Keep Your Inline Skating Tricks to Yourself
Monday August 6, 2007
You went to a lot of trouble to learn new aggressive skating tricks, and now you should 
keep it to yourself. This doesn't mean you shouldn't share or show off your knowledge and skills, though. Tricks and stunts require solid skating basics, a lot of practice, skills and the use of protective gear. But, even more important is the need for safe places to practice that will not disrupt pedestrian or vehicle traffic.
Practice and perform aggressive stunts in specially designated public or private parks for your safety and the safety of others. Most communities have indoor and outdoor skateparks complete with ramps, rails, pipes, boxes, stairs, pyramids and more trick oriented structures. Street skaters can look for cityscapes that are not in use by the public and areas where skating activities are not prohibited. The good news is that you won't really need to keep your tricks to yourself, because skateparks and safe skating structures will attract other stunt and extreme skaters who will appreciate your talents.
Find Skateparks Around the World: Photo © Chris Johnson, iStockphoto.com
Practice and perform aggressive stunts in specially designated public or private parks for your safety and the safety of others. Most communities have indoor and outdoor skateparks complete with ramps, rails, pipes, boxes, stairs, pyramids and more trick oriented structures. Street skaters can look for cityscapes that are not in use by the public and areas where skating activities are not prohibited. The good news is that you won't really need to keep your tricks to yourself, because skateparks and safe skating structures will attract other stunt and extreme skaters who will appreciate your talents.
Find Skateparks Around the World: Photo © Chris Johnson, iStockphoto.com
Comments
People come to about.com to learn things and get information and most people already know that there are places specifically designated for skating and its not your place to tell people where they can and can’t skate. Go force your opinion on people somewhere else
preferrably where they can’t hear you.
Many people who visit the site are not advanced skaters who have already made choices about where to practice or enjoy their sport. Some things presented are here to help newbies stay safe while skating and enjoy the sport without disturbing others.
On the other hand, if you are a pro or advanced skater… or even have a good working game plan for your skating, many of the concepts or opinions presented may not be right for you. Please feel free to ignor any posts that are not in line with your skating style or beliefs.