In my posts I intend to explain everything clearly. From time to time some jargon may slip in...
- Chin Ups. Using your arms to lift yourself up with your grips supinated (underhand). So your palms facing towards from you.
- Cones. In the context of slalom and freeline skating these are small plastic cones used as obstacles to weave between. Twenty cones at 80cm apart are competition standard setup.
- ESS. Easy Saturday Skate.
- Freeline Skates. A type of skate designed to mimic snowboarding and surfing in an urban environment. www.freelinesports.eu
- Left side. In the context of slalom and freeline skating it is using your left leg to lead in your manoeuvres.
- LFNS. The London Friday Night Skate. Also home to the Sunday Stroll skate. (just to confuse you!).
- LSST. London Skaters Speed Team.
- OCR. Obstacle Course Racing. The Tough Mudder events being the most commercially recognised.
- Pull Ups. Using your arms to lift yourself up with your grips pronated (overhand). So your palms facing away from you.
- Recreational Skates. A good all-round skate, not really designed for any specialised forms of skating.
- Right side. In the context of slalom and freeline skating it is using your right leg to lead in your manoeuvres.
- Slalom. On this site it's most likely referring to a style of skating incorporating small plastic cones. Twenty cones at 80cm apart are competition standard setup.
- Speed Skates. A type of skate with little ankle support, the boot being light and most of the weight are from the wheels which are typically of 110mm or 100mm in diameter.
- Survival of the Fittest. An organised obstacle race over 10k or 5k. www.mhsurvival.co.uk
- Tough Mudder. An organised obstacle run over 12miles. www.toughmudder.co.uk
- Wheels and Wheelchairs. A London group consisting of skaters and wheelchair users who go out on park and street skates together. www.wheelsandwheelchairs.co.uk