Did you Know….?

May 9, 2022
chrissy
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A book called ‘A Treatise on Skating’ is said to be the oldest surviving written account of Skating that exists today. Written by an Englishman called Robert Jones in 1772, the book covers advice on choosing skates, learning how to skate, and there are also some techniques for more advanced manoeuvres.

The book contents;

Section I

Of the different methods of fixing on skates
Of the construction of skates
Of the first position
Of the inside edge
Of travelling on the inside edge
Of the outside edge
Of travelling on the outside edge
Of the curved line on the outside edge, called rolling
Of running

Section II

Of the spiral line
Of the inside circle
Of the outside circle
Of the flying Mercury
Of the fencing position
Of the salutation
Of the serpentine line
Of travelling backwards
To cut the figure of a heart on one leg

It is available for purchase from Amazon and I’m sure would make an absolutely fascinating read.

If you fancy learning how to skate, please follow this link to enquire.

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