Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach

Almost time for the Palm Beach Challenge so we talk with Astro Skate owner Chris Maganias.  Chris, who owns multiple rinks, loves to talk skating and that's what makes this conversation so fun.  And of course the Palm Beach Challenge is coming up in a month and we have the all info you need!  

Hello!   We've wanted to relaunch for a bit and here we go! This is kind of a welcome back episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach.  The overall theme is we're here because we love to skate!  And we're looking for topic suggestions, guest suggestions, ideas and feedback.  Hit us up on any of our socials or contact us directly!  Skate fast and turn left.  Although I almost turned left into...

With American Championships just days away, who better to talk to than Lisa Dunham! We talk all the last second stuff you need to know going into Championships, as well as some differences between last year and this year. Thanks for the time Lisa! At American Championships, look for Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing. Thanks Jimmy for all you do for Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! Championships...

Very happy to have World Team coach Kelly Springer on the show! We talk a lot about ODN as well as fielding a team and the build-up to World Championships. Thanks so much Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all you do for Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. You'll definitely see Jimmy and Pinnacle at all the big events coming up. Skate your best with Pinnacle Racing!

We had a chance to talk with USA Rollers Sports Executive Director Eric Steele about a variety of topics. Of course we cover Indoor Nationals and also find out a little bit more about Safe Sport. Thanks Eric for taking the time to chat with us. And with Indoor Nationals so close, skate your best with Pinnacle Racing. There's lots of big events coming up, so look for Jimmy Blair and get the best sk...

USARS recently announced VIE13 Kustom Apparel will be the 2019-2010 World Team apparel sponsor. We talk with Josh Woods from VIE13 about everything including the bid process to uniform design. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is proudly presented by Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing. If you follow Jimmy and Pinnacle on the socials, you can get a firsthand look at the amazing detail put into all...

Time to talk officiating with Al Tinsley on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Thanks Al for joining us and thank you for listening. One thing we focus on is the difference in officiating USARS and USRSS events. Whatever event you have coming up, skate your best with Pinnacle Racing! Look for Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing at an event near you. And make sure you visit www.pinna...

We had a chance to sit down with Gypsy Lucas before camp in Colorado last week. As you know, Gypsy always has a ton going on. We're able to talk some of the camp changes as well as some other new things on the horizon. Spoiler alert: They're pretty awesome! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Hopefully you had a chance to talk with Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle at...

Always nice to have guests in the Skate Talk studio. Kara Coffey joins us and we talk everything! Long drives to practice, favorite drills, upcoming events...all the good stuff. Thanks Kara for joining us. And thanks Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all the support. With major events on the horizon, skate your best with Pinnacle Racing. From stock to custom boots, you can't go wrong with a Pinn...

Mike Sheppard from Fast Forward Racing joins us on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Be warned, there is some talk about some pretty nasty drills. We can't be help responsible for what your coach does after hearing this! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Lots of big events on the way including Spring Fling. Skate your best with boots fro...

Nick Champa joins us on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach to talk about the Kentucky Speed Invitational Roller Speed Skating Races April 12-14 in Lexington. We talk how the event was put together, the incorporation of a recreation division and the prize money for the elite racers. Find out more here. http://visitchamps.com/kyspeed/ Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is powered...

Jay Ingram was our very first guest on Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Only fitting we have mother Sonia Ingram on. She's definitely been there and done that when it comes to skating. Very appreciative of her taking the time to join us. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Look and skate your best with Pinnacle. We're always amazed by the things Jimmy Bl...

Thankfully the Skate Talk studio has heat! On this episode we focus mainly on competing in both USARS and USRSS and the logistics of putting on your own event. Thanks as always for listening. Big thanks to Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for being such a strong supporter of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. We couldn't do this without you! Look for Pinnacle at upcoming meets and reach out at w...

Welcome to the New Year and the new season of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. Our discussion on this episode is with Jimmy Blair and Jarrad Gettys. We talk with both about what's it like to compete in this sport, at the same time battling Father Time. I'm pretty sure both Jimmy and Jarrad are winning that battle!!! skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Sk...

Boomer here. I had a chance to talk with Sutton Atkins, who you probably know as Sooty from Sk8skool. We talk about Sooty's background and what got him into coaching, specifically online coaching. You can find Sooty and Sk8skool at www.sk8skoolonline.com Hope everyone had a great time at American Championships and hope you had talked with Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all your boot and skate...

Time to talk coaching on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! We talk with Bob about his background, how he incorporates principles of cycling training into skating and some of his favorite drills. Thank you so much for all the support. And big thanks to Jimmy Blair and Pinnacle Racing for all they do for Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. With big events coming up, look for Ji...

We love talking to skaters who come back into the sport after leaving and that's exactly what happened with Davo Majzun. And he's been tearing it up since he's been back. We talk with Davo about his start, why he left and what brought him back. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. You'll skate your best on boots by Pinnacle. With some intense competition comin...

Not only is Tracie McBride a phenomenal skater, she's a phenomenal skating parent as her daughter Alicia has turned into a force to be reckoned with! With talk with Tracie about speed, derby and what it's like watching your daughter skate and then having to hit the floor yourself soon after! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Big events happening soon! Skate...

Just Boomer and the Coach on this one and boy Coach is fired up! We just love skating, we know you do, too. We want to see skaters get to events, whether it be USARS, USRSS or any other entity or group organizing a race. So when given the opportunity to race, do it! And don't hold your athletes back from doing it, either. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is presented by Pinnacle Racing. Whatev...

This weekend is the Orlando Classic and we catch up with Joe Hanna to talk about the event! He's actually in the middle of setting up the outdoor track as we do this! Boy, this is going to be a fantastic event and you can still get there to compete! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. Whatever meet or invitational you're going to, make sure you're skating the...

We talk with Nick Champa from USRSS about the upcoming Roller Speed Skating American Championships! I don't want to spoil anything here so make sure you listen for all the big things happening at Colorado Springs June 14-18. It's going to be big!!! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is proudly presented by Pinnacle Racing. Hopefully you had a chance to connect with Jimmy Blair at the Spring Flin...

Spring is great for skating as there are some fantastic invitationals to get to! Obviously the Spring Fling is coming up and you should also make your plans to be at the Orlando Classic. Some big things happening with the Orlando Classic and we talk with Joe Hanna to bring you all the details. You can also find the Orlando Classic on facebook so make sure you like their page and make your plans no...

Michael Shawver and Greg Stillwell join us in the studio on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach. They are the ones who came up with a fantastic chip timing system quite a few skaters and teams are using now. We talk the process of designing a system like this for skaters as well as some new features in the works. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle R...

Not only is Greg Bartrom a parent of a skater, he also does photographs at the meets and posts them for all the athletes to see and share. We talk with Greg about the challenges of photographing skaters as well as what it's like being a skate dad. Plus, as a bonus, Greg came and visited us in the Skate Talk studios for this episode. Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacl...

You've probably seen John Rogers on his Facebook page 'Inline Talk with Mr. Rogers.' You want to talk about a wealth of skating information! Definitely join and follow his page if you've not already. It's our pleasure to have John on this episode of Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach! Skate Talk with Boomer and the Coach is brought to you by Pinnacle Racing. We mention the Spring Fling as the Sp...