London's Street Skates
It's every Saturday at 10:30am (if dry) all year around. They meet by the Pagoda in Battersea Park. It’s 100% free. All you have to do is have fun!!!
The London Friday Night Skate & Sunday Stroll
The London skater community created these regular street skates several years ago. They are marshalled, where very good skaters block the traffic to provide a safe environment, and are "absolutely free". The Sunday Stroll is a good street skate for beginners whereas the London Friday Night Skate is much, much faster! Run throughout the year these are a prime example of the community working together.
Runs throughout the summer, the Wednesday Night Skate lies somewhere between the Sunday Stroll and London Friday Night Skate. With a relaxed and often loud environment, it's something to aim for as a beginner. Again, this skate is absolutely free!
All of these are run by dedicated people who give up their time to make sure you have a great time.
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Some useful skills for fun street skating!!!
- Heel brake stopping. - Video...
- A-frame turns. - Video...
- Parallel turns. - Video...
- Stride - Video...
- Spin Stops - Video...
- Being able to cope with a surface change and wet slippery patches in the road.
- Being able to deal with obstacles in the road.
Video footage and editing by Dave White (LFNS Lead Marshal)
You will have loads of fun on all of these skates and if you don't quite feel up to the skill level yet, just give us a call or text on 07753 489 669 or book a lesson and we would be more than happy to have a chat with you about getting your skills up to scratch to join in the summer fun!!!