WATCH: Great skates! Big trophy haul for super skills
For decades children have enjoyed racing around on roller skates - but these youngsters in Walsall are a different standard altogether.
They have come out on top in some hard-fought tournaments in recent weeks and even represented Great Britain at the European Championships in Portugal.
The group trains at West Walsall E-ACT Academy in Alumwell every Sunday morning, led by former competitor Tessa Goodhead.
Now aged 40, she was forced to retire at 17 when she injured her back during a skating session. By the time she returned to fitness months later, she felt she had already lost track of the rapidly developing routines and moves in the skating world.
Three years ago Mrs Goodhead says she 'got the skating bug back' and decided to set up her own training school.
There are now 25 members, with some as young as four, a range of abilities from beginners to the stars of the European stage.
Abbie Fryer-Gould, aged 11, and Samantha Meredith, 10, finished 12th and 14th respectively at the European tournament.
Mrs Goodhead said this was a 'reach achievement' as they were train for around nine hours a week, but were up against children who practice for up to six hours a day.
Abbie won gold in the 'mini' category at the British championships in Alfreton and Cambridge, while Samantha came second and also got bronze in the combined figure and free skating section.
Jessica Timmins, eight, is the reigning British figure skating champion, and Isabella Giorgio-Jones, 8, scooped bronze in the figure and free skating.
Mrs Goodhead said: "I wanted to set something up to help kids get exercise instead of them sitting in front of the TV, and they are all doing so well.
"I'm really proud of them and they are going from strength to strength."
