Aggressive Skating

Understanding Aggressive Inline Skating

Aggressive inline skating represents a distinctive variant of inline skating, centred around executing a range of tricks and stunts in both skate parks and cityscapes. Unlike other skating disciplines that emphasize speed, distance, or urban commuting, the goal here is to perform extreme maneuvers such as grinds, jumps, and slides.

Designed to endure impacts and hard landings, aggressive skates are made strong and durable. To achieve peak performance and protection, it’s crucial to use these specifically constructed skates when engaging in aggressive skating.

Is Street Skating Possible with Aggressive Skates?

Absolutely! Plus, they are suited for various aggressive skating disciplines. Below are the defining features of the three major styles within aggressive skating.

Street Skating

Taking place in urban locales or areas not tailored for tricks, street skating, also known as freestyle skating, utilizes everyday urban elements like handrails and stairs as obstacles. A crucial component of street skating is innovation and discovering novel, thrilling spots for tricks.

Park & Vert Skating

Park skating is conducted within skate parks, utilizing specially designed obstacles that allow skaters to advance their technical skills and link multiple tricks together. Vert skating is distinct for its specialized structure, the vert ramp, which offers increased air-time compared to other forms of aggressive skating. This variation involves airborne spins and flips.

Powerblading

A unique subtype, powerblading emphasizes speed and involves using aggressive skate boots with flat frames and larger wheels. Similar to parkour, it includes jumping from stairs and other obstacles.

If you're interested in an adaptable skating style that blends trick execution and fitness skating, freeskating could be suitable for you. Check out our Freeskates Category for more information on this style of skating.