Ok. I just turned 50(gasp!) And have taken up skating again with my daughter. Thank you thank you, THANK YOU! for your real world videos ! I just watched the first 3 and I'm in love with them. I can't tell you how much more confident I feel even just sitting here watching them. I can't wait to go out tomorrow and skate and fall! Without injury and without fear! Keep 'em coming!
-get low-hands on side of calves -fall on soft spot-pick a cheek -if you fall forward atleast try to get low and embrace the impact-bend your elbows Perfect! Thank you!
My daughter broke her arm skating at age 11, and I have been showing her your videos to help her gain more confidence to try again. This is a great video!
I sprained my wrist roller skating around the same age. I have been terrified to roller skate ever since. Upon watching deb’s videos and planet roller skate videos, at the age of 19 I’m going to go buy a pair of roller skates today and going to the rink for the first time in almost ten years! Never EVER give up!
I've been roller skating since I was 3. I did artistic skating when I was young, and took classes. Then I did speed skating and was just a rink rat. At age 23 a kid slammed into me while I was backwards skating, and then 9 months later I was playing a game and reached for the wall, but miss judged the distance and got off balance falling to break my other wrist. It took me a little bit, due to surgery. But as soon as I could I got back out! Now I'm 38, and have had a few more injuries (no more from skating thankfully), but I just decided to give outdoor skating a try.. NEVER GIVE UP. I hope your daughter can hear me say I am still very nervous at times because those 2 broken wrists were awful, but my love for skating overrides the fear! I just take it SLOW ever since.
my granddaughter fell and broke her leg in three places when she was nine. Her mom refuses to allow her to skate ever again. Im going to show her these videos to help with her confidence
I’m 57 just started skating again after 25 years last year, I mostly skate outside and always wear my pads. They’ve saved me so many times!!!. Sometimes falls just happen unexpectedly and because of my pads I’m still skating. I’m not uncomfortable with them and not embarrassed to wear them.
I was like you last year . I took lessons at a rink ,hoping to eventually go outside. Than in oct I broke my wrist, even though I had pads and wrist guards. I really want to get back on the skates, but I’m nervous because I fall a lot
Kathy Bolj I’m so sorry, I know that nervousness, there’s so many things I want to do that I’ll probably never be able to do but mostly I’m just happy skating. I hope you heal quickly.
Kathy Bolj I guess you’re probably all healed up by now since it was last Oct. I fell a lot before I started skating and have never had great balance but when I fall I seem to instinctively go into a barrel roll which seems to help distribute the weight of the fall. I actually think that skating has helped me improve my balance or possibly my awareness of the ground. I install windows and doors with my husband and I have tripped over and fallen on so many things but noticed this last year has been practically fall free on the job. I hope you are able to get back into skating again it’s such a wonderful feeling rolling along.
I went to the roller rink with my daughter yesterday and I had the "oh sh%&!" happen to me. I got up and felt foolish. I thought to myself "WTF am I doing? I'm not going to be able to skate like I used to when I was a kid." I'm so glad I found you on UA-cam! I just bought myself a pair of skates online and I'm going back! Thank you so much DD!
OMG! Lol, As I'm currently in pain from falling on my tailbone and little kids at the rink asking me if "I'm okay" (so sweet of them) I literally said the same thing: WTF am I doing! But I refuse to give up; I'm so curious to see my progress with consistency PLUS it's a lot of fun skating.
I have discovered that my roller skates are really time machines. I can go from a happy, upright position onto my backside with no time having been allocated to the falling down process! I have also been knocked into the middle of next week when playing roller derby. On other occasions, I believe time stopped for a few important moments where I levitated long enough to think, “Oh .... pick a cheek!” before the inevitable happened. Thank you for another excellent video, Deborah.
The Oh Sh*t move is probably my favorite, it’s saved me many times, and there was a time when I went into oh sh*t and knew I wasn’t going to recover, so I had the most graceful light fall to the ground (I was already going slow). 😁
Coming from a horse back rider learning how to skate I love that you made a dedicated video on how to fall because in riding one of if not the first thing you learn is how to fall/emergency dismounts... I feel like the more you practice falling and gaining confidence in how to fall without injuring yourself actually helps you fall less often because there less of that initial panic that makes you overcorrect yourself
idk, I agree about trying to fall on a soft spot, but like I still wear my knee, elbow and wrist guards at the skating rinks. If I'm outdoor skating, I also wear my helmet and mouth guard. I don't think there is ANYTHING wrong with encouraging skaters to wear at least a minimum of protection - at least a good set of wrist guards!
I second the mouth guard!!! Had on knee & elbow pads, wrist guards, helmet, first fall on first ride in my new skates was a faceplant! So grateful all my teeth are still intact!! Initially thought I'd lost a couple of em!! Had to remind myself, your not skating in the rink gurl!!
@@LadyxMothra be careful, I was the same way and now have permanent knew damage to one of my knees from falling knee first on the tar and landing on my ankle. It's been a few years now and the scar is still huge!
I’m a big bloke, 6’4” 115kg and I just bought my 11 year old daughter her first pair of skates, real ones, not those inline ones. I’ve been trying to teach her and then tonight I stumbled across your channel. Thankyou so much for your very educational videos on how to skate. You are an absolute champion! You explain everything so well! I fail drastically in this field. Thankyou for putting in your time to help people. God bless.
Some advice to any skater. Check the floor first. Skate slow for a few times around the floor, looking and checking the floor for anything out there. I have fell by hitting a small piece of clear hard plastic. But, you are right. Falling is a part of skating. If you are afraid of falling, you will never learn anything new. Never be embarrassed for falling. Everyone does it. But check that floor out first! Something very tiny and hard to see can drop you like a bad habit.
I go to a skating rink every Friday with a friend, and I never knew what the correct way to skate was so I kept falling and falling, and I came across your videos and I'm noticing a lot of improvement in my skating, I think that this is really awesome how people are uploading skating videos to help with getting better and practicing. Thank you a lot!
I AM BEYOND HAPPY!!!!! I FINALLY HAD THE HONOR TO MEET YOU IN PERSON TODAY!!! IT WAS SO HARD FOR ME TO CONTROL MY SELF!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME AND MY FRIENDS AT THE SKATING RINK! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! I WILL PRACTICE SKATING BACKWARDS. I WAS THE ONE WHO TOLD YOU THAT I LANDED IN A TRASH CAN BECAUSE I DIDNT KNOW HOW TO STOP 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ll see you next Monday 😃
AHHH I WANT TO SAY THIS ONE DAY. LIKE I FOUND HER YESTERDAY. AND IM LIKE OK CORONAVIRUS GO AWAY SO I CAN PLAN A TRIP TO CALI TO SKATE AT HER RINK AND MEET HER!
I kept falling my first time a few years ago it hurt and I had a raw ouch. There I guess was some bacteria so I had to go to urgent care. My parents ordered knee pads and
Ouch...this just happened to me yesterday, fell right on my tailbone! I'm gonna go back out skating tomorrow, just not gonna try any new tricks for a while
I was padded up the first time I was on skates I was outside and was glad that I did because I fell hard. But now I'm contemplating doing it again but for the rink b/c once again I fell hard on my tailbone and I know if I had the butt pads on I wouldn't be in pain right now. I'm loving these comments@@ertfgghhhh
HEY! That's my line!!!! "If you're not falling, you're not skating!" LOL SO many people scared to get on the floor..because "What if I fall?" That's what I always tell them. Learn at the rink (even wood is "softer" than concrete or asphalt!)...wear whatever pads you feel necessary to feel comfortable and less scared...and get out there and skate!!! :) Once you're more confident, keep the pads and hit the streets as well as the rink. Just DON'T put your hands out when you hit the floor. Too many broken fingers happen as others run over them!
You ladies were spot on with the whole learning edges and the process of learning basics. I was and still am that person who sees someone do something and say, "oooooo I want to do that." So I began watching the person's movements intently only to fail a bunch of time. I eventually get it, but the route to getting it is not the safest or the best. I have been skating since I was about 4 yrs old, but never took skate lessons. My mom's motto was, "If you want to learn you got to get out there and fall." Finding this skate community and just now learning about edges has been very eye opening and now I am going back to basics and I am enjoying myself learning these and my tricks that I can do become so much cleaner. Thank you ladies for teaching about this. Happy falling!!!
Lol! Oh man...I went from 1977 to 2020 I got my new skates and I just Sent It! I do know how to skate.. I was ready... But, my muscles were Not ready! I went from zero to sixty sure enuf! Old school skaters coming back to the joy of skating again, try not to get too cocky right off the bat! Another aspect is I was skating outdoors, not the smooth controlled environment of the rink. I just got greedy is all! I still had a blast on my first ride!!!@@Dirtydeborahharry
I like that you didn't talk bad abt yourself OR bring up weight. As a mom to a 7 year old little girl, and a therapist... I really really appreciate that more than you know. Body positivity and not even making weight an issue, but health and strength! Thank you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ Also, IMMMM the one trying to learn so I can teach my baby and spend quality time with her a couple times a week, getting physical activity and having fun... So thank you for these videos! Please keep making them for us brain learners who have to watch things a million times to get it 🤣❤️
My 7 year old received her first pair of skates for Christmas from her Godmother & I don't skate. We found your videos and within the time of your video she was telling herself "up, up!", falling with your technique and picking herself up all on her own without holding onto the couch!! So glad we found your videos! ❤️
I have started watching your videos because I am writing a research paper on the best practices for teaching physical skills via online learning platforms, and you have fast become one of my favourite presenters and teachers. You inspire so much confidence! I literally found you by typing "learn how to rollerskate" after pulling rollerskate out of my hat of balled up paper with physical skills written on them, and I am so grateful I did. Thank you for putting such incredible skills out into the universe in such a genuine and informative manner!
This video really helped ease some of the fear and trepidation of learning how to skate. So I’m going to think of it like ‘learning how to fall’ as much as it is learning how to skate. I was kinda thrown to the wolves as a kid and never shown how - so I was terrified and falling, abs just remember clinging to the wall and crying a lot.. so I gave up when I like six. So here I am again at 35 deciding that I really haven’t spent my life living and learning all the things I always wanted to do. So your videos are a big help toward that. Thank you.
Did not realize the reason why I keep falling backwards is because I’m overcompensating by bending forward so much! Such a helpful tutorial to deal with my real world issues. Thank you both ♡
Was one of the "walkers" many years ago, I would skoot around, get tired of falling and just watch everyone else and wish I had the coordination and grace they had lol. Now that I have time, really want to learn how to skate. So glad to find your videos, no one ever instructed on balance and how you actually move, so this information will greatly help while taking lessons at the rink. Keep instructing and I'll keep watching and practicing. Thank you so much.
As a teen in the late 70’s and 80’s there was a point that my right knee was in need of an operation because I landed so hard on it over and over again, oh ya, I got really good at splitting my pants. It was so crazy!! The trouble is is that people who don’t know how to skate always come crashing into me. If I can help them I find if the rink isn’t being monitored people then are skating all over the place in different directions, stopping and talking while people try to avoid hitting them. I love how you guys explain things so we can understand why or how you do thinks. Excellent!! Have a great weekend!! Keep on rolling!!😊💗💗
I resisted wearing gear but after falling a few days ago and spraining my elbow (was bad), I'm all for pads, just ordered some and will be suiting up. Because skating better is more important to me than how I look for now. 😄
I feel like you read my mind. I was looking for a video from you on falling and this popped up. Your videos have been extremely helpful in getting me comfortable with skating and I can’t wait to get more comfortable with falling. Keep doing what you’re doing because it’s great!!
I’m 51 and just started to re-learn how to skate. I thought I had an idea of how to fall but then I went to the park yesterday and had a bad fall. I semi-fell correctly and my hips are sore today but it definitely motivated me to do a search on learning how to fall. This video was great and now I have to practice to make sure I remember what to do when I have an oh sh1t moment. Thank you.
I tend to be at risk of falling when 1. I get to cocky with my progress or 2. When I spend more the. 1hour 45 min practicing on the rink. .... I tell drop it!!!!!!!!! And it works . Thanks Deb!!!!
I wanted to skate about 3 years ago and this is when I discovered I had a knee issue. I had 2 surgeries on it and injections and now after 3 years of physical healing, I need some emotional healing. The fear of hurting that knee is real, it's very fragile and one fall could just distort it for good so the bum method is way better. You give me hope that there is a way to direct a fall from catastrophic to okay and even cool. Thank you for mastering your craft. It's so beautiful.
You’re amazing and such an inspiration! This is day 3 of my skating. I’m 41 and haven’t skated in 31 years!! I got some Sure-Grip Golden Hours and am so excited to get better! Thanks for making these videos for us. You make this amazing world of skating seem accessible to people like me! ❤️
An American in France, 62 and was a great skater playing hockey on concrete growing up on the lower east side of Manhattan. Pretty much of a sportsman, I've been wanting to get back into it and thanks to discovering your videos, I'm sooooo psyched!!!!!! You're wonderful!!!!
Thank you so much for this video!! I'm still recovering from falling on my tail bone 😩 but I can't wait to get better and go back to getting better at skating and following your advice and work on my up incoming left foot to be on my right foots level
the first time i busted my ass on my skates, i immediately had to get up and go sit down because it was such a painful fall. right on my tailbone. i whited out for a second.
Old man here, grew up in the 70's. Finally earning to skate, clumsy and petrified of hurting myself but I love it! Thanks for this lesson, I'm now practicing falling on my hardwood living room floor. Love your videos, I'm now a subscriber. Thanks so much!!!
When I got my skates some weeks ago they had no pads in the shop and I just started my first day skating without any protection. I was so afraid to fall and hurt myself that my thoughts blocked any process on skating. So I got myself knee, elbow and wrist pads and the first "trick" I practised was falling properly. Maybe I looked goofy on that day but one day I won't and I can't wait to get there (savely). I will watch some of your videos for the next days. Thanks for explaining so much. 😊
I enjoy your videos very much because you make everything look sooooo fun and easy even when it isn’t easy but you’re so encouraging that I’m always happy to share your content. I started skating again last year at age 49 and always wore gear but after this video I decided to try your strategy. I don’t fall often but was glad when I managed to get low and fall on my soft side. The problem is that there are too many situations that happen too quickly such as when the rink is crowded and people crash into you or recently my skate lace came off the hook and my wheel caught so I went down directly on my knee so personally, I’ll keep wearing gear just like I wear a seatbelt … not because I’m relying on it to stay safe but because I love skating and want to improve my chances of avoiding injury! I’ll take gear over ice packs any day!
Thank you so much. Your video has helped reduce the huge FEAR Of falling for me. The squatish has helped me so much. Just started skating (at 54 years old). Your videos have helped so much. Balance is better. I’m watching your skating backwards video now. 😳 Ill comment on it after I go for it again 🤦🏾♀️
I had goalkeeper training for years, stopped because of an injury. Her saying up up up as triggered so many memories it brought tears to my eyes. I miss my sport so much, I picked up roller skating to spend time with my bf since he skates, I never would have never thought so many things are similar between roller skating and goalkeeping!
I feel personally called out re: "they're at level one and try to do something that's a level four without working through levels three and four". LOL. I would totally love to do a week long boot camp and have you take me from level one to four - instructionally at least - so I could go home and know that what i'm practicing is correct. :) I bet a lot of us would be up for attending something like that, even though I'd have to fly from NY to do it. :)
Love New York! So many skaters are in your position because we are constantly bombarded with media regarding our sport or others and seeing people do extreme things that are presented as normal.
I started skating at a really really young age(like 4-5, my skates were so tiny!) And I LOVED it! I used to skate all over the house just doing chores like putting away toys/dishes while practicing. Eventually as I got older I decided to start skating outside on tar and ended up really injuring my right leg(it still causes me pain everyday), but a few months ago I went to my first rink and bought myself a brand new pair of skates. I'm ready to try again outside and I'm so thankful to learn your tips on how to fall without getting hurt again! Still probably gunna use knee pads just so I don't cause any more damage to my bad knee but I feel so invigorated to get back into it and find my love of skating again. Thank you!! 💜🥰
I always fall in my left side. I always wear my knee pads anymore and full gear outside. I’ve only been skating for a year. I use to be a rink rat as a kid but it’s been 25 years. Roller Derby has me rolling again.
I used to be a rink rat. Had a bad ass pair of skates as a kid. I’m 40 now and probably haven’t skated since I was 13 but I really want to get back into it. I have dreams that I’m skating again and the feeling is the best! I am scared of injury since I’m older and heavier. But, I’m working up the courage.
This was EXCellent. Realistic, real-world-based, acknowledgement of the fact that, even in the rink, you WILL fall, so learn how to fall. "How to fall", & the fact that you will fall, should be the first thing all the skating instructors teach, before "how to skate". I subscribed because of this video❤️🛼.
I just started skating, because my daughter just started skating and she asked and asked. This video is great. Also, what a great surprise to find Kim Manning, who was in George Clinton's band when they recorded in Montreux, which is one of my favorite albums. I've subscribed.
Thank you for mentioning taking time to level up. I have loved the process of taking it slow and discovering how it feels to progress slowly in everything I have learned so far; getting to know how to turn slowly and then progressively becoming faster and more efficient; learning the footing and positioning takes time. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
I had my first fall. I went down hard! My first reaction, I didn't remember my training. I should've got low. Luckily, I fell on my butt, and my daughter didn't let me quit. I had to finish the song. I really appreciate your videos. They gave me the confidence to get out my garage and onto the rink.
i appreciate the two body types i think its important to know some have stronger legs or stronger arms, some thin some thick. so the balance can be different for the types and also the getting up.
When the rinks closed down all I had were crash gloves with soft pads on the palms, handy to go down on your palms when low to the ground and doing extreme turns like speed skating down hills and stuff, some concrete is just too much for bare hands...I sometimes do a bit of a hop to get out of a serious falling back situation at high speeds leaning forward into a speed skating stance or a sort of lunge with one foot forward and the other back on the brake after getting both skates really light or aerial.
59 skate 💯🙌🏾🎯 don't use pads indoors. I use the skate gloves though mainly because they glow in the dark 😂 I use prayer instead..."Lord if I fall, just make sure it's the right way" 🙏🏾😁
@@letthetrumpetsound7893 Id say at the age they said, that pads are very much helpful and could really save their body/bones/etc. Yes, falling correctly indoors is very important, but being more matured does leave them far more vulnerable to a single fall even if its practiced as safely as possible! So yea, more power too you for embracing pads indoors!!!
💕💕 THANK YOUUUUUU Dirty Deborah!!! 🎉 I have been trying to learn and this tip just made me want to cry ! I feel so relieved ! JUST GET LOW ! Touch them calves ! (now I have to go out and practice!) Sending you so much love from the Carolina's !! NC!! 🎉🎉🛼🛼💕💕💕💕💕💕
I laughed my ass off, when you said, “no one is just walking, and falls”...well...🙋🏼...that’s me. I have arthritis in my ankles, from breaking them like a bazillion times...never getting them set. I have broken both hands and wrists, 8 years to the month, apart. I have t-bars, in BOTH wrists, along with 17 screws between the two. I have fallen flat on my face, while walking and talking...I was walking backwards, saying my good byes and all of the sudden, my feet were at eye level...and I said, oh shit, I’m going down. When I landed, my arm was twisted, under my back, I severely broke my hand and wrist and damaged a few vertebrae, in the process. Then on Christmas Day 2018, I was working at Walgreens and I fell over one of there baskets you carry around the store. Almost caught my eye, on the corner of a shelving unit...but pushed off the shelf instead, only to go down on both knees. Again, severely injuring my soft knee tissue, causing myself arthritis for life. So, needless to say, I have the falling down part, done to a tee! 🤪😂🤣 I no longer am embarrassed when I fall and as you said, I use humor to make light of it. Loved this video! I just wish with all the injuries didn’t come arthritis, later in life...but darn it, I’m back on skates, in my late 50s and I am loving it! 🛼🛼🛼
Well Susie ... you are definitely the exception to the rule and a beautiful one at that. May you continue on with your great attitude and sense of humor. I am positive it makes a difference in the lives of others.
I am 64 and went skating for my Grandsons birthday last month. It was my first time on skates in 30 years and I found myself doing the front to back instead of side to side and it was very scary for me. I didnt fall, thank God, but I want to skate with them again and this has been a wonderful lesson in not just falling but skating itself. Now Im anxious for the next trip to the rink and feel like I will be much more prepared to skate OR fall! Thank you Ladies!!
You must live in my mind, I love you for this Deb! I'm getting a bit more daring, wanting to try new skate moves and even though I don't necessarily fear falling, I definitely need to know how to fall in a way that doesn't break anything. I can handle a good bruise, but a break is something I want to avoid
Mam i am still unable to turn.... Please make video as soon as possible..... All the super duper basics about the turns..... Mam I bought Oxelo skates 1 week ago, and i started learning from your videos.... Thanks a lot for your help.... I hope i meet you, you are my hero...... I want to skate like you but i live in a very small village in India .... No coaches available here..... Asha Kirkby paid tutorial are very expensive for me.... No excuses,,,, i started skating by watching your videos,,,, you are superwoman.... I love you.... Please make the videos of turns and brakes with super duper basics.... Love you a lot....
thank you so much for all the kind words! I really appreciate it. I would love to see a video of you skating! Send to dirtyschoolofskate@gmail.com and I will help you with your turns :)
@@Dirtydeborahharry thanks a lot mam.... Thanks a lot for reply.... Mam please make videos for inline skaters also... All your videos are about quad skating. I know the basics are almost same. But if possible please make videos for inline skaters also... I will soon share my video... Thanks a lot. 😍
This is the coolest skate video that I have watched. I rink skated as a teen with no pads and am just starting now again to have some post pandemic fun outdoors in NYC. Trying to order skates now from Sure Grip or Moxi, whichever I can find in stock. 'Get low! Side to side!' All coming back to me now. Super helpful advice, ladies! Alison
I usually roller skate at fountain Valley. Been skating there for 3 years and I'm 14 years old. But I only went like 4 times a year, and at the park by my house. I also bring my old roller blades and they work amazing! 😊👍✨
I love your humor!! A few weeks ago during a 13 and up fast skate witnesses said an older teen came flying up behind me, looking over his shoulder. When he looked up there I was. Boom! He ran into me hard. I had no time to prepare for it. I fell on my left side and elbow. I also hit my middle finger on my left hand causing it to instantly swell up. An employee came over and checked on me. I got up and carefully made my way to a bench. At 62 years old I don't heal as quickly as I used to. I now wear elbow pads and knee pads. It seems like I fall more from kids falling behind me, running into my skates. Thank you for the great videos.
I love your videos. I'm 32 years old and I'm learning to skate now. I'm not understand much english but I love your way of teaching. Greetings from Uruguay!
Thank you so much for this awesome video! My friends invited me to skate and I fall ALL THE TIME since I'm still a beginner. I love your videos and I can't wait for the next one!
Hi! I’ve recently relearned how to skate for a charity event! I hadn’t skated since a teenager, now over 40 with a 10 year old who is keen to learn. So I’ve been recommended your channel by a UK based online skating group for tips on getting her moving. She is now penguin shuffling around my kitchen! This video on falling has been very reassuring for her too. Thank you!
I am going to go roller skating for the first time tomorrow for a birthday party. For some reason I think I will be the only person there that cannot skate and that everyone will be watching me. I have been watching all of your videos and they are helping me so so much. I am so scared of falling so now I know how to prevent it and how to get up. Thanks so much dirty deb!
I took martial arts as a kid and our Sensei taught up this fall face forward where you're basically embracing the fall. You don't use your hands to stop yourself but as a way to brace for impact as you shift your weight into your forearms and upper body. It has helped me while skating and when I'm being clumsy 😅
OMG! I had so much fun watching/listening to you guys. I just bought a pair of skates because at 37yo I decided I'm not old enough to re-learn it, right? Thank you so much for all the tips and tricks and for making it so easy to follow. I pick up my new skates on Friday and I'm dying to put them on. Already working on falling without them though. :)
"just effing do it" truly is a bad advice, i gave it to myself the other day. I've broken my arms twice ice skating but i was little and thought my bones were just weak Bought skates recently and wanted to get over the fear of falling so i just went out.... and fell backwards on my elbows. Both my elbows are broken rn. Not sure if I'll be able to get over the fear now, mayve it's just not for me but your video has given me some courage!
This is incredible to read. I am so sorry this has happened and I hope your healing process is quick. It really does cement the idea for me that unless you are a professional athlete or dare devil the "just effing do it" do NOT apply. We must all couple risk assessment with technical knowledge and a practice plan. I applaud you for trying and I hope you get to try again. Please reach out to me if you do.
Good point about leveling up. I tried the skate park when I wasn't ready, fell super hard, and have been off skates for a year and a half. I'm only just now getting back into it and am so afraid of falling (just doing basic skating) but am inspired by all your great videos! Thank you!
Came here after falling on my skates for the first time! I'm a beginner here! lol I actually didn't find it that scary to fall. It was actually quite funny for me! It's actually the feeling of bracing for impact that was scary, but it's not that bad at all. Thank you Deborah for teaching us how to fall correctly! (cuz I was just letting gravity take me where it wanted me haha). I learned a lot! I can't wait to continue on in my skating journey!! 😄
I fell for the first time the other day (in my house, been practicing in my dining room before I go outside). Right on my butt and hands down. My husband ran to me and was like “it’s okay to cry” 😂
I’m so so so glad I went down a rabbit hole of research before I started skating. I never even know “learning how to fall” was a thing, but these tips totally work!! Getting low has kept me from falling about a million times, I fell for the first time the other day after only a week on skates and I genuinely think I would have broken my arm if I hadn’t used several of these tips at once. I think everyone should watch these videos before attempting skating for the first time.
I default to the "Oh, shit" position on the regular, and I often throw my arms out wide like an airplane. I even throw in zoomy noises to fully commit to the look. 👍
Finally looking to youtube for correct falls. I used pads and learned to take a knee (safest fall down a hill a noob can do) but i tried/panicked and did something else...and kinda sprained both wrists. Its been super annoying cuz i didnt wanna skate till wrists got better..but im getting impatient and have decided to learn to fall right so that future falls dont mess my wrists like this again. Thanks! Def subbed!
The first time I ever went rolling skating, I fell on my leg and broke it. The second time I went roller skating, it was maybe six years after the leg and I only skated on the carpet. The third time I went skating, I fell flat on my butt and badly bruised my tailbone. That was 2 years ago. I went skating last night and while it took me two and a half hours to build up the confidence to get out on the rink, I had a great time when I did. I tried my best to remember the tips from your video on skating for beginners and it was such a big help. I really struggle with turns, every injury I’ve gotten has been from coming out of a turn. The dropping down thing really does work. I would find myself stumbling and then would remember to drop my hips and it stabilized me right away. This video was so helpful! I didn’t fall once last night and now in the future I’ll know how to fall safely.
As a Musician cant afford to get injured..but I absolutely love to quad skate with tall swiss wheels..when wheels are taller and not as wide falls may come more often when a ppl..are first learning...also skating outdoors can be even more dangerous..so I NEVER Skate without my BONE Krushers..they velcro onto hands..also "bone krushers" or "bone breakers" come with "knee" and "elbow" protectors...A friend didn't want to wear hers as she didn't think she looked kwel...she broke her wrist and two fingers(outdoors on concrete)..less hurtful indoors..but can still get injured..I fell once attempting a higher jump outdoors on concrete I had my gear on..I stood up and couldn't believe didn't even get a scratch..this was a high long fall down a short concrete embankment... Outdoors ppl even wear helmets..my motto not breaking a bone is kwel..Its great to learn to land but during some moves may not have time to use that drop move taught on this video...good to know it in case your rolling slow enough to use..but if not..I say be smart and strap on those "bone krushers"! Peace Out!!
Hi Debbie, I just bought my adult skates, and I've been watching your videos, which have really helped me practice and break in again. I self-taught myself to roller skate when I was young, without protective gear. I have purchased wristguards, as I work on PCs and type a good portion of the day. But I haven't invested in knee/elbow pads yet, or a helmet (still debating comfortable options). Meanwhile, I really appreciate you posting such a video that reminds you not to rely on the gear to protect your fall and you can use your body for support in many safe ways.
So glad I found these videos. I have 2 young children that I started to take to the roller rink and to be honest we never laughed and had so much fun! Since they are so young I haven't put on skates myself yet but it brought back all sorts of great memories so for my 44th birthday (few days) I bought myself skates today and hopefully won't kill myself before the weekend.
How wonderful are you Deborah!! : ) Thank you so much for your videos, particularly this one. I was a 'rink rat' as a child, and have recently started skating again. I'm 50, and it is definitely not like riding a bike. I have been scared of falling because at my age I have a few old injuries, and the beginnings of osteoarthritis in the knees, but your video has now encouraged me to be braver and not be so fearful. Cannot thank you enough.... : ) x Also, I'm an Aussie, so it's so great you are helping people all over the world : ) Good on you.
First off … I LOVE AUSSIES! OK … did you watch my Skatemate video? I address this very issue. Be mindful of your body posture and then relax into that stance. You will be rolling free in no time.
@@Dirtydeborahharry I did, and loved it. You are awesome : ) I'm not too bad, can go forwards and backwards - just doesn't feel natural at the moment. Can't wait for that feeling lol though - hopefully soon.... Thanks for all your help - your videos are brilliant : )
Deborah: "These are my soft spots"
Kim: "I have the same soft spots"
Deborah: **Skeptical pause**
Hahaha awww
Ok. I just turned 50(gasp!) And have taken up skating again with my daughter. Thank you thank you, THANK YOU! for your real world videos ! I just watched the first 3 and I'm in love with them. I can't tell you how much more confident I feel even just sitting here watching them. I can't wait to go out tomorrow and skate and fall! Without injury and without fear! Keep 'em coming!
@@loriweiler1203 me too😅😅😅 just turned 50!!!! Soooo so grateful for these videos 😢😢😊😊❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉
I'm laughing so hard and so loud 😂😂😂
I knew my fat booty and thighs would be useful one day :D
YES!!!!!
Same
Laura Brett right!!!
Yayyyy finally it works to my advantage
XD same- wait wot ;-;
-get low-hands on side of calves
-fall on soft spot-pick a cheek
-if you fall forward atleast try to get low and embrace the impact-bend your elbows
Perfect! Thank you!
Ha ha. Yesterday I fell a bit at the tennis court. I played it off like I was practicing break dancing. 😂😂
Yes!!!! That is it!!!
I’m so weak😂😂, I would have done the same thing.
MOOOOOODDDDD
ha ha :) amazing way to go!! :)
@@LifewithMiyahh u
My daughter broke her arm skating at age
11, and I have been showing her your videos to help her gain more confidence to try again. This is a great video!
Keep skating! I wear pads and wrist guards inside and outside skating.
I sprained my wrist roller skating around the same age. I have been terrified to roller skate ever since. Upon watching deb’s videos and planet roller skate videos, at the age of 19 I’m going to go buy a pair of roller skates today and going to the rink for the first time in almost ten years! Never EVER give up!
I've been roller skating since I was 3. I did artistic skating when I was young, and took classes. Then I did speed skating and was just a rink rat. At age 23 a kid slammed into me while I was backwards skating, and then 9 months later I was playing a game and reached for the wall, but miss judged the distance and got off balance falling to break my other wrist. It took me a little bit, due to surgery. But as soon as I could I got back out! Now I'm 38, and have had a few more injuries (no more from skating thankfully), but I just decided to give outdoor skating a try.. NEVER GIVE UP. I hope your daughter can hear me say I am still very nervous at times because those 2 broken wrists were awful, but my love for skating overrides the fear! I just take it SLOW ever since.
my granddaughter fell and broke her leg in three places when she was nine. Her mom refuses to allow her to skate ever again. Im going to show her these videos to help with her confidence
Danielle Alyse- Good Life Guru thank you for your post. I’m currently healing from two broken wrists. I don’t want to give it up either
Kim: if you're not falling you're not skating
Me: Forcing myself to fall saying "I CAN SKATE"
I actually did this! I decided to just skate towards grass and force myself to fall into it so I could learn. 😂
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I’m 57 just started skating again after 25 years last year, I mostly skate outside and always wear my pads. They’ve saved me so many times!!!. Sometimes falls just happen unexpectedly and because of my pads I’m still skating. I’m not uncomfortable with them and not embarrassed to wear them.
Excellent!!!
I was like you last year . I took lessons at a rink ,hoping to eventually go outside. Than in oct I broke my wrist, even though I had pads and wrist guards. I really want to get back on the skates, but I’m nervous because I fall a lot
Kathy Bolj I’m so sorry, I know that nervousness, there’s so many things I want to do that I’ll probably never be able to do but mostly I’m just happy skating. I hope you heal quickly.
Kathy Bolj I guess you’re probably all healed up by now since it was last Oct. I fell a lot before I started skating and have never had great balance but when I fall I seem to instinctively go into a barrel roll which seems to help distribute the weight of the fall. I actually think that skating has helped me improve my balance or possibly my awareness of the ground. I install windows and doors with my husband and I have tripped over and fallen on so many things but noticed this last year has been practically fall free on the job. I hope you are able to get back into skating again it’s such a wonderful feeling rolling along.
L OnWheels thanks. I need to practice falling safely.
I went to the roller rink with my daughter yesterday and I had the "oh sh%&!" happen to me. I got up and felt foolish. I thought to myself "WTF am I doing? I'm not going to be able to skate like I used to when I was a kid." I'm so glad I found you on UA-cam! I just bought myself a pair of skates online and I'm going back! Thank you so much DD!
Go back. Keep going back. YOU will pick it back up. When it does happen you will be soooo happy you stuck with it!!
Dirty School of Skate I will! And when I get my new skates I’m going to FVSC!!!
OMG! Lol, As I'm currently in pain from falling on my tailbone and little kids at the rink asking me if "I'm okay" (so sweet of them) I literally said the same thing: WTF am I doing! But I refuse to give up; I'm so curious to see my progress with consistency PLUS it's a lot of fun skating.
Good for you! Are you still skating a year later?
I have discovered that my roller skates are really time machines. I can go from a happy, upright position onto my backside with no time having been allocated to the falling down process! I have also been knocked into the middle of next week when playing roller derby. On other occasions, I believe time stopped for a few important moments where I levitated long enough to think, “Oh .... pick a cheek!” before the inevitable happened. Thank you for another excellent video, Deborah.
I can relate to this comment so much. The 2x I fell I was skating and then I was on my tailbone with my hands propping me up 🤣
The Oh Sh*t move is probably my favorite, it’s saved me many times, and there was a time when I went into oh sh*t and knew I wasn’t going to recover, so I had the most graceful light fall to the ground (I was already going slow). 😁
Graceful and light :) love it.
I tend to use the F word more! LOL NO family nights for me.
Coming from a horse back rider learning how to skate I love that you made a dedicated video on how to fall because in riding one of if not the first thing you learn is how to fall/emergency dismounts... I feel like the more you practice falling and gaining confidence in how to fall without injuring yourself actually helps you fall less often because there less of that initial panic that makes you overcorrect yourself
When I fall, I like to lay on my back, hands behind the head and watch the clouds, breathe for a moment. Im usually alone so no one runs over me lol
I like that idea. It is like incorporating relaxation to your skating :)
@@Dirtydeborahharry Thanks! When I fall, it's usually because I'm too in my own head about it so stopping to breathe is very important c:
Omg same! And if I fall on my stomach I just stay there for a bit and leave my head down and just chill as if I’m gonna take a nap😅
Y'all get run over by cars? PATHETIC, I get run over by people on roller skates /j
same! the shock of falling makes me need a minute to recollect.
idk, I agree about trying to fall on a soft spot, but like I still wear my knee, elbow and wrist guards at the skating rinks. If I'm outdoor skating, I also wear my helmet and mouth guard. I don't think there is ANYTHING wrong with encouraging skaters to wear at least a minimum of protection - at least a good set of wrist guards!
Pads are great! Really learn how to slide with them and they are super effective!
I second the mouth guard!!! Had on knee & elbow pads, wrist guards, helmet, first fall on first ride in my new skates was a faceplant! So grateful all my teeth are still intact!! Initially thought I'd lost a couple of em!! Had to remind myself, your not skating in the rink gurl!!
When i get my skates im gonna say “HECK YOU PADS” and uh just end up murdering whatever hits the ground lol
@@LadyxMothra Same probably lol
@@LadyxMothra be careful, I was the same way and now have permanent knew damage to one of my knees from falling knee first on the tar and landing on my ankle. It's been a few years now and the scar is still huge!
I’m a big bloke, 6’4” 115kg and I just bought my 11 year old daughter her first pair of skates, real ones, not those inline ones. I’ve been trying to teach her and then tonight I stumbled across your channel. Thankyou so much for your very educational videos on how to skate. You are an absolute champion! You explain everything so well! I fail drastically in this field. Thankyou for putting in your time to help people. God bless.
Skating brings the generations together! I smile thinking of you and your largeness and your little one together :)
Inlines are still v valid and have a lot of the same techniques, disciplines, etc.
But power to you guys for supporting quad skate companies 😄
Some advice to any skater. Check the floor first. Skate slow for a few times around the floor, looking and checking the floor for anything out there. I have fell by hitting a small piece of clear hard plastic. But, you are right. Falling is a part of skating. If you are afraid of falling, you will never learn anything new. Never be embarrassed for falling. Everyone does it. But check that floor out first! Something very tiny and hard to see can drop you like a bad habit.
I still haven't gotten around the idea that skates go FAST and every time I just get going and find my balance I freak out and fall hahaha
Saaaaame!
Watching this while icing my butt, better late than never
Me too!! The skates rolled out from under me and suddenly I was on my tail bone and my left wrist. PAIN galore!! 🥲
As a cake decorator, this was an incredibly confusing comment 😅
@@taylorwalker6654 😂😂😂😂
😂 just had an accident yesterday. Butt is suffering 😂😢
Roller skating babes are the best, from a skateboarder. Keep rollin!
We LOVE skateboarders :)
I go to a skating rink every Friday with a friend, and I never knew what the correct way to skate was so I kept falling and falling, and I came across your videos and I'm noticing a lot of improvement in my skating, I think that this is really awesome how people are uploading skating videos to help with getting better and practicing. Thank you a lot!
I AM BEYOND HAPPY!!!!! I FINALLY HAD THE HONOR TO MEET YOU IN PERSON TODAY!!! IT WAS SO HARD FOR ME TO CONTROL MY SELF!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME AND MY FRIENDS AT THE SKATING RINK! YOU ARE AMAZING!!!! I WILL PRACTICE SKATING BACKWARDS. I WAS THE ONE WHO TOLD YOU THAT I LANDED IN A TRASH CAN BECAUSE I DIDNT KNOW HOW TO STOP 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’ll see you next Monday 😃
awwwww you are the best. That trash can story was great!!! See you on Monday!!!
AHHH I WANT TO SAY THIS ONE DAY. LIKE I FOUND HER YESTERDAY. AND IM LIKE OK CORONAVIRUS GO AWAY SO I CAN PLAN A TRIP TO CALI TO SKATE AT HER RINK AND MEET HER!
@@2danniegrl Dirty Deborah is so cool
"if you really invest your time to Mac and cheese" I DIED
I fell on my ass the first time i skated and my whole body ached for 3 days especially the bone at the base of my back youch...
You hit your tailbone ouch!!! Next time tell yourself to "pick a cheek!"
I kept falling my first time a few years ago it hurt and I had a raw ouch. There I guess was some bacteria so I had to go to urgent care. My parents ordered knee pads and
Ouch...this just happened to me yesterday, fell right on my tailbone! I'm gonna go back out skating tomorrow, just not gonna try any new tricks for a while
Dont say bad words or I'm flagging it
That is called a tailbone, which i love to refer to as an ass bone
I wear pads st FVSC, heehee. They see me rollin', they laughin'... I don't mind looking like a nerd anymore! I LOVE DIRTY SCHOOL OF SKATE
jd schellstar Friend! That was me tonight at FVSC but I was so glad I was not the only one looking like a nerd 🤓 🤣🤣🤣
I wear wristguards, kneepads, elbowpads, and a gigantic turtle butt pad. Idc who laughs. Im too old to get hurt AGAIN.
I was padded up the first time I was on skates I was outside and was glad that I did because I fell hard. But now I'm contemplating doing it again but for the rink b/c once again I fell hard on my tailbone and I know if I had the butt pads on I wouldn't be in pain right now. I'm loving these comments@@ertfgghhhh
HEY! That's my line!!!! "If you're not falling, you're not skating!" LOL SO many people scared to get on the floor..because "What if I fall?" That's what I always tell them. Learn at the rink (even wood is "softer" than concrete or asphalt!)...wear whatever pads you feel necessary to feel comfortable and less scared...and get out there and skate!!! :) Once you're more confident, keep the pads and hit the streets as well as the rink. Just DON'T put your hands out when you hit the floor. Too many broken fingers happen as others run over them!
You ladies were spot on with the whole learning edges and the process of learning basics. I was and still am that person who sees someone do something and say, "oooooo I want to do that." So I began watching the person's movements intently only to fail a bunch of time. I eventually get it, but the route to getting it is not the safest or the best. I have been skating since I was about 4 yrs old, but never took skate lessons. My mom's motto was, "If you want to learn you got to get out there and fall." Finding this skate community and just now learning about edges has been very eye opening and now I am going back to basics and I am enjoying myself learning these and my tricks that I can do become so much cleaner. Thank you ladies for teaching about this. Happy falling!!!
YES! Always be a student then become a master :)
Lol! Oh man...I went from 1977 to 2020 I got my new skates and I just Sent It! I do know how to skate.. I was ready... But, my muscles were Not ready! I went from zero to sixty sure enuf! Old school skaters coming back to the joy of skating again, try not to get too cocky right off the bat! Another aspect is I was skating outdoors, not the smooth controlled environment of the rink. I just got greedy is all! I still had a blast on my first ride!!!@@Dirtydeborahharry
I like that you didn't talk bad abt yourself OR bring up weight. As a mom to a 7 year old little girl, and a therapist... I really really appreciate that more than you know. Body positivity and not even making weight an issue, but health and strength! Thank you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Also, IMMMM the one trying to learn so I can teach my baby and spend quality time with her a couple times a week, getting physical activity and having fun... So thank you for these videos! Please keep making them for us brain learners who have to watch things a million times to get it 🤣❤️
My 7 year old received her first pair of skates for Christmas from her Godmother & I don't skate. We found your videos and within the time of your video she was telling herself "up, up!", falling with your technique and picking herself up all on her own without holding onto the couch!! So glad we found your videos! ❤️
That is awesome!
Baseball/Softball sliders are good to wear under your clothes. They add a little bit more padding for the fall zone.
I have started watching your videos because I am writing a research paper on the best practices for teaching physical skills via online learning platforms, and you have fast become one of my favourite presenters and teachers. You inspire so much confidence!
I literally found you by typing "learn how to rollerskate" after pulling rollerskate out of my hat of balled up paper with physical skills written on them, and I am so grateful I did. Thank you for putting such incredible skills out into the universe in such a genuine and informative manner!
Chloe! I am so happy to read this and I would absolutely love to read your finished paper!
This video really helped ease some of the fear and trepidation of learning how to skate. So I’m going to think of it like ‘learning how to fall’ as much as it is learning how to skate. I was kinda thrown to the wolves as a kid and never shown how - so I was terrified and falling, abs just remember clinging to the wall and crying a lot.. so I gave up when I like six.
So here I am again at 35 deciding that I really haven’t spent my life living and learning all the things I always wanted to do. So your videos are a big help toward that. Thank you.
Did not realize the reason why I keep falling backwards is because I’m overcompensating by bending forward so much! Such a helpful tutorial to deal with my real world issues. Thank you both ♡
Glad it was helpful!
Was one of the "walkers" many years ago, I would skoot around, get tired of falling and just watch everyone else and wish I had the coordination and grace they had lol. Now that I have time, really want to learn how to skate. So glad to find your videos, no one ever instructed on balance and how you actually move, so this information will greatly help while taking lessons at the rink. Keep instructing and I'll keep watching and practicing. Thank you so much.
As a teen in the late 70’s and 80’s there was a point that my right knee was in need of an operation because I landed so hard on it over and over again, oh ya, I got really good at splitting my pants. It was so crazy!! The trouble is is that people who don’t know how to skate always come crashing into me. If I can help them
I find if the rink isn’t being monitored people then are skating all over the place in different directions, stopping and talking while people try to avoid hitting them.
I love how you guys explain things so we can understand why or how you do thinks. Excellent!! Have a great weekend!! Keep on rolling!!😊💗💗
I resisted wearing gear but after falling a few days ago and spraining my elbow (was bad), I'm all for pads, just ordered some and will be suiting up. Because skating better is more important to me than how I look for now. 😄
This camera person is 🔥🔥🔥 all the Dirty videos are great (of course bc of dirty herself) but the camera work is fantastic!!!!!!
I ended my fall with a forward splits once and I surprised myself with how graceful it had ended up😂
I feel like you read my mind. I was looking for a video from you on falling and this popped up. Your videos have been extremely helpful in getting me comfortable with skating and I can’t wait to get more comfortable with falling. Keep doing what you’re doing because it’s great!!
I’m 51 and just started to re-learn how to skate. I thought I had an idea of how to fall but then I went to the park yesterday and had a bad fall. I semi-fell correctly and my hips are sore today but it definitely motivated me to do a search on learning how to fall. This video was great and now I have to practice to make sure I remember what to do when I have an oh sh1t moment. Thank you.
I tend to be at risk of falling when 1. I get to cocky with my progress or 2. When I spend more the. 1hour 45 min practicing on the rink. .... I tell drop it!!!!!!!!! And it works . Thanks Deb!!!!
I wanted to skate about 3 years ago and this is when I discovered I had a knee issue. I had 2 surgeries on it and injections and now after 3 years of physical healing, I need some emotional healing. The fear of hurting that knee is real, it's very fragile and one fall could just distort it for good so the bum method is way better. You give me hope that there is a way to direct a fall from catastrophic to okay and even cool. Thank you for mastering your craft. It's so beautiful.
You’re amazing and such an inspiration! This is day 3 of my skating. I’m 41 and haven’t skated in 31 years!! I got some Sure-Grip Golden Hours and am so excited to get better! Thanks for making these videos for us. You make this amazing world of skating seem accessible to people like me! ❤️
Awww thank you so much.
An American in France, 62 and was a great skater playing hockey on concrete growing up on the lower east side of Manhattan. Pretty much of a sportsman, I've been wanting to get back into it and thanks to discovering your videos, I'm sooooo psyched!!!!!! You're wonderful!!!!
Thank you so much for this video!! I'm still recovering from falling on my tail bone 😩 but I can't wait to get better and go back to getting better at skating and following your advice and work on my up incoming left foot to be on my right foots level
The worst falls are when they hurt so bad that you're sick to your stomach, but it feels like quitting to go sit down so I skate it off
the first time i busted my ass on my skates, i immediately had to get up and go sit down because it was such a painful fall. right on my tailbone. i whited out for a second.
Old man here, grew up in the 70's. Finally earning to skate, clumsy and petrified of hurting myself but I love it! Thanks for this lesson, I'm now practicing falling on my hardwood living room floor. Love your videos, I'm now a subscriber. Thanks so much!!!
Welcome back! I'm a 70's kid too!
When I got my skates some weeks ago they had no pads in the shop and I just started my first day skating without any protection. I was so afraid to fall and hurt myself that my thoughts blocked any process on skating. So I got myself knee, elbow and wrist pads and the first "trick" I practised was falling properly. Maybe I looked goofy on that day but one day I won't and I can't wait to get there (savely). I will watch some of your videos for the next days. Thanks for explaining so much. 😊
I got my skates today... maybe I should take your approach as well... trying the falling thing to get it over and done with
I enjoy your videos very much because you make everything look sooooo fun and easy even when it isn’t easy but you’re so encouraging that I’m always happy to share your content.
I started skating again last year at age 49 and always wore gear but after this video I decided to try your strategy. I don’t fall often but was glad when I managed to get low and fall on my soft side.
The problem is that there are too many situations that happen too quickly such as when the rink is crowded and people crash into you or recently my skate lace came off the hook and my wheel caught so I went down directly on my knee so personally, I’ll keep wearing gear just like I wear a seatbelt … not because I’m relying on it to stay safe but because I love skating and want to improve my chances of avoiding injury! I’ll take gear over ice packs any day!
Excellent teaching 👍🏿 I haven’t fell yet but thank you for showing me how too. I can’t afford to be breaking a hip at my age 😂
Thank you so much. Your video has helped reduce the huge FEAR Of falling for me.
The squatish has helped me so much. Just started skating (at 54 years old). Your videos have helped so much. Balance is better. I’m watching your skating backwards video now. 😳 Ill comment on it after I go for it again 🤦🏾♀️
I’m 5’8” so the Oh Shit move is integral to not breaking something 😭
I had goalkeeper training for years, stopped because of an injury. Her saying up up up as triggered so many memories it brought tears to my eyes. I miss my sport so much, I picked up roller skating to spend time with my bf since he skates, I never would have never thought so many things are similar between roller skating and goalkeeping!
I feel personally called out re: "they're at level one and try to do something that's a level four without working through levels three and four". LOL. I would totally love to do a week long boot camp and have you take me from level one to four - instructionally at least - so I could go home and know that what i'm practicing is correct. :) I bet a lot of us would be up for attending something like that, even though I'd have to fly from NY to do it. :)
Love New York! So many skaters are in your position because we are constantly bombarded with media regarding our sport or others and seeing people do extreme things that are presented as normal.
Bwahahahaa this is my daughter and it's SO frustrating... She can't properly skate fwd but is showing me how to go "backward" not really lol 😂
I started skating at a really really young age(like 4-5, my skates were so tiny!) And I LOVED it! I used to skate all over the house just doing chores like putting away toys/dishes while practicing. Eventually as I got older I decided to start skating outside on tar and ended up really injuring my right leg(it still causes me pain everyday), but a few months ago I went to my first rink and bought myself a brand new pair of skates. I'm ready to try again outside and I'm so thankful to learn your tips on how to fall without getting hurt again!
Still probably gunna use knee pads just so I don't cause any more damage to my bad knee but I feel so invigorated to get back into it and find my love of skating again. Thank you!! 💜🥰
I always fall in my left side. I always wear my knee pads anymore and full gear outside. I’ve only been skating for a year. I use to be a rink rat as a kid but it’s been 25 years. Roller Derby has me rolling again.
yeah :) Roller derby is a blast!
I used to be a rink rat. Had a bad ass pair of skates as a kid. I’m 40 now and probably haven’t skated since I was 13 but I really want to get back into it. I have dreams that I’m skating again and the feeling is the best! I am scared of injury since I’m older and heavier. But, I’m working up the courage.
This was EXCellent. Realistic, real-world-based, acknowledgement of the fact that, even in the rink, you WILL fall, so learn how to fall. "How to fall", & the fact that you will fall, should be the first thing all the skating instructors teach, before "how to skate". I subscribed because of this video❤️🛼.
I just started skating, because my daughter just started skating and she asked and asked. This video is great. Also, what a great surprise to find Kim Manning, who was in George Clinton's band when they recorded in Montreux, which is one of my favorite albums. I've subscribed.
Thank You . Good useful and helpful instructions .
Thank you for mentioning taking time to level up. I have loved the process of taking it slow and discovering how it feels to progress slowly in everything I have learned so far; getting to know how to turn slowly and then progressively becoming faster and more efficient; learning the footing and positioning takes time. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
Spoken like a true student. love it
I had my first fall. I went down hard! My first reaction, I didn't remember my training. I should've got low. Luckily, I fell on my butt, and my daughter didn't let me quit. I had to finish the song.
I really appreciate your videos. They gave me the confidence to get out my garage and onto the rink.
i appreciate the two body types i think its important to know some have stronger legs or stronger arms, some thin some thick. so the balance can be different for the types and also the getting up.
When the rinks closed down all I had were crash gloves with soft pads on the palms, handy to go down on your palms when low to the ground and doing extreme turns like speed skating down hills and stuff, some concrete is just too much for bare hands...I sometimes do a bit of a hop to get out of a serious falling back situation at high speeds leaning forward into a speed skating stance or a sort of lunge with one foot forward and the other back on the brake after getting both skates really light or aerial.
As someone who is 59 years young, at my age I don’t want broken bones so I wear at least knee and hand/wrist pads at the rink.
Excellent. Just make sure you understand how to slide out on them and not fall directly onto them.
59 skate 💯🙌🏾🎯 don't use pads indoors. I use the skate gloves though mainly because they glow in the dark 😂 I use prayer instead..."Lord if I fall, just make sure it's the right way" 🙏🏾😁
@@letthetrumpetsound7893 Id say at the age they said, that pads are very much helpful and could really save their body/bones/etc.
Yes, falling correctly indoors is very important, but being more matured does leave them far more vulnerable to a single fall even if its practiced as safely as possible!
So yea, more power too you for embracing pads indoors!!!
I totally agree. @@RozehKakes
💕💕 THANK YOUUUUUU Dirty Deborah!!! 🎉 I have been trying to learn and this tip just made me want to cry ! I feel so relieved ! JUST GET LOW ! Touch them calves ! (now I have to go out and practice!) Sending you so much love from the Carolina's !! NC!! 🎉🎉🛼🛼💕💕💕💕💕💕
I laughed my ass off, when you said, “no one is just walking, and falls”...well...🙋🏼...that’s me. I have arthritis in my ankles, from breaking them like a bazillion times...never getting them set. I have broken both hands and wrists, 8 years to the month, apart. I have t-bars, in BOTH wrists, along with 17 screws between the two. I have fallen flat on my face, while walking and talking...I was walking backwards, saying my good byes and all of the sudden, my feet were at eye level...and I said, oh shit, I’m going down. When I landed, my arm was twisted, under my back, I severely broke my hand and wrist and damaged a few vertebrae, in the process. Then on Christmas Day 2018, I was working at Walgreens and I fell over one of there baskets you carry around the store. Almost caught my eye, on the corner of a shelving unit...but pushed off the shelf instead, only to go down on both knees. Again, severely injuring my soft knee tissue, causing myself arthritis for life. So, needless to say, I have the falling down part, done to a tee! 🤪😂🤣
I no longer am embarrassed when I fall and as you said, I use humor to make light of it. Loved this video! I just wish with all the injuries didn’t come arthritis, later in life...but darn it, I’m back on skates, in my late 50s and I am loving it! 🛼🛼🛼
Well Susie ... you are definitely the exception to the rule and a beautiful one at that. May you continue on with your great attitude and sense of humor. I am positive it makes a difference in the lives of others.
I love how supportive the comment section is in the roller skating community 🖤🏵️ truly wonderful
Can we talk about how cute and adorable Kim is? And she's so talented too. I'm jealoussss
I am 64 and went skating for my Grandsons birthday last month. It was my first time on skates in 30 years and I found myself doing the front to back instead of side to side and it was very scary for me. I didnt fall, thank God, but I want to skate with them again and this has been a wonderful lesson in not just falling but skating itself. Now Im anxious for the next trip to the rink and feel like I will be much more prepared to skate OR fall! Thank you Ladies!!
You must live in my mind, I love you for this Deb! I'm getting a bit more daring, wanting to try new skate moves and even though I don't necessarily fear falling, I definitely need to know how to fall in a way that doesn't break anything. I can handle a good bruise, but a break is something I want to avoid
Mam i am still unable to turn.... Please make video as soon as possible..... All the super duper basics about the turns.....
Mam I bought Oxelo skates 1 week ago, and i started learning from your videos....
Thanks a lot for your help....
I hope i meet you, you are my hero......
I want to skate like you but i live in a very small village in India .... No coaches available here..... Asha Kirkby paid tutorial are very expensive for me....
No excuses,,,, i started skating by watching your videos,,,, you are superwoman.... I love you.... Please make the videos of turns and brakes with super duper basics.... Love you a lot....
thank you so much for all the kind words! I really appreciate it. I would love to see a video of you skating! Send to dirtyschoolofskate@gmail.com and I will help you with your turns :)
@@Dirtydeborahharry thanks a lot mam.... Thanks a lot for reply....
Mam please make videos for inline skaters also...
All your videos are about quad skating.
I know the basics are almost same.
But if possible please make videos for inline skaters also...
I will soon share my video... Thanks a lot. 😍
This is the coolest skate video that I have watched. I rink skated as a teen with no pads and am just starting now again to have some post pandemic fun outdoors in NYC. Trying to order skates now from Sure Grip or Moxi, whichever I can find in stock. 'Get low! Side to side!' All coming back to me now. Super helpful advice, ladies! Alison
I usually roller skate at fountain Valley. Been skating there for 3 years and I'm 14 years old. But I only went like 4 times a year, and at the park by my house. I also bring my old roller blades and they work amazing! 😊👍✨
I love your humor!! A few weeks ago during a 13 and up fast skate witnesses said an older teen came flying up behind me, looking over his shoulder. When he looked up there I was. Boom! He ran into me hard. I had no time to prepare for it. I fell on my left side and elbow. I also hit my middle finger on my left hand causing it to instantly swell up. An employee came over and checked on me. I got up and carefully made my way to a bench. At 62 years old I don't heal as quickly as I used to. I now wear elbow pads and knee pads. It seems like I fall more from kids falling behind me, running into my skates. Thank you for the great videos.
I fell twice the other day. First fall, all good. Second fall, hurt my arm tryna hold on to my sis. So here I am... so I can do better.
I love your videos. I'm 32 years old and I'm learning to skate now. I'm not understand much english but I love your way of teaching. Greetings from Uruguay!
Hello Uruguay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you!
Thank you so much for this awesome video! My friends invited me to skate and I fall ALL THE TIME since I'm still a beginner. I love your videos and I can't wait for the next one!
Hi!
I’ve recently relearned how to skate for a charity event! I hadn’t skated since a teenager, now over 40 with a 10 year old who is keen to learn. So I’ve been recommended your channel by a UK based online skating group for tips on getting her moving. She is now penguin shuffling around my kitchen! This video on falling has been very reassuring for her too. Thank you!
Build a better one yours is built well mac n cheese has done WONDERS
Hahahahha! Roller skates & carbohydrates!
I am going to go roller skating for the first time tomorrow for a birthday party. For some reason I think I will be the only person there that cannot skate and that everyone will be watching me. I have been watching all of your videos and they are helping me so so much. I am so scared of falling so now I know how to prevent it and how to get up. Thanks so much dirty deb!
This honestly helps so much I fell on my skates a few weeks ago and have been to scared to put them back on but this makes me feel less scared
😮 I am skating again after 30ish years… falling now is so different, this helps! Thanks ❤
I took martial arts as a kid and our Sensei taught up this fall face forward where you're basically embracing the fall. You don't use your hands to stop yourself but as a way to brace for impact as you shift your weight into your forearms and upper body. It has helped me while skating and when I'm being clumsy 😅
OMG! I had so much fun watching/listening to you guys. I just bought a pair of skates because at 37yo I decided I'm not old enough to re-learn it, right?
Thank you so much for all the tips and tricks and for making it so easy to follow. I pick up my new skates on Friday and I'm dying to put them on. Already working on falling without them though. :)
"just effing do it" truly is a bad advice, i gave it to myself the other day. I've broken my arms twice ice skating but i was little and thought my bones were just weak
Bought skates recently and wanted to get over the fear of falling so i just went out.... and fell backwards on my elbows. Both my elbows are broken rn.
Not sure if I'll be able to get over the fear now, mayve it's just not for me but your video has given me some courage!
This is incredible to read. I am so sorry this has happened and I hope your healing process is quick. It really does cement the idea for me that unless you are a professional athlete or dare devil the "just effing do it" do NOT apply. We must all couple risk assessment with technical knowledge and a practice plan. I applaud you for trying and I hope you get to try again. Please reach out to me if you do.
Good point about leveling up. I tried the skate park when I wasn't ready, fell super hard, and have been off skates for a year and a half. I'm only just now getting back into it and am so afraid of falling (just doing basic skating) but am inspired by all your great videos! Thank you!
I just stacked it real hard for the first time, this has made me way more confident to get back on the skates x
Thank goodness I am not skinny. I can fall on any side and still be ok. 😂
Loved that you invited Kim! Was nice to see slight variations are okay 😀
Came here after falling on my skates for the first time! I'm a beginner here! lol I actually didn't find it that scary to fall. It was actually quite funny for me! It's actually the feeling of bracing for impact that was scary, but it's not that bad at all. Thank you Deborah for teaching us how to fall correctly! (cuz I was just letting gravity take me where it wanted me haha). I learned a lot! I can't wait to continue on in my skating journey!! 😄
I fell for the first time the other day (in my house, been practicing in my dining room before I go outside). Right on my butt and hands down. My husband ran to me and was like “it’s okay to cry” 😂
I’m so so so glad I went down a rabbit hole of research before I started skating. I never even know “learning how to fall” was a thing, but these tips totally work!! Getting low has kept me from falling about a million times, I fell for the first time the other day after only a week on skates and I genuinely think I would have broken my arm if I hadn’t used several of these tips at once. I think everyone should watch these videos before attempting skating for the first time.
Oh I am so happy to read this comment.
I default to the "Oh, shit" position on the regular, and I often throw my arms out wide like an airplane. I even throw in zoomy noises to fully commit to the look. 👍
I like your attitude Virginia :)
Finally looking to youtube for correct falls. I used pads and learned to take a knee (safest fall down a hill a noob can do) but i tried/panicked and did something else...and kinda sprained both wrists.
Its been super annoying cuz i didnt wanna skate till wrists got better..but im getting impatient and have decided to learn to fall right so that future falls dont mess my wrists like this again.
Thanks! Def subbed!
The first time I ever went rolling skating, I fell on my leg and broke it. The second time I went roller skating, it was maybe six years after the leg and I only skated on the carpet. The third time I went skating, I fell flat on my butt and badly bruised my tailbone. That was 2 years ago. I went skating last night and while it took me two and a half hours to build up the confidence to get out on the rink, I had a great time when I did. I tried my best to remember the tips from your video on skating for beginners and it was such a big help. I really struggle with turns, every injury I’ve gotten has been from coming out of a turn. The dropping down thing really does work. I would find myself stumbling and then would remember to drop my hips and it stabilized me right away. This video was so helpful! I didn’t fall once last night and now in the future I’ll know how to fall safely.
Thank you for the reminder that falling does not mean you are a bad skater and we are all learning all the time!
I fall. I hate it but it happens.
As a Musician cant afford to get injured..but I absolutely love to quad skate with tall swiss wheels..when wheels are taller and not as wide falls may come more often when a ppl..are first learning...also skating outdoors can be even more dangerous..so I NEVER Skate without my BONE Krushers..they velcro onto hands..also "bone krushers" or "bone breakers" come with "knee" and "elbow" protectors...A friend didn't want to wear hers as she didn't think she looked kwel...she broke her wrist and two fingers(outdoors on concrete)..less hurtful indoors..but can still get injured..I fell once attempting a higher jump outdoors on concrete I had my gear on..I stood up and couldn't believe didn't even get a scratch..this was a high long fall down a short concrete embankment...
Outdoors ppl even wear helmets..my motto not breaking a bone is kwel..Its great to learn to land but during some moves may not have time to use that drop move taught on this video...good to know it in case your rolling slow enough to use..but if not..I say be smart and strap on those "bone krushers"! Peace Out!!
I am a fan of pads and all protective gear. Be smart and definitely wear what you need :)
Hi Debbie, I just bought my adult skates, and I've been watching your videos, which have really helped me practice and break in again. I self-taught myself to roller skate when I was young, without protective gear. I have purchased wristguards, as I work on PCs and type a good portion of the day. But I haven't invested in knee/elbow pads yet, or a helmet (still debating comfortable options). Meanwhile, I really appreciate you posting such a video that reminds you not to rely on the gear to protect your fall and you can use your body for support in many safe ways.
i'm still recovering from a tailbone fall and wow, the oh shit method is going to be a lifesaver. thank you!!
So glad I found these videos. I have 2 young children that I started to take to the roller rink and to be honest we never laughed and had so much fun! Since they are so young I haven't put on skates myself yet but it brought back all sorts of great memories so for my 44th birthday (few days) I bought myself skates today and hopefully won't kill myself before the weekend.
SKATING BRINGS THE GENERATIONS TOGETHER!
I don't know how UA-cam knew I fell like 3 times today but thank you 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Omg I just watched two of your videos and I’m already skating so much better. Thank you! My artist wrists are grateful
I want to go to your rink!
How wonderful are you Deborah!! : ) Thank you so much for your videos, particularly this one. I was a 'rink rat' as a child, and have recently started skating again. I'm 50, and it is definitely not like riding a bike. I have been scared of falling because at my age I have a few old injuries, and the beginnings of osteoarthritis in the knees, but your video has now encouraged me to be braver and not be so fearful. Cannot thank you enough.... : ) x Also, I'm an Aussie, so it's so great you are helping people all over the world : ) Good on you.
First off … I LOVE AUSSIES! OK … did you watch my Skatemate video? I address this very issue. Be mindful of your body posture and then relax into that stance. You will be rolling free in no time.
@@Dirtydeborahharry I did, and loved it. You are awesome : ) I'm not too bad, can go forwards and backwards - just doesn't feel natural at the moment. Can't wait for that feeling lol though - hopefully soon.... Thanks for all your help - your videos are brilliant : )