Acute Mangler, new derby girl for Pacific Roller Derby, gave some solid advice today Keep this in mind:
"Hi! I was just telling some of you yesterday about the importance of being comfortable on one foot. Most of the beginner skills and like all of the later ones are gonna be requiring you to pick up your feet. When you pick up a foot, you have to be okay with being on one foot until you can put that first foot back down, right? I mean, it makes sense.
If you are struggling with T stops, turning around, crossovers, shuffle stepping sorta stuff we've been doing, or just regular balance and coordination while skating, I believe you would be doing yourself a huge favor by practicing lots and lots of one-footed glides in your nearest driveway, empty street, or basketball/tennis court. Skate forward, pick up one foot, and leave it picked up for as long as you can. Practice on both sides until you feel super rad and confident about being on one foot.
You can also practice just standing around on one foot whenever you have to stand still, like in a check out line. I will tell you that this is something I personally had to do for a couple weeks before I got the T stop down. I believe it is a really good fundamental thing to be practicing on your own for a lot of you who are struggling with those skills."
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