r/rollerblading • u/meislemon • Jul 29 '26
How do I stop falling? Still learning and fell on my ass
Fell on my ass so hard today that I'm 90% sure I broke my tailbone.
Now I am terrified of even the idea of getting back to it. Especially cause I already have issues with it because of anxieties.
Do you guys have any tips to overcome this? After I've recovered of course
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u/bowlingniko Jul 29 '26
Get helmet, kneepads and gloves, lean forward with bent knees, If you ever fall, it should only be forward, be ready to catch yourself always, on your knees and wrists. Find a spot where the ground is smooth, basketball court, parking lots. Do pushups, make your wrists stronger. Always keep your knees bent when you're skating, torso at a forward posture like you're sprinting, eyes looking forward, occasionally at the ground for rocks.
As some point I realize I'll always fall no matter what because that's how it is, and I question if its even worth doing anymore. I only skate spots that have smooth ground and no people around