Thank you so much for providing all your helpful, funny, and downright amazing skating lectures :) I started with your tutorials about a year ago - and now I am bit by bit unlocking a set of new skills. It’s so amazing that there is a skatie tutorial for every step along the way 😊 ✨
So, I've been doing heel manuals all wrong for the last six months or so. Looks like I know what to work on next time at the rink. I have one concern, though: I have no idea if you have hyper-flexible Achilles tendons, or whether it's just that girly high-heeled skates are that much easier to get heel manuals on (see 6:33 for getting your front wheel about half an inch in the air, or more), but I have reason to doubt I'll be able to get into a heel manual position with my knee *that* bent. If your foot is at the same angle to the horizontal as mine (in my converted Bauer ice skates), you're on a heel manual, I'm on all four. On the other hand, I'm doing just fine with toe manuals, and I've got toe stops the size of bin lids. About all I need to crack with those is swapping between left and right in front without putting all four down on one side.
I lock my knees when I do heel manuals, which makes it easier to raise my toes off the floor. It took a fair bit of practice and some falls but I can scissor, shuffle, slolam, pump and wiggle on my heels -- all stiff legged. One foot heelies are next!
Hey, I'm going to buy the 83a 64mm wheels (Hellium from Roll Line) but i don't know if i can still practice figure skating on those wheels. If i buy them i will mainly skate at the road so i don't know if it would be a good idea to buy them if i want to do turns, jumps and spins... what do you think?
I've been doing the heel/toe manual with a locked front knee. I will try doing it unlocked instead. Thank you. Very helpful advice.
Thank you so much for providing all your helpful, funny, and downright amazing skating lectures :) I started with your tutorials about a year ago - and now I am bit by bit unlocking a set of new skills. It’s so amazing that there is a skatie tutorial for every step along the way 😊 ✨
Thank you. I really need this practice drill.
Glad it was helpful!
For sure, this is right on time
You are great Thank you
So, I've been doing heel manuals all wrong for the last six months or so. Looks like I know what to work on next time at the rink. I have one concern, though: I have no idea if you have hyper-flexible Achilles tendons, or whether it's just that girly high-heeled skates are that much easier to get heel manuals on (see 6:33 for getting your front wheel about half an inch in the air, or more), but I have reason to doubt I'll be able to get into a heel manual position with my knee *that* bent. If your foot is at the same angle to the horizontal as mine (in my converted Bauer ice skates), you're on a heel manual, I'm on all four.
On the other hand, I'm doing just fine with toe manuals, and I've got toe stops the size of bin lids. About all I need to crack with those is swapping between left and right in front without putting all four down on one side.
I lock my knees when I do heel manuals, which makes it easier to raise my toes off the floor. It took a fair bit of practice and some falls but I can scissor, shuffle, slolam, pump and wiggle on my heels -- all stiff legged. One foot heelies are next!
I would say just try and keep a soft knee. Locking your knees in skates is never a good idea. Keep some flex.
Great video, your hair is gorgeous, Katie!!
Thank you! Glad the video helped.
I will definitely be trying these tonight
Hey, I'm going to buy the 83a 64mm wheels (Hellium from Roll Line) but i don't know if i can still practice figure skating on those wheels. If i buy them i will mainly skate at the road so i don't know if it would be a good idea to buy them if i want to do turns, jumps and spins... what do you think?
Absolutely. I use them for trail skating but also for rhythm and artistic moves. I find them a great all round wheel.