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• number of lessons needed to become competent
• beginner level rating: true, novice or advanced beginner
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• answers to questions from skaters all over the world
• access to Liz's books, lesson info, and current class schedule
• the quarterly Orbit newsletter, with archives starting from 1992
• rated skate tours on our sister site, CASkating.com

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- Liz's SF Bay Area Lessons
- Buy the Right Skates
- Beginner Checklist
- Intermediate Checklist
- How many lessons?
- Beginner Video and DVD
- Learn to Stop (Video)
- The Spin Stop (Video)
- Skills Matrix, a video library
   at SkateInstructor.com
- Find your ideal trail
- New! Get Rolling Skate Store

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How I Help Others

Rails to Trails Conservancy
Bay Area Ridge Trail Council
US Ski Team
Heifer International
Lance Armstrong Foundation
UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
WearAHelmet.Org says it all!
Liz promotes a pro-active lifestyle to ward off cancer

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Get Rolling Orbit an inline skating newsletter

Travel : Have a Zephyr Adventure! - Skate, trek, bike, or do a wine country hike in hot spots across the globe. See you there!	Industry: Rollerblade's 2008 Lineup - Use the site's online Product Selector tool to find the perfect skate for you.
Industry: Options for Sliding and Gliding - Tall or short wheels, Quadline or other innovations at Skates.com may be right for you.	Fitness: Wintertime Fitness - See a video clip showing how I stay fit on those days when the weather is too ugly to be outdoors.
Adventure: Manhattan Beach to Playa del Rey - Dale Uptegrove recently contributed updates to our description of The Strand trail.	Archives: Revisited - Status of 4Xs brake availability; more choices of eZeefit Ankle Booties; about the Inline Plus TV show.

Skating Instruction

2008 Opportunities: Join Liz in the SF East Bay Area from May through October for private and group lessons by appointment. Beginners, sign up for a 1-day Danville or one of my 5-day East Coast Camp Rollerblade dates.

Skate Technique in Holland: Coach Barry Publow is partnering with Zephyr Adventures for a week of touring, technical instruction and fun in Holland! Also see his latest book, Science of Speed, fascinating reading.

Here are more ways to get rolling in the San Francisco Bay area and beyond:

• Schedule a weekend lesson with Liz in Fremont, Richmond or Danville
• Take Danville private lessons on weeknights, Fridays or a weekend
• Use alternate learning options
• Find other Certified Instructors across the US

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