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Expertise
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 20 years. I coach competitive dance teams and teach anyone from the beginner skater to the very advanced skater.
Experience in the area
I'm a registered coach and have credentials from both the Roller Skating Association and USA Roller Sports which is recgonized by the US Olympic Committee.
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 Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozlem | 08/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for the quick reply. |
| Lisiane | 07/22/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your quick answer, Pat ..... |
| rusty | 07/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks man helped a ton |
| Janice | 05/28/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| lissa | 05/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you so much for your help ..... |
Recent Answers from Pat Palmer
2009-11-04 skating:
Hi Torri, Thank you for answering the questions. I think my best advice to you would be to keep working on different skills like skating backward, turning backward smoothly, learning to cross your
2009-11-03 skating:
Hi Torri I'm glad you love to skate but before I can answer your question I need you to answer a couple questions for me. 1) Do you skate indoors or outdoors 2) How long have you skated?
2009-10-15 FOR THE KIDS IN MY TOWN:
Hi Melvin, To build a roller rink you would need to find someone who could afford to build a rink. I don't think this would be an easy thing. But if you have a Park District perhaps they would be
2009-08-27 Size of rink:
Hi Ozlem, Pillars or poles are not very desirable in the middle of the skating floor although I have skated in a rink that had them. They tend to open you up to law suits if people run into them and
2009-08-03 Flooring / Advice:
Hi Ozlem, I have never personally skating on this type of floor but I do know that it's mainly used in my area for roller or inline hockey or soccer. If you plan on opening up the rink to the
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