What we do

Founded by Mark Davies, skateinstructor.com is one of the leading internationally recognized ICP skate schools in the UK.

Mark is one of only three level 3 ICP master instructors in the UK. He has a vast amount of teaching experience and has had the privilege of teaching thousands of people from complete beginners to skate over the years, many of whom are now some of the UK's top skaters and instructors.

You can find our instructors regularly teaching at The Royal Albert Memorial; just look out for the bright green helmets!

To book a Private or Group lesson call or text Mark on 07753 489669.

Not only is skateinstructor.com an internationally recognised ICP qualified skate school but we hope our website will become the first stop for information on the UK skate scene. We have a broad selection of links to other skating related sites, videos and photographs. We also keep a long list of skills that we can teach, each with a video so that you can learn the names of the things you know how to do or those that you want to learn.

Combined with our newsletters, Facebook group, and Atom feed, you can find out what's happening with skateinstructor.com and the skate community as a whole.

Beginner to Intermediate Evenings Intensive Skate Course - April 2009 in London

By
Mark Davies
on March 18, 2009 12:00 PM |


Rollerblade Skate Course in London

"GETTING STARTED" Beginner to Intermediate Group Courses


Four hours of fun packed skating course over 4 lessons for only £85. That's just over £20 an hour for some great tuition from one of the UK's highest Qualified ICP Instructors.

Spring is upon us, the nights are getting lighter and the days a "little" warmer so now is the time to learn to skate and take part in London's three free weekly skates or even beat the credit crunch and save some money on expensive monthly travel costs and skate to work in the mornings - It's an amazing way to start the day! And you may even shed a few pounds and live a little longer!

Almost everyone feels nervous and apprehensive when they first put on a pair of Rollerblade's. Mark specializes in putting you at ease and getting you skating quickly as well as having loads of fun at the same time! This workshop has been designed and run by one of the UK's finest, Mark Davies who is one of only two qualified ICP Level 3 Master Instructors and examiner currently in the UK.

Inline skating (Rollerblading) is a great exercise, it works your major muscle groups, and helps improve your balance. Plus, you can burn up to 600 calories per hour.
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Beginners starting and stopping drop in session

By
Mark Davies
on March 13, 2009 3:40 PM |
group2007.jpgPretty much everyone feels nervous and apprehensive when they first put on a pair of Rollerblade's. We specialise in putting you at ease and getting you skating quickly as well as having loads of fun at the same time!

If you are a beginner and can't stand up on your skates yet, if you can't stop, or if you are a more advanced skater and want to learn some cool stuff, you have come to the right place to learn.

Beginner starting and stopping group Rollerblade skate lessons are great way to give you the kick start and confidence you need in the beginning.

The sessions take place at The Royal Albert Memorial each Sunday at 2pm and cost just £15 per person.

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Amsterdam Skate Trip - June 2009

By
Mark Davies
on March 12, 2009 2:46 PM |

Amsterdam; smooth tarmac, generous cycle lanes and the most respectful motorists ever seen. And of course the obvious advantage, not an uphill in sight (the only slopes are bridges).

The skateinstructor.com and skatefresh tour hooks up with local skaters for their own Friday night skate starting at 8pm which tours the city and ends at about 10.30pm with their own version of the Vic. Amsterdam's Friday night skate is not as fast as London's Friday night skate and anyone capable of the Sunday stroll will only need to extend themselves a little to keep up. The lovely surfaces will make that achievable with ease. Instructors will be on hand to help you out if you need it. Some new obstacles (tram lines) may need negotiating but skating in Amsterdam is easier than London.

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How To Stop on Rollerblades!!!

By
Mark Davies
on March 2, 2009 3:30 PM |

Being able to stop on Rollerblades is an essential part of skating and it can be really scary when you don't know how!!!

The Heel Brake Stop has to be without doubt one of the most effective ways to stop and one of the easiest stops for a beginner to learn, it's also an awesome way to stop for any skater no matter what thier skill level and when combine with a more advanced stop call the T Stop it's pure stopping power on skates!

There are many other ways to stop and often really effective when you can combine more than one way to stop into one move. However, for the purpose of this article and your safety we are just going to be looking at the heel brake stop.

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Skate and Lose Weight

By
Mark Davies
on August 19, 2008 12:28 PM |
web-Skate.jpgA plan that really works!

How to Skate Off One Pound
For each pound of weight you want to lose, you will need to burn off approximately 3500 calories. A 150 pound person skating 11 miles per hour burns about 10 calories per minute. This means a 150 pound person skating 11 miles per hour would have to skate 6 hours to lose 1 pound (3500 calories / 10 calories = 350 minutes. 350 minutes / 60 minutes per hour = 6 hours of skating)

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