Hi Skatie! I just got my skates a few days ago and I’ve been binging your videos to help me get rolling. I’m still trying to get the hang of stopping instead of crashing into the couch 😂😂 Your videos are super helpful!
HA at the end when you whistled my German Shepherd got up from sleeping and came to the laptop on the kitchen counter...How funny... Hes still looking around who whistled. Good video !!! Even if you are a seasoned skater these drills are nice to warm up
Sorry 🐶, I feel like I need to send him some treats! 💕⭐️ great point, definitely good drills for all skill levels. The heel / toe really hurt my brain! 😂
Aprendo mucho con tus vídeos, no entiendo nada de lo que dices 😅, por qué no hablo inglés😊, pero con tus gestos lo explicas muy bien y te voy siguiendo 😂, MUCHAS GRACIAS ❤
Just started skating a little while ago idk if these actually helped my control or just boosted my confidence but I am doing so much better now! I barley wobble anymore and also pick up speed and stop easier (stopping almost made me fall over beforehand) it’s a very noticeable improvement for me. Thank you so much for your videos they are very helpful!
Hi Skatie. I love your videos. I wish I had started watching you videos sooner. I went skating at a roller rink on 5/29/22 and I kept falling. The last time I fell I broke the bone on the outside of my left leg. My dreams of roller skating may be over because I not only need to have surgery but I will be recuperating for about 10 weeks. I’m so sad that I was foolish about my approach to skating. 😢
Oh no! I’m so sorry you’re injured that’s so horrid. Wishing you a quick recovery. My daughter has recently broken her ankle (not skating) and it’s definitely frustrating. Lots of love to you, wishing you well xx 💕⭐️😀
I've been binge watching your videos ever since I decided to take up roller skating again after many, many years! All your videos are super helpful!!! Thank you!!!! 🙌🏻
I love love love your videos! I started roller skating in march, but I'm learning very slowly. Your videos really help a lot with building confidence and are super entertaining too! 😊
I'm so happy! I do a version of these when I go outside after skating in the rink for a bit to regain my control when practicing. I feel so weird doing them but it helps so much that I just couldn't stop, seeing you put them into an order is going to help me sooo much because I feel like I just am all over the place when I finally get some alone time out there in the wild. You're the best! and hello from NJ, USA. Have a great skate everyone
Friend, what a show of video! I want to practice these “dance exercises” and get strengths with my roller skates too. I had a crazy exames week in college, today I woke up and the first thing I did was wearing them and watching your video. Thank you do much. Success~~♥️
@@Skatie and I had, dear. My way of studying is “memorizing”, the college makes me anxious due to the delay in giving scores, anyway, I’m loving have more confidence with the roller skates. Thank you so much for replying ♥️⭐️♥️⭐️♥️
🙏✨🛼 Love your explanations of weight distribution, tension, and what these physically feel like as you drill! For a long time, it didn’t register in my brain and body how to flex, tense or isolate certain muscles - esp in the early days of skating when these muscles were less developed! Watching your videos has been immensely helpful in up leveling my art skate practice 🎊🫶
Thank you so much. It can be so hard to tell what’s actually happening inside the boot and finding those muscles as you say is definitely a major part of skating. Sounds like you’re smashing it. 🏆
I just love your videos and personality so much. Even though we aren’t in the same room, you’re so patient and pleasant. Makes learning that much easier. Just got my skates today. Will be watching you pretty much every day!! Thank you!!!
Awww thank you. I try to think of just having a chat with a friend when we film the videos. ☕️🫖🍪 like we’re having tea and biscuits together and having a good old chat about skating. 😂. My favourite. 😂
Thank you skate I’m trying to learn and it’s much harder than it looks on god I spent more time falling this morning on my first try I did practice t stop from another one of your videos
It’s amazing how much easier things get when the skates start to listen to you. When standing still lean on this inside edges. It should help to keep you grounded in on spot.
Getting back into skating and using it as a physical therapy for my Achilles’ tendon surgery recovery. Your drills gives me a great place to start and has helped me out. Especially the crossovers to work those muscles. I can now finally balance on one leg like I use to, but the struggle is real. Thanks for or the helpful videos. I’m hoping to reclaim some of my old skills that rusted with my 20+ years layoff. LOL!! Thanks!!!
Great idea. Hope the recovery is going well, sounds like you’re rocking it. I think it’s the muscles that forget but the techniques are definitely still locked away somewhere. 🧠
@@Skatie ruclips.net/video/80XeCxWhG-c/видео.html part of my journey. I use to be a decent skater, but I now experience Bambi legs. When I first tired it about a month ago…I could barely make it around the rink and 3x’s would have to sit down to stop my legs from shaking or me collapsing, and a one leg balance was out. Of the question. I’m finding some strength and balance thanks to your drills.
Hi Skatie ^^ I learned roller skating 4 months for now. I just find that I love doing artistic roller skate and your videos so much helping me. I'm planning to upgrade my shoes, do you have any recommendations for me? Thank you so much
Hi Katie!! Thank you so much for your videos, they have helped me so much on my beginner journey. :3 I'm having trouble with my rolling one foot on the left. Specifically, I'm always veering slightly to my inside edge (to the right). I have tightened my trucks probably TOO much to test, and I'm still veering a little. I've been trying to focus on putting my weight over my pinky toe, and it's getting a bit better... but do you happen to have any additional tips or drills on improving this imbalance? Is it possible something is also wrong with my left skate mounting/truck/cushion that is compounding the issue?
Hi Katie, please can you recommend a specific spanner for adjusting trucks with a kingpin/lock nut? I have the rookie artistic skates and think you have these same skates too if i’m not mistaken. But I’ve tried a few different spanners and I think I keep getting the wrong sizes for the kingpin/lock nut!
Jumping in to answer your question, you need 9/16” or 14mm socket to loosen or tighten. That could be a socket with handle, a spanner, a skate tool, or even a pair of mole grips in a pinch. Hope that helps. These sizes are standard between most skates so it shouldn’t matter if you have Rookies or any other skate. Edit: I’d recommend looking up and buying a “skate tool”.
Mister Skids Ah I got the Draper 35310 9/16-Inch AF Combination Spanner on Amazon but it unfortunately doesn’t fit the lock nut properly :/ I have the multi skate tool but that doesn’t have a grip for nuts, it only has the tube shape which fits the wheels and only the top bit of the truck (not the lock nut part that you have to loosen first)
@@howtobehumon2606 if you can find a way to get a video up on RUclips I’m sure I could help? I’ve never heard of a locking component on kingpins beyond the nut itself and my skates do not have this. If you take a look at this video ruclips.net/video/S0DBW9Ez7Kc/видео.html you’ll see mine just had the 14mm nut on top. Some nuts on cars use a hairpin type locking pin to keep nuts in place, and this can be removed with needle nose pliers. I’ve tried googling but can’t find any images of the kingpins on your skates.
Mister Skids Ah thanks so much, I appreciate you willing to help that’s really kind of you 😊 Katie has a youtube video called ‘How to adjust your skates’ and it’s at 3:50 she points out that some skates have the lock nut first before you can adjust the top part of the trucks (and that’s what mine looks like too)
Hi Katie, in the drill 2 im having problems. When i try heel heel and toe toe static, the moment i put my weight either on the heels or the toes, i lose control, the weight i put actually acts as an impulse and my skates go forward uncontrollably and if im not grabbing the chair it would be for sure a butt fall. But when i grab while do it, i still dont have control, the skates move anyway when i do it. If i try to do what you did of lifting both heels or toes at the same time.. Well you can imagine. What am I doing wrong or what am I not doing?
It sounds like it’s just a matter of really getting the weight over the wheels on the floor. It’s a delicate balance and will take time. Try just doing one foot at a time to find that sweet spot. The balance will come.
Skating uses lots of muscles so yes you’re right they will strengthen over time as you skate. Listen to your body, you’ll notice it getting stronger over time xx 💪🏽
Hi Skate and friends! I have been trying skating for a week now, i did some briefly 2 years ago but somethings seem to not be working. 1. I feel like my skates are very bulky and heavy but i don't know if they are abnormal to other skates. 2. My legs are treambling and feel weak and that make me feel unsafe. 3. It's hard to do bubbles its like my skates are stuck and my mussules aren't strong enouf, my feet always and up going the whrong way... I will practise this excercises on the video and record it to see if it helps! 🥰
You may need to loosen your trucks as suggested. If you stand in your skates do you have movement left and right by leaning on your big then little toe? If not you will have trouble getting your edges and need to loosen your trucks. Do it slowly as it can be very easy to make them too loose. 1/4 turn at a time.
If you’re putting pressure on the big toe and little toe the skates should lean. If they’re not leaning they are too tight, if they waggle about and lean very easily then you probably need to tighten them
I HAVE A QUESTION 🙋♀️ I HAVE MS WHICH GREATLY EFFECTS MY BALANCE HOW CAN I OR WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP GET THIS SKATING DOWN I JUST STARTED THREE WEEKS AGO
I’d definitely take it slowly, I can’t offer specific advise but when skaters have balance issues I often suggest taking off the skates and just standing there in feet and feeling the weight into each foot. Shift around and feel the pressure points of your foot on the ground. It’s amazing how much we don’t notice as we just accept our fabulous feet do their thing without us thinking. Get in touch with your foot muscles.
Toe stops are my go-to, for stopping when I skate backwards, and even when skating forwards, I transition to backwards to use them to stop. So I'm not removing them since I use my skates mostly outdoors, but if you don't use them for stopping and you're dancing on the spot, then maybe remove them
It’s entirely up to you. Some types of skating like rhythm work better without toestops as they can get in the way for certain moves. However if I’m skating outside then I’ll always have a toe stop in so I can stop quickly. Go with what feels comfortable for you.
Nothing has made me feel as dumb as roller skating. I can not wrap my brain around how to keep my wheels from sliding out from under me. I can’t even stand up on them. the wheels go woosh and I go down.
Ouch. It could be the combination of wheels and the surface you’re skating on perhaps? Make sure you really keep your knee over toe and bend your knees but keep your back straight.
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Hi Skatie! I just got my skates a few days ago and I’ve been binging your videos to help me get rolling. I’m still trying to get the hang of stopping instead of crashing into the couch 😂😂 Your videos are super helpful!
🤕 at least the couch is nice and soft. 😂
HA at the end when you whistled my German Shepherd got up from sleeping and came to the laptop on the kitchen counter...How funny... Hes still looking around who whistled. Good video !!! Even if you are a seasoned skater these drills are nice to warm up
Sorry 🐶, I feel like I need to send him some treats! 💕⭐️ great point, definitely good drills for all skill levels. The heel / toe really hurt my brain! 😂
Aprendo mucho con tus vídeos, no entiendo nada de lo que dices 😅, por qué no hablo inglés😊, pero con tus gestos lo explicas muy bien y te voy siguiendo 😂, MUCHAS GRACIAS ❤
Haha thank you. Maybe I just need to learn Spanish! 😎🤩⭐️🛼
UPS says i get my skates tomorrow!! i’ve been watching your videos non stop since i ordered them 😁
Omg! New skate day is the absolute best. Have so much fun xx.
Just started skating a little while ago idk if these actually helped my control or just boosted my confidence but I am doing so much better now! I barley wobble anymore and also pick up speed and stop easier (stopping almost made me fall over beforehand) it’s a very noticeable improvement for me. Thank you so much for your videos they are very helpful!
That’s fantastic well done for putting in the hard work sounds like it’s definitely paying off. Have fun 🛼🛼💕⭐️
Your the biggest help in my skating journey thank you so much 😊
That’s so lovely to hear. Thank you. 💕🛼⭐️😀
Hi Skatie. I love your videos. I wish I had started watching you videos sooner. I went skating at a roller rink on 5/29/22 and I kept falling. The last time I fell I broke the bone on the outside of my left leg. My dreams of roller skating may be over because I not only need to have surgery but I will be recuperating for about 10 weeks. I’m so sad that I was foolish about my approach to skating. 😢
Oh no! I’m so sorry you’re injured that’s so horrid. Wishing you a quick recovery. My daughter has recently broken her ankle (not skating) and it’s definitely frustrating. Lots of love to you, wishing you well xx 💕⭐️😀
Best skating tutorials out there! Thankyou 🙌🙌🙌
Thank you so much 💕💕⭐️⭐️
I've been binge watching your videos ever since I decided to take up roller skating again after many, many years! All your videos are super helpful!!! Thank you!!!! 🙌🏻
Thank you so much. It’s so nice to hear the videos are helping people xx 💕⭐️🛼😀
I love love love your videos! I started roller skating in march, but I'm learning very slowly. Your videos really help a lot with building confidence and are super entertaining too! 😊
Thank you. It’s so nice to hear they’ve helped you on your journey xx 🛼💕⭐️⭐️
I'm so happy! I do a version of these when I go outside after skating in the rink for a bit to regain my control when practicing. I feel so weird doing them but it helps so much that I just couldn't stop, seeing you put them into an order is going to help me sooo much because I feel like I just am all over the place when I finally get some alone time out there in the wild. You're the best! and hello from NJ, USA. Have a great skate everyone
👋 from 🇬🇧. I’m so happy to hear you’re finding the videos helpful. I love how you describe it as going into the “wild” I feel this. 🐯
Friend, what a show of video! I want to practice these “dance exercises” and get strengths with my roller skates too. I had a crazy exames week in college, today I woke up and the first thing I did was wearing them and watching your video. Thank you do much. Success~~♥️
Sounds like you’ve had a busy week. Skating really helps me relax too. 💕⭐️💕🛼🛼
@@Skatie and I had, dear. My way of studying is “memorizing”, the college makes me anxious due to the delay in giving scores, anyway, I’m loving have more confidence with the roller skates. Thank you so much for replying ♥️⭐️♥️⭐️♥️
Girl! These videos have gotten me TOGETHER!! I started skating again and after 5 days I am progressing so much because of your videos. Thank you ❤
Yes!! That’s fantastic! So glad the videos are helping. Have fun xx 😎⭐️🛼🌟
hy Katie,thank you for your Tutorials. Helping us so much. We love to watch them. greetings from Germany.
Thank you so much. I hope you’re having lots of fun on your skating journey x 🛼⭐️💕
🙏✨🛼 Love your explanations of weight distribution, tension, and what these physically feel like as you drill! For a long time, it didn’t register in my brain and body how to flex, tense or isolate certain muscles - esp in the early days of skating when these muscles were less developed! Watching your videos has been immensely helpful in up leveling my art skate practice 🎊🫶
Thank you so much. It can be so hard to tell what’s actually happening inside the boot and finding those muscles as you say is definitely a major part of skating. Sounds like you’re smashing it. 🏆
I just love your videos and personality so much. Even though we aren’t in the same room, you’re so patient and pleasant. Makes learning that much easier. Just got my skates today. Will be watching you pretty much every day!! Thank you!!!
Awww thank you. I try to think of just having a chat with a friend when we film the videos. ☕️🫖🍪 like we’re having tea and biscuits together and having a good old chat about skating. 😂. My favourite. 😂
@@Skatie 🙏🏾💚
это лучший канал с обучением катанию на квадах ❤ большое спасибо!
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Thank you skate I’m trying to learn and it’s much harder than it looks on god I spent more time falling this morning on my first try I did practice t stop from another one of your videos
I have troubles with control i need a video like this thanks 4 this🎉
It’s amazing how much easier things get when the skates start to listen to you. When standing still lean on this inside edges. It should help to keep you grounded in on spot.
@@Skatie wow thanks
Getting back into skating and using it as a physical therapy for my Achilles’ tendon surgery recovery. Your drills gives me a great place to start and has helped me out. Especially the crossovers to work those muscles. I can now finally balance on one leg like I use to, but the struggle is real. Thanks for or the helpful videos. I’m hoping to reclaim some of my old skills that rusted with my 20+ years layoff. LOL!! Thanks!!!
Great idea. Hope the recovery is going well, sounds like you’re rocking it. I think it’s the muscles that forget but the techniques are definitely still locked away somewhere. 🧠
@@Skatie ruclips.net/video/80XeCxWhG-c/видео.html part of my journey. I use to be a decent skater, but I now experience Bambi legs. When I first tired it about a month ago…I could barely make it around the rink and 3x’s would have to sit down to stop my legs from shaking or me collapsing, and a one leg balance was out. Of the question. I’m finding some strength and balance thanks to your drills.
I need to practice these drills as I’m just starting to learn manuals and crossovers whilst moving & this will really help with balance & confidence
Definitely. Have fun 🛼⭐️😎
Im glad found your channel been wanting to do roller skating dont know how to start😀 this is really help me to start.
That’s fantastic. Have fun 💕💕⭐️⭐️🛼🛼
This is just what I was looking for! Thank you!
That’s fantastic x. 💕⭐️🛼😀
Wow, I'm really enjoying all the videos. Can't wait to practice some of these drills. Thank you!
Have lots of fun 🤩💕🛼
Very helpful
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Omg is that the sims woohoo sound? XD great video👍
😂 just my terrible attempt at whistling! 😂
Hi Skatie ^^
I learned roller skating 4 months for now.
I just find that I love doing artistic roller skate and your videos so much helping me.
I'm planning to upgrade my shoes, do you have any recommendations for me?
Thank you so much
So glad you’re enjoying it. My website has lots of recommendations. Www.skatie.co.uk
Hi Katie!! Thank you so much for your videos, they have helped me so much on my beginner journey. :3
I'm having trouble with my rolling one foot on the left. Specifically, I'm always veering slightly to my inside edge (to the right). I have tightened my trucks probably TOO much to test, and I'm still veering a little. I've been trying to focus on putting my weight over my pinky toe, and it's getting a bit better... but do you happen to have any additional tips or drills on improving this imbalance? Is it possible something is also wrong with my left skate mounting/truck/cushion that is compounding the issue?
I’m a fan as well. Got beautiful skates for my birthday. I can relearn! I noticed you have two pair and wonder what brands? Looks like esport and ?
Well done for noticing, xx I skate in a Risport boot, usually on a Roll-line or Atlas plate.
Hi Katie, please can you recommend a specific spanner for adjusting trucks with a kingpin/lock nut? I have the rookie artistic skates and think you have these same skates too if i’m not mistaken. But I’ve tried a few different spanners and I think I keep getting the wrong sizes for the kingpin/lock nut!
Hi. Rookie’s webaite suggest the following sizes. Hope this helps.
• 5/16" / 8mm - Socket for Mounting hardware. • 1/2" / 13mm - Socket for Wheel nuts. • 9/16" / 14mm - Socket for Kingpin nuts. • 1/8" Allen key • Phillips Screwdriver
Jumping in to answer your question, you need 9/16” or 14mm socket to loosen or tighten. That could be a socket with handle, a spanner, a skate tool, or even a pair of mole grips in a pinch. Hope that helps. These sizes are standard between most skates so it shouldn’t matter if you have Rookies or any other skate.
Edit: I’d recommend looking up and buying a “skate tool”.
Mister Skids Ah I got the Draper 35310 9/16-Inch AF Combination Spanner on Amazon but it unfortunately doesn’t fit the lock nut properly :/ I have the multi skate tool but that doesn’t have a grip for nuts, it only has the tube shape which fits the wheels and only the top bit of the truck (not the lock nut part that you have to loosen first)
@@howtobehumon2606 if you can find a way to get a video up on RUclips I’m sure I could help? I’ve never heard of a locking component on kingpins beyond the nut itself and my skates do not have this. If you take a look at this video ruclips.net/video/S0DBW9Ez7Kc/видео.html you’ll see mine just had the 14mm nut on top.
Some nuts on cars use a hairpin type locking pin to keep nuts in place, and this can be removed with needle nose pliers.
I’ve tried googling but can’t find any images of the kingpins on your skates.
Mister Skids Ah thanks so much, I appreciate you willing to help that’s really kind of you 😊 Katie has a youtube video called ‘How to adjust your skates’ and it’s at 3:50 she points out that some skates have the lock nut first before you can adjust the top part of the trucks (and that’s what mine looks like too)
Could you explain what you mean by tensing the legs? Is it like flexing? And what part of the leg? TIA 🙏
Yes. Like flexing. (Love that description!). Keep tension in the muscles.
Hi Katie, in the drill 2 im having problems. When i try heel heel and toe toe static, the moment i put my weight either on the heels or the toes, i lose control, the weight i put actually acts as an impulse and my skates go forward uncontrollably and if im not grabbing the chair it would be for sure a butt fall. But when i grab while do it, i still dont have control, the skates move anyway when i do it. If i try to do what you did of lifting both heels or toes at the same time.. Well you can imagine. What am I doing wrong or what am I not doing?
It sounds like it’s just a matter of really getting the weight over the wheels on the floor. It’s a delicate balance and will take time. Try just doing one foot at a time to find that sweet spot. The balance will come.
@@Skatie Okay thanks, i'll try!
Hi Skatie, can you do a video on the 360 jump, I'vd been practicing it a lot but it still doesn't click to me
Great idea! 🛼🛼
After a bit of skating my feet and legs get really weak and they can’t hold me anymore.. I probably need to workout to get strengthen them right?
Skating uses lots of muscles so yes you’re right they will strengthen over time as you skate. Listen to your body, you’ll notice it getting stronger over time xx 💪🏽
Hi Skate and friends! I have been trying skating for a week now, i did some briefly 2 years ago but somethings seem to not be working.
1. I feel like my skates are very bulky and heavy but i don't know if they are abnormal to other skates.
2. My legs are treambling and feel weak and that make me feel unsafe.
3. It's hard to do bubbles its like my skates are stuck and my mussules aren't strong enouf, my feet always and up going the whrong way...
I will practise this excercises on the video and record it to see if it helps! 🥰
Read about truck adjustment. It could help immensely.
You may need to loosen your trucks as suggested. If you stand in your skates do you have movement left and right by leaning on your big then little toe? If not you will have trouble getting your edges and need to loosen your trucks. Do it slowly as it can be very easy to make them too loose. 1/4 turn at a time.
@@Skatie oh i don't think i have a moviment, i will try that :D
How do I know if the truck needs loosening or tightening ?
If you’re putting pressure on the big toe and little toe the skates should lean. If they’re not leaning they are too tight, if they waggle about and lean very easily then you probably need to tighten them
I HAVE A QUESTION 🙋♀️ I HAVE MS WHICH GREATLY EFFECTS MY BALANCE
HOW CAN I OR WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP GET THIS SKATING DOWN
I JUST STARTED THREE WEEKS AGO
I’d definitely take it slowly, I can’t offer specific advise but when skaters have balance issues I often suggest taking off the skates and just standing there in feet and feeling the weight into each foot. Shift around and feel the pressure points of your foot on the ground. It’s amazing how much we don’t notice as we just accept our fabulous feet do their thing without us thinking. Get in touch with your foot muscles.
would love for you to link to the skates you use-can you do that for us?
Do you think that removing the toe stop eventually helps with increasing skill level?❤
Not necessarily. There are lots of cool tricks that can only be done with a toe stop so it really depends what type of skating you want to do.
Toe stops are my go-to, for stopping when I skate backwards, and even when skating forwards, I transition to backwards to use them to stop. So I'm not removing them since I use my skates mostly outdoors, but if you don't use them for stopping and you're dancing on the spot, then maybe remove them
What knee pads do you have on?
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What knee pads are those? Do you have a video on gear? That would be so cool!!
That’s a good idea. The pads I wear are a set from Amazon. They’re not super protective. I always recommend triple 8 or 187’s as they’re much bigger.
7:16 😂😂😂😂😂
We love the toestops! 🩰
Are toe stops necessary for beginners You hav e none Mine seem to get in the way
It’s entirely up to you. Some types of skating like rhythm work better without toestops as they can get in the way for certain moves. However if I’m skating outside then I’ll always have a toe stop in so I can stop quickly. Go with what feels comfortable for you.
@@Skatie ok thank you
Nothing has made me feel as dumb as roller skating. I can not wrap my brain around how to keep my wheels from sliding out from under me. I can’t even stand up on them. the wheels go woosh and I go down.
Ouch. It could be the combination of wheels and the surface you’re skating on perhaps? Make sure you really keep your knee over toe and bend your knees but keep your back straight.
how are you doing now? are you better? I just bought my first ever..and I'm 43..I am.scared ro break my back or any body parts
You probably needed to adjust your trucks and wheels , they usually come too tightened from factory