Experienced tutor in Rollerskating in Union City, Michael offers private lessons tailored to your needs.

I've always loved watching great roller skaters, and I longed to join them -- but I had no idea how to even begin. Then I met Mike. Mike is a great skater in his own right, demonstrating perfect control over how he gets around on wheels (forwards, backwards, sideways, balancing on one leg, you name it), as well as routinely executing jaw-dropping moves like double-toe spins, side skating, and the "coffin" (both forwards and backwards!).

What makes Mike exceptional is that he is also a gifted teacher. He is friendly, professional, and supportive. With technical precision, he immediately hones in on the minute details of problems that hold me back from reaching the next level of skating. Mike has taught me the fundamentals of skating (both striding and swizzling) and skate theory (body positioning, rotation, edging, and weight transference -- or "BREW"). From him, I've also learned crucial safety skills (wearing protective gear as well as falling and getting up properly), backwards skating, toe-stopping, single-leg balance, and some dance steps.

With Mike's lessons and practicing on my own, I've come a long way in just six months. When I first met Mike, the idea of wheels on the bottoms of my feet was nerve-wracking, and I bragged that somehow, by some miracle, I'd "made it from here to there" (about twenty feet) without falling. He smiled and said, "Well, that's a start." Now I'm skating around at a respectable pace, slalom turning, balancing, squatting into a cannonball and standing up again while rolling, and performing basic line dances.

The most important thing is that I've developed a real passion for skating, and I'm having a lot of fun -- without a lot of falling these days. I'm deeply grateful for Mike and his lessons, and I always look forward to them. I highly recommend Mike's instruction to anyone, of any age and level, who wants to learn how to skate or to improve their existing skills.