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Kids in Tottenham try out sport on roller skates

A number of youngsters in the Tottenham area have been trying out a sport which involves them using roller skates.

The Enforcers Skater Hockey Club has been holding free weekly 'come and try' sessions of an indoor version of ice hockey that involves nothing frozen.

Those who enjoy it and are successful at the activity then have the chance to play for their local club, meaning they may want to purchase kids' skates for themselves.

Intended for 11 to 17-year-olds, the sessions are taking place at Northumberland Park Community School each Thursday evening.

The aim of those organising the events is to attract more youngsters to the sport so a youth and junior team can be formed ahead of the 2011 season.

They have been made possible thanks to funding from the National Lottery via Sports England.

And this is not the only such cause that has benefited from such money, as the Lottery claims to have helped more than 340,000 projects so far.

As well as cash through Sport England, additional funding was supplied by the L&Q Housing Association.

Thanks to the financial help, the Enforcers Skater Hockey Club has been able to buy roller skates and protective equipment for shared use.

Treasurer at the organisation Wayne Plummer said: "[It] is a well established club but we're always looking to attract more young members.

"Our project is about opening up our club and giving young people in Tottenham and surrounding areas the opportunity to play skater hockey competitively."

He went on to note: "We're delighted to have received Lottery funding to make it all happen."

Those keen to try out kids' skates can do so on Thursdays between 18:30 and 20:00 BST.

Meanwhile, the club's senior team meet on Tuesday nights between 20:00 and 21:30 BST and both sessions take place at Northumberland Park Community School.

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Inline skates?

anybody 30 and over that can skate. I have bought some inline skates so I can skate with my kids and i've just had a go and i'm all over the place. My kids make it look so easy. Is it an age thing or a balance thing.

I love this question. I am an in-line skater. Firstly you must understand that in-line skating involves a number of actions: a) balance. b) forward trust. c) turning. d) slowing. e) stopping. Not to mention falling down.

Quite similar to cycling.

Secondly, you must know which one to master first. As you can see from the list, balancing is the most important. Break it into 2 steps again: one when you are standing - not moving; the other when you are moving. When you are standing, bend your knees and hips, with your feet in v shape, lean slightly forward, this would help to lower your center of gravity and less likely to fall. If you still cannot stand without falling, try placing the skates right angle to each other.

Next, after you can stand without falling, pick an inclined path where it ends with a grass patch. Go down the path while you learn to balance in motion. Try it again and again. By the way, you can train yourself standing on a grass patch and walk on it first. Of cause with the skates on.

The next important things, however is to learn how to fall. You must get all the protective gears: Helmet, wrist guards, elbow guards and knee guards. Everything that is mentioned. Learn to fall forwards and break the fall with those guards. Learn it on a grass patch. Do not skate on wet surface, you are asking for trouble.

After you have mastered this 2 important steps, the rest would fall into the picture. You can start trusting yourself forward, learn to slow with the hind brake, turn slowly towards left or right and even emergency stop or turning 180 degrees.

It is a great sport. Do not give up and happy skating.

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