I'm a pretty good roller skater. Used to Ref at the rink in high school. Haven't bladed since 2005, and man it feels like my feet are being split in two lol they're the right size, laced right, and tight, so what can I do to minimize that?
Many thanks for a clear and helpful series of videos. Being 4 years since their posting you may well not see my query but, just in case... I am intending to learn the 'new skill' recommended for a 74-year-old so bought a pair of roller blades on eBay, branded by the reputable ski manufacturer Alpine. These 'blades include an adjustment for the angle between leg and foot. I can find zero information on this setting! Is this merely for comfort or for some function which may not be relevant to the beginner? I notice that your own wheels are angled significantly outwards from the line of your legs. Thanks!
I'm glad you like the videos! I've honestly never heard of something like that. Can the wheels/chassis be actually moved left or right or do you mean the "pitch" of the skates (more forward or backward lean)?
@@MarcelsHockeySchool Hi; many thanks for responding! The wheels and their frame are attached rigidly to the part of the 'ski boot' which encloses the foot. There's a bolt at the bottom of just the outer side of the wrap-around ankle support where it meets the foot. The bolt can be slackened, allowing the angle between foot and leg to be changed (by a fairly small amount), thus allowing the wheels to TILT slightly compared to the leg. The bolt is labelled "Canting", so similar to the terminology for the tilt of railway tracks ("cant") and the same effect as the camber angle of a motor car wheel - or when leaning a bike. As mentioned previously, I see that your own blades' wheels tilt fairly significantly; as far as I can make out, the available adjustment on mine is to either side of vertical.
TELLING PPL TO FALL ON YOUR KNEES IS STUPID AND FUCKIN DANGEROUS, NOT TO MENTION THE SURGERYTO REPAIR YOUR KNEES. YOU WILL END UP IN A WHEELCHAIR. HE IS THE FIRST "PRO" I HAVE EVERRRR HEARD TELL PEOPLE TO FALL ON THEIR KNEES. YOU FALL TO THE SIDE...ALWAYS!! Bend your knees as low as you can then fall to the SIDE. IF HE CANT GET THE BASICS CORRECT, THEN NOTHING HE SAYS IS OF VALUE.
You should undo the caps lock button. Telling someone to bend their knees as low as possible and then fall to side is incredibly difficult when a beginner (who will have very little knee bend in the first place) is learning how to skate and falling without a lot of control. The most important thing is to avoid smashing your head, and the risk for this is minimized with forward body lean and falling forward. And since all our beginners wear knee protection, they never have any problems with it. If you can roll off to the side then great, but this is highly unrealistic for a beginner.
Hallo, würdest du zum schießen einen kürzeren schläger empfehlen oder den schläger den man auf dem Eis benutzt und der auf die Länge mit Schlittschuhen angepasst ist?
99% of the beginners with sharp blades or half sharp blades will fail with your kind of Punch Turn. They'll shave nothing, but hit the floor. The trick then is, to put a little more weight on the heel and cut the ice (instead of shaving it)...the more heel, the narrower the turn.
Touching the problems nicely. Very important: The back leg is not much more, then decoration or a crutch, that you don't fall after you finished the stop. After teaching numerous beginners...you only touched the surface of the problem with your solution for the "why do I skate a curve or got into a rotation move". While it is right, what you said here, the beginners have to much weight on their feet, when they turn. The turn has to be quick and with virtually no weight. You won't see this little move, if a "pro" makes a hockey stop, but as a beginner, it's helpful, to go up right before the turn (like a jump without jumping) and then down again in the turn with full weigth on the front leg. And two further tips: Learning a hockey stop takes time, so don't be frustrated. It's the most difficult move of the casual moves/techniques. If you want to help yourself...don't try it with (fresh) sharp blades, you won't learn it with them, if you're not a 100 kg guy.
I skate since 40+years and this tutorial pretty much sums it up. The two most important messages regarding powerskating (and I teached numerous casual skaters): There are no two identical skaters, everyone has his own style and "GET LOW" hahaha (which gives you a low center of gravity as a bonus, which is always good in skating) ! Long stride/short stride...you'll be 100% faster on the first meters with short strides...but only, when you're young. Forget about the short strides the older you are, they won't be fast enough. Sadly the teacher here missed out on one important point and the disadvantage of the long stride: Beware of the "death zone". It sometime happens, that you push you're leg too far and disrupt your run. You then have to pull it back into position, which costs you speed and more important rhythm. Of course it's a mistake, but it happens, especially, if you really want to push your speed to the limit.
I was really struggling with understanding backwards skating the last few days I had been practising even though I had skating forwards conquered quite well. This video really helped me understand and today on my 4th day of practising I feel way more confident and understand the process a lot more. Thank you so much for the great video that's very well explained ❤
Dude, this is INCREDIBLE. The fact that you put this out there for free is awesome! So much great knowledge!!!! If I were to get a coach, you DEFINITELY would be the one I choose! Respect!
Bei uns steht der Game Changer im Kinderzimmer nahe am Schrank. Da wäre es wünschenswert wenn der Mode Schalter vorne ist damit ich nicht jedesmal das Teil nach vorne schieben muss. Wir haben nur begrenzten Platz und das ist das einzige was mich stört. Ansonsten cooles Video 👍
Thanks my son has been taking lessons for a few years and today i decided to step on the ice with him. I only managed to fall 3 but now looking for vids to help me improve!
Klasse, dass Du alle Spielmodi vorgestellt hast! Habe schon länger damit geliebäugelt und es mir jetzt gegönnt. Es war ne Ecke größer, als ich es mir vorgestellt habe. Ich als "Mutti" mag Spiel 4. Am Anfang gibt es sehr schnell Erfolgserlebnisse, sowohl ich als auch mein "Hockey-son" konnten uns um gut 30 % in nur einer Woche verbessern. Es fordert einen heraus, sich selbst als auch den anderen zu überbieten. Schade nur, dass man nicht mehrere User und High Scores anlegen kann...
Good morning, I'm 52 and with a hip replacement so I have to be very careful. I purchased 2024 Rollerblade Lightning 80, but these wheels are far too large for me. I'm just too unstable at six feet tall. And falling is a very bad idea for me with a joint replacement. So the question I can't seem to get a good answer to is this: Can I take a pair of 68mm wheels and put them on my Rollerblade Lightnings? All I'm doing is fitness skating. Rollerblade said I could get away with 72mm, but would 68mm fit that frame. Please help and thanks in advance. Mark
@@markballard8606 Hi Mark, 68mm will fit, there will just be a fair bit of space between the wheels. Have you thought about using a hockey wheel instead of a fitness wheel? Hockey wheels tend to be a tad wider, so a bit more stable. I’m just not sure if the width would fit your chassis though
Can't believe I only found out 7 months later I've been using a stick that's way too long for me. Tried a shorter stick and I actually managed to shoot the puck like a real player. Immediately went home and cut mine
Hey man i just wanted to thank you because i recently joined my school hockey team and wanted to start playing ice hockey but then i realised i didnt even know what i would wear 🤣 but thanks to this video i have the idea of what i need and i can start saving for the kit
Very glad I watched this! I realized I have absolutely been doing "hip wiggles" when I skate backwards and that's why I'm not getting enough power - time to practice using my thighs and glutes more!
Great vid. Thanks for the content. I little bit struggle with the curves when I skate fast. How can I handles the curves without slowing the speed too much?
@@elchanabensimon6085 for speed in the curves you need to learn crossovers very well. I have a couple of tutorials out about them (in German but I subtitle them).
I would agree on the nuance of different body types. Eichel is touted as a fast skater and he's a very upright skater. Different styles for different bodies. I think of it like there's being fast, and there's being quick. They're not the same thing, and you can be one or the other, or both. Being quick has to do with having a good start, so I tell the kids an analogy of using different gears on a bike, or if they can relate, not starting my car in 6th gear or dropping to 1st on the highway. Quick feet to get going, longer strides for power and efficiency. Hockey is like rock paper scissors, something can beat something, and something can be beat by something. So know everything and pick and choose the right tool for the right situation. Great video, cheers
