Introduction to roller skating
1. Standing
After standing, you can try to raise your arms from the side of the body to shoulder height, with your left heel supporting Stand with the inside of your right foot in a T shape. This is the most basic roller skating position and the first test of your baby’s courage. For a three-year-old baby, daily walking is already very easy for them, but it is the first time to stand up on roller skates. Because there are too many uncertain factors, the baby is not sure whether there is any danger.
Coach reminder: Parents can hold the baby's hand from the front to stand up, or let the baby stand holding on to an object. But you must not hold the baby from behind, otherwise the baby will lean back, which is not conducive to mastering the essentials of the movement.
2. Stepping
Including stepping in place, stepping sideways, stepping forward and other actions. Before stepping forward, it is best to spend a few minutes warming up. For example, you can do 15 times of leg raises, stepping and stomping in place. This is mainly to enhance the baby's leg strength and prepare for sliding.
Then step forward with your feet from a T shape to an outward shape, and move your weight to your left leg and slightly raise and lower your right leg. Then shift the center of gravity to the right leg, slightly lift and lower the left leg. Repeat the exercise and gradually increase the speed.
Coach reminder: Parents can tell the baby to play the role of a "roly-poly" and move forward from left to right. At the same time, bend your knees and bring your thighs together slightly, like an "eight" shape. Pay attention to the baby's hind legs that must be straightened.
3. Gliding
After practicing stepping forward for a period of time, you can start learning to glide. Don't be too hasty with this, it's best to wait until the baby becomes proficient in taking steps. Some babies can master it quickly, while others need to practice for several hours.
The key to the sliding movement is to lunge with the left foot in front, push the right foot to the side, tilt the upper body forward slightly, stretch the arms flat at shoulder height, and place the center of gravity on the left foot. Then retract the right foot to the inside of the left foot, slide the right foot forward, and push the left foot back and outside. At the same time, the center of gravity moves from the left foot to the right foot, and the foot is retracted to the inside of the right foot. In addition, just like when we take the driver's license test, sliding around corners is also important. When turning, make sure your center of gravity drops and rests on one foot.
Coach’s reminder: When gliding, retract your feet cleanly, and when you kick out, you should be short, powerful, and explosive. After the child has basically mastered skating, he or she can participate in some group games to increase interest in learning roller skating, such as squatting to pick up objects, placing some toys behind the baby or in the distance, asking the baby to find the toys, and then squat down to pick them up. , and glide to the basket in front. There are also games such as train driving and eagle catching chicks that are also very interesting.
4. Stop
When gliding, sometimes it is necessary to stop gliding in time, so when children initially master the basic movements of gliding, they must learn how to stop gliding. The stopping methods are divided into: center cut method, A-shaped stop, T-shaped stop, and turning emergency stop.
Coach reminds: Children can use the center cut method. This is an easy method to master. That is, with your feet parallel, push the foot with the brake forward, with the toes slightly upward, and let the brake Just grind the brake to the ground. The harder you press the brake to the ground, the faster it will stop. Remember that the center of gravity must be lowered and kept between the two feet, not too far forward or too far behind. Turning and stopping requires good roller skating balance ability and is not recommended for children.
5. Safe falls
The training of safe falls is to use protective gear and the whole body to disperse the impact of a fall. When falling, keep the body falling forward and avoid falling backward. Fall or allow a certain part of the body to fully bear the impact, such as hips, chin, wrists, elbows, knees, etc., to reduce the extent of injury to a single part.
Coach’s suggestion: Lean forward, kneel on your knees, lie down, touch the ground with your palms and slide forward, let your body stretch out at the same time, and then completely fall to the ground. After this series of After the movement, the impact force of the fall will be completely dispersed, preventing a single part from suffering too much or too heavy damage.