| A new popular activity and sport is aggressive inline | | | | usually uses smaller ramps and sometimes has a |
| skating. Also referred to as "rolling" or "blading", these | | | | mixture of park skating elements mixed in as well. |
| terms refer to a specialized form of inline skating. | | | | Street skating typically refers to skating which is done |
| Aggressive inline skating is often associated with | | | | on the street with what is available such as handrails, |
| skateboarding and "extreme" sports and aggressive | | | | ledges, stairs, etc. |
| inline skaters often perform dangerous stunts and | | | | The skates used for aggressive inline skating are |
| tricks and hard to do maneuvers. This type of skating | | | | usually a bit difference from regular skates. They |
| is certainly not for the faint of heart and for many, it | | | | usually have smaller wheels with a higher durometer |
| takes years and years of practice to perfect their | | | | and sole plates as well as freestyle frames. |
| skills and tricks. | | | | Aggressive inline skates have a harder shell to help |
| There are also several different types of aggressive | | | | protect the feet of the skater and provide more |
| skating and a small underground community and | | | | support. They have smaller wheels to help accelerate |
| culture that are associated with this elitist sport. Most | | | | and decelerate faster and to help with tricks and |
| want to keep it out of mainstream and in their own | | | | speed. |
| private community. | | | | There are many different tricks and stunts done by |
| The known types of aggressive inline skating include: | | | | aggressive inline skaters and they are creating new |
| - Vert skating | | | | ones every day. These skaters are always looking for |
| - Park skating | | | | a new edge, a greater, bigger and better trick and |
| - Street skating | | | | new thrill. Many of the tricks done in aggressive inline |
| Some inline skaters may do all three where others | | | | skating are similar to those done by skateboarders. |
| stick to a particular style that they prefer. Vert skating | | | | Aggressive inline skaters perform different types of |
| or "vertical skating" usually refers to skating done in a | | | | grinds, rail slides, switch up's, grabs, aerials and many |
| halfpipe. Many skaters have their own skate parks | | | | other types and variations of tricks. Aggressive inline |
| with half pipes and other constructions to help them | | | | skating is a very dangerous sport which is part of |
| vert skate. | | | | what makes it so exciting for those that take part in it. |
| Park skating is really similar to vertical skating but | | | | |