# Everybody Plays!

# Rollerblading

Rollerblading is rolling on sidewalks or streets with stiff boots that have wheels attached to the bottom. Rollerbladers should always wear a helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, and wrist guards so they do not get hurt if they fall. To start, rollerbladers take off their shoes and put on their pads and guards, rollerblades, and helmet. When the wheels begin to roll, they often hold someone's hand or stay close to a wall. They practice moving their feet back and forth and their strides get longer; they learn to lean their weight from foot to foot, gliding farther each time; then they go a little faster and let go of the wall or the person helping them; and off they go!

A coach helps lace up a camper's rollerblades.