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I feel I can answer most questions regarding the sport. I`m a registered Artistic Roller Skating Coach and have taught at various rinks for over 30 years. I coach competitive dance teams and teach anyone from the beginner skater up and through Gold Medal skaters.

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I'm a certified coach and have credentials from both the Roller Skating Association International and USA Roller Sports which is recgonized by the US Olympic Committee.

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I am certified through USA Roller Sports and the Rolling Skating Association International

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

There is a whole other side of roller skating that most people never get to see. They have competition just like ice skating with beautiful dance skating, school figures, freestyle and pairs. Most rinks have clubs which offer this type of training from host professionals. For some reason the general public is unaware of all this. But it really does exist.

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Recent Answers from Pat Palmer

2012-04-12 aggressive rollerblading:

There are quite a few good aggressive web sites so it would be hard to say which one is the best.  Here are a couple that I think you'll like.  They have a lot of info and they're all about aggressive

2012-04-12 aggressive rollerblading:

Hi Omar,     Below is a very detailed explanation of bearing ratings etc. which would be good to keep as a reference.  But to make a long story short, yes you can put any abec rated bearing in your skate

2012-03-19 How to choose an extreme sport:

Hi Rim,      Here's a site that has a quiz to see which extreme sport might be of interest to you.    http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_extreme_sport_is_for_you      There are a few quizzes available if you

2012-02-16 extreme sports facilities:

Hi Jo,      The size of a rink is determined by what you want to use it for.  If it's just for the general public to skate in for fun, it doesn't have to be as large as a rink floor that's used for competition

2011-12-11 Artistic roller skating coaching:

Hi Evie,      I just had one of my competitive skaters move to Plano so he's been checking out the rinks in that area.  There are 3 rinks that he likes with qualified coaches.  I'm not sure if you're looking

 

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