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Love this Mel! 🙂 What I totally underestimated about skating was the community feeling that I get from coming to skate classes with RGG. When I started skating, I thought I might like to skate - for fitness, and because skating looked cool. I didn't think too much about goals and about progression. A big hurdle (as you often point out) is to start... and then to keep going, even if progress is slow. For me, overcoming social awkwardness and speaking to people I don't know is an achievement in itself but now I'm setting my sights on learning more advanced skills. I'm so grateful to do that alongside you lovely lot! xx

i'm a beginner roller skater and seeing you just vibing on your skates makes me want to get better subscribed!

Great video Mel! What got me into roller skating was seeing a pair of boots and falling in love with them! I was just turning 50 at the time and I remembered how much I loved skating as a kid. It also encouraged me that skating as an adult is more accepted now more than ever. Like how you talk about watching these Instagram amazing skaters and dreaming about being able to do that!!! I tend to know what is in my current reach out of my comfort zone - there are a lot of dance moves I will don't attempt because they are way too advanced or I'm just not that flexible in my 50s!!! It's a great point you make about setting your own personal goals and not pushing your self over limit. Thanks Mel for the super advice :)

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The roller rink I've started going to has a sign in one of the washrooms that says "be big and take up space" 😊 They need more signs of those to go elseware around the place, but this is a great reminder overall. I'm also looking to take up roller derby (reffing first, which will also boost my skills, so YAY!) and you HAVE to take up space there to succeed!

Just seen my mirror ball for the first time!!

Song?

Wish there was classes like this near me!!!!

Do you know how comparable the Riedell 3200 and the Wifa Champion Light are in terms of stiffness and forwards flex?

Great seeing your business grow

Looks great ❤

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Yes to videos like this. Accessibility ✅

I've never seen the tip about putting both hands on one leg - I think this will really help me! I'm so looking forward to more tutorials! 😍 Found y'all through a blog post reviewing the Smokeshow wheels and so glad it led me to this video :)

I love roller skating and wish I had the confidence to go out on my own without feeling self conscious. Thank you for sharing your stories and good luck with the Skate Sanctuary 🛼 xxx

What’s behind the curtain

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🎉Happy for you🎉

Fantastic! Remember when Janet took my photo for the wall! Now then, we want to see you Mel, skating in the space!!! xx

This looks amazing 😍😍 I absolutely can’t wait to skate around in here and visit you guys xx

Congratulations 🥂🥹🛼! So exciting and so deserved for all the effort and dedication you put into the West Yorkshire skate community💗!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/skatesanctuary/the-skate-sanctuary-studio-x-roller-girl-gang

Yellow Red Black and Blue

Soooo in love with my new skates once I’d figured the lacing! Made a few cuppa’s in them wearing them in ❤️ Thank you again x

I've not drank alcohol for years now. I don't miss it at all. I much prefer skating to drinking. I don't like the drink culture either. And you do have to consider the insurance/safety side if it, if you've got a lot of people skating and drinking that's accidents waiting to happen.

Those rose quarts wifas look super nice 😍😉

I live the other side of the country, I’m sick and I can’t skate very much nor visit you, but this. This I can do! Sent you a pledge today.

Loving the stories, feel part of the family even when nowhere near Leeds! 🥰

Love these tales about your experiences and the lovely people you get to meet x

RIGHT ON ❤️

I didn't dare attempt that hill at last year's skate picnic 😮 but I might muster the courage this year!

That looks fun! What a cool place to skate

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Loved this video. It must be a joy to see customers eyes light up with bliss when they find their perfect boot. I love my Lolly boots and always get comments from people. They are exquisitely comfortable. To the point now that I'm hovering over whether to get another pair for outdoors!!! But yes, first entry boots were cheap 'internet' ones until I knew that I was fully invested - which took me a year and a half!!!

Best thing to do on a Friday _ever_ !

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I like this, I always think it’s helpful for new people to have some more info about products or services from an actual skate shop, especially as I was clueless before I bought skates as an adult.

This was such a lovely video! It’s so nice hearing these stories, can’t wait for the next one!

Where was this?

Your tone is so condescending 👎

Love this. Nice to see new skaters trying than perfect skaters! Wish I lived nearer to you all.

I see York roller disco! Where it àll began for me!

Thank you for the great breakdown and showing it from the back view too!

1. Slowly and thoroughly. You need to work on the correct movement and technique to build the muscle memory. 2. To music of different speed or at speed (depending on if it's choreography or a rhythmic combination). 3. Focus on the feeling 4. Keep it bouncy 5. Work on looking somewhere that isn't your feet! 6. Keep playing with the movement until you find your flow - dance is a creative style and you can tell whatever story you want.

I usually go with well known manufacturers tbh Bauer, Roces, what are your favourite brands and which ones would you recommend? Chris.

The Denver SHUFFLE I absolutely love this dance!!!

if the boot is glue and you live in a hot area like me dont even think about it ,.make sure they are stitched up and if it glue also the better but just glue look else where , i got custom rollerskate i got from oceanside ca, when i was station there cost me $200 back in 1979 and stitched great leather boots plate is alum. and truck also and now 2024 i still have them , i live in PR now and it so hot that the many of my shoes came unglue because of the heat

Thank you for the skate dancing tutorial! Love it!

Thank you for this awesome training video on the Zero dancing moves. I love how you made it slow and easy to follow.