The Skating Team began its roots in the SMUXtremists XSeed Team – the nurturing ground for newly introduced, small teams. Growing from strength to strength with increasing number of interested members, the Skating Team branched out officially in October 2007 on its own as the 6th established team in SMUX. It currently stands at about 40 committed and enthusiastic skate lovers.
Owing its newly minted status as an independent team to the dedicated members of the team, the Skating Team is all about the people, passion, and love for the sport. Seeking to be a hub for all skating enthusiasts to gather, various skate-related activities (which are continually introduced) are carried out, to foster a greater emotional attachment to the team. Irregardless of one’s skating skills, whether one lies on the continuum from being a novice to an expert, the team welcomes all with open arms to ignite and spread the love for skating.
One means to spread this passion has been through the beginner’s skating clinics held and open to the SMU community at large; providing interested parties an opportunity to pick up a new skill or increase proficiency in inline skating whilst spreading this love for the sport. Spaces for these clinics are snapped up quickly based on the overwhelming response from students and interested parties. In a bid to give back to the SMU community, the team has also participated in the recent SMU Arts Festival 2008 by tying the sports to the arts scene in SMU; a valuable opportunity to contribute back to SMU while instilling all-roundedness in the team skaters and enhancing team building.
To widen the activity range for members, the Skating Team has explored various disciplines – Leisure, Freestyle, Urban, Inline Hockey and Aggressive Skating. Leisure skaters usually head to East Coast Park (ECP) for their fix of recreational skating from one end of the park to the other. The SMU concourse is the playground for the freestyle skaters, spending hours practicing tricks like slalom and slides. We have weekly urban skating for skaters who challenge themselves through the exploration of urban trails – roads, pavements and park connectors. In 2009, skaters have been newly exposed to a new discipline – Inline Hockey. They get to push their skating skills to a higher level through basic game play. As a learning team, weekly skill development sessions are held the SMU concourse as well, where skaters gather to exchange pointers and ensure the team develops as one coherent, close-knit body – explaining the yearly increasing membership from freshmen, undergraduates and postgraduate students alike.
SMUX Skating Team Video 2009
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SMUX Skating Team Video 2010
SMUX Skating Team Video 2010 from Perlyn Tan on Vimeo.
SMUX Skating Team Video 2011
SMUX Skating Team Video 2011 from Chua Cheng Yuan on Vimeo.
Current Exco 2010-2011
Team Manager: Catherine Kuah || Be glad that I look up to you!
HR/Welfare IC: Poon Jiayi
Logistics IC: Eugene Chew
Marketing IC: Tee Kai Li
Training IC: Bennett Tong
Finance IC: Kelvin Neo
Admin IC: Chengyuan
Dear SMUX Skating Team Exco,
Skatesports will be organizing an ISCC (International Skate Coach Certification) programme which will take place on the 26th October, 31st October and 1st November. You have been invited to participate in the upcoming programme. This is a special ISCC programme. Besides Inline Skating, it will also have the (World 1st) level of Waveboard, Skateboard, Scorpion, Scooter.
Over the 3 day course, our team of ISCC Trainers will provide you with all the theoretical knowledge, practical experience and personal guidance to help you become an ISCC Coach.
For more information regarding registration of the programme, do mail us at dte@skatesports.com.sg or visit our website at http://www.skatesports.com.sg/ISCC%20Web/ISCCindex3.php
Do spread the word among your skateclub members.
Thank you.
Best Regards,
SkateSports Team
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