Is it easier for an adult to learn to skate with heelys vs other skates?

I never really learned to skate very well as a kid (with the 4 wheels kind) and it surely didn%26#039;t get any better when roller blades came out. so, my question, i%26#039;d love to learn to skate, but i don%26#039;t want to fall, so is it easier to learn to skate with the new heelys? thank you.

Is it easier for an adult to learn to skate with heelys vs other skates?
NO! Heely%26#039;s and Quads (that%26#039;s what you call roller skates, as opposed to Rollerblades) are two TOTALLY different things. Heely%26#039;s are a kids toy with a wheel in the heel...quad wheels are obviously much larger, and in the front and the back of the shoe! :) There%26#039;s no comparison...and that%26#039;s coming from someone that%26#039;s been skating on quads since 4. Skating is EASY...just be patient and expect to fall. The less afraid you are to fall, the less you%26#039;ll fall...you just have to stay loose and go with the flow. If all else fails... a lot of rinks give lessons. Heck the rink by me does them for free when you%26#039;re paying admission and make an appointment
Reply:You have two excellent ans. here that I agree with,couldn%26#039;t say it better,if it is in lines or quads RELAX ,wear the gear,listen to the music ,look ahead and roll on .
Reply:I don%26#039;t think Heelys are really all that much like skating. You%26#039;d think that since they%26#039;re both wheels on your feet, it would be similar but the form is totally different.





When skating or rollerblading, you build speed and momentum as you go. Heelys are basically just used for coasting. From what I%26#039;ve seen you just run then lean back on your heels and slide. There is little control and it isn%26#039;t sustainable.





If I was on rollerblades racing the fastest heely user ever, I%26#039;d be so far ahead he wouldn%26#039;t be able to see me after a minute.





Get yourself some good rollerblade and some good pads and take it slow.



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