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Roller Skating

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Instructors: Jean Carlan and others who have decades of combined skating & instructing experience
 
Learn to skate or level up your current skills on the wood floor of Dothan Brook School Gym. Each 4-week series is for Absolute Beginners, Beginners and Intermediate levels skaters. Perfect also for adults who were rink rats back in the day and now looking to rekindle that magic of skating. Attendees will be divided into appropriate levels for instruction for the first half and then open skate for the second half. Attendees need to be at least 5 years old and have their own skates, helmet, wrist & knee pads. (Intermediate adult level skaters may choose to skate without protective equipment)
 
Foundational skills will be emphasized, including falling and getting up, proper body position and balance, stopping techniques, forward and backward skating, safety and etiquette, drills and exercises and adapting to different skate conditions. Intermediate sessions will have an independent workshop style with coaching available on transitions, heel & toe manuals, edge control, spinning, jam skating elements, etc.  Although this series will be roller skate centric, inline skates are allowed since the beginner skills are nearly the same.

Besides having the desire and equipment to skate, attendees to these group lessons should have average physical fitness and be able to participate in a group of learners with a ratio of 10:1
For questions or concerns about the series, email the head organizer, Jean Carlan, at uvrollerskate@gmail.com.  If you are looking to buy new skates or gear, email uvrollerskate@gmail.com for a 10% discount code at the Nashua, NH skate shop, Bruised Boutique.

* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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