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Nov. 4, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

Post Season Skate Tune-Up

Before you stow your skates for the winter, give 'em a little love. ... Danny Frederick shows you how.

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Oct. 28, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

4 Quick Tips for Buying Skates

Four things to keep in mind when you are shopping for inline skates.

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Oct. 26, 2011

New Planet Section

Inline Skate Buyers Guide

Everything you need to know to find and buy the perfect skates — and maybe even roll into a bargain.

Oct. 21, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

2 Stretches for Skaters

Two easy stretches that can help you prevent injuries and skate better.

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Oct. 14, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

How to Get Sponsored

Bont's Debbie Rice on what sponsors are looking for and how to get their attention.

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Oct. 12, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

'D' Loop Recovery

Coach Begg explains the fifth aspect of developing top end speed on skates.

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Oct. 7, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

Gold From Goals

NROC champ Briana Kramer explains how setting goals focuses your training.

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Sept. 30, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

How to Skate in a Pack

Cale Carvell lays out the rules for drafting, pulling and otherwise keeping peace in the peloton.

Outdoor Racing:
The Missing Manual

Everything you need to know about inline racing — a 5-part guide by a2a champ Kim Perkins.

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Feb. 3, 2012

Skate Tip of the Week

How to Make a Skate Wheel Chair

Because nothing says "fanatic" quite like having one of these in your backyard.

 

Feb. 1, 2012

Ask Bill Begg!

How to Train for a Marathon

A skater wants to know how to get ready for her first inline marathon.

 

Jan. 27, 2012

Skate Tip of the Week

Stair Running for Skaters

Here's an off-skate workout that builds endurance and foot speed.

 

Jan. 25, 2012

Ask Bill Begg!

Navigating Safety Tiles

The coach advises a skater on how to roll over bumpy sidewalk ramps without falling.

 

Jan. 20, 2012

Skate Tip of the Week

Create Your Training Schedule

Alex Fedak guides you through the final step of creating a training plan.

 

Jan. 18, 2012

Ask Bill Begg!

How to Stop on Hills

The coach takes aim at one of inline's thorniest problems: controlling speed downhill.

 

Jan. 13, 2012

Skate Tip of the Week

How to Build Your Core

Skate without back pain and develop fabulous abs with these two easy exercises.

 

Jan. 12, 2012

Ask Bill Begg!

Will 2012 Be Good to Skaters?

The coach offers his forecast for what the new year holds for our sport.

 

Jan. 6, 2012

Skate Tip of the Week

It's All About the Push

Pushing into the pavement and other ways to improve your push, by Ty Fidler.

 

Jan. 4, 2012

Ask Bill Begg!

Inline and Ice Together?

The coach says cross-training on ice is not such a bad idea after all.

 

Dec. 30, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

Don't Let Winter Slow You Down

How to keep training even when it's snowing outside, by Patrick Creveling.

 

Dec. 29, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Top 10 List for 2011

The coach lists the year's top events and developments in inline skating.

 

Dec. 23, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

Holiday Team Glue

How to have fun and keep your team rolling through the holidays, by Francisco Ramirez.

 

Dec. 21, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Joining the World Club

For skaters in India, it's not always so easy to hook up with the international skate scene.

 

Dec. 16, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

How to Take a Break

Sometimes doing nothing — or something different — is exactly what you need.

 

Dec. 14, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Best Setup for Kids?

A dad wants to know what's better for kids: 3-wheel or 4-wheel skates.

 

Dec. 9, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

What To Do?

In part two of his training guide, Alex Fedak explains how to figure out what to do to reach your goals.

 

Dec. 7, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Speed Training for Kids

The coach goes long with in-depth advice on how to train young skaters.

 

Nov.30, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Leg Lift and Knee Thrust

Coach Begg explains the final keys to developing straight line speed on skates.

 

Nov. 25, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

Holiday Survival Guide

Five strategies to help you get through the holidays with your waistline and heart rate intact.

 

Nov. 23, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Trail Training

The coach advises a skater on how to get a good workout on a stop-and-go bike trail.

 

Nov. 18, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

Skating Through the Winter

Kathy McSparran explains how to keep skating when it's cold outside.

 

Nov. 16, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Outside Edges ... Really?

A skater wants to know if it's vital to learn to get on his outside wheel edges.

 

Nov. 11, 2011

Skate Tip of the Week

Create a Training Plan

Alex Fedak shows you how to create a training plan to help you reach your goals.

 

Nov. 9, 2011

Ask Bill Begg!

Frame Fix for Pronation

A skater wants to know how to adjust his frames to correct for pronation.

 

 


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