Kids Club classes
When? One Saturday/Sunday each month 10.00am-11.15am. 
Next class: Sunday 7th February
Where? The Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens.
How Much? £10.

Half Term Classes
Tues 16th Feb 12.30pm – 1.45pm
Fri 19th Feb 12.30pm – 1.45pm

These fun filled group classes are suitable for kids aged 7-11 of any ability level. Complete beginers are welcome but all skaters must be able to stand and roll unassisted in order to attend the class. No level of proficiency is needed and we expect most skaters to have trouble stopping, however if they cannot stant without being held then we recommend a private lesson before attending the group class. Its an ideal way to get your child started on inline skates or for them to try it out before investing in all the kit.

Using games and rolling activities we will guide your child through the basic skills of inline skating, ensuring they have lots of fun and plenty of movement. We will focus on skate safety, stopping methods, and giving them a variety of exercises to support their learning.

2010 Timetable -  Saturdays/Sundays 10.00am – 11.15pm
Sunday 7th February
Saturday 6^th March
Sunday 11th April
Saturday 8th May
In the summer months, Kids Club will run twice a month.

Please email us and tell us which classes your child(ren) can come to.

If your child wants to join this class but is still unable to skate without holding a hand then it is advisable to have a private lesson first and then see. Usually this is enough to impove their standard so they can join the group class unaided in future. Children instructors in Skatefresh are; Asha, Matt, Maja, Nick and Nic (see instructor page for their details and contact directly for private lessons).

We insist that all participants wear recreational skates with a heel brake (which we will be learning to use), plus full protective gear (knee and wrist pads and a helmet).

Booking is essential on each class. Please emailBookings@skatefresh.com and include the class date you are interested in, name and age of your child(ren), your phone number.

A note about kids inline skates
There are many brands of childrens inline skates, some are better than others. If children come to classes wearing all pastic skates (usually at less than £35), it is unlikely they will be able to learn very thoroughly. These plastic skates do not have high ‘rollability’ and many manouvers must be learned while free rolling. To test your children’s skates, hold it up and spin one of the wheels with your hand as fast as you can. It should free roll for at least 3 seconds. If it doest and stops quickly then whatever your child does, however great their technique, their skates are not designed to roll. This is worth mentioning as when this happens in class it can be very disappointing for them (as they have the expectation of rolling).

Learning to stop on skates is not possible without the ability to free roll. Many parents think non-rolly skates are benefitial as they ‘don’t go too fast’. However we believe they hinder progress and safety as the child cannot learn to stop as their skates stop all by themselves.

Private instruction
If you would like to arrange private lessons for your kids, please contact the following instructors directly;

Asha – Fridays and weekends
Maja – Weekends  and week days (currently away till March 2010)
Matt – Weekends (also south east London)
Nick – Weekends and week days
Nic – Weekdays, short notice and weekends