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You’ve blocked time out for yourself in your calendar. (Marked ‘essential appointment’ – go you!)You’ve made sure you’ve got the right socks and your boots are well maintained.You’ve scoped out the right space, that will offer what you need – not too many distractions, a place to concentrate.You’ve sorted out your playlist, so your beats are both motivating and uplifting.You’ve remembered your water and a snack.You get to the place and YOUR MIND GOES BLANK. All the saved videos and reels (thwarted by poor internet coverage – noooooo!)There is something about the space that makes you feel a bit off…
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It’s a minefield isn’t it. You just bought your new skates, having agonised over which skates are right for you, the size, the material… and then you realised it’s not ‘natural’ and in fact you do need some protective gear.Falling hurts – at any age – but the longer you’ve spent NOT falling, the more of a shock it is. You hit the ground surprisingly fast, with no reaction time. It takes time for your body to learn how to relax on roller skates, so for us, protective pads are important! In fact, we often suggest to new skaters to…
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Hopefully you’ve enjoyed working on challenging your balance?If not, head back to Part 1 of this mini-series and check out the linked video.I really should have put this part – falling – first. However, I also didn’t want to put people off… so it’s part 2.We don’t like to practise falling publicly. Falling is associated with failure and therefore, shame. However, we can unlearn this to make falling a powerful part of learning. Embracing learning to fall is essential to become a more confident roller skater.Every time you fall, you connect your mind and body a little more. You body…