INLINE_STREET_SKILLS

30 min

URBAN STREET SKILLS CLINIC

Learn practical skills designed to deal with:

Hazards -- around them, over them, through them;

Hills and ramps -- Learn positioning to get stable, stay stable. Take the worry out of downhills;

Obstructions -- Sharp turns and stops to avoid them;

Streetcar tracks -- cross them as if they weren't there;

Curbs -- while moving get on them and off them, parallel or perpendicular;

Traffic -- position yourself correctly;

Street smarts -- learn the right way and the smart way.

How it works:

65 min

Learn and drill required skills & techniques in controlled schoolyard environment.��

25 min

Work on sidewalk skills on quiet neighbourhood street. We start early when traffic is light We learn some trail skills in a quiet local park., and cross tracks on Bathurst.

Tour of the Annex -- applying your skills. (Note: This is not included in all clinics)

Who it's designed for:

This clinic is for the advanced/beginner or intermediate skater.� If you are able to stop and turn, but lack confidence because of hills, tracks, traffic, bad surface etc. this clinic is for YOU! It is a plus if you can control your speed by dragging your wheels or heelbrake..�

The Details:

Be geared up and ready to skate at [see schedule] at Royal St George College schoolyard, 1 � blocks north of Bloor between Barton and Wells and 1 � blocks east of Bathurst between Howland and Albany. Enter from Albany or Howland. By car, to avoid one-ways, descend Howland from Dupont. You will need to wear a helmet, wrist guards, and elbow and knee pads to participate. No exceptions. Some gear can be made available. Email [email protected] or call Stephen at 416-531-7600 to reserve a slot or for any further info. Cancelled if raining or wet ground.

Instructor:

Stephen Fisher is an internationally certified IISA Level 2 and USSG certified inline skate instructor.� He is also a certified CAN-BIKE instructor, a national certification for teaching safe and assertive cycling in urban environments, founder of Racing Team "The Flying Fossils".