Kes | Rollerskating 🛼 changed my life

If you find skate IG overwhelming, demotivating, stressful at times - then this is for you. Believe me when I say I GET IT. Be kind to yourself and remember why it is you fell in love with 🛼 in the first place 🫶 This skate park in Paignton was so so good! I was really disappointed in myself that I couldn’t do anything “cool.” But then I remembered that it doesn’t matter - and focused on having fun and enjoying the experience with my children 🥹 When I’m dead and gone they’re not gonna remember “mum landed a sick 360 in the skatepark” all they’ll care about is that I was there and we did it together x @chaya_lifestyle_skates @chaya_skates Barbie Patin Gold #rollerskating #beginnerrollerskater #skatecommunity #parkskater #adhdskater #skatemum #deinfluencing

Hi everyone 😃 There’s a lot more of you guys here on my 🛼 journey than the last time I did a post like this… [August 22 2022 just over 500 followers then🫣] So anyway here’s me reintroducing myself 👇 1️⃣ My name is Kerry. I chose Kes because it was shorter and a nickname I’ve been given at various times in my life. 2️⃣ This whole account only exists because I am hoping to raise money for @cr_uk and @sarcoma_uk which are 2 Cancer Charities 🎗️at the end of my #skate365challenge. These charities are in honour of my mother and father in law who both passed away last year due to cancer. 3️⃣ I often refer to myself as a “Banana” 🍌 as I am ethnically Chinese but adopted by English parents so I feel very British. And no. I can’t speak Mandarin or Cantonese. I wish I could but I can’t. 4️⃣ I am 38 (D.O.B 25/7/84), married and have 2 lovely children 👧 6yrs, 👦 3yrs. You don’t often seen them here on my IG cos 🛼 is my *me* time. Honestly it’s helped me regain my identity as someone else than X’s mummy, for that I am eternally grateful 🫶 5️⃣ I am teacher by trade but spent over a decade teaching A level 👩🏻‍🔬 Chemistry not anything related to 🛼!! 6️⃣ I am super short sighted (-8.00 for you fellow myopic people). I wear contacts a lot. I also can’t hear high frequencies at all because I have damaged my ears playing music too loud as a teenager. 7️⃣ I consider my superpower to be the extent at which I commit to a project if I want to do it. I’ve only recently learnt the term “hyper focus” but identify a lot with this mindset. It helps me achieve things I otherwise wouldn’t, but has the drawback I put a ton of pressure on myself and I sometimes burn out. 8️⃣ Sharing the reality of my skate journey is important to me, as is not taking myself too seriously! Hence why I felt compelled to share what my skate photoshoot really looked like as well as my fav 📷 Anyway. That’s a bit about me. Thank you so much every single one of you that has supported me on my skate journey to date. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate you all 🫶🙏💗 🛼 @chaya_skates Melrose Premium #beginnerskater #rollerskating #rollerskater #bio #aboutme

Wee street skate in Watford with the legend @mickyb12 , @jungleskater and Simon. I don’t like slopes ☠️ But I survived and I got better by the end of the evening. Thanks #skatemates 😊 LIKE ❤️ this post if your sk8 m8s are your ride or die!! 🫶🛼💪 🛼 @rookieskates 📹 @insta360 X3 #beginnerskater #faceyourfear #streetskate #watford #hillbombing #learntoskate

Want to improve your 🛼 spins? SAVE 💾 this! 4 tips that have really helped me improve on my skate 🌀 journey. Try them and let me know if they work for you 🥹 Hi 👋 I’m Kerry, I started rollerskating aged 37 and am now 41. Finally tackling spins properly. I dream of one day being a pro - as in teaching my passion of rollerskating for a living. Working hard to level up 🫡and sharing what I learn as I learn. FOLLOW for more beginner to beginner tips, tricks and tutorials 🫶 #eachoneteachone 🛼 @chaya_lifestyle_skates Melrose Premium Juniper #rollerskating #danceskate #beginnerrollerskater #rollerskater

Your reminder that progress is happening every time you lace up, even if sometimes you don’t feel it 🫶 13 days into 🛼spinning daily for the month of May. In it for the long haul. I get bored #adhdskater so my practice is littered with all the various spins I can remember and random add-ons as they come to me. Session dump in post for days 13 and 14 to follow. Hey 👋 I’m Kerry. I’m a 41yr old mum of 2 who is obsessed with 🛼. I started 4 years ago and dream of one day being pro - able to share with others my passion 🔥 for rollerskating. Working hard to level up 🫡 sharing my real #nofilter skate journey. FOLLOW for more relatable skate content 🫶 #rollerskating #beginnerrollerskater #danceskate

Friday funsies 😂 LIKE ❤️ if you get this.. [taken from day 12/31 of my #maywespin challenge] @amyrainbowskates don’t worry I know it’s really 🛼 user error 🥴 #rollerskating #adhdskater #beginnerrollerskater #danceskate

11 days in to rollerskate🌀spin practice. Not seen much difference between last couple days tbh but tried some travelling spins which was fun (slides 5-8). Just over 10 minutes of spin focused rollerskating 😵‍💫 #maywespin #rollerskatingdaily #rollerskater #drillittillyoukillit #rollerskatetricks

🌀 rollerskate practice. 10th day of 31 days intentional effort on this skill. TBH atm the biggest stress is showing up so regularly on the IG. Not enjoying the 🧠 effects of that side but I think it’s important I try learn to control how it makes me feel. #maywespin #rollerskating #rollerskatedaily #drillittillyoukillit #beginnerrollerskater

Mum life 🤷🏻‍♀️ Featuring soundtrack by bongocat… Slide 3️⃣ as well ffs 🤦🏻‍♀️ Still managed just over 12 minutes of spin practice. #maywespin #rollerskater #drillittillyoukillit #rollerskatingtricks #rollerskatedaily

#maywespin is something I decided to do on a whim. I would be delighted if other skaters felt inspired to practice their spinning as a result of seeing me but did not set out with any intentions to make this into a “thing”. Day 9 I “broke” my own self imposed challenge. [Spoiler alert I got back on it day 10] Anyways - these slides are my thoughts around this challenge and challenges in general for anyone who is interested. Sending much love to the skate community, Kes x #rollerskatingcommunity #skatecommunity #mentalhealthmatters #skatechallenge

Day 8 of intentionally practicing 🌀 on 🛼skates. Played around with trying to go into a spin from “jamming” and accidentally found out heel spins are a thing for me. Are you a heel spin fan? #maywespin #rollerskater #rdanceskate #drillittillyoukillit #rollerskatingtricks

A beginner to beginner guide to starting front dips 😆 Thank you Karen Fisher for taking me waaay outta my comfort zone for this one. Hope this helps a fellow skater #eachoneteachone Please don’t hate - I am aware there’s work to be done. Welcoming all CONSTRUCTIVE feedback 🫶 Hi 👋 I’m Kerry. I’m a 41yr old rollerskater of 4 years. Predominantly taught by the internet but have tried to skate with as many people as possible and attend workshops when I can. I would love one day to be pro and coach fellow rollerskaters to pass on the love and passion I have for this sport. Levelling up and sharing as I learn 📖 Follow to grow 🌱 with me! #rollerskating #beginnerrollerskater #skatecommunity #danceskate