Skating Down Steps (fail) + Tips

So after the burst of skating confidence during the jumping skating session (my last post!), my friend and I decided it would be a great idea to try to skate down some steps. We had seen it done by a lot of the advanced skaters at BladeSoc sessions and we had watched a few YouTube video tutorials, so why not? Here’s the video of my second attempt (failed both times):

I posted this video to my Facebook page too, to see what other fellow skaters thought about it. The feedback received was great and here are the main points the experienced skaters suggested:

• Do more lemons (to strengthen leg muscles so they are able to hold the position on the landing rather than collapsing)
• Do it backwards (it’s easier apparently, as you are leaning over your toes to give you more balance)
• A little more speed required (skating stairs can’t…