I had been quad skating since the 80s during the day for recreation, and then Sunday nights for dance skating, jamming, not figure skaing. Roxy would have skate

I had been quad skating since the 80s during the day for recreation, and then Sunday nights for dance skating, jamming, not figure skaing. Roxy would have skate nights too. It was a blast. I started blading in the early 90s, and would head up to NYC Central Park with my ex-wife to the skate circle to dance all day Saturday and Sunday, and blade home to our apartment in Hell's Kitchen through side streets and avenues in traffic. Interesting recollection: nobody on quads or blades were wearing helmets or pads except for noobs. I have never had more than bruises and scrapes from the skateboarding, quad skating, or blading in my life. My injuries are mainly from falls at height. I learned early on how to roll when I fell off of homemade skateboards, bikes, skates, etc. I have gone through three pairs of blades, and I just bought a new pair of quad jam skates. I can dance on both. I have skated on blades in Montreal, Macau, various US states. When I was dance skating in Macau in 2007 and later, China there were not many bladers, or they were only doing laps or fitness skating. Now, I see some great skaters on blades doing some really cool moves on YouTube all over SE Asia. I would say it has taken off there while lulling in the US. I grew up in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and dance, especially dance skating, has been a special thing in my life ever since. The community is amazing all around the US. I still go to a rink in NJ with my family now, and I hope to get out on Thursdays and Sundays for adult skate night more often. It's a blast! I am in my late 50s and love to groove. No more doing the long stairway at Central Park though! I tried jam skating with a blade on my left foot and a quad skate on my right foot while living in Las Vegas at Crystal Palace, the one on Boulder not Ranchero. Try it before you knock it!