Thank you for your support. Time stamps below. Fundamentals for new skaters 0:00 - Backwards skating is easy and fun 0:23 - Lemon Drops 1:18 - Basic Stride 3:30 - Backwards Swizzles (Very important) 4:26 - Looking over your Shoulder (Super important) Fundamentals for experienced skaters (2 years or more) 6:25 - “C” cut 8:18 - Alternating “C” cuts 9:59 - Exercises to Practise “C” cuts The Real Goods - Flow Style backwards skating 12:30 - Case study, What do the best street skaters do when they are skating backwards 13:42 - Proper body position for Flow Style backwards skating 16:15 - Backwards stride for Flow Skaters
Excellent tutorial, only started skating last summer, I've wanted to learn to skate backwards so that I can impress the Grandkids (I'm 60), cant wait to get out again 🤙👍
me: 1:31 pm and watching this insted of working. Smooth inline skating vid tuts + skating withdrawals = no work done for another 2 hours. .... aaaaand just subscribed....
@@mela3018 "That blood on the ground looks amazing and it adds color to the pavement, remember, there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents, and it makes art beautiful"
Coming back to Shaun's tutorials after a year of practice and progress. Now better realising the level of skill and expertise this man has, it is truly magnificent how smoothly he is able to demonstrate every tiny step of the learning curve. People with this much skill and expertise usually forget the baby steps and skip to the shiny stuff and expect you to do the same which is frustrating and demotivating for the beginner. Shaun deserves a huge shoutout for his incredible ability to empathize and for keeping the "novice inside" still alive.
As someone who has been on ice skates since I was very young (playing hockey), and also has quite a bit of experience on inline skates, I find the basic skills, fundamentals, and edge control explained in this video to be very appropriate for it a beginner skater
Best tip for any beginner is to teach them to drop their weight in to their hips, rather than breathing air down into the lungs newbies draw air into the top of their lungs which pulls their weight up making them much more unstable.
Thank you Alex and Shaun. I am about 4 months from being a complete beginner and backward skating is what I have been working on for the last month. I'll be adding the C-carve exercise and will practice it backwards for a few days to ingrain the motion before attempting to powerslide for the first time. I am very excited to learn the powerslide and now feel ready for it. I just want to reiterate my praise and thanks, you have broken things down wonderfully in this video and have shown a clear progression with something for everyone to practice.
When life gives you lemons.. ...strap up and skate backwards.. That cigarette butt example took me back to striking class, jab ( move forward and drop your cigarette), hook (sip your coffe as you put out your cigarette..).. I love the universal nature of human motion.. Thanks for the vid, I'm teaching my chirren to skate..
12:30 "Like some of the best skaters out there" and immediately shows Alex. You did my boy good and he deserves it! EDIT: Well I guess you just said it clearly just right after x)
Omg! Thanks so much for that! I’m trying to teach my son to skate backwards. And you’re saying just the right words to express what feels easy for me and hard for him. Thanks a lot!
It's so good to see that Safety is important in your videos!!! So crucial to wear a helmet, hard to recover from a head injury. Excellent tips and transition in explaining the steps.
Great instructional lesson. As a guy who has coached AAA ice hockey for 20 years, I can fully appreciate how useful this instruction is. Excellent points, clearly explained and demonstrated!
Great video, between you and SkatefreshAsha theres a lot of good instruction and breakdowns to share. Question: shouldn't most of your weight be on your trailing foot? You seem to use your trailing foot to push when going backwards, which looks like more weight would be on the leading foot. Thanks
I've been skating for 20+ years but was always so scared to try the things i saw my hockey playing friends do. A goal for 2021 is to try some of these! He makes it look so easy :)
I have watched all of your videos and all of them are excellent. This progression is the best of all. Can you create a progression video on the turns? I am trying to learn turns for a long time. With the help of your video, I have learned to skate backward. Thank you so much for all your videos.
This lesson is incredible. Thank you so much. I learned so much just by watching it over and over again and trying to remember your practice suggestions when I was out skating. But, today, I actually brought you with me while I was out on my skates and practiced all of the lessons in order after reviewing each one - it was incredible how rapidly I progressed in skill and confidence! Amazing! Thank you for breaking it down into itty bitty pieces in such an incredible way. Your pedagogy is phenomenal. You made this so learnable. And practicing all of the parts as you demonstrated increased my confidence and my physical and intellectual understanding. Wow! This was such an amazing learning experience. I am so grateful.
I have seen many backwards skating videos and I wasn’t able to do it until I saw this tutorial. The way you guide it step by step is amazing. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
brother, this excellent ... these contents should reach everywhere, it would be super interesting to add subtitles, the safe range would be greater in Latin America where English is not so installed, but skating is coming in strong! I fart that I understand! haha I'm deducing, but I think that would add up both for you and for skaters who don't speak English. And it really is a video with an excellent methodology explained. All the content of the channel. The best brother!
Awesome video Shaun I really appreciate it, gotta work on my backwards skating I've been wanting to do this for a while! Great tutorial, I'm actually fairly comfortable going backwards but need to improve my stride, this'll help. Happy New Year my friend. ❤️
This was very cool! Thank You, so many crappy videos out there, attempting to teach how too skate Backwards. Those videos are individuals OVER Thinking technick, Instead of the Mechanism Movement Proccess. # Form should follow function # keep it simple etc # Component Mechanism and Sequence -Thank you, Again! -2024 Jason B. Lincoln, Nebraska
TY for this!!! I used to rollerblade/skate when I was a young adult and I've been out of it for a long time. I want to buy some new ones and use them for exercise.
Been on quads for the past couple of years, and I'm still having insecurities backwards skating and turning around. I'm going to go back to basics with this. Thank you. :)
Is that an Oilers badge on forehead? I'm 48 and played ice-hockey in early teeanage, and still quite confidence on ice. Now I really want to get a Triskate (checked Powerslide Imperial 110) and begin to keep on rolling :-) Very nice stuff you teach us the first steps, actually the lemon drop in front and backwards is quite the same when I teach my kid on ice. Thanks for vids and come on Oilers! :-) cheers from Budapest, HUN
Loved the video The only problem I’m facing is going from “normal skating” to “backward” suddenly. It’s hard to jump on my skates because they are (3x125mm) So I stop, and then start back skating
Saludos desde Chile,eres lo mejor; gracias por la dedicacion y empatia con los novatos,tengo 71 años primera vez en patines en línea.,hace 60 años que no patinaba estoy encantada😊🇨🇱
Yo what it's happening here!!!! Maaaan I have to say that you really updated my skating abilities. I stopped because of knees surgery all is good now. But backwards skating was too painful so I never really practiced it... But thanks to your amazing tutorial I can practice 4 good. A french daddy sk8ter. Merci🇨🇵
The only problem is, being a great skater, you make the progression look too easy! Seriously though, beautifully presented, excellently explained. We have a week of fine weather forecast, (in Scotland! in February!) we're in lockdown. I'm off to practice these drills. Thank you!
Before watching I just want the beginner level so I can learn to look behind me I have 0 interest in learning everything about skating I wanna learn the basics and everything on my own
I'm not going to do this... right now cuz I'm in sandals and I'm changing my engine oil. This is the best advice I've seen for skating backwards I appreciate it, keep up the good work.❤️❤️❤️🤟🤟🤟😎😎😎
Love you guys. You guys are the best. I almost watched all of your videos just because of you, I am skating much much better now. Thank you guys, please keep up the great work and posting new videos. I would love to meet you if you ever visit San Diego, be my guest anytime. Thanks again 🙏 (and Alex, I do love how you keep up with Shaun while he is doing a freestyle, pretty dangerous yet you can still keep up and recording. Amazing man 😊)
I taught myself to skate backwards before RUclips existed by practicing on hard grass. especially backwards in a circle. If you fall no big deal it's only grass... I just got back into skating for the first time since skating the half pipe at Chelsea Piers in NYC in 1999. After 2 days I was skating backwards again. Muscle memory has a long memory.
12:37 oh man, that's just crass how fast the guy is on the road. My problem is: When driving forward I have at least the safety of the protectors, but when driving backwards just not. I think, therefore, that will never what with me when driving backwards. The coolness is terrific...... "envy"
You don't actually teach skating. You teach working. There is a reason for the expression "Skating through life" and I bet you can' tell me what that reason is. At almost 63 I have been skating longer than you've been alive. I was a certified Roller Blade instructor 25 years ago. I raced in marathons and did win my age group in Tahiti. So without googling it I dare you to explain the old saying "Skating through life" and how it relates to all the pushing and working your techniques require? Come on I double dare you!
Great Tuts, but after 1 backfall, most will reconsider their fate. Crash and Safety course, on how to fall backwards. Tense the body Palms spread out backward to cushion fall Keep neck tensed, with chin stuck to chest, so as not to have the head move loosely Curve upper torso forward, all in one move. The lower u are to the ground, the softer the fall. On a level smooth strip, u won't feel a thing. And that iz without, PRO GEAR.
Great job in the tutorial, but I was a little bummed you didn’t cover the backwards 360, I’ve already learned crossovers and grinds backwards, I think my skill level was a little too high 😂
Thanks, Shaun and Alex! You guys are great. I know how to backward crossing over in ice skating, but I haven't tried doing it in rollerblading. I find ice skating is more comfortable than rollerblading. I use more energy skating on pavement than on ice.
Thanks for all you do man. Asha and you have brought me to being an intermediate skater within 6 weeks. I still recognize I have so much more to practice and learn though. You're an amazing dude.
Nice tutorial, tried all that today. Small question (I guess it's just the way it is but anyway...): when I transition from forward to backward, I put allmost all weight on the front foot as it should be (leaning against the direction of movement), let's say LEFT foot in front f.e., so I'm looking over my right shoulder. Then I should do C-cuts with the left foot as action foot, but the weight has to shift to the right foot am I right? Also when I'm alternating the C-cuts, there's no real scissored stance between the pushes. The weight is more on the back foot, because you're pushing with the front foot. I try to regain a scissor stance with weight on front foot in between pushes but the transition is a bit awkward.
Love your video! The warmer weather is pointing out! I've taken some ice skating classes during the winter so hopefully that'll help. Namaste from a Torontonian 37yo dad skating at beginner level.
Thank you for your support. Time stamps below.
Fundamentals for new skaters
0:00 - Backwards skating is easy and fun
0:23 - Lemon Drops
1:18 - Basic Stride
3:30 - Backwards Swizzles (Very important)
4:26 - Looking over your Shoulder (Super important)
Fundamentals for experienced skaters (2 years or more)
6:25 - “C” cut
8:18 - Alternating “C” cuts
9:59 - Exercises to Practise “C” cuts
The Real Goods - Flow Style backwards skating
12:30 - Case study, What do the best street skaters do when they are skating backwards
13:42 - Proper body position for Flow Style backwards skating
16:15 - Backwards stride for Flow Skaters
Can these skills also be applied to quads? Is there any difference?
Nice toetoorial . 👍
Nice Gardening gloves buddy :-)
I started skating a month and l am learning way to fast
it took me a while but im starting to get it 😅
Excellent tutorial, only started skating last summer, I've wanted to learn to skate backwards so that I can impress the Grandkids (I'm 60), cant wait to get out again 🤙👍
Good luck grandpa
@@StudyabroadWithAbhilasha thx 🤙
Get elbow, knee and wrist guards.
They help a lot.
@@Bow-to-the-absurd already kitted out, thx 🤙
Woahh-!! I'm impressed-!
Currently 7am, I have not slept because I was just on my phone watching skating stuff all night.
we've all been there xD
@@lonerblader85 yes we have hahaha
@@lonerblader85 im there 2 atm... waiting for my Twister Edges to arrive and beeing hyped for the first drive :D
me: 1:31 pm and watching this insted of working. Smooth inline skating vid tuts + skating withdrawals = no work done for another 2 hours. .... aaaaand just subscribed....
But you already have Rollerskate?
You are the Bob Ross of inline skating🙌🏻
I thought this before, haha
“And now we’re gonna stride on the left side too, cause every stride needs a friend.”
"So now we are gonna come over here, and our foot is gonna follow our other foot! Like happy little friends"
When you break some bone remember…“There’s no mistakes, just happy little accidents”
@@mela3018 "That blood on the ground looks amazing and it adds color to the pavement, remember, there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents, and it makes art beautiful"
The “no skateboarding” sign on the wall. Lol
That's not skateboarding that's rollerblading ✋🏻
@@ekinerdem2088 exactly!
The rules need to be broken
@@ekinerdem2088 That's the point
Skateboarding is a crime.
Inline skating isn't.
Coming back to Shaun's tutorials after a year of practice and progress. Now better realising the level of skill and expertise this man has, it is truly magnificent how smoothly he is able to demonstrate every tiny step of the learning curve. People with this much skill and expertise usually forget the baby steps and skip to the shiny stuff and expect you to do the same which is frustrating and demotivating for the beginner. Shaun deserves a huge shoutout for his incredible ability to empathize and for keeping the "novice inside" still alive.
Absolutely perfect point. 100% agree with you
i literally have no questions after watching because he's already hit all the points
Amazing teaching. Very down to earth teacher. I like the: "uhh...getting better!"
Agreed
He's like a Father teaching his children.
Skate daddy
This comment made me laugh. 😂
He’s really really good at teaching.
"As soon as I get a few butterflies..."
butterflies as I'm putting on my skates
😆 that’s me. I have those butterflies moments when I do my skating at night with my dog.
"butterflies" ? what? feel like shit lol
Lemons!!!
Sometimes I go a lil too far and it's that oops I went to far back while rocking my chair feeling and I get a not so mini heart attack
As someone who has been on ice skates since I was very young (playing hockey), and also has quite a bit of experience on inline skates, I find the basic skills, fundamentals, and edge control explained in this video to be very appropriate for it a beginner skater
Best tip for any beginner is to teach them to drop their weight in to their hips, rather than breathing air down into the lungs newbies draw air into the top of their lungs which pulls their weight up making them much more unstable.
@@mrpropergander6800 just now realizing my body does that breath thing, and how important that is. thanks
Thank you Alex and Shaun. I am about 4 months from being a complete beginner and backward skating is what I have been working on for the last month. I'll be adding the C-carve exercise and will practice it backwards for a few days to ingrain the motion before attempting to powerslide for the first time. I am very excited to learn the powerslide and now feel ready for it.
I just want to reiterate my praise and thanks, you have broken things down wonderfully in this video and have shown a clear progression with something for everyone to practice.
Hi Shaun! Thanks for this video.
I like very much your method of teaching.
You are an inspiration.
Bye
When life gives you lemons..
...strap up and skate backwards..
That cigarette butt example took me back to striking class, jab ( move forward and drop your cigarette), hook (sip your coffe as you put out your cigarette..).. I love the universal nature of human motion..
Thanks for the vid, I'm teaching my chirren to skate..
You are changing my life .. this breakdown is amazing and I'm practicing
This video is so helpful! I noticed a big improvement in my backward skating attempts after watching this
Phenomenal explanation my friends!! Thank you for this awesome tutorial.
Ill try this out later im trying to be the best skater in our family (im 12) and ive been skating for 2 months and ive been trying to skate backwards
Yesterday I tried to skate backwards downhill, in 2 sec I made pii lol. Fortunately, I stoped with a lot of effort. lol
I subscribed in your channel ❤️ after saw this a great Video.. thanks for sharing this video with us ❤️ I'm from Sudan 🇸🇩🪂
Excellent explanation. So clear, so simple, useful and pragmatic. Thanks a lot.
12:30 "Like some of the best skaters out there" and immediately shows Alex.
You did my boy good and he deserves it!
EDIT: Well I guess you just said it clearly just right after x)
did alex have a Channel?
This was exactly the level of instruction and explanation I was looking for as a complete beginner. Thanks so much for posting this!
Really well made, we can see your instructor background at Alien in-line. I wish I wasn't so messy with my explanations haha
I’m sure after this am gonna start filming a lot of backflow
Watched quite a few clips on skating and yours is the one I find most beneficial. It's so detailed but not at all boring. Great instructor.
Omg! Thanks so much for that!
I’m trying to teach my son to skate backwards. And you’re saying just the right words to express what feels easy for me and hard for him. Thanks a lot!
Last
Thank you! This video has helped me so much, been struggling to crack the backwards stride for a while and I finally got it
So happy, thank you
Oh, you're sooo positive! I wish all the teachers did that amazing "Wooo!" that inspires us, the students :)
Just came home for rollerblading and I succeeded in learning backward skating. All thanks to your tutorial. You are a great teacher!
Yessssss another how to video from the GOAT inline teacher.
Man... I can't leave after saying that without at least saying "sorry, Asha. No hate!"
They're both really good!
Sean & Alex thank you so much for doing these tutorials. Right now no one out there does them remotely as well as you!
This is THE comprehensive tutorial that I need
"No Skateboarding." Too good they didn't mention anything about inline skates :P
2 things I’d mention (as demonstrated here) - helmet, and smooth surface with no debris (small stones, twigs etc).
What’s the name of music at end of this video, I can’t get it out of my head, it’s really good and fits very well!
Between you and SkateAsha, Spring needs to hurry up and get here. I need to skate and 30-40 deg weather is not for me.
when i see people skating it seems like they are flying/gliding thru the air
its very relaxing lol
ordered my 5th element vipers, watching this video to be ready for when they arrive!
It's so good to see that Safety is important in your videos!!! So crucial to wear a helmet, hard to recover from a head injury. Excellent tips and transition in explaining the steps.
Great instructional lesson. As a guy who has coached AAA ice hockey for 20 years, I can fully appreciate how useful this instruction is. Excellent points, clearly explained and demonstrated!
Gracias!! Saludos desde Quilmes, Argentina!!!!
Thanks You for the tutorial. I really wish more tutorials like this.
Best teacher ever!
I hope in the next years taking a flight from Venice to Calgary to skating with you!
Great video, between you and SkatefreshAsha theres a lot of good instruction and breakdowns to share. Question: shouldn't most of your weight be on your trailing foot? You seem to use your trailing foot to push when going backwards, which looks like more weight would be on the leading foot. Thanks
What is this place are you in back rooms
This is amazing! Thank you so much! I can't wait to get out and skate! Definitely wish I had a sweet surface like that to practice on.
what kind of gloves are you wearing?
I love it!! Thank you, great tutorial!
Thanks for the mention Shaun! Loved the video, really well done! 👏👏👏
I wanted to include some of your skating in the video. Just really sell everyone on going backwards.
I've been skating for 20+ years but was always so scared to try the things i saw my hockey playing friends do. A goal for 2021 is to try some of these! He makes it look so easy :)
I have watched all of your videos and all of them are excellent. This progression is the best of all. Can you create a progression video on the turns? I am trying to learn turns for a long time. With the help of your video, I have learned to skate backward. Thank you so much for all your videos.
I get so dizzy trying to look backwards 😬 & even watching this 🤢
Keep on trying! :) Small steps like he suggests in the videos, you can do it!
Comecei a andar de patins ontem e seus vídeos estão me ajudando muito. Thank you so much!
*Now I'm learning from you bro.. Inline skating is not so popular in Indian cities but I'm trying to skating in our town...*
Thankyou Flow Skate...❤❤❤
Fantastic tutorial! Thank you!
This lesson is incredible. Thank you so much. I learned so much just by watching it over and over again and trying to remember your practice suggestions when I was out skating. But, today, I actually brought you with me while I was out on my skates and practiced all of the lessons in order after reviewing each one - it was incredible how rapidly I progressed in skill and confidence! Amazing! Thank you for breaking it down into itty bitty pieces in such an incredible way. Your pedagogy is phenomenal. You made this so learnable. And practicing all of the parts as you demonstrated increased my confidence and my physical and intellectual understanding. Wow! This was such an amazing learning experience. I am so grateful.
19:42 that turn just looks awesome, must learn this thanks !
Agree
the best was the "no skateboarding" sign behind you hahahah. Since ur not on a board, thats all fine! auhaha
I've been skating for quite a long time, but I always thought I could never learn to skate backwards. I made it with this course. Thank you!
I have seen many backwards skating videos and I wasn’t able to do it until I saw this tutorial. The way you guide it step by step is amazing. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
You’re awesome, thank you so much for sharing 👌👏🏿
Love that most of the skating videos are around my hometown YYC. The location of this video looks very familiar 🤭
40th comment big fan sir❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks you really helped me
brother, this excellent ... these contents should reach everywhere, it would be super interesting to add subtitles, the safe range would be greater in Latin America where English is not so installed, but skating is coming in strong! I fart that I understand! haha I'm deducing, but I think that would add up both for you and for skaters who don't speak English. And it really is a video with an excellent methodology explained. All the content of the channel. The best brother!
LMAO @ the "No Skateboarding" sign @ ruclips.net/video/VYmHAuypFXM/видео.html *sigh*
Awesome video Shaun I really appreciate it, gotta work on my backwards skating I've been wanting to do this for a while!
Great tutorial, I'm actually fairly comfortable going backwards but need to improve my stride, this'll help.
Happy New Year my friend. ❤️
hardest part about skating backwards is trying to look cool while doing it.
So glad to see you in tutrorials again! Namaste and keep up the good work!
Great tutorial I've got almost everything down I just need some practice with the alternating Cs I keep doing lemon drops backwards
Yo, this is the best and most comprehensive tutorial I've seen on the subject! Thank you so much!! Once I saw your techniques it clicked in my brain.
What is the music in the end?
It takes 6 months practice to feel comfortable doing this
This was very cool! Thank You, so many crappy videos out there, attempting to teach how too skate Backwards. Those videos are individuals OVER Thinking technick, Instead of the Mechanism Movement Proccess.
# Form should follow function
# keep it simple etc
# Component Mechanism and Sequence
-Thank you, Again!
-2024
Jason B.
Lincoln, Nebraska
TY for this!!! I used to rollerblade/skate when I was a young adult and I've been out of it for a long time. I want to buy some new ones and use them for exercise.
Great teaching for easy understanding. Thanks a lot with many examples.
Been on quads for the past couple of years, and I'm still having insecurities backwards skating and turning around. I'm going to go back to basics with this. Thank you. :)
Thank you. Very nice Video to get better 👍👌
Is that an Oilers badge on forehead? I'm 48 and played ice-hockey in early teeanage, and still quite confidence on ice. Now I really want to get a Triskate (checked Powerslide Imperial 110) and begin to keep on rolling :-) Very nice stuff you teach us the first steps, actually the lemon drop in front and backwards is quite the same when I teach my kid on ice. Thanks for vids and come on Oilers! :-) cheers from Budapest, HUN
Loved the video
The only problem I’m facing is going from “normal skating” to “backward” suddenly.
It’s hard to jump on my skates
because they are (3x125mm)
So I stop, and then start back skating
You are a great teacher
Saludos desde Chile,eres lo mejor; gracias por la dedicacion y empatia con los novatos,tengo 71 años primera vez en patines en línea.,hace 60 años que no patinaba estoy encantada😊🇨🇱
Yo what it's happening here!!!! Maaaan I have to say that you really updated my skating abilities. I stopped because of knees surgery all is good now. But backwards skating was too painful so I never really practiced it...
But thanks to your amazing tutorial I can practice 4 good. A french daddy sk8ter. Merci🇨🇵
Yaaaaay more Shaun keep up the motivation Brother!!! 🤜🤛👌❤😊
The only problem is, being a great skater, you make the progression look too easy! Seriously though, beautifully presented, excellently explained. We have a week of fine weather forecast, (in Scotland! in February!) we're in lockdown. I'm off to practice these drills. Thank you!
Before watching I just want the beginner level so I can learn to look behind me
I have 0 interest in learning everything about skating I wanna learn the basics and everything on my own
I'm not going to do this... right now cuz I'm in sandals and I'm changing my engine oil.
This is the best advice I've seen for skating backwards I appreciate it, keep up the good work.❤️❤️❤️🤟🤟🤟😎😎😎
Love you guys. You guys are the best. I almost watched all of your videos just because of you, I am skating much much better now. Thank you guys, please keep up the great work and posting new videos. I would love to meet you if you ever visit San Diego, be my guest anytime. Thanks again 🙏 (and Alex, I do love how you keep up with Shaun while he is doing a freestyle, pretty dangerous yet you can still keep up and recording. Amazing man 😊)
I taught myself to skate backwards before RUclips existed by practicing on hard grass. especially backwards in a circle. If you fall no big deal it's only grass... I just got back into skating for the first time since skating the half pipe at Chelsea Piers in NYC in 1999. After 2 days I was skating backwards again. Muscle memory has a long memory.
12:37 oh man, that's just crass how fast the guy is on the road. My problem is: When driving forward I have at least the safety of the protectors, but when driving backwards just not. I think, therefore, that will never what with me when driving backwards. The coolness is terrific...... "envy"
Very useful well explained video. Thank you so much for sharing. Greetings from Switzerland😊❤
You don't actually teach skating. You teach working. There is a reason for the expression "Skating through life" and I bet you can' tell me what that reason is. At almost 63 I have been skating longer than you've been alive. I was a certified Roller Blade instructor 25 years ago. I raced in marathons and did win my age group in Tahiti. So without googling it I dare you to explain the old saying "Skating through life" and how it relates to all the pushing and working your techniques require? Come on I double dare you!
Great Tuts, but after 1 backfall, most will reconsider their fate.
Crash and Safety course, on how to fall backwards.
Tense the body
Palms spread out backward to cushion fall
Keep neck tensed, with chin stuck to chest, so as not to have the head move loosely
Curve upper torso forward,
all in one move. The lower u are to the ground, the softer the fall.
On a level smooth strip, u won't feel a thing. And that iz without, PRO GEAR.
Great job in the tutorial, but I was a little bummed you didn’t cover the backwards 360, I’ve already learned crossovers and grinds backwards, I think my skill level was a little too high 😂
so far THE BEST tutorial on youtube!!!!! Good job and thanks a lot!
Thanks, Shaun and Alex! You guys are great. I know how to backward crossing over in ice skating, but I haven't tried doing it in rollerblading. I find ice skating is more comfortable than rollerblading. I use more energy skating on pavement than on ice.
Thanks for all you do man. Asha and you have brought me to being an intermediate skater within 6 weeks. I still recognize I have so much more to practice and learn though. You're an amazing dude.
Nice tutorial, tried all that today.
Small question (I guess it's just the way it is but anyway...): when I transition from forward to backward, I put allmost all weight on the front foot as it should be (leaning against the direction of movement), let's say LEFT foot in front f.e., so I'm looking over my right shoulder. Then I should do C-cuts with the left foot as action foot, but the weight has to shift to the right foot am I right?
Also when I'm alternating the C-cuts, there's no real scissored stance between the pushes. The weight is more on the back foot, because you're pushing with the front foot. I try to regain a scissor stance with weight on front foot in between pushes but the transition is a bit awkward.
Love your video! The warmer weather is pointing out! I've taken some ice skating classes during the winter so hopefully that'll help. Namaste from a Torontonian 37yo dad skating at beginner level.