| was a time that roller skating was limited to one | | | | The rest is history, the roller blade and roller |
| age group and could be an activity you would see | | | | skate hysteria has caused city’s to shut |
| in very limited locations, this has long changed and | | | | down as thousands take to the streets with their |
| roller skating has become a very serious thing, | | | | skates and join together in a demonstration of |
| today you can confidently say that there are | | | | impressive human traffic, new kinds of sports |
| skaters of all ages all groups and probably across | | | | were invented as skates became the new way |
| the whole world. | | | | to move, ice hockey being one of these games, it |
| Not very surprising the roller skates is not such a | | | | made it easier to play almost any game without |
| modern invention, dating back to 1749 the roller | | | | regard to the time of year or the current |
| skates have made a difference in the way people | | | | conditions. |
| traveled from one stop to the other, and soon | | | | One very interesting phenomena is the forming of |
| after that it became a form of art as people | | | | social groups around this activity, a unique social |
| perfected the skating movements into something | | | | interaction has evolved surrounding the roller |
| that is graceful and delicate. | | | | skating culture, special skating music and clubs, |
| The new form of transportation and movement | | | | and groups of skaters of all ages that are skating |
| soon received its fame and recognition, during the | | | | together or meeting in specific points to learn new |
| many years that passed the skates have evolved | | | | skating tricks and talk about skating news. This |
| again and again, with each developmental leap | | | | phenomena has not been limited to the United |
| making the roller skates easier to use, faster and | | | | States alone, forming of social groups with a clear |
| safer. Among the many changes and | | | | affiliation to the roller skating world has been seen |
| improvements were movable axles, adjustable | | | | in Japan, Europe and even the Middle East. |
| wheels, and improved bearings, all these inventions | | | | Roller skating is indeed a fun activity and it is |
| contributed to increasing the pleasure of roller | | | | suitable for all the family to enjoy, many families |
| skating. | | | | take Saturday hikes on their roller skates, or go |
| It is during the last 20 years that roller skating | | | | for a few hours tour of the city, this is a great |
| has seen its glory days, and in fact it is still very | | | | way for family members to interact and enjoy a |
| much used by many people around the world. | | | | few hours of fun and activity together. Although |
| The 80’s and 90’s saw an | | | | buying roller skates for a whole family might be |
| explosion of different kinds of rollers and roller | | | | expensive, if you plan to use these skates a few |
| skates, this has now become of form of exercise | | | | times a year it is well worth your money, your |
| and sport, perfect for social meetings and very | | | | children will learn something that they will probably |
| efficient in burning fats and increasing muscle | | | | use in the future and you will gain a few hours of |
| mass. | | | | great fun with your family. |