How long does it take to learn how to skate?

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Rangers · Accepted Answer

Not long, just move your feet in a V shape, moving them out, then move the other leg out, then reset as your other leg moves out, and repeat.

Wear a helmet, though, please. Cause if you hit your head just once, you'll NEVER be the same again. Your brain can't heal itself, once irs damaged, that's it, you'll always be that way for the rest of your life. Have a friend, or maybe even an instructor help you when you start, so they can catch you, incase you do fall, and make sure your head doesn't contact the ground

JacobJordan · Accepted Answer

Not long. Roller skating is just ice skating but with wheels and pavement instead of ice and blades. If you can ice skate you can roller blade. If not just practice on a flat surface it is easy to pick up. You gotta use your body though. Left leg right arm. Right leg left arm.

chiquita · Accepted Answer

I've tried learning to skate before, and honestly, it depends on the person. For me, it took about a few weeks to get the basics down, like balancing and moving forward without falling. Some people might pick it up faster, maybe in a few days, while others might take a couple of months. It also depends on how often you practice. If you're skating every day, you'll get the hang of it quicker. The key is to keep practicing and not get discouraged by falls.

electromagnetic · Accepted Answer

I think it depends on how confident and consistent you become with actually practicing everyday.
I learned when I was younger but I do recall falling and getting hurt a lot simply because I refused to wear knee pads.

laly520 · Accepted Answer

took me 4 weeks but u gotta protect ur body when learning cuz u will fall a few times if not bunch

Syntosi · Answer

It is very individual. If you try for a few hours you should be able to get around well enough. After that it will take a very long time to actually master them, especially if you skate casually rather than do specific exercises to more directly learn different aspects. It is still fun though.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

I can't remember ever being taught, but I've been able to skate, Ice skate and do skateboarding tricks since I was a kid!
Get yourself some skates if you want to learn and practice. No two people are going to learn at the same pace though!

NotTacocaT6969 · Answer

Same as riding a bike.  It all depends on your ability to figure it out.

OfMiceandMen · Answer

Took me a few days when I was younger. Helps if you have someone to show you.

James899 · Answer

Its depends on the individual and the trainer.  i took 2 weeks to getting trained. The key thing is practising. The more the practice the more the perfection.

Yannae · Answer

Not long if you have a teacher and a lot of time to dedicate yourself to it

genericname85 · Answer

took me a day. not be do stunts and tricks but to go relatively safe without falling over.

12karen · Answer

I tried once, and til now, I don't know how to skate lol

Daily_Affirmation69 · Answer

I think it took me a few days to learn how to do it.

Anonymous · Answer

I took to it like a fish to water, some people never pick it up

bobalife · Answer

One day, less than an hour 😃 love skating!

Simslover92 · Answer

It depends on the person.

DrPepper12 · Answer

1-3 months with dedicated work I would think

Luckycharms12 · Answer

Never tried to so can't say

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Depends on the person took me one day

tpskchats · Answer

1 day off you know cycling

VV3ZZY123 · Answer

Two years

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