I love the slow motion close up showing the push off the front wheel - in other instruction videos it's hard to see/visualize, but seeing it in slow motion really helps :)
Learning the T-stop at stand still is important and yes rather a skill to learn and strength, balance etc because you need that for your figures which I do hope you do a video on that one day, Love you videos !
I watched this video before my last practice session, and it really stuck with me. Before I knew it, I was really stroking well and with control. Thanks Katie!
Hi Kate-I started back skating 1 week before Christmas after being MIA from the skate game 35 years. Gosh!!! anyway, its coming back to me; and the most challenging for me was getting my confidence back and not being afraid to fall...I mean it's bound to happen at some point and time. The 1st fall was pretty brutal, but I got back up and purchased gear (should have made that purchase prior to putting on skates...smh) and been at it ever since. Thanks for the videos for they are really helpful. Skating really calms me and I enjoy doing it. I'm excited to learn more so keep the videos coming. Blessings
Thank you Katie! I can see exactly how to perform these maneuvers because your explanations are very straight and clear. I just have to get a little more confident in my abilities. I just got a pair of bubble shorts which will save my tailbone if that should ever happen. I have never worn so much gear before. Protection at all costs.
Thank you for always putting some great tips and tricks and easy instructions to follow. I found your channel last week and I absolutely love your style of delivering the message. I’m 57 and took on this new sport and I love it. Thank you for helping me get through the training I needed to get on the floor.
He aprendido mucho en estos 3 meses que he estado practicando y viendo los videos. Me han servido mucho porque no estoy haciendo los movimientos a lo loco sino con unas ideas y sugerncias previas. Gracias / I have learned a lot in these 3 months that I have been practicing and watching the videos. They have helped me a lot because I am not doing the movements like crazy but with some previous ideas and suggestions. Thank you
I just started roller skating (I did it sometimes as I was a kid but stopped in middle school) and the problem I’ve been having with this is that I’m very comfortable ice skating, so I keep trying to do this as if I’m on ice skates
One major difference on roller skates is you want the weight near the ball of the foot all the time. I find when I ice skate I put the back half of the blade in first more like walking don’t do that on rollers. 🤕.
I always waiting for your new video. Thank you for making all these tutorial. I'm still working on the edges and just learning the strut walk. I wonder If you could do a video about strut walk?
Thank you. Sorry we missed last weeks video as we’ve been out with our girls during the holidays. Back to weekly videos again now. Good idea, I’ll have to do a video of some of the popular dance moves. Thank you.
I have a video about balancing that should help get rid of the penguin ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JtQiufi5fGM.html Happy Rolling 🙂🛼
What type of skate should be purchased for a beginner? Skater blades look more sleek. Can we purchase a skater blade. I hear blades are better than the roller skates. Please advise
Hello, I'm an overthinker struggling with getting the technique of going forward. I understand that the feet need to be more slew-foot/turned out/V shaped, but I've watched too many videos & everyone has a different method & I'm getting info overload. Some recommend staggering feet, then pushing off with back foot at an angle. Either way, it all feels unnatural to me. I understand shifting weight movements, but I'm still confused about the feet. I've been told to not push off with my heel, but to instead push off from the inner side of skate, or do kind of a flick motion, but I've also been told to push off at the toe, which sometimes interferes with my toe stop. Is it more like pushing off at the ball of the foot instead? This is all doing my head in😭
For this technique the last wheel to leave the floor should be the forward inner so all the weight needs to be over that wheel for pushing off. The skating foot needs the weight towards the ball of the foot. You never want the weight towards the heel of the skating foot as that makes backwards falls more likely and they are horrid.
@@Skatie **overthinking continuation** so basically regardless of foot position (be it V-shaped or staggered with skatefoot facing outward), the pressure & weight should be on the inner forward wheel with flicking/light slide outward motion? (If that makes sense)
I absolutely understand. Take it at your own pace. Perhaps try some static balance drills to help your confidence. I have a balancing video which may help. You’ve got this 💕🛼😀
