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Joey Mantia shows his winning form at the 2006 Saint Paul Inline Marathon.
Photo: Darlene Prois

Putting in the Time

By Joey Mantia
Oct. 26, 2007
(Originally published: Aug. 25, 2006)

Want to improve your skating? First, make sure you are fully comfortable on your skates.

How?

By simply skating regularly, whether it be at public sessions at roller rinks, strolls around the neighborhood or local club practices.

Skate at least 45 minutes a day, six days a week. You don't have to go hard every day. Just putting in the time is enough.

After you get comfortable on your skates, work on the basics and learn proper technique. Without it, you won't be an efficient skater and will always fall short of your potential.

To polish your technique, sign up for lessons or skate seminars, such as the banked track clinics organized by USA Roller Sports.

Joey Mantia is the world's top inline speed skater. Once again this year, he dominated the men's division at the World Speed Skating Championships, winning seven gold medals. He also notched victories in two of the three World Inline Cup marathons that he entered this year. At 21, he is already well on his way to reaching one of his goals: to become one of the most dominant skaters in the history of inline racing. Eventually, he plans to start training on ice in pursuit of an Olympic gold medal in long-track ice. He is sponsored by Luigino Racing.

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Related reading:

Skate Tip of the Week Archive
Beginners Guide to Outdoor Racing
Beginners Guide to Inline Skating

 

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