In summer, you can often see a group of young people writing incredible figures around colorful glasses. It's a slalom on the rollers.
It originated in France, and came to Russia onlyin the late 20th century. And even then there were not many who wanted to practice this sport. Basically people just skated on rollerblading for fun. But now the slalom is becoming very popular. In 2003, the slalom on the rollers was included in the official program of the European Championships. In the same year, according to the results of the competition, the Russian team was recognized as the best.
More often the training of roller skating begins withthe very childhood. But at some point the child is bored with useless driving through the streets. He starts to look, where to drive on rollers and to receive a maximum of a charge of energy and adrenaline. That's the kind of children you need to talk about slalom. At the initial stages of training, the most common clips will work, but in them you can hone only the basic movements. For further training, you will need special slalom videos.
If you decide to ride the usualrollers, then you need to make several manipulations with them. First, you need to remove the standard brake. You do not have to use it, but it will definitely interfere. Secondly, you need to put rockering. This is the replacement of wheels according to a certain scheme. Usually the wheels, which are in the middle, are slightly larger than the diameter of the front and rear. For beginners, it is better to take rollers with a minimum difference in the diameter of the wheels. Professional slalomists can use rollers with a larger difference in diameter and pick them individually.
In 2002 there was an important event in the slalom.Special slalom rollers were released - hard, light and manoeuvrable. They could easily be recognized from afar by orange. From this year, considering all the shortcomings, the rollers of different models began to be produced. At present, KSJ, Carbon, iGor products are popular.
Protection for roller skating will help to avoidinjury when falling. And they will definitely. After long and stubborn training, the need for protection will be less, with time you will be able to completely abandon it.
Now let's talk about cones.Where to take them, what they are and how much they cost? Perhaps you will be surprised, but for slalom you can use the most usual household glasses. Choosing them, you need to pay attention to the material. You need to take glasses not from the cracking material, because when you hit them with rollers, they break. Another important detail is the transportation of these products. It is desirable to buy those that will be inserted into each other and take up little space.
The number of chips on average is limited to 15 pieces. However, if you want, you can use more.
Slalom on rollers has 2 directions: high-speed and artistic slalom.
Скоростной – это когда участник должен проехать between the chips on time. You can use any style for this. There are 3 attempts to skate ahead and the same amount for back riding. For the downed cones, a fine is charged. If 3 or more chips are knocked down, the attempt is not counted.
Art slalom is like figure skating, butonly on the rollers. It is characterized by the presence of multi-colored cones, around which the athlete whirls and performs various complex shapes. Even in the initial stages of learning, when performing simple elements, movements will look very beautiful.
Over time, each roller gets its own style.move. Often experienced slalomists can be recognized from afar on a particular style of riding. Viewers of such performances might think that moving between the cones is very easy. But it is not. An athlete spends many hours for each item. He trains every day and learns the necessary trick in millimeters. And we see only beautiful and smooth movements.
In order to learn one beautiful dance onvideos, it will take several months, hours of grueling workouts. There will be pain from falls and disappointments from failures. Only one thing will help - the presence of like-minded people. Roller skating can be not only a common hobby, but also an exciting sport with the opportunity to perform at various competitions.
So, if you are interested in slalom on the rollers, you should know a few important rules.
The first rule:need to ride on bended knees. Many try to ignore it and knees do not bend. This leads to frequent falls, incorrect setting of the technique of skiing. How to bend your knees depends on the rollers and the element you are performing. Holders of complex rollers should bend them more, those who have simple rollers, and knees bend less.
Sometimes you can see vanvila (from the English. One-wheel - "riding on one wheel"), which rides on straight legs. But it is very hard.
When choosing videos you need to remember: the stiffer the shoe, the stronger you will need to bend your knees.
The second rule is:learn slalom to start with simple elements. Often, people who see a beautiful performance try to learn it right away. As a result, it turns out that they cannot progress further.
Before you start training you need to decide which legwill be leading. Each has its own leading leg. It is more convenient for someone to start movements with the left foot, for others - with the right. This is absolutely unimportant. But it is desirable to be able to use both legs. If you start an exercise with an uncomfortable leg, it will be called a switch (from the English switch - "switching").
You need to start learning slalom with basicitems. They will help to identify the leading leg, learn how to correctly put the legs when riding along the path. In addition, they will learn to manage their videos. Well-learned basic movements are the key to successful learning about slalom. But remember: before the start of classes you need to prepare your videos.
1. Wave. Two skates should be parallel to each other while simultaneously passing around the cones.
Proper exercise:
- Starting position: legs bent at the knees, torso slightly tilted forward, all the emphasis on the heels.
- Begin exercise: you must simultaneously push off with two legs left and right. At the same time, the push with the outer leg should be stronger, while the inner one should direct the movement.
2. Monoline. One horse must follow another, forming a line.
Proper exercise:
- Initial position:legs bent at the knees, torso slightly tilted forward, the leading leg is in front. The legs are located on the same line, the distance between the rollers is 6-8 cm. The weight of the body must be evenly distributed on both legs.
- Start of exercise: It is necessary to push off with both feet, but the back leg is stronger. Next, the rear roller should exactly repeat the trajectory of the front.
3. Eight. The legs should converge on one chip and diverge on another, and so on.
Proper exercise:
- Starting position: legs bent at the knees, torso slightly bent forward. Body weight should be evenly distributed on both legs.
- Start of exercise: you should push off with both feet with the same strength, legs should be crossed in front of one cone and diverge before the other.
Wave, monoline and eight need to be able to do with both legs, as well as back to front.
While moving backwards, you need to maximize the shoulders for a better view. Look at the cones over the shoulder, and not from under the armpit. Emphasis should be placed on the two front wheels.
At the beginning of training you need to watch your speed. You should not accelerate too much, because of inexperience you can lose balance and fall. The speed will increase with time.
If the basic exercises began to work out little by little, then you can begin to study more complex elements.
1. Vanfoot - riding on one leg.
Proper exercise:
- Starting position: one leg is slightly bent, the other is removed behind the back.
- Starting the exercise: you need to accelerate on one leg, and then, starting with the heel, do the exercise. When moving back you need to push.
2. Riding on one wheel (front and rear).
This exercise is well trained vestibular apparatus. Before you start to perform it on the chips, you need to learn to ride on one wheel in a straight line.
Proper exercise:
- The leading leg should be put on the heel, the other -on the toe. Body weight should be distributed evenly on both legs. Your knees should be in line. The wheels are also on the same line, the distance between them is 50 cm.
Another direction roller skating isaggressive Riding on curbs, jumping from a springboard, somersaults are only a small part of what aggressors can do. For this style, you must have special rollers for aggressive riding. With their help, you can easily ride on the railing, rails, stairs, etc. This style will suit people who are not afraid of frequent falls and various injuries. After all, in order to become a professional aggressor, it will take a lot of time, and you will have to tear off your knees more than once.
If you have a question about whereroller skating means you are tired of everyday cycling around. This means that you can try something new. For example, slalom on the rollers or aggressive. If you are interested in these areas, find out about the roller skating spots in your city and start practicing now.
