List the seven roller skating skills the RollerFitness manual states you must be able to perform before beginning your instructor training. For each one, explain why it demonstrates the level of control and safety awareness required to study safely.
These are listed at the very opening of Module 1 under "Introduction". Tick boxes in the manual — what does each skill prove about a skater's readiness?
Show guidance Suggested structure 1) [Skill name]
Why this is a prerequisite:
2) [Skill name]
Why this is a prerequisite:
…continue for all seven.
Explain the difference between concentric and eccentric muscle contractions. Using the squat as your example, state exactly when the participant should breathe out and when they should breathe in. Why is correct breathing technique critical during RollerFitness exercise?
Refer to the "Breathe" and "Optimising Technique" sections in Module 1. Consider what happens to internal abdominal pressure when breath is held during exertion.
Show guidance Suggested structure Concentric contraction — definition:
Eccentric contraction — definition:
Squat: breathe OUT when…
Squat: breathe IN when…
Why correct breathing is critical during RollerFitness:
Why does the RollerFitness manual advise against practising the same exercises every day? Explain how repetitive single-plane training creates muscle imbalances, how training opposing muscle groups prevents this, and give one specific example of a major opposing muscle pair.
Reference the "Muscle Fatigue" section. The concept of agonist and antagonist muscles is also covered in Module 3 and is relevant here.
Show guidance Suggested structure Why daily repetition of the same exercises is discouraged:
How this leads to muscle imbalance:
How training opposing groups prevents imbalance:
Example opposing pair (name both muscles):
The RollerFitness manual cites NHS data to evidence ten health benefits of regular roller exercise. Choose any three, state the exact percentage risk reduction quoted for each, explain why that benefit matters to participants in real terms, and describe how RollerFitness as a programme specifically delivers it.
Find the "Did you know?" section in Module 1 — it lists all ten benefits with specific NHS-sourced percentages. Don't approximate — use the exact figures from the manual.
Show guidance Suggested structure Benefit 1:
Percentage risk reduction:
Why it matters to participants:
How RollerFitness delivers this:
Benefit 2:
Percentage risk reduction:
Why it matters:
How RollerFitness delivers this:
Benefit 3:
Percentage risk reduction:
Why it matters:
How RollerFitness delivers this:
The manual describes eight fitness benefits of regular roller exercise: Fundamentals, Flexibility, Co-ordination, Cardiovascular, Balance, Strength, Well-being and Low Impact. Choose any FIVE and explain how RollerFitness specifically delivers each one — referencing particular exercises, physiological mechanisms or training principles where possible.
Don't just list the benefit — explain the mechanism. How does roller skating build balance differently from another cardio exercise, for example?
Show guidance Suggested structure Benefit 1:
How RollerFitness delivers it:
Benefit 2:
How RollerFitness delivers it:
Benefit 3:
How RollerFitness delivers it:
Benefit 4:
How RollerFitness delivers it:
Benefit 5:
How RollerFitness delivers it:
