Es Quint Foundation

A spiritual yet practical approach to daily choices. Activities to raise money and helping kids in need #meditationinmotion

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Strenght and coordination.
These are the main ingredients in this drill, to maintain good body composition.
Keeping good form is essential to build up stamina and overall improvement.
When you get messy, you... https://t.co/pcJL3jypfc

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A 3-Count riff consisting of a Stray Shuffle move, a backwheel twist and a counter twist on the front wheels.

Progression and funkiness starts when skates are lifted from the floor, the body swifts in... https://t.co/ZoBhbLSN1r

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Radial Turn in a basic isolation drill.
The very common tendency to look down and/or bend the spine into (almost always) unpleasant positions is hard to correct, once the habit has established itself.

It... https://t.co/LoyGsJ9eSP

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There must be at least 50.000 ways to learn how to roller skate (regardless discipline or style) and eventually, they will all lead to some sort of progression or comfortable state of being on roller skates.... https://t.co/M7DBLfpU0a

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Dribbling backwards in 5 counts and then looping the pattern with a turn, by placing one skate forward, followed by pivoting on its backwheels; making all that a total of 8.

Now, this may look nowhere near... https://t.co/ecDyHhKu0f

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Chuck Baby on Wheels!
Originally choreographed by Sharon Lynn Holmes.

The routine was translated to roller skates by Esther Molenaar (Ginger Skates) Gwen Groove Rider Hill ((Es Quint Foundation) and Mariska... https://t.co/qTFoYeesKZ

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Another prominent feature within our system of training (rhythm) roller skating skills - besides bilateral training -, is opposition drilling.

Mirroring and reversing techniques and movement patterns, are... https://t.co/vJMM0E9cvT

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An excellent drilling exercise to practice both directions.
The spin here, is heel-toe based with an 8-count Swing Out preset, to extend the time between spins (minimizing the chance of dizziness).

Timing,... https://t.co/IqkM3Cgeab

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Drilling in slow Flow is all about exercising control, emphasizing trouble points to smooth them out, building up a feel for the groove and being conscious of what you're doing, to eliminate sloppiness.

As... https://t.co/22soS82aML

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Rollaoke Livestream Soulful Fitness Roller Skate Training!

Yes Folks!
Wanna get on the good foot?
Then join us from the comfort of your own space to put some Unk in your Funk!
Roll along and pick up some good pointers as you go. https://t.co/a6exfwOAW3

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Kids Roll Power Warming Up on Saturday morning!

#kidsrollpower #soulfulkidness https://t.co/pqJX3Me0QE

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The Tensor Shuffle is not the easiest riff to get down with, let alone with a spicy Swing Up added to the mix.

But avid rhythm roller skater Ingeborg pulls it right off and how appropriate to groove right in... https://t.co/VfQjs2EahC

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A 4-count riff, shifting from side to side while moving backwards. The shift occurs on the 3rd count.
Flexing the leg up ( skates all the way towards the glutes) specifically stresses the hamstring muscles.... https://t.co/6PKyHCzCM3

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So this Jagged Shift is a fierce change of direction, generated by kicking the swing leg to the side, to create momentum.
In this paralllel drill, we follow up with a Funky Strut to add more challenge and... https://t.co/rTWIX6NoqR

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A subtle but fierce shifting technique on the backwheels (of the pivot leg). The other leg (swing leg) determines the speed and degree of shifting, preferably done with a little flare and funkiness.
The... https://t.co/59mnzMzEuJ

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Rhythm roller skating is a universal language, where words are barely needed. We communicate with moves, which are generated by emotions corresponding to the groove, that connects us at that particular moment.... https://t.co/8YfbYrkrEU

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Celebrating life of a true icon in the Dutch Rhythm Roller Skate community, Esther Molenaar @ Rocking Rollerz Utrecht!

On behalf of ALL rhythm roller skaters who have had the pleasure of rolling with you,... https://t.co/vQidr4ouQ6

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Weight transfer, transitioning from left to right, standing up straight, pushing the hips forward continuously, keep on smiling; it's all a lot to comprehend, especially in the early phases of stabilizing... https://t.co/qjzWx8fgxW

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Combining riffs and applying the `merging motions` principle. That's when something like the Plexus comes to surface.
When you take this riff apart, it's not as complex as it looks. Keeping the V-Angle intact... https://t.co/xBor7jXgKH