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divya
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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:55 am Post subject: How to Fall on Inline Skates |
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How to Fall on Inline Skates
No skater likes to fall down, but it's going to happen sooner or later. Learn how to prepare for a fall and how to avoid injury.
How to Fall Safely
# Whenever you skate, always wear (a) wrist guards, (b) knee pads, (c) elbow pads, and (d) a helmet.
# When you realize you are going to fall, and you cannot avoid it, try to fall into sand or grass, and try to fall forward onto your kneepads and wrist guards.
# When you fall, try to SLIDE on your knee pads and wrist guards. You may have to throw your weight forward, with your arms outstretched in front of you, to accomplish this, but don't stiffen your arms when you do it.
# Try not to slam your wrist guards straight down onto the pavement when you fall, because this can cause injury to your hands, wrists, and arms. Sliding on your wrist guards is a much safer movement.
# Falling backward is more dangerous than falling forward, because you have no protection on your back and tailbone. It is easier to prevent a serious injury when you fall forward.
# When you can't avoid falling backward, try to land on your elbow pads and wrist guards.
# Try NOT to land on your back, your tailbone, or your hip bone.
# Instead, try to land on your elbow pads, your wrist guards, and one side of your buttocks, in the soft fleshy area between your tailbone and your hip bone.
# You are most likely to hit your head in a backward fall, but it can happen during any fall. A helmet will give you a great deal of protection against a serious head injury. Always wear a helmet when you skate.
# Bicycle helmets are only manufactured to protect you during one fall. Your bicycle helmet should be thrown away and replaced after any fall where you hit your head.
More Tips for Safe Skating
# The best way for a new skater to avoid falling, is to take one or two lessons. Learn the basics of inline skating from a professional, including how to stop, how to slow down, and how to skate hills.
# New skaters should practice using their heel brake over and over, until using it becomes an automatic reaction. Many new skaters fall and injure themselves because they don't know how to stop or slow down.
# In many beginning classes, students are asked to drop to their knees while they are wearing knee pads. It's a bit frightening the first time, but it gives new skaters confidence in their body protection.
# The heavy, round helmets made for aggressive skating are manufactured to last through more than one fall, but only if the falls are not traumatic.
# Some speedskaters like to roll when they fall, to prevent road rash (skin abrasion). This is a tricky maneuver that should only be attempted by the very advanced skater. |
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bigdog111
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Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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Location: Mumbai
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| Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Just for you beginners out there.....
The more you fall... the better you get at falling..
which is improvement.. and that means your learning...
the day you stop falling means the day you have stopped learning...
which is never good..
learning how to fall right is very important.....
you could be skating for 20 years but will still falling....
it just shows how much spirit and love you have for the sport...
that every time you fall you just get back up...
QUITTING IS FOR LOSERS NOT FOR SKATERS |
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anaharsh
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Joined: 01 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:22 am Post subject: |
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Wear Protective Gear
Safety gear will protect your wrists, head, knees and elbows, but this gear does not replace common sense. Your hands contain the smallest bones in your body, and your head is the most delicate. The protruding parts that are your knees and elbows are very important joints for other activities in life. They cannot always safely break falls, even with guards and a helmet.
Do Not Fight the Fall
When you are losing your balance and expect a fall, do not look down, flail your arms or fight the fall. Those actions will throw you more off-balance and add to the momentum of impact.
Use Your Knees and Your Cheeks
There is a chance of recovery from a fall if your center of gravity is lowered as much as possible. Bend your knees and squat low with the core of your body shifted forward over the skates. If the fall continues, try to use either of your naturally padded butt cheeks (not the center tailbone) to land.
Roll With the Crunches
A gently rolling fall reduces the force of impact by spreading the contact area. If you want to try this, keep arms close to your body, roll as you fall and allow your protective gear to absorb as much impact as possible. Stay loose and protect your head and face. Try this on grass or carpeting.
It’s All in Your Head
Don’t get excited or freeze up mentally. Stay relaxed and keep your cool. That way, you will remember the techniques listed above and you won't damage tense muscles.
A Fall is Not Break Time
Do not lay with your body spread out after a fall. Draw your legs up close to your body, keep hands and arms off the skating surface. Don't become an obstacle for other skaters to fall over. Get up as soon as possible.
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