I'm getting my freeskate in two days so I'm making timestamps to he video for my learning haha 0:10 Positioning 1:05 Balance 3:40 Propelling 5:00 S-Motion 7:00 Stopping (Carving) 8:00 Gaps
Day 2: I can now push and keep the equilibrium through all of the little slope I found in the park, it scares the shit out of me because by the time I'm getting to the end I have a “lot” of speed and Don’t know how to stop yet so I just jump off and start running haha. I also know get the Motion of the pump but I can't use it to propel myself yet.
Day 3: I get the motion of the pump, I Don’t give enough push to accelerate myself but I do the motion. Day 4: I can now pump, and feel very happy as I can now skate in plain terrain, I Don’t need the slight inclination anymore. I'm now trying to carve but I can't because when I start to go “fast” I jump and run instead of carving haha.
Day 5: I got upset as I brought my freeskates to try to use them on a little segment on the way to my faculty but I just couldn't pump at all, so they were useless. Later at night I went to the park to keep practicing pumping, and now I got it, I could cruise for a while throughout segments of the park very smoothly and even go uphill (it was a very slight inclination) I was doing a weird pumping but I guess it was more from fatigue than anything, so I'm quitting for a few days until I Don’t feel my legs sore and then see how I perform.
Day ???: I've been freeskating for like a month and a half now I think, and just today I decided to learn riding switch, it was weird because it was kind of hard but at the same time I didn't feel it a lot in my legs, like when I was starting from zero, and after a couple of hours I can kind of pump riding switch so I am proud of my progress, I really love these things and managing to get to my faculty at uni with these felt like such an accomplishment.
There’s definitely a bias at play, but I’m going to speak my true opinion regardless! This video is meant to help people who have cheap skates and want a better experience ✌️
@@GabeAltier no I get that and I thank you for it, im planning on getting on of yours as well… I’m just saying from a PR standpoint, it’s safer to keep yourself separate (at least your face 😂)
Appreciate the concern! Honestly we’ll probably even make a video about it on JMK’s channel, since a lot of people are curious. Not to bash but more to lay out the differences, and put them head to head in different sorts of tests. Could be a fun vid 🤷♂️
In Poland they cost $160, they are not available on amazon or other stores, you can buy them only in your official store. For this price you can buy a good class skateboard or decent roller skates. For such a small toy the price too exorbitant, which translates into popularity and availability. Focus on lowering the price, not stretched marketing.
There are parts of it that are similar, yeah! You'll have to spend some time learning either way. Once you finally figure it out, it's so freaking rewarding :D
Thanks for the shout out to my little Brother! Woot woot! I always loved hearing him teach you guys at school. Glad your still skating!!! Ps. I gave him those. ☺️
"with these videos it feels like it needs to be this big thing" that's why I stopped streaming at some point - because I realised I avoided things I used to do for fun because I only looked at them from the perspective of a creator. It's important to remind ourselves why we share videos of the things we love and that we shouldn't stop doing those things because they "don't make great content", otherwise, you'll just end up being a grumpy person doing a thing you don't even enjoy anymore. And - speaking from my experience - that's not entertaining to look at.
Woah, agree with everything here. It’s a real problem with putting yourself online, and that back half is so relatable. I think my goal is just to find a healthy balance, if it exists anyway 🤷♂️ Thank you for sharing that!
Congrats on the weight loss and 7 years of grinding. I feel so similar about filming myself and skating. To me, it sometimes sucks the fun out of since you want it to look good instead of just enjoying the session. Definitely not easy doing all the things you do but it's awesome to see you keep pushing to be better.
Thank you man! 🙏 And it’s cool to hear you relate with that. Idk, I feel like the solution is just to stop caring so much - I’m still working on that part haha. Excited to see what we both can do this year 💪
Thank you for such a thoughtful video and showing us some of your pro-level tricks! I look forward to Jack filming your cruising and trick skills for a change! What is the most fun part of freeskating for you?
Thank you for watching! I love grinding for tricks, but hanging out with / meeting new freeskaters is always so cool. It’s always an immediate friendship since the sport is so niche ☺️
The video is called "Why Cheap Freeskates Suck". And assuming: "Buy new wheels from JMK (I don't know why, they are just better). Buy new bearings from JMK (I don't like the ones included). Buy JMK freeskates (they're better, I recommend)." Dude. I came here to watch if I bought a complete sh*t or an ok option for beginners. I understand JMK make nice ones and they are probably the best in the world right now, but damn. I did not come here to watch an advertisement.
I do work for JMK, so there is definitely a bias at play and my advice should be taken with that in consideration. Although, it doesn’t really change my opinion as this is what I first did before becoming affiliated in any way. The whole premise of the video is - If you happen to have some cheap skates, here’s what I did to improve my skates in the past, without needing to buy a whole new set. I love JMK skates to this day, they’re good for a reason and I won’t stop saying good things about them on my own platform ✌️
Hey man! Love your content and love to free skate! I'm from Argentina and I'm the only one around here, and I just started free skating 3 months ago :)
Don’t know if you remember me, but I’ve been learning to free skate from your videos! You’ve helped so much, and now I free skate to school every day! Thank you so much dude!
