5 Principles of Wizard-style Inline Skating

The Five Principles of Wizard–Style Skating is a deep yet accessible study of movement, creativity, and personal expression on skates. It explores not only how Wizard–style skating is practiced, but why it feels the way it does, and how skaters develop a style that truly becomes their own.

The book is built on three foundations:
the personal journey and observations of author Bas Bavinck, insights and contributions from skaters across the global Wizard scene, and original research including the State of Wizardry survey. Together, these perspectives form a living document of a culture that continues to evolve.

What sets this book apart is how it invites participation. This is not a passive read. Throughout the pages you will find exercises, creative challenges, reflection tools, and practical session formats designed to be used on the pavement, not just understood on paper. Each chapter offers something to explore, test, or return to, making the book as useful years from now as it is on the first read.

Inside, you will explore:

*The Five Principles Framework: Core, Gaze, Push, Edge, and Tail, forming a clear structure for Wizard–style skating.

*The origin, philosophy, and future of Wizard–style skating.

*The Core Model, designed to unlock creativity, flow, and personal expression.

*Interactive tools such as session journals, core move discovery, archetype systems, progress checkers, and creative prompts.

*Practical exercises and session formats that translate theory directly into movement.

*Interviews, community insights, and survey findings from skaters shaping the scene worldwide.

Beyond the book itself, readers gain access to an expanding ecosystem around the Five Principles. Through the official website, additional self-study courses are available that build further on the ideas, exercises, and frameworks introduced in the book. A YouTube channel with a video library of all exercises and more complex theory. For skaters who want personal guidance, online coaching is also available, offering feedback, video analysis, and support while working through the material at their own pace.

This is not a book to read once and shelve. It is a companion to return to throughout your skating journey. A guide that grows alongside your understanding, your movement, and your style.

A first-edition document of Wizard–style skating, created for those who want to go beyond imitation and skate with intention.