Sk8 Like a Pro with Ponca City native

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Sk8 Like a Pro with Ponca City native

Tue, 10/20/2020 - 14:26
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Good news for everyone who is keen on learning to rollerskate. Champion roller-skating songstress, and Funkadelic All-Star, Kim Manning has just launched a roller-skating online tutorial program titled Sk8 Like A Pro. Widely regarded as the Queen of Roller-skating in the USA, Kim hopes to share her skills with others during these uncertain times.

Due to the pandemic and the closing of the entertainment industry nationwide, Kim Manning left her apartment in Hollywood, California and returned to her roots in Ponca City, Oklahoma to help her ailing mother. The setback did not stop her from dreaming about conquering the world with her rollerskates. Kim soon took to social media with rollerskating tutorials and rollerskate safety songs on TikTok and Instagram and they were an instant hit. The success of her short online tutorials encouraged her to launch a full-length program to give access to the technique of rollerskating worldwide and Sk8 Like a Pro was born. Converting her mother’s Ponca City garage into a studio and her hometown into a backdrop, Manning utilized her Hollywood skill sets and began production immediately.

When the world went into lockdown, rollerskating became the fitness trend of 2020 and multitalented celebrity, Kim Manning, responded with 15 second rollerskate tips and has left the internet in awe of her skills and knowledge and she’s since gone viral on social media. Many people have shown deep admiration for Kim’s skill with her roller skates on her feet. As a result, she has gained over 60,000 followers on Instagram with her hashtag #sk8likeapro gaining millions of views across multiple platforms. With the warm reception from total strangers and skating enthusiasts, Kim Manning sought to give back even more by putting in work to develop the full length tutorial program Sk8 Like a Pro.

The singer, pro rollerskater, actress, and yoga instructor has been roller skating since she was 3 years old. Born on a dirt road in Oklahoma with nothing but roller skates and a dream, Manning was soon discovered by George Clinton’s Parliament/ Funkadelic with whom she toured worldwide for a decade. Manning’s array of talents have seen her featured on the Grammy Awards, Toyota’s nationwide Olympic Campaign, Stumptown, Perry Mason, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, and the TV series Flavor of Love as well as live events such as Debbie Allen’s Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, Lagunitas Beer Circus, and The Hollywood Christmas Parade.

Kim’s comprehensive Sk8 Like A Pro program incorporates decades of Manning’s technical skills and professional experience as a champion roller-skater. The course outline covers the foundations of roller-skating to advanced tricks such as roller dance, spins, and jumps with 115 video tutorials. Within the first day of launching, over 2000 skaters joined her website from all over the world. The Students of Sk8 Like a Pro have disclosed that Manning’s tutorials are both fun and educational. The video sessions delivered through her vibrant, charming personality is the unique selling proposition of her venture that has achieved phenomenal success on social media. The online sessions are designed to take students anywhere and at any time progressively through a complete journey of roller skating and is friendly to beginners, intermediate, and advanced skaters. It also integrates physical exercise and stretches relevant to conditioning the body for roller skating.

Sk8 Like a Pro is Kim Manning’s Ah-ha moment coming to life right here in Oklahoma. To get a feel of her tutorial, Manning released a 5-day free course available on her website.

For more information: https://www.sk8likeapro.com