Skate Critic Ginger Mathews joins us this week. Ginger has visited and reviewed over 300 roller skating rinks in the last 5 years. She discusses her favorite rinks, her review criteria, odd rinks she has visited and other fascinating stories.

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Jeff Stone from the Roller Skate Dad blog opens up the world of roller skating to both the beginner and long-time expert roller skater. Discover all of the tips and tricks for becoming a better roller skater from a past artistic roller skating national champion, skate DJ, rink floor guard and skating enthusiast. Jeff interviews special guests and authorities in the roller skating, speed skating, jam skating, roller hockey and roller derby industries. Detailed analysis of how roller skates work, skate reviews, skate music and answering your roller skating questions. From the hokey pokey to the limbo to the races and doing that slow jam, Jeff's got you covered. If you wish you could roller skate to work instead of driving a car, then this is the podcast for you!

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In this episode, Jeff goes over some of the most popular roller sports and how to get started in each one. Whether it's art, speed, roller hockey or derby, learn what to do to get going in each sport.

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In this episode, I go over all of the details on how to do your first artistic roller skating spin - the two foot spin.

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In today's episode, I go over the first artistic skating jump with revolutions - the Waltz Jump. Come learn how to do a real jump on your roller skates!

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In today's episode, we talk all about how to do the first artistic roller skating jump - the Bunny Hop! Hop on over and check out this fun episode!

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In today's episode, I go over how to do 1 foot turns (or 3 turns as they are called). I also discuss wheel durometer and choosing harder wheels for turning and spinning.

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