Forget about flat: practice on a slope as much as possible.

Standard advice to beginners is to find someplace smooth and flat to practice on. That's good advice for learning the most basic skills. If your goal is to skate on trails or streets, you should start practicing on slopes as soon as it's safe to do so. Here's a natural skill progression for quad skaters. 00:00 wheel and grade specs 00:28 rollout on 1% grade 01:16 beginner vs intermediate practice area 03:12 braking techniques for flat vs sloping terrain 03:40 R2T 04:13 spin stop 05:06 natural progression of skills #skating #quads #rollerskatingtutorials