This paper explains that, as the author practiced inline
skating, he remembered that the learner builds one skill upon another
and that problem solving can be used in the acquisition of motor skills. The author pointed out that, for several practice sessions, he simply worked on
skating forward faster and smoother, practicing making stops at greater speeds, and "
consolidation of skills". The author found that new skills, which are variations of old skills, are markedly easier to learn than skills that require new movements, such as alternate ways to stop.