" ROLLER SKATE SAFETY " 1970s EDUCATIONAL FILM w/ HISTORY OF ROLLER SKATING XD81275

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This short film from the 1970s looks at the essentials of roller-skate safety. It starts with a short history of the sport as well as different shots of the injuries that can be gotten while roller-skating. This is followed by the important equipment and a demonstration of how to check your roller-skates by Billy Burke of Los Angeles City College. This is followed by Burke giving a lesson to a group of amateur roller-skaters. Finally, the film covers some important rules such as avoiding pedestrians and following traffic laws.
0:14 kids performing roller-skating tricks in slow motion to funky music, 0:47 Title “Fiesta Films Presents”, 0:58 Title “Roller Skate Safety”, 1:02 “Written, Produced, and Directed by Frank Vincent”, 1:23 historical pictures of people roller skating in the 18th Century, 1:50 close up of urethane wheels, 2:27 a band on roller-skates, 2:52 people skating down a busy promenade, 3:23 different styles of roller-skates, 3:49 injuries caused by skating, 3:53 a skate club performing a sequence, 4:16 sequence of people falling, 4:22 close up of different protective equipment like wrist guards, knee pads, elbow pads, gloves, and helmets, 4:57 stunt skaters performing a sequence, 5:46 Billy Burke explaining how to tie skates, 6:26 Burke looking at the toe stop, 6:40 Burke inspecting the wheels, 7:51 Burke doing a quick visual check of everything, 8:20 Burke giving skating lessons to beginners and demonstrating a toe stop, 9:11 Burke demonstrating a T stop, 9:23 Burke demonstrating how to fall correctly, 10:05 students trying to fall correctly, 11:08 skaters and pedestrians interacting on a sidewalk, 11:34 skaters waiting at a crosswalk, 11:49 professional skating team driving between cones and doing synchronized tricks, 12:32 skater doing loops in a cone, 12:59 summary of the important things covered in the video, 13:29 mass skating event on a public road, 13:55 thanks to the Outdoor Roller Skating Association of America, Bill Burke of Los Angeles City College, Children of America Skating team, Roller Skating rink Operators Association of America
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[@aarond23]

The sport of the 80s! That's a real period piece. Very nice.

[@creatinotionchannel2680]

The copywright actually says 1981

[@asd36f]

5:40 Dude is really cool - he’s got those new-fangled in-line skates!

[@drteknical6571]

Ah, the Roller-Disco era of the 80s!

[@michaelsnell4034]

Wow. That toestop is an awesome way to break an ankle. Then, the way they showed them falling with open hands is great to break your wrists and get your fingers rolled over.

[@jasonacg]

The lingering 70s disco influence is strong in this film. For those who lived in Southern California during this time, was it really as adventurous and carefree as TV depicted it? We east-coasters want ro know.

[@earl3358]

It was exactly like that, a wonderful place. Yet soon after 1981 disco and quad skating and even skateboarding fell right off the map. Inline rollerblading became relatively popular. And skateboarding had a bigger resurgence in the 90s. Sadly that area is rife with blight and homelessness today

[@user-dq2ym1nn9k]

12:26 MAD RATS! Best skate crew name I've ever heard!

[@madamesalamander16]

Groovy!

[@rapman5791]

Look at all that 80’s bush 🌳 Bring back the bush!!

[@wylinout2257]

1970 "roller skate safety" 2020 "how to wash your hands" Hard to tell if we are moving forward or backwards 😂

[@1northsparrow246]

At 0:58 the film is dated 1981.

[@RalphBarbagallo]

Who tracked down that 🔥 disco intro tune?

[@micronut6082]

Remember tucking your shirt into your athletic shorts and pulling your tube socks all the way up?

[@planetfabulous5833]

When are tube socks going to make a comeback? I think it's long overdue.

[@markfrench8892]

Looks like it was filmed at Venice Beach, California.

[@drteknical6571]

HA!! Where else!?? That's where it started, though I hate to admit it as a lifelong (I'm 73!) east coast skater!

[@snaptoppers]

Where can I find that intro song?!

[@quintin7203]

Anyone know which group did the track heard in the intro edit?

[@deandupont5503]

Oh god, watching this video is like flossing with a razor blade.

[@bardo0007]

This is real sport compared to the skaters today

[@J_Calvin_Hobbes]

👍

[@jaminova_1969]

The credit says 1981! Is this not the coolest educational film ever made? And my 1st pair of skates had metal wheels and a roller skate key to adjust the size!

[@hughsmith7281]

Play street hockey on roller skates!

[@dannmarceau]

*1981

[@johnrudy9404]

Turned the sound off. Even hard to watch without it.

[@larshenssen335]

Wait, I guess I can remember the skate club's name at 04:10 - Gay City Rollers? 😂

[@d.m.3645]

Weren't they in the Warriors?

[@White90ice]

i dont see any fat people around :D

[@jasonacg]

Lack of Internet and game consoles...unless you count Atari. Plus, it's California.

[@danielsmith7023]

Roller skating was super gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@drteknical6571]

Nope!

[@bardo0007]

At the time we didn't think of it as gay. But looking at the video I get your point.