Courses, lessons, news and tips from Matthew Denner rollerbladelessons.co.uk generation script v1.1 tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-07-10:/ 2009-06-25T15:54:29Z tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-06-17:/2009/06/frame-alignment-on-inline-skates.html 2009-06-17T12:00:00Z 2009-06-25T14:54:29Z Matthew Denner Frame alignment, the position of the frame with respect to the boot of the skate, can temporarily help you get comfortable but there is a lot of misinformation about how to go about it.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/06/frame-alignment-on-inline-skates.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-06-02:/2009/06/video-theme-of-the-month-slalom.html 2009-06-02T12:02:03Z 2009-06-06T10:09:47Z Matthew Denner After the success of the recent Paris World Slalom Championship, this months Video Theme of the Month takes a look at slalom, in particular the winners of the event.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/06/video-theme-of-the-month-slalom.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-05-27:/2009/05/powerslide-fsk-hardcore-evo-review.html 2009-05-27T11:30:00Z 2009-06-30T11:45:37Z Matthew Denner I shelled out the £290 for the new Powerslide FSK Hardcore Evo skates and here's my review of them. Are they really worth the price?

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/05/powerslide-fsk-hardcore-evo-review.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-05-27:/2009/05/may-2009-newsletter.html 2009-05-27T11:00:00Z 2009-07-07T12:20:38Z Matthew Denner Here's the May 2009 newsletter for you to enjoy. The 1-day skater and backwards courses are coming up, with spaces still available if you're interested.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/05/may-2009-newsletter.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-05-27:/2009/05/matter-wheels-review.html 2009-05-27T10:30:00Z 2009-05-27T10:52:16Z Matthew Denner Normally I skate the Hyper Concrete wheels, which pretty much every street skater thinks are great, but recently I got the chance to try the Matter wheels out. Find out how they compare and are if they're worth the £28 (for 4).

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/05/matter-wheels-review.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-05-27:/2009/05/what-skating-skills-to-learn.html 2009-05-27T10:00:00Z 2009-05-26T13:18:09Z Matthew Denner You've bought your inline skates, you've got the protective gear, and found a nice safe place to learn. So where should you start? What skills should you learn and what's the best order to learn them in? Here's a guide to help you reach your goal of being an inline skater.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/05/what-skating-skills-to-learn.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-04-11:/2009/04/inline-skating-questionnaire-results.html 2009-04-11T11:00:00Z 2009-04-14T12:39:51Z Matthew Denner Having run the inline skating questionnaire for a few weeks it's time to start looking at the results.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/04/inline-skating-questionnaire-results.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-04-01:/2009/04/april-2009-newsletter.html 2009-04-01T12:00:00Z 2009-07-07T11:44:39Z Matthew Denner Another month, another newsletter! This time with information on the Easter Skate, the start of the LondonSkate season, and the new Deshi Carbon skates.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/04/april-2009-newsletter.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-04-01:/2009/04/why-i-ve-been-quiet-for-march.html 2009-04-01T10:00:00Z 2009-03-31T10:37:47Z Matthew Denner This site has been a little quieter than I had hoped through February & March, so I just want to let you know what's going on.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/04/why-i-ve-been-quiet-for-march.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-04-01:/2009/04/building-a-high-jump-bar.html 2009-04-01T10:00:00Z 2009-04-01T12:18:25Z Matthew Denner I've been wanting to get into jumping, to help my street skating, and I decided to buy a high jump bar. Except you can't. So I built one. For £15!

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/04/building-a-high-jump-bar.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-03-23:/2009/03/inline-skating-questionnaire.html 2009-03-23T10:00:00Z 2009-03-25T08:18:30Z Matthew Denner Please help me to improve my service to you by taking a few minutes to fill out an online questionnaire on inline skating.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/03/inline-skating-questionnaire.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-02-03:/2009/02/february-2009-newsletter.html 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z 2009-03-28T15:59:50Z Matthew Denner Back with the February newsletter, with a couple of videos and information on my courses. Just a reminder that the 1-day skater course is coming up on Valentine's day and you can get a half-price discount when booking as a couple.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/02/february-2009-newsletter.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-02-03:/2009/02/video-theme-of-the-month-roller-derby.html 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z 2009-03-25T08:18:30Z Matthew Denner Probably the fastest growing skating sport in the world, Roller Derby can get pretty physical. This months Video Theme of the Month looks at some videos to try to find out why.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/02/video-theme-of-the-month-roller-derby.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-02-01:/2009/02/how-to-clean-your-bearings.html 2009-02-01T17:15:08Z 2009-03-25T08:18:30Z Matthew Denner Cleaning your bearings, if you choose to do it, should become a regular part of your skate maintenance routine. Here's a quick guide on how to do it and some advice on how to make it easier.

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]]> http://rollerbladelessons.co.uk/2009/02/how-to-clean-your-bearings.html tag:rollerbladelessons.co.uk,2009-02-01:/2009/02/how-to-rotate-your-wheels.html 2009-02-01T16:31:37Z 2009-03-25T08:18:30Z Matthew Denner Your wheels aren't going to last forever: friction between the ground and the wheel will cause wear. By rotating your wheels, changing their location within the frames of your skates, you can keep them in good working order for longer.

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