Dennis, Phila-Jeff & I did Naomi’s workshop this weekend, and it was great! I’m very happy that we were able to organize it on such short notice. Over the two days, I got the basics down for tons of tricks. Before I could just do Crazy and Mabrouk, but now I have learned Volte, Italian, Nelson, Crazy Sun, X, Wiper and the cool Sweep move from Naomi’s video as well as the front stroll, back stroll, barrel roll and a handful of freestyle (non-slalom) moves that I don’t know the names of (one was the grapevine, but Evan had already taught me that). Better still, Naomi taught us some good tricks for mixing moves together, using either Crazy or Mabrouk as a “soup base” to throw other moves into. That way you always know what you’ll do before and after a move, which takes a lot of the mental block out of doing a real freestyle run.

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If you are interested in freestyle slalom, then this is for you!

Naomi Grigg, a frequent medal winner in England’s (and the international) Freestyle Slalom scene, is coming to Philadelphia on the 12th & 13th for a two day workshop on Freestyle Slalom!

I know its short notice, but it was originally scheduled for DC, but we got more people up here, so she moved it.

Details:

When:
Saturday: 9am - 12:00ish
Sunday: 1pm to 4:00ish (Naomi will probably be doing the Sunday skate beforehand)

Where:
Front & Washington. We’ll either meet at the Roller Hockey rink just outside the Rizzo Ice rink, OR the large open area just north of Washington and just East of Front (and under the highway).

What:
its an introduction to freestyle slalom, so even if you’re afraid to skate on the cones, come down!

Cost:
$100 for the two day workshop.

Look forward to seeing some of you!

I got my Seba 1 skates today, and I couldn’t wait to try them out. After mentally making love to them for a few minutes, I got to work testing them out, and eventually took them for a spin down Kelly Drive, and then over to the Eakin’s Oval parking lot to do some cones. I’m very impressed with the quality and handling of the skates. They’re also very comfortable, which I’m guessing contributes to the fact that they are somewhat of a project to actually get onto your feet.

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just came today… they must be really cutting edge, cause it looks more like a piece of paper than a pair of skates =(

DHL is going to call me back in an hour so i can go pick them up!

UPDATE: The totally awsome DHL guy came back tonight to deliver the skates! They must have sensed my enthusiasm, cause they told me he was done with his route and would bring it tomorrow. I’ll write up a review soon.