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them learn bad habits that they later
have to break," said Mike Riddle, 17.
One of the worst things a new ska-
ter can do is to have too straight of
a posture, Mike said.
"New skaters often get tense and
stand up straight," he said. "To skate
well, you have to bend your legs and
keep your weight forward. We also
teach people how to push off to the
side so they don't drag their feet."
"One of the clinic's most often
asked questions is 'How do you
stop?' " said Sean Whitley.
"We'll show people how to do a T-
stop or slow themselves down by
dragging their foot," he said. "You
can also stop pretty well by skating
into a semicircle."
At noon the Explorers have a 30-
minute post meeting to discuss busi-
ness items such as the upcoming race
events sponsored by the Outdoor
Roller Skating Association (ORA).
Today, post Advisor David Miles
encourages the group to circulate
petitions that ask the San Francisco
Park and Recreation Board to ex-
tend the park's ban on automobile
traffic to Saturdays.
At 12:30 the skate patrols begin
and continue until 6.
"We'll probably skate six or seven
miles during a patrol," Mike Riddle
said. "That adds up to about 20 or
30 miles during a Sunday in the park.
"Skating is my main form of
transportation," Mike said. "I don't
take the bus anymore because I can
go everywhere on skates. It's often
faster than the traffic."
Skating long distances is nothing
Top, With San Francisco in the back-
ground, the Explorers skate past the
Bay City's Victorian homes near Alamo
Park. Above, Rollerblades are the most
popular brand ot inline skates.
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