Kids and parents in Bacchus Marsh traded in their sneakers for wheels as they enjoyed 90 minutes of roller skating this week.
On Wednesday, August 21, participants headed down to Bacchus Marsh Leisure Centre to try roller skating.
Belle Hadiwidjaja, the ‘Princess on Skates’ hosted the session.
She said she was surprised by how well attendees adapted and picked up the skills.
“Many were first timers struggling to even stand up, but by the end of the session, everyone was rolling by themselves,” she said.
Learning how to fall is the most important thing about learning how to skate, said Ms Hadiwidjaja.
“You will fall at some point, so knowing how to not hurt yourself is something your body needs to get used to by doing controlled falling.”
Ms Hadiwidjaja said that it was her passion to teach all ages and abilities.
“You’re not too young or too old… I love helping people get started on roller skating.”
