Skate Advice Blog

By Alex @dangergayskater (Instagram) Hi, my name’s Alex. I'm a 22-year-old trans masculine non-binary skater from London. Although I...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels After a couple of months of testing these wheels, I'm finally ready to share my opinion. *disclaimer* My opinion...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels Update 2025: We keep our wheel library at The Skate Sanctuary, as a resource for any skater to try. Having had...

by Mel Alexandrou @mjalexandrou I bought my Discoblox as a present to myself after completing the MoxiSkateDaily challenge. After getting...

A little back story... We're feeling a little nostalgic this week as the Valentine Skate Party we have held at the Corn Exchange in Leeds...

This was the first warm up dance ever choreographed, it has a lot of elements to support other fundamental roller dance too. While taking...

A plough stop is a great first stop to master. We recommend that you have more than one way of stopping. It is really useful for slowing down as well as stopping. Being able to control your speed will greatly improve your confidence, particularly when you start skating outside more regularly.

By Mel @troubleon8wheels Please note that any prices listed are subject to change at any time! While we aim to update this with the...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels

This will be the final Tutorial Tuesday of 2020. We always used to end classes with the Cupid Shuffle and it seemed like a great opportunity to end the year with it.

This is the breakdown video for the members session taught on Monday night. If you weren't able to join us, we hope you enjoy it and...

This is a really satisfying flowing move to master.

by Mel @troubleon8wheels This week's tutorial is less about something to learn regarding roller skating, and more about being careful...

This is one of my favourite skills to teach, as once you know the secret it's really easy! Yes, even beginner roller skaters who have...

by Mel @troubleon8wheels Toe stops come in a bewildering array of shapes and sizes. If you're new to roller skating, how do you know...

Raise your hand for regretting not getting outside more during the hot summer we had in lockdown #1? Well, we are where we are. Let's...

By Ellie @skatehoopbalance [Trigger warning: severe mental health, self-harm.] For those of you that don’t know me, I’m Ellie (aka...

Welcome to another Tutorial Tuesday. This week we broke down split stance, sometimes called a manual, at our Monday night roller dance...

Hi everyone,