22/02/2010 by tim.

Eastbourne Skate Lessons - March Stopping Course - Best Value Skate lessons in Eastbourne£5 for two hours Tuesdays.

Eastbourne Skate School instructors are the most qualified and experienced in Eastbourne and the only instructors able to teach backwards skating and other advanced skating, without teaching beyond their qualification and therefore insurance.

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08/02/2010 by tim.

We are working with several centres across Sussex and London to provide Skate Lessons, Skate Hire and Kids Club through the half term holiday.

If you’d like to know more contact Tim Wheals at SK8school - the inline skate school. Home of the Eastbourne Skaters and beyond SK8 M8s.

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02/02/2010 by tim.

The Eastbourne Skaters and beyond have another course to choose from - it’s 2 hours long and every fortnight! The coaching covers everything an improving to expert skater requires! Come and see us Tuesday nights 8pm at Shinewater.

Eastbourne skate coaching for improvers and experts.

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01/02/2010 by tim.

Regular Skating Lessons and Classes Time Table

Simply Email or phone us using the Contact Sk8school Page to book your skate lesson.

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01/12/2009 by tim.

Sk8school teaches about 20 different methods of stopping on skates and it all starts with the Heel Brake stop. You can get this lesson pretty much any Sunday morning of the year. Just check the Sk8school website or contact one of the instructors. The usual beginners skate lesson covers standing up, falling, going, stopping and turning.

We can get most people to do this in about an hour and we have skate hire too.

If you want all the stopping methods in one go - and have reached intermediate level - then try the Mastering Stopping Course. A 3 hour intensive class that covers everything there is to know about stopping on skates in one lesson!

So if there’s anything you need to know about skating in Eastbourne check out the Sk8school website the best resource for Eastbourne skaters.

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30/11/2009 by tim.

Skate Dancercise is much more than a dance class. It’s developed into full skate coaching for all the really advanced moves, skate fit and dance all rolled into one.

Its a very challenging session whether you are a beginner or expert.

For the last session of the year we are going to “flow” some of the moves we’ve been working on in the coaching sessions. This time focusing on the Reverse Toe Pivot and the Pivot turn and 3 turn.

In short we’ll go from this:

Via this :

To this :

And repeat…

Check out the video on the facebook fan page and come along on Tuesday to be taught how to do it!

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22/04/2009 by tim.

The half day intensive - Skate Streetwise course is the Eastbourne Skate Lesson, that gets you using your skates as transport! - Read this from Peter Maisey on the latest course he attended!

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Peter Maisey

Last Saturday I went across to Eastbourne to take part in a Streetwise Skate course, run by Tim Wheals of Eastbourne Skate School. With the arrival of the warmer weather and my wanting to skate outside as much as possible in the run up to Goodwood, I decided a bit of safety advice wouldn’t go amiss. The course was based on Eastbourne seafront, all of which we managed to use and abuse in one way or another.

We began with simple heel braking on the flat, probably aimed at Tim being able to assess our capabilities. That was quickly followed by downhill braking on a fairly gentle slope into an empty car park with a big run out area in case we lost control.

My first “new ” experience was skating off kerbs. I have always taken the approach of stepping off sideways, parallel to the kerb, which Tim did cover. But with a couple of demonstrations, and some very clear instructions, I was happily skating perpendicularly off kerbs and enjoying it. I am a cautious skater by nature, so to me this was something quite adventurous.

We then moved off the tarmac onto the grass. Firstly the grass stop, making us all aware of the necessity of the scissor. Then attempting to skate on grass, an exercise intended to give us more ooomphh to our push. It was remarkably successful, and something that would become very useful when we got onto some of the rougher sections of the promenade.

Tim then gave us a brief demonstration on crossing roads safely.

Onto another slope, this one much steeper than the last. We were introduced to the lunge turn as a means of using the hill itself to check our speed. This was the point at which I realised how much weaker my turn to the right was than my turn to the left - something to work on.

For easier skating, although not necessarily quicker at the moment, Tim demonstrated some introductory exercise to Stride Three. Not easy, but I could see the benefits if I persevered.

With the number of pedestrians beginning to increase, we then turned to skating in a train, as much out of necessity to get through the crowds as making things easier. It was very noticeable how easy it was to skate at the back of a line of six skaters, and how it became more difficult as I moved forwards through the line.

By this time we’d been skating for about three hours, and had reached the far end of the promenade from our starting point. How fortunate (well planned I think) that we ended up at a café. Soup for me, something with chips for others, and salad for the more health conscious. A half hour sit down also gave us a chance to quiz Tim on skating generally.

Leaving the café we then headed back to our start point, into a strong head wind. Skating in line became a necessity. We also took the opportunity to go back over the Stride Three exercises and the lunge turn downhill.

By the end of the course I had much better appreciation of safety outdoors, and my skating weaknesses. So I got what I wanted out of the course, and a lot more besides. Tim Wheals is an excellent teacher, able to give clear explanations and demonstrations. I can recommend this course for anybody who wants to start enjoying skating in the great outdoors
-: End Quote

As usual we finish off with a little tea and Ice cream - dished out by Mr. “James Ice Cream”.

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22/04/2009 by tim.

Our first lessons outdoors, finished off with an impromptu skate dance!

Not only was it great fun, but it brought new people in, to try the challenge and learn the new skills.

The proper skate dancercise class is every Tuesday at 8pm Shinewater… Give it a try it’s free for your first time!

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22/04/2009 by tim.

Eastbourne’s best skate lessons move outdoors to their regular summer slot at the Turning Circle 11am Sundays.

These group lessons are the ideal way to learn to skate and run alongside Sk8school’s Kids Club, which teaches children to skate through games.

These hour long sessions are always well attended so ringing ahead to confirm your place is recommended.

Skate Hire is always available at all Eastbourne Skate Lessons and we cover all sizes.

These lessons are suitable for all ages and run from April to October - when ever the ground is dry.

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09/04/2009 by tim.

The Eastbourne Skate Dance class had it’s last Wednesday night session this week - and many of those present needed a helping hand with the “Surfing the Yo Yo” routine!

Still once you’ve mastered it - it’s another move and routine that really improves your skating and makes this one of the most enjoyable and unique skate lessons in Eastbourne.

This session now moves to Tuesdays and combines an Open skate - so you can either just skate about in an uncrowded environment or take part in the skate dance lesson as you choose.

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