no kidding. theres something counterintuitive about jumping on skates. you know that you cant bail, but you feel the normal apprehension of doing something intimidating. it takes a long time to learn that overjumping whatever you need to is better than the alternative
One i was feeling brave and jumped from 3 stairs numerous times. The very next day i barely made it and the day later i can’t do it at all. This is hard
Skating into a just opened car door. Once I almost biked into a truck door like that. Avoided by few cm. Since then I always assume that cars standing along the road contain an idiot that will open that door without looking first.
Had the exact same thing happen, I've stopped and told the guy that I was thinking about stopping by extending one leg forward and "kicking" into his car door (like that lil trick mushroom guys do with fences) but fortunately I know how to stop quickly. Not sure if he's gonna check next time, but just the look on his face was worth it.
oh, that happened to me, but it was juuuust opened so i hit the fine part of the door but i still have a bruise mark even though that happened more than two months ago haha it's not very fun
I'd also add skating in semi-exhausted and achy state while not fully recovered from a previous skating (or other sport) session "because the weather is so fine".
once during the summer I took a turn down a street in my neighborhood I always take to avoid a big hill but I forgot not to pull too close to the edge and there was and a bunch of pot holes and I almost fell but my body was like falling forward
This video was MUCH better than the 'Click Bait' TITLE! ;-) The animations were GENIUS! You should really give some cred to whomever did them! A really well-presented and NEEDED video, Thanks Bill !
Big thanks William. I did the animations, great to hear you liked them. The amount of time it takes me to do this simple stuff is...embarrassing. Seeing them well received makes me extremely happy.
wakxzs and Film! It’s insane to me that he skates with that stick so aggressively & everything so smoothe with perfect backgrounds too! That is not easy! If I don’t have both my hands free, there is no way I could even halfway skate like that! Bill’s the King of Queen Street & Toronto!
My girlfriend recently discovered, to her horror, that I skate on the street and only rarely on sidewalks. I told her "you're picturing me weaving through busy traffic like Bill Stoppard." Truth is, the sidewalk can be very dangerous. A lot of blindspots, cracks, random cars pulling out of nowhere. In general I feel I'm pretty safe on the road so long as I maintain awareness at all times.
Sibby Eskie yeah the roads are so much better for us. Bikes are my ‘canary in the coal mine’. If their are bikes on a road it’s probably suitable for skating.
"If you can't skate up it, don't skate down it" doesn't work for me, or anyone else who has very strong legs. I live up the side of a very large hill and I skate right to my door on the regular, but would most assuredly die if I skated down. Getting up stuff that's impossible to skate down is deceptively easy.
I live on a big hill too and it's the reason that I'm far more comfortable on steep slopes than gradual ones. I have no problem linking sharp carves in the steeps and keeping my speed low, but on a long gradual downhill I'll get going a little too fast for my ability to stop, at which point I become a bit of a runaway train and have to bail. Weird problem to have. Crushed a massive hill a few days ago and then got the worst road rash of my life in the run-out... Even putting safety aside, it's not a good look. I've been going to the park every day since drilling high speed p-stops.
@@LakinMoser same here ... had a 60+km/h fall after not bein' able to stop. Did avoid some things and when nearly over, took a bump and went down ... 1st day of new skates, that's one way of breakin' them in 😂😅🤣. Poor RB Cruisers 😞😐🤣
What about listening music using headphones (at least those well isolated ones)? I know that you have headphones maybe in every video, but for me skating is also HEARING, especially when skating in traffic (no matter how intensive).
How about skating when your muscles are fatigued? I went skating a couple of days after an intense leg workout, and fell while doing crossovers going around a corner. Great video as always!
This is a very important video. Thank you Bill! Somehow anyone talking about safety tends to get stigmatized as being someone negative or paranoid, but that is really the wrong attitude. Remember the dead tell no tales and the ones who have freak accidents also tend not to talk about it. Think before doing, imagine what could go wrong, take measures to prevent it. Most of us want to skate without ruining our health so we should act accordingly. Also when skating on sidewalks care that you don't risk collisions with people and animals (dogs cats birds) especially with the more fragile ones (elderly and children etc).
speed is a big one for me. the stoppard powerslide is cool and all, but when i am going really fast i feel like i cant use it at all. planning ahead more is important, meaning slowing down before intersections and corners i cant see. also i still use a heelbrake, because combined with a t-stop you can break well at pretty high speeds
Powersliding from higher speeds will require you to gain more leg strength, but it will result in higher stopping power. If heelbrake is your thing, by all means! Just don't expect to stop as quickly as Stoppard does in his videos.
I feel like risking falling on your butt at a slightly slower speed is better than falling or crashing into something at full speed. It's definitely a difficult maneuver to commit to though.
Melted asphalt. Can cause an almost immediate stop. In general it's better to be careful when skating in high speed through changing surface that one doesn't know well. But when it's hot I'm deadly serious about these asphalt patches...
I did not know what to expect when I clicked this video but it turned out to be a hilarious video with a really important lesson to learn. Loved it, thanks Billy!
Last weekend I went full urban skating with a friend for the first time. I was so tense because I was skating on the street, with cars sliping by, I lost I huge amount of my technique. I was really insecure! It was cool, but I wasn´t. I think practice will make perfect on this case as well. And I also think I need to practice my stopping technique... let´s see what will come up on the next weekend.
Érico Dianese practice your stopping not on the street first! Do those drills like Bill ! For me, it is important to know your surroundings & don’t take it aggressively until you know the area. Skate it slow until you know. Try to skate when there’s less cars until your super familiar with the area! Happy SK8NG
Bill this video is awesome and funny. I'm so glad you and others recognise and advertise your number 1 hazard....Poor Stopping. It really is way harder to go than stop on skates and that multiplies on down hill slopes as you said. Would love to make it to Toronto one day and skate with you...
The problem is. Funny. As a beginner i thought. This was exaggerated but its real... Stopping is importantest thing you can learn. And dehydration is. Really important... Also loosing control next to railings that are high up...
Stray dogs are a massive threat in some areas, but I agree that confidence in your skills of braking and keeping your cool is a must... If that confidence is rightfully warranted of course :))). Great video, Bill!
My favourite way to die on inline skates is during evening/night skating, not noticing that slightly longer rather than wide pothole/crack that will pretty much send me flying (not in a good way).
Great video Bill. I think another one is checking your equipment before going out. I did a hard session at the skate park one day and the next day decided to go do a hill I had been meaning to try. I believe from all the stomping the rear bolt on my frame was slightly loose. While carving to control my speed on the hill my frame shifted well out of position and caused me to slide out. It was a painful lesson and I now take the extra minute it takes to check everything is secure.
I concur with checking bolts, so many times I can't count how many times people have lost brake pads whilst I've been out because bolts have come loose.
Man, I absolutely love your footage. You got a lot of unique moves and you got the best style out of all these vids on UA-cam. I would honestly add skitching to this list. To the top of this list actually. Skitching, for those who haven’t heard of it, is when you grab onto a vehicle for a fast and easy ride. I think it gets it’s name from the amalgamation of the two words hitching and skating, and that’s where you get ‘Skitching’. But let’s get to real talk here. I used to skitch as a teenager and One time I accidentally hit a small pot hole, lost my balance and fell into the curb really hard. I remember just sitting there in terrible pain for about ten minutes before I could even get up. The reason it happened was because It was nearly impossible to detect the imperfections of any urban street, and it is that very fact that makes this act so dangerous. Especially in busy streets where there may be another vehicle behind you. It scared the crap out of me and I never did it since. I never want to feel that pain again and I wouldn’t wish upon anyone or anything. But what I was thinking was that in a big city like Toronto, skitching would be exponentially dangerous than in most smaller cities. I think you should totally either add that to the vid or even do a full vid focusing on this subject. I’m sure it’s hurt a lot of people who didn’t practice this safely maybe even killed some. I wouldn’t doubt it for a second. Also the skating world would be forever grateful, I am sure of it. Either way keep up the good vid making man. Solid work and great styles!
I would dare to go further... Skating, with the car's traffic, is not just seeing but seeing AND listening... I don't feel safe at all, skating on streets using headphones! I think that listening the cars from behind is so important as see the cars in the front.
I just took my heel brakes off my rollerblades!! I started skating backwards and stepping over and noticed it really hinders my maneuverability but oh my god do i appreciate it now that i dont have it. I noticed myself going wayyyy too fast to be able to stop in a reasonable time frame, just carving hard to slow down. Ill work on my braking and perfect it like yours !
Misaligned storm drain. Had a friend 'back in the days', who got stuck with his bike-wheel in a misaligned storm drain; Cracked his head and never recovered (sure, 'he lived', but... no.) *Always* be wary of storm drains, you don't want to get stuck and faceplant, while looking for 'the next obstacle'.
Love your videos, started when I was 21 years, but never learned stopping and did ones, almost crash into a bus. Now 35 years later, starting again, but in a more sain and sensible way with my three youngest kids. Learning a lot from your videos. Thank you!
"Their is shit out there that will kill you at low speeds" lola enjoyed that one. As well as the guy sticking out his tongue at you. Helmet comes in handy for both situations.
Machine, thank you for all videos, and congratulations, I started skating after 17 years. I am 32 years old. It´s amazing do it again, whit your videos because I was a very god young skater but I never took skating lessons because I was lived in a very rural área in Spain. Now I´m living in Valencia,It´s a very god city to learn again. Thank you Bill.
The manchild footage was hilarious. Its so much funnier when the person they're going off on is just chill like you. It was making him so mad that he couldn't get to you.
tip: dont drink energy drinks before a skate! it can really screw up your heart! Once on a hot summer day i drank 2 starbucks refreshers because they taste great when its hot outside, but i drank them totally forgetting that they were actually energy drinks and immediately started skating up a steep hill. I felt so sick that night and was trying to count my pulse to make sure it wasnt irregular
Great awareness video! The thing with skating drunk is that it's also tied in with dehydration. Not only does alcohol dehydrate you, you'll be slow to notice it too.
Great advice! Basically. Skate within ur ability. Don’t do that and you temp injury or death. Ur out to have fun but as soon as you start getting confidence u should definitely follow the guidelines in this video to avoid serious injury and ending all the fun. Great content. Thanks.
A couple of days ago I rolled over a big stain of oil that I could not see with the low lightning. I noticed in the moment when my feets were sliping while cars were passing by my side, I was lucky that in that moment I wasn't going fast.
yep, sudden unskateable surface change has gotten me a few times, always some dirt and mud covering a road wherever there is construction. Also hoses and other things laying about. All cases where going slower could've meant avoidance or at least less pain.
Ive been watching skate videos for a few months as I am trying to get back into it after 20 years (I was never that good to begin with). found yours today, and you are cracking me up!
my experience to raise some awareness: if plan to go on grass, check out the soil first there a nice long hill near me (maybe 500-600 feet) that lets me get way beyond normal speeds. after leveling out for 15 feet at the base, theres about 30-40 feet of grass with a smooth base of soil to slow down while turning before the street. i once took it at the usual blistering top end speed only to roll onto the grass. it must have rained that morning and dried on the surfaces, so the soil was still wetter than normal and instead of rolling over the compact soil my wheels bit into it and i SLAMMED down faster than i could even dream of putting my hands out. slammed completely flat on the ground and barely had enough time to reflexively turn my head had i not been able to turn my head just in time, i more likely than not would have gotten up with a broken nose and probably some sort of facial fracture. both collarbones, the side of my face/cheek, and hip deserved solid bruises that took a while to clear i now take the hill as fast as i always have, but i do check the soil to see how wet it is and if i sink or not. there are also a few other nice downhill spots i love to hit too, but those never taught me this lesson since theyre bare dust otherwise :)
1) A surprising amount of dogs seem to dislike and/or get startled by rollerbladers! As I approach a dog walking with its human, I try to make eye contact with the human and check whether it seems like they are ready to stop their dog from lunging at me as I go by. I have had some very close calls where the dog waited until the last second to lunge at me, almost causing me to hit the dog (which would probably really hurt it!) and/or crash myself as I try to avoid it 2) Some pedestrians and drivers are unfamiliar with the physics and body language of rollerblading. By this I mean, when you pull up to a stop sign at a busy intersection on a bike, drivers can see that you're facing in the same direction as traffic, intending to continue in that direction, and they know roughly how long it will take you to get moving again from a standstill. Whereas on rollerblades, sometimes stopping at an intersection requires a move that rotates your body language seemingly 'away' from the direction you actually intend to travel next. Or maybe, you're standing there waiting your turn to cross, but the pavement is rough, uneven, or not level, so you are doing a bit of a dance back and forth. Resulting in the driver guessing incorrectly about which way you're about to go, and possibly pulling out in front of you, or turning in front of you
Nice animations and editing. Especially #8 confrontations and #5 were my faves! The leg twitches lmao. I like your sense of humor. Haven't skated sense I was a good but I'm getting back into it
Wet surfaces are a big no-no for me. Strides get entirely unpredictable, hard turns are impossible, and there's no guarantee of avoiding or stopping before hazards. Also, being hyper-focused on the ground can get you scalped by signs and other things at eye level. Great video!
For me, it’s using deep edges on wet concrete, a sure certain way to loose traction and fall backwards. Happened to me the other day and got it on camera #AussieInlineSkater stacks it.
I've knocked out a bloke like that in central London, the look of shock on his face, when he realised I could take him out wearing skates was priceless. I left him to come round on the floor Sometimes you have to teach bullies a painful lesson
Superb... the master teaching how to hit the city. Things we never consider. Great vid. Thanks a lot now I know that no matter my ability, I am a professional skater because y won't die stupidly... and will be able to increase my skills every day more and more. Very good lesson. As always the best.
Hi Bill, i am new to Inline skating. For me as a starter i would say that the most dangerous thing is going fast on Street you don't know, when i go somewhere new, i always skate slowly and check the pavement, turns, crossings etc first and obviously i don't drive fast until i can do an emergency Braking maneuver first.
the sketched visuals combined with the so well chosen sound effects made it hilariously terrifying. Now I am well convinced of what not to try on skates. Thanks for the video.
Can you explain or source the first statement about long lasting heat sensitivity symptoms from one day of dehydration/heat exhaustion? I've never heard of this but it could explain a lot
My biggest problem is the tip #3 and as a consequence the tip #1. I love skating, but I really don't know how to stop safety. The last time I've tried to practice I entered in a steep sidewalk because I didn't brake enough, so I simply let the skaters take me and at the end the sidewalk was not smooth anymore, it was paving stones... and I didn't have any idea what I have to do to brake.... so I started to lose control, my body wanted to go back and I were trying to keep crouching... and finally I saw that my speed was less fast and I decided to spin to finish that nightmare (hehehehe...)... but even with the spin I falled but I didn't hurt a lot. After it was very fun to tell to someone.... but after, because in that moment I just thought my mother. :D
L-isgod it is in 1 of his older videos somewhere, the guy yelled, “ what kind of grown man skates”. And some other really threatening ridiculous stuff!
HeadNtheClouds Wow skating is for all ages. That comment you said the guy made was just ignorant. I want to see that video. Can you remember the video title?
These tips actually saved my life. No3 no 2 and no 6. And most importantly no 10#. Thank you Bill. For being teacher for all. Of us.. Everyone subscribe Bills channel!
awesome - love the (rather graphic) graphics!! ...On a slightly seperate subject, but related to safety; I have rigged up a system of controlling the volume on my in-helmet headphones from a dial on my glove - so I can do it with one hand/one finger (a bit old skool in he days of wifi, but its reliable & much safer than I used to be). I notice that you wear headphones most of the time. How do you control volume/on off Bill? I might post a vid on my setup some time soon.
I really like you added #8. My city has a pretty bad drug problem and the spot to skate is our downtown/riverfront area and unfortunately thats also where a lot of dangerous people hang out. I ALWAYS watch anyone approaching me until they are a safe distance away.
Great title, will get you many views! In reality I think that skating is pretty safe. And you are used to fall quite safely while the average person will break their wrist when slipping on a winter day...
my friend from the US we sometimes do night skates. he is more of course professional than me. he guides me and yes i am thankful. I am just have a fear at uneven surface and slope. kinda frustrating
Watching this after a fun skating session in my small town. I had some speed and wanted to use a pole to swing a corner. Turned out it had metal braided cord attached to it and I caught some metal and cut my hand meat open pretty nicely. Your video reminded me to get a glass of water.
A special for me is #0 Not wearing a helmet. Maybe you can control your speed, turns and stops but you can't control other people speed or turns. Please stay safe.
This was hilarious and awesome regardless of the fact that I've almost died most of the ways described, multiple times. One of my favorites in the Bill Stoppard Pantheon, for sure
Things that could potentially and almost taken me out skating: 1. Cars that bust random U-Turns 2. Uneven Sidewalks 3. Unleshed dogs and leashed dogs that arent being restrained. 4. Parking lots
My favourite way to die on inline skates is jumping over obstacles but not committing xD
no kidding. theres something counterintuitive about jumping on skates. you know that you cant bail, but you feel the normal apprehension of doing something intimidating. it takes a long time to learn that overjumping whatever you need to is better than the alternative
Goodness gracious! How many times have you died?!
Oh yeah, absolutely! Indecision can kill you anywhere, anytime!
@@jvermilyea 42 :p
One i was feeling brave and jumped from 3 stairs numerous times. The very next day i barely made it and the day later i can’t do it at all. This is hard
Skating into a just opened car door. Once I almost biked into a truck door like that. Avoided by few cm. Since then I always assume that cars standing along the road contain an idiot that will open that door without looking first.
Had the exact same thing happen,
I've stopped and told the guy that I was thinking about stopping by extending one leg forward and "kicking" into his car door
(like that lil trick mushroom guys do with fences) but fortunately I know how to stop quickly.
Not sure if he's gonna check next time, but just the look on his face was worth it.
This is one that should have been on my list!! Thanks
Parallel. The idea of ending up in the car is amusing, though :D @Witssen
TiredOfUsrNamesLack yeah
oh, that happened to me, but it was juuuust opened so i hit the fine part of the door but i still have a bruise mark even though that happened more than two months ago haha it's not very fun
I'd also add skating in semi-exhausted and achy state while not fully recovered from a previous skating (or other sport) session "because the weather is so fine".
skate every day bro
Lmao me when I went skating for 3 hours and then wanted to skate again the same day and fell on my ass
Talking about the weather, if it's raining or wet on the pavements, then that's another reason not to skate.
@@richardvalvona1159 Correct, that is when you just go practice death defying slides.
I would include skating on bad terrain at a location you don't know. So easy to get caught off guard by bad pavement.
Ikr
my whole city is bad pavement
So true... gravel, grit, twigs etc etc not your greatest of friends 👎
once during the summer I took a turn down a street in my neighborhood I always take to avoid a big hill but I forgot not to pull too close to the edge and there was and a bunch of pot holes and I almost fell but my body was like falling forward
Then that would be 11 ways to die....
This video was MUCH better than the 'Click Bait' TITLE! ;-)
The animations were GENIUS! You should really give some cred to whomever did them!
A really well-presented and NEEDED video, Thanks Bill !
Big thanks William. I did the animations, great to hear you liked them. The amount of time it takes me to do this simple stuff is...embarrassing. Seeing them well received makes me extremely happy.
@@BillStoppard + points. You can stop and you can edit.
wakxzs and Film! It’s insane to me that he skates with that stick so aggressively & everything so smoothe with perfect backgrounds too! That is not easy! If I don’t have both my hands free, there is no way I could even halfway skate like that! Bill’s the King of Queen Street & Toronto!
@@BillStoppard animations were to the point and memorable, as were the voiceovers👍
@@BillStoppard animation takes a lot XD.Talking from experience.
My girlfriend recently discovered, to her horror, that I skate on the street and only rarely on sidewalks. I told her "you're picturing me weaving through busy traffic like Bill Stoppard." Truth is, the sidewalk can be very dangerous. A lot of blindspots, cracks, random cars pulling out of nowhere. In general I feel I'm pretty safe on the road so long as I maintain awareness at all times.
Sibby Eskie yeah the roads are so much better for us. Bikes are my ‘canary in the coal mine’. If their are bikes on a road it’s probably suitable for skating.
The sidewalks here are completely messed up. I could never imagine skating on any of them.
@@BillStoppard *there
>be me, wants to get into inline skating
>this video keeps getting recommended to me
"If you can't skate up it, don't skate down it" doesn't work for me, or anyone else who has very strong legs. I live up the side of a very large hill and I skate right to my door on the regular, but would most assuredly die if I skated down. Getting up stuff that's impossible to skate down is deceptively easy.
Agree. But say if you were to do a zig zag patter with turns it becomes a lot easier.
With my horrible braking technic every hill is easier to go up than down
@@angelikaskoroszyn8495 well then i just hope you don't start rolling backwards half way up a hill o.o' cause you'll really be shit out of luck then
I live on a big hill too and it's the reason that I'm far more comfortable on steep slopes than gradual ones. I have no problem linking sharp carves in the steeps and keeping my speed low, but on a long gradual downhill I'll get going a little too fast for my ability to stop, at which point I become a bit of a runaway train and have to bail. Weird problem to have.
Crushed a massive hill a few days ago and then got the worst road rash of my life in the run-out... Even putting safety aside, it's not a good look. I've been going to the park every day since drilling high speed p-stops.
@@LakinMoser same here ... had a 60+km/h fall after not bein' able to stop. Did avoid some things and when nearly over, took a bump and went down ... 1st day of new skates, that's one way of breakin' them in 😂😅🤣. Poor RB Cruisers 😞😐🤣
What about listening music using headphones (at least those well isolated ones)? I know that you have headphones maybe in every video, but for me skating is also HEARING, especially when skating in traffic (no matter how intensive).
that's why bluetooth speaker is always my go to, plus pedestrians get a kick out of seeing a rolling discotheque
100% agree with you, skating biking, any kind of commuting with headphones can be dangerous, even for distracted pedestrian crossing streets
That’s y u need AirPods pro transparency mode or aftershox
He has on ear headphones and they let so much sound in.
I use just one headphone while skating/running. One ear for the music, the other one for the surroundings ;)
How about skating when your muscles are fatigued? I went skating a couple of days after an intense leg workout, and fell while doing crossovers going around a corner. Great video as always!
For me... skating on 'super'wet surfaces... 😅 👍🏻
I end up falling even if my skate wheels get a little wet, lol.
And it also kills your bearings
This is a very important video. Thank you Bill! Somehow anyone talking about safety tends to get stigmatized as being someone negative or paranoid, but that is really the wrong attitude. Remember the dead tell no tales and the ones who have freak accidents also tend not to talk about it.
Think before doing, imagine what could go wrong, take measures to prevent it. Most of us want to skate without ruining our health so we should act accordingly.
Also when skating on sidewalks care that you don't risk collisions with people and animals (dogs cats birds) especially with the more fragile ones (elderly and children etc).
speed is a big one for me. the stoppard powerslide is cool and all, but when i am going really fast i feel like i cant use it at all. planning ahead more is important, meaning slowing down before intersections and corners i cant see. also i still use a heelbrake, because combined with a t-stop you can break well at pretty high speeds
Powersliding from higher speeds will require you to gain more leg strength, but it will result in higher stopping power. If heelbrake is your thing, by all means! Just don't expect to stop as quickly as Stoppard does in his videos.
I feel like risking falling on your butt at a slightly slower speed is better than falling or crashing into something at full speed. It's definitely a difficult maneuver to commit to though.
Melted asphalt. Can cause an almost immediate stop.
In general it's better to be careful when skating in high speed through changing surface that one doesn't know well. But when it's hot I'm deadly serious about these asphalt patches...
I did not know what to expect when I clicked this video but it turned out to be a hilarious video with a really important lesson to learn. Loved it, thanks Billy!
6:54-6:56 that sit down was so smooth
Clothesline! I got taken out once by a rope that I didn't see in the early evening light.
Oof i have had something similar happen qwq watch out for lowly lit low hanging branches.. ive skated alot in conditions i shouldnt of tbh
Last weekend I went full urban skating with a friend for the first time. I was so tense because I was skating on the street, with cars sliping by, I lost I huge amount of my technique. I was really insecure! It was cool, but I wasn´t. I think practice will make perfect on this case as well. And I also think I need to practice my stopping technique... let´s see what will come up on the next weekend.
Érico Dianese practice your stopping not on the street first! Do those drills like Bill ! For me, it is important to know your surroundings & don’t take it aggressively until you know the area. Skate it slow until you know. Try to skate when there’s less cars until your super familiar with the area! Happy SK8NG
still alive bro?
@@afusake alive and kicking! Had to stop skating due to the pandemic, but trying to get better and better!
Great idea for a video and the editing was cool
Bill this video is awesome and funny. I'm so glad you and others recognise and advertise your number 1 hazard....Poor Stopping. It really is way harder to go than stop on skates and that multiplies on down hill slopes as you said.
Would love to make it to Toronto one day and skate with you...
The problem is. Funny. As a beginner i thought. This was exaggerated but its real... Stopping is importantest thing you can learn. And dehydration is. Really important... Also loosing control next to railings that are high up...
Wise words. We want more people to take up skating but keeping safe while doing it is very important.
Almost got hit by a minivan on a pedestrian crossing, they don't like to give way for skaters around here in Hungary (or pedestrians!) :(
Stray dogs are a massive threat in some areas, but I agree that confidence in your skills of braking and keeping your cool is a must... If that confidence is rightfully warranted of course :))). Great video, Bill!
My favourite way to die on inline skates is during evening/night skating, not noticing that slightly longer rather than wide pothole/crack that will pretty much send me flying (not in a good way).
never skated drunk, but definitely many times on many other substances... but inside, safe in a big ol basement
Great video Bill. I think another one is checking your equipment before going out. I did a hard session at the skate park one day and the next day decided to go do a hill I had been meaning to try. I believe from all the stomping the rear bolt on my frame was slightly loose. While carving to control my speed on the hill my frame shifted well out of position and caused me to slide out. It was a painful lesson and I now take the extra minute it takes to check everything is secure.
I concur with checking bolts, so many times I can't count how many times people have lost brake pads whilst I've been out because bolts have come loose.
Blue Locktite is your friend.
Skating through a glass frame window
Man, I absolutely love your footage. You got a lot of unique moves and you got the best style out of all these vids on UA-cam.
I would honestly add skitching to this list. To the top of this list actually. Skitching, for those who haven’t heard of it, is when you grab onto a vehicle for a fast and easy ride. I think it gets it’s name from the amalgamation of the two words hitching and skating, and that’s where you get ‘Skitching’. But let’s get to real talk here. I used to skitch as a teenager and One time I accidentally hit a small pot hole, lost my balance and fell into the curb really hard. I remember just sitting there in terrible pain for about ten minutes before I could even get up. The reason it happened was because It was nearly impossible to detect the imperfections of any urban street, and it is that very fact that makes this act so dangerous. Especially in busy streets where there may be another vehicle behind you. It scared the crap out of me and I never did it since. I never want to feel that pain again and I wouldn’t wish upon anyone or anything. But what I was thinking was that in a big city like Toronto, skitching would be exponentially dangerous than in most smaller cities. I think you should totally either add that to the vid or even do a full vid focusing on this subject. I’m sure it’s hurt a lot of people who didn’t practice this safely maybe even killed some. I wouldn’t doubt it for a second. Also the skating world would be forever grateful, I am sure of it. Either way keep up the good vid making man. Solid work and great styles!
Thank you for the video. I will start practicing my stops because I really suck at it. Loved the animations too :) Leg twitching and blood dripping :)
Getting a rock jammed in your wheels! A decisive bail out onto a boulevard saved me from certain death
I enjoyed the graphic/ comedic intros animations.
I would dare to go further... Skating, with the car's traffic, is not just seeing but seeing AND listening... I don't feel safe at all, skating on streets using headphones!
I think that listening the cars from behind is so important as see the cars in the front.
I just took my heel brakes off my rollerblades!! I started skating backwards and stepping over and noticed it really hinders my maneuverability but oh my god do i appreciate it now that i dont have it. I noticed myself going wayyyy too fast to be able to stop in a reasonable time frame, just carving hard to slow down. Ill work on my braking and perfect it like yours !
Misaligned storm drain. Had a friend 'back in the days', who got stuck with his bike-wheel in a misaligned storm drain; Cracked his head and never recovered (sure, 'he lived', but... no.) *Always* be wary of storm drains, you don't want to get stuck and faceplant, while looking for 'the next obstacle'.
Haha love it. Especially the little animations with the leg wobble after the accident 😂 brilliant Bill 👏
Love your videos, started when I was 21 years, but never learned stopping and did ones, almost crash into a bus. Now 35 years later, starting again, but in a more sain and sensible way with my three youngest kids. Learning a lot from your videos. Thank you!
"Their is shit out there that will kill you at low speeds" lola enjoyed that one. As well as the guy sticking out his tongue at you. Helmet comes in handy for both situations.
Machine, thank you for all videos, and congratulations, I started skating after 17 years. I am 32 years old. It´s amazing do it again, whit your videos because I was a very god young skater but I never took skating lessons because I was lived in a very rural área in Spain. Now I´m living in Valencia,It´s a very god city to learn again. Thank you Bill.
The manchild footage was hilarious. Its so much funnier when the person they're going off on is just chill like you. It was making him so mad that he couldn't get to you.
tip: dont drink energy drinks before a skate! it can really screw up your heart! Once on a hot summer day i drank 2 starbucks refreshers because they taste great when its hot outside, but i drank them totally forgetting that they were actually energy drinks and immediately started skating up a steep hill. I felt so sick that night and was trying to count my pulse to make sure it wasnt irregular
Jokerr Fox energy drinks are the enemy! Good reminder.
This was too entertaining! "Dying behind a dumpster would really suck." XD Sub'd
btw, the best youtube inline skater I've seen ever, keep up the great work
The old lady walking the dog on a 20 foot leash (otherwise known as a moving trip line booby trap)
Great awareness video!
The thing with skating drunk is that it's also tied in with dehydration. Not only does alcohol dehydrate you, you'll be slow to notice it too.
Great advice! Basically. Skate within ur ability. Don’t do that and you temp injury or death. Ur out to have fun but as soon as you start getting confidence u should definitely follow the guidelines in this video to avoid serious injury and ending all the fun. Great content. Thanks.
A couple of days ago I rolled over a big stain of oil that I could not see with the low lightning. I noticed in the moment when my feets were sliping while cars were passing by my side, I was lucky that in that moment I wasn't going fast.
yep, sudden unskateable surface change has gotten me a few times, always some dirt and mud covering a road wherever there is construction. Also hoses and other things laying about. All cases where going slower could've meant avoidance or at least less pain.
Ive been watching skate videos for a few months as I am trying to get back into it after 20 years (I was never that good to begin with). found yours today, and you are cracking me up!
Your graphics are so perfect. To the point and hysterical. Beautiful work. Thank you.
My favourite way of dieing is skating for long enough and then going home late night to get killed by mom .
my experience to raise some awareness: if plan to go on grass, check out the soil first
there a nice long hill near me (maybe 500-600 feet) that lets me get way beyond normal speeds. after leveling out for 15 feet at the base, theres about 30-40 feet of grass with a smooth base of soil to slow down while turning before the street. i once took it at the usual blistering top end speed only to roll onto the grass. it must have rained that morning and dried on the surfaces, so the soil was still wetter than normal and instead of rolling over the compact soil my wheels bit into it and i SLAMMED down faster than i could even dream of putting my hands out. slammed completely flat on the ground and barely had enough time to reflexively turn my head
had i not been able to turn my head just in time, i more likely than not would have gotten up with a broken nose and probably some sort of facial fracture. both collarbones, the side of my face/cheek, and hip deserved solid bruises that took a while to clear
i now take the hill as fast as i always have, but i do check the soil to see how wet it is and if i sink or not. there are also a few other nice downhill spots i love to hit too, but those never taught me this lesson since theyre bare dust otherwise :)
I'm a bicycle racer who's new to skating. Best ways to die are about the same. Lights on a bike help a lot, even in the day time.
1) A surprising amount of dogs seem to dislike and/or get startled by rollerbladers! As I approach a dog walking with its human, I try to make eye contact with the human and check whether it seems like they are ready to stop their dog from lunging at me as I go by. I have had some very close calls where the dog waited until the last second to lunge at me, almost causing me to hit the dog (which would probably really hurt it!) and/or crash myself as I try to avoid it
2) Some pedestrians and drivers are unfamiliar with the physics and body language of rollerblading. By this I mean, when you pull up to a stop sign at a busy intersection on a bike, drivers can see that you're facing in the same direction as traffic, intending to continue in that direction, and they know roughly how long it will take you to get moving again from a standstill. Whereas on rollerblades, sometimes stopping at an intersection requires a move that rotates your body language seemingly 'away' from the direction you actually intend to travel next. Or maybe, you're standing there waiting your turn to cross, but the pavement is rough, uneven, or not level, so you are doing a bit of a dance back and forth. Resulting in the driver guessing incorrectly about which way you're about to go, and possibly pulling out in front of you, or turning in front of you
Awesome vid dude. In life, the greatest progress often comes from learning what NOT to do!
love the skating drunk part...honest, and true. don't do it, or, at the very least, do it in rare circumstances
Nice animations and editing. Especially #8 confrontations and #5 were my faves! The leg twitches lmao. I like your sense of humor. Haven't skated sense I was a good but I'm getting back into it
Excellent advice, so true, a skater has got to know his limitations!
Very important video!
I went to a town called Ballinasloe today and saw an inline skater! The weather was beautiful.
Wet surfaces are a big no-no for me. Strides get entirely unpredictable, hard turns are impossible, and there's no guarantee of avoiding or stopping before hazards.
Also, being hyper-focused on the ground can get you scalped by signs and other things at eye level.
Great video!
These animations had me rolling. I just started learning inline a couple weeks ago. I'm really enjoying your content man!
open manhole, a tragicomic death, straight into the sewer. a good reason not to get distracted from the road.
When you commit to a trick, in the last second envision your doom, pull out of the trick hoping for safety, fall to your doom...
For me, it’s using deep edges on wet concrete, a sure certain way to loose traction and fall backwards. Happened to me the other day and got it on camera #AussieInlineSkater stacks it.
I've knocked out a bloke like that in central London, the look of shock on his face, when he realised I could take him out wearing skates was priceless. I left him to come round on the floor Sometimes you have to teach bullies a painful lesson
Superb... the master teaching how to hit the city. Things we never consider. Great vid. Thanks a lot now I know that no matter my ability, I am a professional skater because y won't die stupidly... and will be able to increase my skills every day more and more. Very good lesson. As always the best.
Confrontation:
Dude casually gets stapped
Other dude:
*Casually stabs*
This channel should have so much more subs.
This was an excellent way to share what everyone should watch! Wakes you up for sure!
I have big wheels (4x100mm ) and I feel like im not agile enough to stop. Is it even possible to do the stops you did with them?
Hi Bill, i am new to Inline skating. For me as a starter i would say that the most dangerous thing is going fast on Street you don't know, when i go somewhere new, i always skate slowly and check the pavement, turns, crossings etc first and obviously i don't drive fast until i can do an emergency Braking maneuver first.
Understeer into lamp post and failure to use X Ray vision. Thanks love your videos, been tuning in for years.
the sketched visuals combined with the so well chosen sound effects made it hilariously terrifying. Now I am well convinced of what not to try on skates. Thanks for the video.
Can you explain or source the first statement about long lasting heat sensitivity symptoms from one day of dehydration/heat exhaustion? I've never heard of this but it could explain a lot
I like how “skating is seeing“ when your wearing sunglasses. Great vid tho, thanks
how can you see properly if the sun burn your eyes bro
My biggest problem is the tip #3 and as a consequence the tip #1. I love skating, but I really don't know how to stop safety. The last time I've tried to practice I entered in a steep sidewalk because I didn't brake enough, so I simply let the skaters take me and at the end the sidewalk was not smooth anymore, it was paving stones... and I didn't have any idea what I have to do to brake.... so I started to lose control, my body wanted to go back and I were trying to keep crouching... and finally I saw that my speed was less fast and I decided to spin to finish that nightmare (hehehehe...)... but even with the spin I falled but I didn't hurt a lot. After it was very fun to tell to someone.... but after, because in that moment I just thought my mother. :D
I'm very interested in seeing how you confront that guy in the clip, that video is uploaded or what?
L-isgod it is in 1 of his older videos somewhere, the guy yelled, “ what kind of grown man skates”. And some other really threatening ridiculous stuff!
@@HeadNtheClouds he should have answered not a fat ass for sure.... the yelling man seemed to be a far ass coach potatoe XD
HeadNtheClouds Wow skating is for all ages. That comment you said the guy made was just ignorant. I want to see that video. Can you remember the video title?
@@HeadNtheClouds yeah we want the tittle, i was looking but i didnt find it :/
@@nonwibb maaaan xdd what the fuck with that fat, seems like his life Is a real shit or some like that, sad for him.
Love the animation ☺️🙌🏻
These tips actually saved my life. No3 no 2 and no 6. And most importantly no 10#. Thank you Bill. For being teacher for all. Of us.. Everyone subscribe Bills channel!
awesome - love the (rather graphic) graphics!! ...On a slightly seperate subject, but related to safety; I have rigged up a system of controlling the volume on my in-helmet headphones from a dial on my glove - so I can do it with one hand/one finger (a bit old skool in he days of wifi, but its reliable & much safer than I used to be). I notice that you wear headphones most of the time. How do you control volume/on off Bill? I might post a vid on my setup some time soon.
🤣this is one of the best BSS videos, those silhouette animations with the blood😂 and I felt educated afterwards
I might be a bit messed up in the head, but I thought that was hilarious, and I love those little animations with the blood etc.
Brilliant video :)
I really like you added #8. My city has a pretty bad drug problem and the spot to skate is our downtown/riverfront area and unfortunately thats also where a lot of dangerous people hang out. I ALWAYS watch anyone approaching me until they are a safe distance away.
Great title, will get you many views! In reality I think that skating is pretty safe. And you are used to fall quite safely while the average person will break their wrist when slipping on a winter day...
every single animation i had in tears and silent screaming
my friend from the US we sometimes do night skates. he is more of course professional than me. he guides me and yes i am thankful. I am just have a fear at uneven surface and slope. kinda frustrating
Watching this after a fun skating session in my small town. I had some speed and wanted to use a pole to swing a corner. Turned out it had metal braided cord attached to it and I caught some metal and cut my hand meat open pretty nicely. Your video reminded me to get a glass of water.
Absolutely love this video very spot on. Love the graphical works found them humorous if not dark! XP
Great video, excelent animation, very grafic and real, thanks Bill!
my favorite way to die is roller skating while being depressed
joking, it was more speed than skills
"If the result of failure is certain death, I don't do it" important rule for almost any sport in my opinion
these edits and your humor is A+
also, I can hear your Canadian in the word "out" haha
Great video Bill hats off to you 👏🏼
The way you stop makes me anxious
A special for me is #0 Not wearing a helmet.
Maybe you can control your speed, turns and stops but you can't control other people speed or turns. Please stay safe.
Outstanding work, Bill
This was hilarious and awesome regardless of the fact that I've almost died most of the ways described, multiple times. One of my favorites in the Bill Stoppard Pantheon, for sure
Thanks for this video, even things that are simple need to be said out loud so they are on your mind.
Excellent video, I know I've done several of these ways and been lucky to not have paid the price. Going to be smarter, thanks.
I would die throwing a misty flip over a car, probably a few drinks in lol. Awesome, Fun and Entertaining video! 10/10
Things that could potentially and almost taken me out skating:
1. Cars that bust random U-Turns
2. Uneven Sidewalks
3. Unleshed dogs and leashed dogs that arent being restrained.
4. Parking lots
long time watcher first time commenter love your stuff Bill! That said you forgot to mention skitching thats a real quick way to die on inline.
Adam West yes, A, getting mashed in a wheel well would suck!