About Sk8school
SK8school, have been helping Eastbourne and London to learn to
inline skate,
rollerblade and Heely since 1995.
Qualified, Police checked, Insured and first aid trained. Why would you
settle for anything less?
Several instructors catering for all ages, all abilities and all year!
Because we have the most qualified instructors in Eastbourne and the
most experienced skate instructors in Eastbourne we don't
need to
teach beyond our qualification and therefore insurance.
Sk8School has references for after school skate clubs and other in curriculum activities from a variety of schools in Sussex: St. Andrews, St. Beads, Causeway, Polegate High School, and Hastings High School.
London and Eastbourne Skaters ask a lot of questions, here's answers to the most common, welcome to the Sk8School FAQ
Knowledge is power, get your share - do the theory lesson and make educated buying decisions
Sk8school's instructors are among the most experienced and qualifed in the country, let alone Eastbourne - benefit from that experience - read the FAQ and if you don't see the question you need to ask, contact us and we'll meet the challenge!
Sk8school Class's FAQ
Q. Where do you teach?
A. Anywhere you like, however in the summer we usually use the turning circle and run regular outdoor lessons here. In the winter we move indoors and use a variety of locations. If we need to travel a distance to get to you we usually charge travel. In London we usually use the stretch by Albert Memorial. In Brighton we usually use the area by the Hove Lawns, 300m West of the Peace Statue.
Q. When do you teach?
A. Anytime you like, for private lessons. For groups we run regular courses and classes for groups right thoughout the year. See the Sk8school home page for skating this month.
Q. How much does learning to skate cost?
A. Our prices start at FREE and go up from there. Private lessons usually cost more than group lessons. Higher qualified instructors cost more. For a break down of all skate lesson charges, starting at FREE see our lesson page.
Q. Do I need the pads and Helmet to do a Sk8school lesson?
A. Of course not! go ahead and hurt yourself! Our lessons start with how to fall over, we demo - you follow. On tarmac this is considerably more fun with knee pads on. Go figure!
General Skating FAQ
Q. I have damaged knee's will I be able to skate?
A. Not only will you most likely be able to skate, but it will almost certainly make them stronger! Roller basketball was invented by a pro basketball player, who had to quit standard basket ball due to knee injury. He found he could skate though and transfered the sport to wheels!
Q. What's the difference between running and skating as an excercise?
A. None, either aerobically or anaerobically - both are as good as each other - however you will take 50% less punishment on the knees by skating and go a heck of a lot further in the same time!
Q. My little ones want to skate - can I get them started on £20 skates?
A. NO NO NO NO! Cheap skates, don't fit, don't roll and don't give you anything back! Buy kids adjustables skates, you're kids have a much higher chance of liking it and being able to skate! Then you won't be thinking "thank goodness I only spent £20". Buy the right thing - the right size and don't forget the Pads and helmet. If they still don't like skating - there will be some resale value, where as £20 skates are just bin liners.
Q. Shall I buy skates 1 or more sizes too big?
A. No - get exactly the right size, especially kids ones. Luckily you can get adjustable skates that fit 3 or 4 sizes in one skate! These are the ideal. Wrong size means too much "play in the system" and increased risk of injury and less control.
Q. Will a cycle helmet do?
A. Yes, but a skate helmet is better because it covers more of the lower, back of the head and is designed for lots of little bumps rather than one hard knock.
Q. There's other ways to learn skating for FREE, like tips in roller discos or open skates, why would I be better off with Sk8school?
A. Tips are not a lesson! Why settle for free tips, from someone not concentrating on your needs? A Sk8school lesson is a proper structured progressive lesson, geared for you. It takes only one lesson to get you skating properly, it often takes longer to fix bad and dangerous habits evolved through chance and tips.
Q. There's other ways to learn skating for FREE, like from the National Skate Patrol, why would I be better off with Sk8school?
A. The NSP are not instructors, they are volunteers who "know a bit". You are slightly better off with the NSP than with your friend Jack that skates alot! Sk8school has an ICP examiner and a NSP trainer in its ranks. The National Skate Patrol or NSP can show you the basics, but do you want to be taught by a teacher or the pupil of the teacher? Additionally no one fails the NSP exam! It is easy to pass, you just need to be able to skate and to remember the steps by "rote" you don't need to understand it. There's no expectation, or capability to monitor or adjust. Respond to different learning requirements or generally find other ways of getting results. After an NSP skater showing you what to do, you might be able to get from A to B on skates and sort of stop, but they won't be able to fix dragging your left foot or wobbling during scissor moves. A Sk8school lesson identifies the problems and fixes them, leaving the entire NSP capability behind after 30 minutes and doing a more thorough job! So after 30 minutes with Sk8school you've gone beyond anything the NSP can ever teach you or were ever shown how to show you.