In my experience, it was hard for me to balance at first so it took me a little less than a week to get that down. For pumping, it took me a little less than 2 weeks to get it consistently. Now after 5 months, free skating is very easy for me :)
In my experience. To know which foot is your leading foot. All You have to do is wear socks, run and to slide on a smooth floor. try see which foot is easy to slide then you will know. Now I can pump and do carving movements but only goofy. Still learning how to ride regular.
As someone who recently received free skates as a gift I believe it was pretty easy. After about a week I could keep my balance consistently and got the pumping motion down 2 days after.
In my experience the hardest part is developing my inner thigh muscle. Balancing really isn't that hard at all. I just get too tired to keep practicing after a bit
Ben and Mattie's reviews 😂. Unicycles are definitely harder to use than freeskates, in my opinion at least. You can't go too far back or forward and it's hard to start. I'd say freekstates are challenging at first, but get very fun soon after.
it was the opposite for me. unicycle clicked for me after a week but i'm having issues learning how to freeskate :\ it's been a week and a half so far but i'll keep trying till i get it
Hip width works better than shoulder with when getting started pumping, I was busy trying to imitate Jeff's pumping, as soon as I shortend my strides and brought them hip width (or closer than shoulder width) I can even go uphill a little, you have to be right on the edge of clipping them together, shorten ~~~~ the swerves and you'll have more leverage Tight little pumps! feet close together Imitating the footage is like trying to go upstairs 2 at a time before your tall enough to reach that far.
Yes, everyone will eventually develop what works best for them. We provide what we feel is the most comprehensive way to learn and each rider can tailor it to themselves
It took me 5 days to learn how to pump properly, the first and second days are just trying to balance and then third to fourth is just learning how to pump. Fifth day is where i got the result. Overall just practice at least 30 minutes a day you should be fine. If you struggling to pump just practice the pumping movement on one leg first. :)
I've been debating whether or not to get freeskates. But I've been unicycling for close to 30 years, and when you compared them, I felt like you were throwing down the gauntlet. Challenge accepted. I'm getting myself a pair!
In my experience in freeskating and other sports like it, freeskating is significantly easier than : Skateboarding Skiing Ice skating Roller blading Snowboarding Etc The learning curve is a little more demanding at the beggining, you definitely cant just get on it and ride away like with a ripstick for example - but it's still significantly faster to learn than some really hard thing like Skateboarding
For me, who has been freeskating intensely since 2 years, learning how to ride and getting comfortable is the hardest part, once that is done working on tricks is really really fun and rewarding
For me, it was the hardest thing to learn that I've ever experienced. But I had to learn on my own and figure it out myself. It's good to see you out there coaching people - That gives them a huge advantage. And your videos help me out a ton. Thanks!
45-year old inline skater (25-ish years) here, got my jmks a few days ago, it took me a ~4-5h hours to pick up (very) basic riding. Still, I don't think you can learn it in a day properly. Do 1-2h a day, then sleep so your muscle memory can "patch" your brain, the next day things will have become much easier (except for the mother of all muscle aches these things will give you). That's what worked for me at least, YMMV. Oh and BTW: This is the most fun I had in years, so addictive , heroin on wheels
I learned to push myself and ride the first day and it was cool and after a long time of winter i figured out how to pump. (Sometimes it's hard to live in Czech Republic, it rains a lot here and the winter is really long.)
I can unicycle and I just got free skates as an early birthday present so I’m relieved that it is easier than unicycling because that took a long time to learn XD
Oh 100%, unicycling takes some dedication!! At the end of the day it comes down to putting in the initial hours, no matter the ride. Happy to hear you’re making progress 😊
I would say that free skates are difficult. It took me about 2 weeks just to learn how to cruise , mostly because of the pumping part. I think that's a big problem with free skates, because not many people would want to spend their time learning something kinda pointless. Once you do learn them though, they are extremely fun.
As someone who spent my whole childhood riding a ripstick everywhere, I found them not too bad. After a video tutorial or two and and few hours I was up rolling pretty good. Although when some family or friends tried them they felt like they were way to confusing to ride. It seems like anyone who is used to general staking (skateboards, long boards, rollerblade, etc.) can pick these up pretty easily with a day or two of practice, but others who have never tried to skate before are going to need an extra week or two before they really start feeling comfortable cruising around on them.
I'm on my fourth week learning. So far, the thing that makes freeskates challenging to learn is the slow speed. If you're learning on flat ground then pumping starting out is pretty slow, and you don't get much adrenaline from going slow haha. So much easier to go faster on a skateboard and kickstart that adrenaline feedback loop. That said, I'm going to keep it up because I do think freeskates are fun!
They are hard to learn sure.. take me 3 weeks like 1h per day to just learn how to pump with front foot I was riding more Surfskate before and it is fun too but Freeskates is like 2-3 times more fun than Surfskate, so much tricks to learn, you can carve and slides as well but with more things to do :) In the end i'm so happy at my hard work because it's a lot of fun, it's so addicting and a great workout !
@@jmkride I hope that once I get the hang of it i can start a small local group. Even if I’m not good at tricks, I’d still should be able to give advice for the basics :)
I think it took me about two months before I was able to skate consistently. I still can’t do hills (up or down). Goin’ up is super hard and going down scares me so bad lol. Now I’m working on building my skate confidence and learning to skate wonky instead of normy. It’s so hard o3o
I disagree, jmk you're a great company but the Amazon 26$ skates are fine, actually for a year now I've been using both jmk and the s shape skates, The S style skates (the cheap ones) have pros and cons, Major pro: they are lighter and lower to the ground, they are easier and even a little more comfortable to ride, I use them to teach people to ride, Cons: they aren't very good if you want to do tricks or drop ins etc, the truck style is awkward for the coping, the platform is too low and makes flip tricks difficult, The truck style of jmk skates make it easier to do coping stuff and they are taller which makes it easier to do flips, I always tell people the amazon skates are just fine for beginners who aren't ready to make a 150$ investment (assuming shipping cost) Edit: twolions "pros" on the amazon website seem kinda nice, they use an s style shape but the platform is raised higher which makes it a little more ideal for flip tricks
Hi Jmk nice video I m living in Haiti Im trying to get freeskates on amzong but I only find the freeling skates please tell me how to fing free skates .
I’ve been on a Chinese knock offs shorter no roll but quite strong. I’ve got jmks mm taller bad arse bearings and Matt I got into these 10 years ago love your vids dude from down under 🥰 Love your ok’d school plaid long shorts can’t find em?
Can y’all make a video without all the tricks, not a tutorial, just a video riding around because it’s very aesthetically pleasing, especially Jeff, he rides with great fluidity
👉 Feeling stuck? Here's how to stay motivated when learning to freeskate: ruclips.net/video/df4WsycI2kE/видео.html
In my experience, it was hard for me to balance at first so it took me a little less than a week to get that down. For pumping, it took me a little less than 2 weeks to get it consistently. Now after 5 months, free skating is very easy for me :)
Awesome!
In my experience. To know which foot is your leading foot. All You have to do is wear socks, run and to slide on a smooth floor. try see which foot is easy to slide then you will know.
Now I can pump and do carving movements but only goofy. Still learning how to ride regular.
As someone who recently received free skates as a gift I believe it was pretty easy. After about a week I could keep my balance consistently and got the pumping motion down 2 days after.
Same
Gotta love Ben’s answer on why he wanted to learn how to Freeskate😂😂 I hope his neighbor sees it 😂
Hahahahahaha We'll have to follow up
Ben had the best interview haha
That Stare That Little Girl Gave On Her Bike! 👀😏😂🤣
Hahaha ya that's Jon's daughter LOL
In my experience the hardest part is developing my inner thigh muscle. Balancing really isn't that hard at all. I just get too tired to keep practicing after a bit
Yup, the soreness is real! With consistent practice sessions, that will go away with time. Hope you’re having fun with it and good luck :)
Ben and Mattie's reviews 😂. Unicycles are definitely harder to use than freeskates, in my opinion at least. You can't go too far back or forward and it's hard to start. I'd say freekstates are challenging at first, but get very fun soon after.
it was the opposite for me. unicycle clicked for me after a week but i'm having issues learning how to freeskate :\ it's been a week and a half so far but i'll keep trying till i get it
Hip width works better than shoulder with when getting started pumping, I was busy trying to imitate Jeff's pumping, as soon as I shortend my strides and brought them hip width (or closer than shoulder width) I can even go uphill a little, you have to be right on the edge of clipping them together, shorten ~~~~ the swerves and you'll have more leverage Tight little pumps! feet close together Imitating the footage is like trying to go upstairs 2 at a time before your tall enough to reach that far.
Yes, everyone will eventually develop what works best for them. We provide what we feel is the most comprehensive way to learn and each rider can tailor it to themselves
It took me 5 days to learn how to pump properly, the first and second days are just trying to balance and then third to fourth is just learning how to pump. Fifth day is where i got the result. Overall just practice at least 30 minutes a day you should be fine. If you struggling to pump just practice the pumping movement on one leg first. :)
This is a great timeline. Thanks for sharing. It's key to get the balance down first before on to pumping
I've been debating whether or not to get freeskates. But I've been unicycling for close to 30 years, and when you compared them, I felt like you were throwing down the gauntlet. Challenge accepted. I'm getting myself a pair!
Awesome! Keep us updated with your journey!
In my experience in freeskating and other sports like it, freeskating is significantly easier than :
Skateboarding
Skiing
Ice skating
Roller blading
Snowboarding
Etc
The learning curve is a little more demanding at the beggining, you definitely cant just get on it and ride away like with a ripstick for example - but it's still significantly faster to learn than some really hard thing like Skateboarding
Whoa, this is the first time I've heard someone say free skates are harder than skateboarding 😯
(Well, actually, I think Gabe might agree with that 😏)
For me, who has been freeskating intensely since 2 years, learning how to ride and getting comfortable is the hardest part, once that is done working on tricks is really really fun and rewarding
Most definitely. Very rewarding to learn
George seems like a cool dude 😎
For me, it was the hardest thing to learn that I've ever experienced. But I had to learn on my own and figure it out myself. It's good to see you out there coaching people - That gives them a huge advantage. And your videos help me out a ton. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! It's so rewarding to stay with it!
45-year old inline skater (25-ish years) here, got my jmks a few days ago, it took me a ~4-5h hours to pick up (very) basic riding. Still, I don't think you can learn it in a day properly. Do 1-2h a day, then sleep so your muscle memory can "patch" your brain, the next day things will have become much easier (except for the mother of all muscle aches these things will give you). That's what worked for me at least, YMMV. Oh and BTW: This is the most fun I had in years, so addictive , heroin on wheels
Awesome! Thanks for sharing your experience!
im going to spend all my free time on these skates as i can. i want to commute 10km 1 way to work and then back daily there in shipping mode now
I learned to push myself and ride the first day and it was cool and after a long time of winter i figured out how to pump. (Sometimes it's hard to live in Czech Republic, it rains a lot here and the winter is really long.)
Thanks for sharing! Hopefully the weather stays clear!
I can unicycle and I just got free skates as an early birthday present so I’m relieved that it is easier than unicycling because that took a long time to learn XD
Oh 100%, unicycling takes some dedication!! At the end of the day it comes down to putting in the initial hours, no matter the ride. Happy to hear you’re making progress 😊
I would say that free skates are difficult. It took me about 2 weeks just to learn how to cruise , mostly because of the pumping part. I think that's a big problem with free skates, because not many people would want to spend their time learning something kinda pointless. Once you do learn them though, they are extremely fun.
Ben wants to show his neighbor his freestyle skate mating dance
As someone who spent my whole childhood riding a ripstick everywhere, I found them not too bad. After a video tutorial or two and and few hours I was up rolling pretty good. Although when some family or friends tried them they felt like they were way to confusing to ride. It seems like anyone who is used to general staking (skateboards, long boards, rollerblade, etc.) can pick these up pretty easily with a day or two of practice, but others who have never tried to skate before are going to need an extra week or two before they really start feeling comfortable cruising around on them.
Yes it's definitely possible to learn with no wheeled experience, but having that feeling of moving on wheels puts you a step up
I'm on my fourth week learning. So far, the thing that makes freeskates challenging to learn is the slow speed. If you're learning on flat ground then pumping starting out is pretty slow, and you don't get much adrenaline from going slow haha. So much easier to go faster on a skateboard and kickstart that adrenaline feedback loop.
That said, I'm going to keep it up because I do think freeskates are fun!
Freeskates have that extra learning curve. Once you start getting it you'll get that fix!
I realise that the wheels are important. Rounded wheels are much easier to Ride, even as a beginner Like me.
They are hard to learn sure.. take me 3 weeks like 1h per day to just learn how to pump with front foot
I was riding more Surfskate before and it is fun too but Freeskates is like 2-3 times more fun than Surfskate, so much tricks to learn, you can carve and slides as well but with more things to do :)
In the end i'm so happy at my hard work because it's a lot of fun, it's so addicting and a great workout !
Awesome!
I love free skating
Mattie just like freeskates are easy “what do I do with my hands?” 😆
I wish a similar place/community would exist where I live. It's probably easier to get the hang of them if someone can pinpoint your mistakes out :D
It's very helpful! The more the sport grows, the more this will be possible in all areas
@@jmkride I hope that once I get the hang of it i can start a small local group. Even if I’m not good at tricks, I’d still should be able to give advice for the basics :)
Hard to learn but worth it.
I think it took me about two months before I was able to skate consistently. I still can’t do hills (up or down). Goin’ up is super hard and going down scares me so bad lol. Now I’m working on building my skate confidence and learning to skate wonky instead of normy. It’s so hard o3o
Definitely want to build your confidence before pushing yourself too far. Take it at your own pace
I love to freeskate, I love your skates and I Iove your videos!
Thank you!!!
Momentum that’s all down hill tick turning tick
Lmao Matt! 😂🤣
I’m bout to cop these
3:14 this kid has me laughing on the floor 😂 My freeskates are going to be here tomorrow!
😂🤣😂 Awesome!
@@jmkride I just got them 😂
Great video!
Thanks!
What days/times are the Balboa sessions? Looks like a fun place to learn :-)
Thursdays at 5-7pm PST
Does any one have the address for the skate lesson? I been wanting to buy a pair but want to learn how to use them also
@@MagnumROCKSTAR1 search “air n space museum” in Google
Matt's a 🐐
🙌🙌🙌
I disagree, jmk you're a great company but the Amazon 26$ skates are fine, actually for a year now I've been using both jmk and the s shape skates,
The S style skates (the cheap ones) have pros and cons,
Major pro: they are lighter and lower to the ground, they are easier and even a little more comfortable to ride, I use them to teach people to ride,
Cons: they aren't very good if you want to do tricks or drop ins etc, the truck style is awkward for the coping, the platform is too low and makes flip tricks difficult,
The truck style of jmk skates make it easier to do coping stuff and they are taller which makes it easier to do flips,
I always tell people the amazon skates are just fine for beginners who aren't ready to make a 150$ investment (assuming shipping cost)
Edit: twolions "pros" on the amazon website seem kinda nice, they use an s style shape but the platform is raised higher which makes it a little more ideal for flip tricks
Hi Jmk nice video I m living in Haiti Im trying to get freeskates on amzong but I only find the freeling skates please tell me how to fing free skates .
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It took me 3 days to balance, and 1 week to pump efficiently on non jmk freeskates. So im gonna buy me a pair of jmk freeskates next 😁😁😁
Can't wait to hear what you think!
Pls do a safety related video🙏 thats the only thing holding me back from getting a pair
definitely!
I’ve been on a Chinese knock offs shorter no roll but quite strong. I’ve got jmks mm taller bad arse bearings and Matt I got into these 10 years ago love your vids dude from down under 🥰
Love your ok’d school plaid long shorts can’t find em?
Thanks Ivan!
Can y’all make a video without all the tricks, not a tutorial, just a video riding around because it’s very aesthetically pleasing, especially Jeff, he rides with great fluidity
I like this great video from a Taiwan rider
instagram.com/tv/CK1jQOfD0Kk/
We made one recently of Jeff here! ruclips.net/video/LAvUawTUiO8/видео.html
When and where is this?
This is in San Diego at Balboa Park
Wow I wish there was something like this locally. I find the hardest part is having to be bad in public.
Hopefully someday your community will grow! So awesome riding with a crew
Sadly they are so expensive to get JMK in Germany... I would switch from Skateboarding to Free Skates then... :/
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The problem for me is my leg muscles.
Yes! Building those muscles is key!
Un videoclip in care greseste la patinaj
I still be difficult to do S- move to increase speed forward. just start one month already, i dont know it is because of my cheap freeskate or what.
The cheap skates definitely don't help, but you can still learn. Then when you're ready to upgrade you'll really feel the difference
Where do you teach people how to do this?
As in, physical location? San Diego Air & Space Museum 😁 of course, we also have tutorials on this channel 👍
Yes. Yes they are 😭😭
We can help!
Actually how do i know if I'm goofy foot or regular foot 🥺??
If your right foot is forward, you are goofy. Left foot forward, regular. Whatever stance is most comfortable for you.
@@jmkride Should we make it a goal to be able to ride both ways?
JMK Freestakes Hey??
I can ride inline skate but hard to learn free skate
Been trying for few months still I m still in stability straight line only
😫 😪 tired
Keep at it! Really focus on the balance first. Once you feel very comfortable you can try the S motion
@@jmkride thank ya wish i be able fly like u all
Is your back skate the accelerating skate cause thats the only way i get to move on them my front skate is more steering?
Generally your back foot does provide more power. However both feet flowing together create the speed and momentum
I feel like riding these without knowing how is better because then you could figure it out on your own and get your own “best way to ride”
Everyone develops their own style for sure. Tips always help for the beginning steps, but learning what works for you is great too
How to contact Jeff regarding my almost 7 years old son’s teaching tips…
We will reach out via IG
Wow
really? unicycling is pretty easy to learn in my opinion
No
*breathes in hmMM the freeskates i will receive that is not from JMK is really gonna be hard*
Give it a go and always know there's an easier way out there and we'll be here for you
the game is cool, I want to get a tutorial😭
For sure!
Ali express ..
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Can you give a free skates pls