Free video lesson · for total beginners
Your first win on roller skates.
The foundation every beginner needs first: how to stand up, find the right position, stand still with confidence and shift your weight. A free video lesson that gets you your first real success on skates in just a few minutes.
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Inside the free lesson
The foundation, in the right order.
Most beginners start with the wrong thing and give up in week one. This lesson starts where every good skater started: with the basics underneath everything else.
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Stand up the right way
How to get up from the floor on skates, without wobbling or grabbing the nearest wall.
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Find your position
The stance that keeps you balanced, and why standing up straight is what makes you wobble.
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Stand still & shift your weight
Stay steady on the spot, then move your weight from foot to foot. The very first hurdle, and the move every glide starts with.
Plus: get to know Patrizia and see how her Skill Ladder courses are built, so you know exactly what comes next.
Is this for you?
Made for the very beginning.
- You've never stood on skates and don't know where to start.
- You tried once, fell, and haven't put them on since.
- You're 30, 40 or older and wondering if it's too late. It isn't.
Your teacher
Hi, I'm Patrizia — the Sundown Skater.
I've spent four years teaching roller skating and built Switzerland's first roller skate school. Hundreds of beginners later, I know exactly where people get stuck — and it's almost never talent.
Every beginner I teach in person starts with exactly these basics: standing, position, weight. Now you can start with them too, wherever you live.
— Patrizia
From the community
What beginners say about learning with Patrizia.
Real comments and messages from the @sundownskater community on Instagram.
“So helpful in my baby skates phase.”A message from a beginner who started with Patrizia’s tutorials.
Original screenshots of comments and messages on Instagram.
Your first lesson is free
Put your skates on this week.
One short video lesson, straight to your inbox. Watch it, practice standing and shifting your weight, and celebrate your first win.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. One full video lesson, sent to your inbox. No credit card, no trial that turns into a subscription.
What does the free lesson cover?
The very first fundamentals: standing up, the right position, standing still and shifting your weight. Falling safely, gliding and your first stop come next, in Course 1.
Do I need my own skates?
You can watch the lesson before you buy a pair. To practice, any quad skates and a set of knee pads will do.
What happens after I sign up?
You'll get the lesson within a couple of minutes, followed by a few short emails with practice tips. Unsubscribe with one click whenever you like.
I'm not sporty. Will this work for me?
This lesson is built for people who have never done anything like this. It starts from standing still.
What comes after the free lesson?
If you want to keep going, Course 1: First Time on Roller Skates picks up right where the free lesson ends: falling safely in every direction, skating forward and your first stop.