How to Do Rollerblade Stunts

There are several variations of inline skating, including "aggressive skating," in which athletes perform tricks using rails, ramps and jumps. Participants should wear the proper safety equipment and have a basic grasp of inline skating and stopping techniques before they perform stunts. According to Grindside, beginners are advised to buy skates that are a half size to a full size bigger than their usual footwear. Wheels for aggressive skates are usually smaller than wheels for fitness skating or inline hockey, allowing for maximum maneuverability. Soft wheels wear down quicker but provide more grip.

Things You'll Need

  • Aggressive style inline skates
  • Helmet
  • Wrist guards
  • Elbow pads
  • Knee pads
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Instructions

    • 1

      Practice on a smooth flat surface, preferably an unused tennis court or a parking lot, where there might be small objects for jumping or sliding. Get a feel for accelerating, stopping and quick turns. Jump over a parking curb or an overturned garbage can. As you become more comfortable landing, try some basic maneuvers in the air like spins, foot grabs or leg extensions.

    • 2

      Visit a local skate park, which should have ramps and rails. Get a feel for "dropping" in off the ramp, or starting from the top and skating down. Then try dropping in and using your speed to skate up another ramp or a half pipe. Try flips, twists, grabbing air and other maneuvers after you've mastered the ability to drop in and control your speed going up and down the ramp.

    • 3

      Attempt to "grind" in a curb, wall or rail. This is done by approaching the object with your skates and shoulders even with each other. Jump up onto the object, keeping your body sideways, and slide across the object. Your wheels are not moving across the object because the skates are perpendicular with it. Jump down when you feel like you are losing your balance. As you become more comfortable with this motion, angle your skates while moving so the metal above the wheels makes closer contact with the object, allowing you to slide faster.