Unicorn or Zebra, what’s your sport?

What’s the definition of a unicorn sport? A sport for all that has something for everyone, teaching skills that can be used on land, sea and snow? A sport you can do both on your own and in organised groups? Or sport where both a 12 year old and 46 year old can represent their nations at the upcoming Olympics? And not just one sport, but two sports. Welcome to the world of rollersports! This year inline skates experienced a 300% increase in sales as lockdown hobbies took off like never before and later this Summer skateboarding features at the Olympics for the first time with 12-year old UK hopeful, Sky Brown leading the charge. It looks like 2021 is THE year to introduce your children into Zebra Skate, the UK’s leading skateboarding and rollerblading camp!

Why join camp with Zebra Skate? First and foremost is safety; as well as skateboards and inline skates every Skate Camp attendee has access to a full set of safety gear: wrist, knee and elbow pads as well as helmet. For a full day of camp that means parents are avoiding carrying around a bulky bag of 10 (TEN) separate pieces of equipment. All rental equipment is provided free or charge.

Once the necessary kit is in place the fun begins and so does the falling; planned and otherwise! The first thing beginners learn is how to fall correctly and safely. The main aim to remove some of the fear of falling; and of course endear yourself to fellow Skate Campers. Nothing breaks the ice faster than falling over and making a spectacle of yourself in front of your peers.

As your child’s skill level improves so does their resilience and eagerness to tackle more advanced skating techniques. Slalom, skate tours, jumps and ramps are just some of the more challenging activities offered to faster progressing kids. Zebra skate have a range of medals and prizes to help inspire children and they are not just given out for excelling. Rewards are offered for persistence, tenacity and giving it your all as well.

What sets Zebra Skate apart from the rest? Inspirational coaches and how they incorporate not just games but hybrid sports into their lessons to keep the kids coming back for more. Skate-tag, traffic lights and Grandma’s footsteps are all firm camp favourites but the inclusion of inline-hockey and roller-football allow the camps to offer something unique to kids looking to improve their skills and have a tonne of fun in the process. The team at Zebra Skate have a wide range of teaching and performing abilities. They range from instructors qualified with the UK Inline Skating Association, winners of skateboard competitions and the current UK Freestyle Slalom champion, fourteen year-old Alice Lean, who uses her skills to promote skating to a whole new generation. In addition their junior instructor programme takes eager 10, 11 and 12 year olds and trains them to teach younger kids. Teaching is a life skill that has positive effects well beyond the sphere of Skate Camp; and why not develop your coaching craft whilst having bags of fun in the process?

As learning progresses it is comforting to know every skating benefits go beyond the sport itself. Ice skating, water skiing and skiing technique use similar skills to inline skating, burning up to 700 calories per hour in adults. That figure is around 500 calories for skateboarding, sharing a similar skill set with snowboarding and surfing. Another huge advantage of our camps is camp goers meet and make friends with new skaters; and have something to practice together on playdates. Get rolling!

Once camp is over and all the rental equipment is packed away Zebra Skate also offer skate campers discounted equipment purchase, be it skateboarding or rollerblades. Just get in touch after making your booking to receive details of what is on offer. Only tried and tested brands that have withstood hours of camp ‘testing’ are offered, brand new and ready to roll straight out of the box.

Zebra Skate offers holiday camps in both Kensington Gardens and Clapham Common. The former camp is located in the beautiful surrounds of the Albert Memorial opposite the Royal Albert Hall with an alternative location just north of the park. Kids can hone their skills on traffic-free park roads and the more adventurous can explore the Royal Parks on wheels, putting their new found skills to the test.

Skate camp will be on offer for a total of 12 weeks at Clapham Common and Kensington Gardens this summer. Sibling discounts are on offer. Such is the confidence Zebra Skate have in their camps the option to book single or half days is on offer, an invaluable feature to help your child decide if the camps are right for them.

Half day camps are £245
Full day camps are £345
Additional siblings receive 10% off

From 5 July to 27 August 2021

5 reasons to Skate with Zebra Skate {video]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2BZkntTXBA

Booking:
Www.zebraskate.co.uk