Skill levels

Before we begin, we have to first determine your ability level as a skater. We break down skaters into four ability levels based on their skills, confidence and how well they ride.

Figuring out your ability level is a key part of how to organize events.

This helps organizers making events for people with similar ability levels and makes sure that everyone gets the most out of their event.

Start your inline skating journey by figuring out what level of skater you are to match your level.

Fun start

• Introduction for total beginners
• How to wear Skates & Gear
• Learn about Park Safety
• How to Recover from a Fall
• Fundamental Principles of Inline Skating
• V-Walk on Skates to a Glide

Beginner

• Beginner Movements and Balancing
• Comfortable skating forward on flat terrain
• Learn to stop and slow down
• Able to do backward movements]
• Able to do heel stop, spin stop and grass stop
• Able to forward swizzle
• Begin to make basic turns such as a-frame turns
• Able to perform parallel turns
• Able to do a good stride with proper form
• Able to enjoy leisure skating in the parks (5~10 km)

Intermediate

• Can control speed and skate a longer distance (10 km and above)
• Maintain an average speed of 12~15 km/h on long distance
• Able to confidently skate, stop & turn swiftly
• Able to do slalom moves
• Able to do backward swizzle
• Perform fluid stride skills
• Able to do the drag stop also known as the t-stop
• Able to do forward crossovers
• Perform forward to backward to transition as well as backward to forward
• Perform advanced lunge turns technique
• Able to do two foot transitions
• Able to do backward crossovers
• Able to do backward powerslides
• Able to transfer weight & balance on one skate
• Able to do mohawk turns
• Build confidence and refine skating style

Advanced

• Skate a longer distances (20+ km and above)
• Maintain an average speed of 20 km/h on long distance
• Able to skate on all terrain (asphalt, concrete, dirt, grass, plastic, carpet, tile, wood, etc)
• Can skate and maintain stability on wet surfaces
• Can execute spins & crossovers
• Comfortable skating backwards
• Begin to specialize (fitness, speed, hockey, freestyle and slalom)
• Learn fun tricks and make jumps
• Able to do Two Foot Transition (Forward to Backward)
• Able to do powerslides and power stops
• Able to do advanced lunge stops
• Able to do advanced backward powerslides
• Start to refine style and technique

See also

• Mixing skills and equipment

Links

• Inline certifications skill levels defined