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Hill Management Tour 1 or HMT1 /
Level 1 - "Getting Started Up and Down Hills"
In HMT1, we apply skills from Robichon's® Outdoor Skate
Basics™ 1 and 2 in the real inline skating world. We
warm up on the grass and smooth flats, moving steadily to
our low to medium grade hill. Once we safely journey up and
down our hill, we use our terrain negotiation skills to maneuver
around Lake Harriet!
Skill Ability Level: For advanced beginner skaters
with some stopping and skating experience.
Suggested Prerequisite: Robichon's® Outdoor Skate
Basic 1 and 2
Some Specific Skills:
- Movement Uphill: modify stride 1, side step full swizzle
1, stride swizzle 1 combo,
- Stopping and Speed Control Flats/Downhill (low to moderate
speeds): heel stop 1 & 2, heel pump stop™, quick
stop™, and grass stop
- Turning Downhill: braking a - frame turn (L & R),
braking linked a-frame turns
- Terrain: using skaters' rules of the road, defensive falling
and skate position, getting up, dealing with stairs, standing
still & The Stabilizer™
- Terrain Negotiation: (scissor, swizzle, skate skinny,
teeter totter, tuck, turn and jump.)
- Tour Preparation: Pre-skate gear inspection, gear checks,
skate tool kit, water, and fanny pack
Terrain Type: 1st - Flat & Smooth, 2nd - low to
medium grade, 3rd - easy terrain negotiation
Tour Tips: We require a full set of protective gear
including helmet, elbow, knee and wrist guards. (provided
by Robichon's® free of charge). Bring tools for minor
skate repairs, water supply, sunscreen and a fanny pack for
water and tools. Take OSB 1 and 2.
Next Fun Level: OSB
3
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Hill Management Tour 2 or HMT2 /
Level 2 - " Hills As Your Playground" In
HMT2, we apply skills from Robichon's® Outdoor Skate Basics™
3 and 4 in the real inline skating world. We warm up on the
grass and smooth flats, moving steadily to our medium to moderately
steep grade hill. Once we safely journey up and down our hill,
we use our terrain negotiation skills to maneuver around Lake
Calhoun and back up our moderately steep hill!
Skill Ability Level: For intermediate plus skaters
who can stop, turn on moderately sloped hills and skate at
least 4 miles with ease.
Suggested Prerequisite: Robichon's® Hill Management
Tour 1 and OSB 3 and 4
Some Specific Skills:
- Movement Uphill: modify stride 2 (range of gears), trail
stride
- Stopping and Speed Control Flats/Downhill (moderate to
higher speeds): T-stop (drag), inward glide stop, inward
glide step stop, heel stop 3 its quick stop™, and grass
stop
- Turning Downhill: linked braking and gliding parallel
turns
- Terrain: using skaters' rules of the road, hopping, skipping,
jumping, leaping, drafting basics, anticipation, communication,
speed as your friend and skating off curbs
- Terrain Negotiation: (scissor, sit, swizzle, skate skinny,
teeter totter, tuck, turn and jump.)
- Tour Preparation: Pre-skate gear inspection, gear checks,
skate tool kit, water, and fanny pack
Terrain Type: 1st - Flat & Smooth, 2nd - medium
to moderately steep grade, 3rd - more difficult terrain negotiation
Tour Tips: We require a full set of protective gear
including helmet, elbow, knee and wrist guards. (provided
by Robichon's® free of charge). Bring tools for minor
skate repairs, water supply, sunscreen, change for ice cream
and a fanny pack for water and tools. Take OSB 3, 4 and Hill
Management Tour™ 1.
Next Fun Level: Cool
Moves™, Sports Course…
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