How to Start Inline Figure Skating

Inline figure skating lets you practice figure skating on wheels, using figure skating boots mounted to a specialist inline frame.

You can start as an ice figure skater looking for another place to train, or as someone completely new to figure skating.

This guide takes you through that process step by step.

Already wondering what inline figure skating actually is?

Start with our complete guide to the discipline, including how it compares with ice skating, the equipment and how skaters progress.

There are two common starting points.

A basic inline figure skating setup consists of:

Don't choose an EDGE frame from your shoe size.

The EDGE Frame Finder can then cross-check the boot brand, model and size against the sizing information available for supported boots.

If the finder and the physical boot measurement disagree, use the physical measurement.

This is worth doing before ordering rather than trying to solve fit after the equipment arrives.

You do not need an ice rink.

You do need a suitable skating surface.

Before buying equipment, ask:

Where am I actually going to use it?

Look for a smooth, clean surface with enough clear space for your current level of skating.

That could be indoors or outdoors.

The important questions include:

A beginner does not need a huge skating area to start learning basic balance and control.

As your skating develops and you begin working on larger patterns, faster skating or more advanced elements, the amount and quality of space you need changes.

We have a separate guide specifically for this decision.

Once the frames are mounted, don't immediately jump into difficult elements.

Work through the setup.

Check:

EDGE is adjustable.

That does not mean every adjustment needs changing immediately.

Inline figure skating gives you more places to skate.

Those places are not controlled ice rinks.

Outdoor surfaces can contain cracks, stones, dirt, water, slopes, traffic and other people.

Indoor spaces have their own limitations.

Inspect the area before skating.

Start within your current level.

Build your basic skating before attempting difficult turns, spins or jumps.

We've already created a dedicated safety guide rather than squeezing every consideration into this page.

Not everyone arrives at inline figure skating with the same experience.

You can also continue directly into the learning resources below if you already know where you want to begin.

Before your first session, it helps to have a clear path to follow.

You have two ways to access ONE's Learn to Skate lessons.

Both routes teach the same fundamentals.

Beyond the Rink gives you the more complete learning experience.

ONE Blades gives you direct public access to the lessons.

Now put the preparation into practice.

Don't make your first session a test of everything you can do.

Make it an introduction to the equipment.

If you're an experienced ice skater, this may feel basic.

That's fine.

You're learning a new relationship with the equipment and surface underneath you.

If you're completely new, this is exactly where you should be.

Once you are comfortable moving, don't rush directly to spins and jumps.

Build the skating underneath them.

Learn to Skate develops the foundations progressively before introducing more difficult elements.

When you're ready to go further, ONE Academy contains deeper lesson libraries for:

The Academy already contains the detailed teaching.

This guide's job is simply to get you there at the right time.

If you're learning through Beyond the Rink, you can continue into these resources from the same account.

Before you start: