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Want to step up your skating game? At Skate World Deer Park, we’re here to give you some tips to take your skating to the next level! Whether you’re a beginner or skate at an intermediate level, there’s always room for improvement. The tips below have worked for us in the past, and we’re sure they’ll help you up your skating game. Check them out and then roll over during open skating hours to test out your new moves!

It’s All in the Knees!

It doesn’t matter if you’re wearing traditional quad skates, in-line skates, speed skates, or derby skates, you have to have the proper stance. When you try to skate with locked knees, the only place you’re going is to the floor. Skating with bent knees gives you the control and balance you need to get good. The bend should be soft. You don’t want to be in a squat. Instead, keep a slight bend and keep your knees loose.

Relax and Have Fun

The tenser you are, the harder it will be to skate at all, let alone with any grace. When you start to get a feel for rolling around the rink, try to take it to the next level by relaxing your body and feeling the flow. Skating is all about flow, so the more you can relax out there, the better you will skate and the more fun you will have.

Learn to Fall

It doesn’t matter how good you are or how long you’ve been zipping around the rink, everybody falls. The trick is to learn how to fall the right way. It’s strongly recommended that beginners wear protective gear like elbow and knee pads. These will cushion the blow until you become a little more comfortable in your skates. However, when you do go down, it’s important to try rolling into the impact. If you’re falling backward, try to land slightly to one side or the other rather than straight down on the tailbone.

There are some great videos on the art of the fall that should help you with your technique. And remember, the best way to improve your skills is to get out and skate! Come visit us at Skate World Deer Park during our open skating hours and get rolling today!

It’s National Roller Skating Month! Of course, we’re excited to celebrate at Skate World Deer Park, where we love roller skating more than anything else. Skating isn’t just fun, it’s also good for you! Check out some of the health benefits of roller skating:

• Calorie Burning. Skating at a moderate pace for half an hour can burn around 250 calories! That’s comparable to jogging, with much less stress on your joints. Your knees and hips will thank you for taking the easy way for them.
• Cardio. Just like running, jogging, or swimming, roller skating is great cardio exercise. It strengthens your lungs, your heart, and your cardiovascular system, which means these organs don’t have to work as hard the rest of the time.
• Muscles. Skating obviously strengthens the muscles in your legs. But think about it–you also use your arms for balance, and the very important muscles in your abdomen, sides, and back, also known as your core. The core is responsible for posture; having a strong core can even help to treat or prevent back pain.
• The Brain! That’s right, skating isn’t just good for your body. Exercise has been shown to help reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression. Learning a new skill will keep your mind sharp, and studies suggest it can help stave off dementia.  

With so many health benefits, what are you waiting for? Bring your families and friends and join us for open skate sessions or lessons to celebrate National Roller Skating Month at Skate World Deer Park!

Are you looking for the greatest field trip ever? Look no further! Skate World Deer Park is now booking STEM Field Trips as part of our Rolling with Science STEM Program. STEM careers are still growing. What better way to get your students excited about math, science, engineering, and technology than by showing them how they related to fun activities like skating? 

The Science of Skating engages students in a 45-minute lesson on science topics, covering Sir Isaac Newton and his Three Laws of Motion, force, balance, and even the movements of the Earth and the rest of the solar system. Then students have another hour and 45 minutes to put their lessons to work in the skating rink. Roller skating is an excellent example of these principles! Every aspect of skating clearly demonstrates the Laws of Motion, all the way from starting to turning to jumping to stopping. Students who are exposed to these ideas in a fun, engaging way will never again utter the dreaded phrase, “but how will we use this?”

Groups can add lunch, snacks, and additional attractions to their field trip depending on their needs. Pricing is always customized based on the size of your group and any extras you might want, because education isn’t one size fits all, and we don’t believe field trips should be either!

It’s never too early to book field trips, but it can be too late. Give Skate World Deer Park a call today while spots are available so we can discuss your group. We can’t wait to see your students in our skating center!

At Skate World Deer Park, we know the skating rink is a great place to spend some time with your family. Next time you’re skating with your loved ones, try these games to make it even more fun! We might even play one of them during our next open skate hours! 

• Relay Races. Turn racing into a cooperative game by racing in teams! Make sure to match up skaters of similar age, so that young kids aren’t racing in the same lap as adults.
• Freeze Tag. This variation on tag makes things a little more interesting. One person is “It,” just like normal, and when they tag someone, that person has to freeze. Another skater can then tag the frozen person to “Unfreeze” them. If everyone gets frozen, the person who is “It” wins!
• Four Corners. This game starts with everyone skating in a circle, as usual. Each corner gets a number. When the music stops, the designated person closes their eyes and everyone skates to one of the corners. The designated person calls out a number, and everyone in that corner is eliminated. The game continues until only one person is left, and that person wins!
• Limbo. Roller skates add a unique challenge to this classic game. Make sure not to touch the bar or the ground–that’s how you get disqualified.

Not a great skater? No worries! At Skate World Deep Park we also offer lessons! These skating games will bring your family together and help everyone get active while having fun.

Father’s Day is almost here–it’s Sunday, June 18th! Don’t have plans for Dad’s celebration day yet? Don’t panic! Come down to Skate World in Deer Park, TX for our great Father’s Day Special. No need to stress yourself out with set up, clean up, or planning anything. We’ll take care of all the celebration details!

From 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday, June 18th, admission is just $6 per person, which includes skate rental. Our great prices make this celebration as affordable as it is fun! Everyone in the family can skate to great family-friendly tunes and enjoy snacks from our snack bar. Plus, kids will get so much exercise skating and running around that they’ll be tired out at the end of the day, so parents can spend time together too. Don’t worry about kids interrupting your special dinner–they’ll be too tired! 

After the excitement of Mother’s Day, graduations, sports team parties, and the end of the school year, Father’s Day can get forgotten in the shuffle. Don’t let dads be left out of the celebrations this year. Skate World Deer Park offers a safe, clean, exciting environment for the family to have fun and spend the day together. Have a snack, learn a new skill, escape the summer heat, and enjoy time with your family and ours while we celebrate Dads and all they do!

Skate World Deer Park is easy to get to. Contact us with questions, and come join us for Father’s Day or any day!

As the summer rapidly approaches, we at Skate World in Deer Park, Texas recognize that it is a great time for group events. Kids are involved in so many daily group activities as their parents are still working. Listed below are a few of our group activities offered at Skate World this summer.

• Camp Field Trips

Many kids all over the country enjoy going away to summer camps during the summer. It is a time to meet new friends and spend time with friends from home. What if we offered deals to summer camps that gave them the opportunity to provide their campers with a new activity? Well that is exactly what we are doing. Bring your group of kids into Skate World this summer and let us show them how roller-skating can be both fun and healthy!

• Church Groups

Church groups are always an exciting part of the summer. As a parent you know your child will spend time under quality leadership with quality friends. It is our hope that this summer we can bring in several church groups. Your kids will have the time of their lives skating around our beautiful facility. When it comes to the music, our DJ will play music that is both appropriate and exciting!

Beyond the groups listed above, there are several more that we are prepared to bring in for a great deal of fun! Visit our page with our contact information to get a hold of us and schedule your group event. Make sure you do this far enough in advance to ensure you get a spot. We can’t wait to see you at Skate World!