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Freestyle [[slalom skating]] is a highly technical field of roller skating that involves performing tricks around a straight line of equally spaced cones | |||
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* [https://www.skating.thierstein.net/Knowledge/Inline_Skating_Rollerblading_Knowledge_Rockering.html Inline Skating Knowledge: Rockering] | * [https://www.skating.thierstein.net/Knowledge/Inline_Skating_Rollerblading_Knowledge_Rockering.html Inline Skating Knowledge: Rockering] | ||
* [https://www.inlineplanet.com/12/03/rocker-n-roll.html A guide to rockering your inline skates] | * [https://www.inlineplanet.com/12/03/rocker-n-roll.html A guide to rockering your inline skates] | ||
* [https://www.inlinecertificationprogram.org/ Inline Certification Program website] | |||
* [http://www.bigwheelblading.com Big Wheel Blading Online Magazine is the source for all things on Big Wheel inline skates] | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100913084925/http://www.ifsasports.org/ International Freestyle Skaters Association website] | |||
* [http://www.wssaskating.com/ World Slalom Skating Association website] | |||
* [http://www.worldslalomseries.com/ WSSA World Slalom Series website] | |||
* [http://www.kompakombo.com/plan-site-kompakombo/liste-des-figures-de-slalom-roller-sur-kompakombo Learn Freestyle slalom skating with kompakombo.com (in french)] | |||
* [http://www.4wheelfreestyle.com/ Freestyle Slalom Information in Germany] | |||
[[category:skating styles]] | [[category:skating styles]] | ||
[[category:slalom skating]] | [[category:slalom skating]] | ||
Revision as of 07:30, 5 June 2023
Freestyle slalom skating is a highly technical field of roller skating that involves performing tricks around a straight line of equally spaced cones
Skate characteristics
- Hard boot (carbon, glass fiber, plastic)
- High boot cuff for added stability (carbon cuffs being the best)
- Short aluminium frame (230 to 245 millimeter with some exceptions going to 250 mm)
- Frames that are 245 mm or 243 mm use 80 mm maximum diameter wheels
- Frames that are 231 mm must use wheels no bigger than 76 mm in diameter
- Frames that are 219 mm require wheels no bigger than 72 mm in diameter
- Wheels used for freestyle slalom are commonly between 83A and 85A durometer or hardness.
- The 2 middle wheels should be bigger than the end wheels for added maneuverability. (ie: 76-80-80-76 or 72-76-76-72)
Note: 3 wheel frames can be used too
Cones spacing
Depending on the event
- 1.64 feet (50 centimeters)
- 2.63 feet (80 centimeters)
- 3.94 feet (120 centimeters)
Locations to skate
World Slalom Skaters Association
- World Slalom Skaters Association (WSSA) Videos with moves, tricks, jumps and more
- 90 Slalom moves and tricks
Toronto slalom
Links
- Freestyle Slalom Skates
- Inline Skating Knowledge: Rockering
- A guide to rockering your inline skates
- Inline Certification Program website
- Big Wheel Blading Online Magazine is the source for all things on Big Wheel inline skates
- International Freestyle Skaters Association website
- World Slalom Skating Association website
- WSSA World Slalom Series website
- Learn Freestyle slalom skating with kompakombo.com (in french)
- Freestyle Slalom Information in Germany