450 primary school pupils in Rijssen attend inline skating clinics run by Reggeborgh
Some 450 primary school pupils from Rijssen attend an inline skating clinic on Rijssen’s inline skating track. This inline skating clinic was organised by Reggeborgh. Last Tuesday was the turn of pupils from group 5 from Juliana School in Rijssen.
Learning to skate from pros
The lessons begin with a brief explanation of the basics of inline skating and the use of protective equipment. Lois from Juliana School explains enthusiastically: ‘We went to learn inline skating from very famous skaters. We had to slalom around pawns and make elephant ears. I really enjoyed it.’ Femke Kok continued: ‘The children participated very enthusiastically in the Reggeborgh Foundation's clinic. When we did some racing, they went really fast. It’s great that, through these clinics, we can get kids excited about the sport.’
More than 100 schools visited
Since 2019, the Reggeborgh Foundation has been organising inline skating clinics at primary schools across the eastern part of Netherlands. Meanwhile, more than 100 schools have already been visited. The clinics are given by a regular team of trainers who are themselves among the elite of Dutch inline skaters. One of those trainers is Monique Roosenboom. ‘I’ve been involved in the inline skating clinics from the beginning. The clinics introduce children from groups 5 to 8 to this fun sport in a low-threshold way. We teach during the months of April to June and in September and October. We give most clinics at the primary schools themselves, but here in Rijssen they have a fantastic inline skating track. That’s something we just have to take advantage of.'