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7 Questions with [One of London's Finest Skate OG's] Wayne: 47 Years of Skating 7 questions with... boomers history rehabilitation & health rhythm skating skaters street skating Oct 13, 2025


Wayne is one of London's longest standing 'OG' skaters. A true skate icon, loved and revered by many within the skate community. His skating talent,Ā particularly as a speed skater [over nearly five de...

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Roller Skating Through Menopause: A Help Or Hinderence? boomers gen x skaters rehabilitation & health wellbeing May 12, 2025

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As a woman who’s fairly comfortable with skating into middle age, I’ve found myself having increasingly more conversations about the joys and woes of menopause. I’ve recently had lots of discussion...

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I’m Hypermobile: 5 Tips For Skaters With Flexible Joints rehabilitation & health wellbeing Dec 02, 2024

As a roller skating instructor, I see people with different levels of skating ability. However, sometimes when a student struggles to soften their knees during certain phases of their skating stroke, ...

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