yesss!!! welcome to the obsession 😄

Have a solid stagger stance. weight is typically more on the back leg tail skating.. being able to do a quick baby march over patches of debris. knowing how to handle inclines/declines. soft wheels with a large diameter .

@Lacey Kostishack inclines are some serious legwork and traveling up on your toe stops when it gets to be too hard to push yourself up. Declines, really have weight on that back leg, if it's a short decline, not too steep, I'll just brace myself and ride it till it flattens out again..... if it's a longer stretch you go down in a serpentine pattern to slow down the downward momentum..... stopping on a long or sharp decline is the biggest challenge, it usually requires turning backwards and using your toe stops while in stagger stance..... I recommend scouting out any trails on foot first to make sure it's not too hilly before you skate it.... once you've got a few trail miles under your belt and know what you can handle then you don't need to scout out beforehand, and every new trail will be a new adventure 😄

@Maryellen Cronin the sk8rfit App is great, it is a series of videos, over 200, and they teach a solid progression of skate skills and drills. For virtual one on one or private coaching, you would need to schedule an appointment on his calendly page for a brief phone meeting with him to discuss where you are on your skate journey and what you need help with or what it is you're looking to improve.

@Maryellen Cronin the app is useful, but it is not real time lessons, they are videos. I think it's worth having... not sure what the price is right now. I think I purchased a year access to the app during black Friday sales 😄

Welcome Katie! Glad you found a place that you can take lessons at.. I hope you will see your skate progress improve exponentially with the added guidance and feedback 🙏

love this. I started skating as a way to do something fun with my son as well.... he eventually moved on to other interests, but I got even deeper into it, and it became "my" thing.