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First thing you need
to know -
Edges
Inline figure skating, like ice figure skating, is defined in terms of
“edges” — two sides of a wheel (like two sides of a blade) with these
“sides" are called edges.
Each skate’s line of wheels has two edges — the “inside edge”, and the
“outside edge”. These are shown in the picture and drawing to the
right.
On the skater’s foot, the side of the wheels next to the arch of your foot
is the “inside edge” (the inside of the leg); and the other side of the
wheels is the “outside edge” (the outside of the leg).
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Terminology
and Code
Inline
figure skating moves are described as a combination of the foot (left or
right foot), direction of movement (forward or backward), and use of edge
(inside or outside). So there are 8 ways to skate as follows.
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Code
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Description
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| LBO |
Skating
on the Left foot, Backwards,
on the Outside edge |
| LBI |
Skating
on the Left foot, Backwards,
on the Inside edge |
| RBO |
Skating
on the Right foot, Backwards,
on the Outside edge |
| RBI |
Skating
on the Right foot, Backwards,
on the Inside edge |
| LFO |
Skating
on the Left foot, Forwards,
on the Outside edge |
| LFI |
Skating
on the Left foot, Forwards,
on the Inside edge |
| RFO |
Skating
on the Right foot, Forwards,
on the Outside edge |
| RFI |
Skating
on the Right foot, Forwards,
on the Inside edge |
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