Bill I just want to take the time to thank you for your content. I'm 34 and 1 month ago bought my first pair of skates after 19 years. My goal was to become as good as I was, but by practicing and watching your videos i've far exceeded anything I did as a kid. This particular video stuck something for me. I've been trying to master the power stop for a whole month with limited success, but as you described your hip movements and how you used your heels, I went out today and it just clicked. I was power stopping all over the place! Without your videos there is no way I could have caught up. So thanks Bill, you've given me the tips and confidence I always needed to get good at skating. From a very happy old man in the UK.
Saw this video recently and I’m coming back to say your advice ‘don’t push with your toes, push with your heels’ was a total game changer for my speed control. Thanks!
Wow, this was EXACTLY what I needed to see/hear. Started skating with my daughter last year, and I still STINK at speed control and stopping (so I just take it very easy so I don't clobber anyone). This analysis is very helpful!!! Thank you!
Ohohoh! Curving/carving - my favourite topic! It's interesting to see, how different people explain that technique in different ways. I'm glad that you emphasized that knee-hip pointing move. It seems to me as one of the main parts of successful slaloming downhill.
Awesome.... Bill Stoppard asked... the fans spoke and Bill Stoppard delivers. Love it, thanks dude, a few bits of golden tips, I skate on my work commute and I've learned so much from you. Stay safe and stay healthy, ATB Marti
A tip from skiing moguls for years, watching you about 1:50 onward: keep both hands in your peripheral vision at all times and see how natural your balance becomes. The turns start from the core down, and shoulders stay square to the fall line. Great idea for a video; this one will probably help a lot of people conquer fear with a workable strategy.
@@TomasKaminskas I only asked because I'm a total night owl so I'm always curious about morning people. Anyway, thought it was cool that you woke up and did something spur of the moment at 4am.
Greetings Bill from Kingston, Ontario...........well today was my first EVER attempt @ in-line skating............oddly enough moving forward wasn't that bad considering.........maybe my years of ice skating helped out some.......Yes definitely have a loong way to go..........I decided to take up this sport/activity to augment my XC winter skiing thus keeping my legs moving and frankly I'm tired of cycling so time for a change..........YES.........very exciting and right now using a "used" set of skates but will be getting new ones soon..........are you familiar with FR or SEBA skates and if so which is better?? Well that's it for now and my first experience going down a slight hill today was avoiding the school bus coming up the hill..........lol BTW I'm 60 going on 20...........cheers,David
I also started skating for my skiing, it's a great tool, the only thing is not to get with it too much of pure skating techniques, later it kind of messes up skiing, so you need to be careful
It's called scrubbing. Bill a tip to look better when skating is to be less stiff and suck in your gut more so you are really striding from your core, in line skating should look fluid, even when making radical or harsh movements, the key is to stay fluid. This stiffness in your body is what is causing you have your hand hooked like an uncomfortable claw when carving. Focusing on this for a while made such improvements in my skating. Keep the vids coming I like seeing your missions.
I think this is the most in depth tutorial on slalom stopping I've seen yet! I never really thought about it but the 'hip kick' is definitely one of the motions that get a good bite on the wheels. It would be interesting to see how effective slaloming is on more and more narrow areas. I know trying to slalom on a trail downhill is pretty much useless lol
Great info as always, Bill. Like the little detail about the quick quarter circle turns with each foot, I use these on lesser gradients. I made a video on this topic recently; I always found hills a bit of a barrier in my earlier skate days. I think it's important, especially on longer hills, to keep tight grip on your momentum, even if it means going painfully slow. At least in the beginning.
Hallo Stoppard!!! I love your style 🤩😂 I was wondering what you do when you don't have a lot of side space to perform those turns?? Like on biking lanes where bikers come towards you on the left lane so you have only something like 2m max space? Thank in advance for your suggestion!!!
Being that I live on a very hilly area, I do slalom turns every time I go out in my neighborhood. My driveway starts my first hill to overcome. I really like the advice. I think my area is not as difficult as the area you showed (looked like smooth concrete instead of the asphalt I am used to) I will study these techniques when I can..
You can control speed down the hill very effectively if you use the skiing technic. You can slow down, gain speed if needed and stop. But its opposite orientation its outside foot always. As you drive your outside foot it's more control of the momentum. You can go down way faster with solid speed control. But also there are many ways to do it and the more you have under your sleeve the better skater you are.
I wonder if you ever dealt with ankle pain with different skates...my ankles get painful after every ride. I tried different gel protectors but they always made the issue even worse. Unfortunately i have just single pair of skates (Powerslide Evo's) ...would be nice to be able to test if my rather big ankles would be ok with different kind of skate boot.
I was able to reduce that pain to a minimum by using a pair of these www.der-rollenshop.de/Powerslide-Myfit-Footies-LOW-3mm they're made of a neoprene-like material and give you a protective layer between your foot and the skate
Yes, less wheels means less friction means your turns can't be so aggressive and also your drags and powerstops are less effective. Which is why downhill frames have 5 wheels, that and it adds stability to the skate
Thanks Bill, great video as always. Stay low advice is probably the best skating advice i have had so far. I hear the "Stay Low" voice in my head every time i (almost) fall). Do you have any exercises to help the Staying Low part ? I have been stretching but not really sure if its helping.. stretching just before skating made me feel like i had less control in my legs.
Hey Bill. Really helpful tutorial. Now I'd really like one for your signature underpush. I tried to get it down myself by watching your movements, but I still don't get it working.
But what about when you can't do turn, to in order to slow down on the slope because of the cars and the sidewalk? Which maneuver is the best to slow down?
Hi, I been skating since January and can skate backwards but am slow with transitions and can’t backwards stop, Do a beginner/intermediate tutorial on quick forward to backward transition and stop, thanks
The parking structures (here in CA) have been somewhat empty since the stay-at-home order. My gf and I have found malls and hospitals with empty parking structures. Parking structures are excellent practice locations. Good luck.
Hi, i wonder, which hardness have your wheels? sliding on slow speed - is it about wheel hardness, or legs power/skills? or concrete floor on parkings are more driftable?
I'd also add that with harder wheels it might help to experiment with different insoles to see which ones will absorb the added vibration to your feet.
Bill I just want to take the time to thank you for your content. I'm 34 and 1 month ago bought my first pair of skates after 19 years. My goal was to become as good as I was, but by practicing and watching your videos i've far exceeded anything I did as a kid. This particular video stuck something for me. I've been trying to master the power stop for a whole month with limited success, but as you described your hip movements and how you used your heels, I went out today and it just clicked. I was power stopping all over the place! Without your videos there is no way I could have caught up. So thanks Bill, you've given me the tips and confidence I always needed to get good at skating. From a very happy old man in the UK.
Saw this video recently and I’m coming back to say your advice ‘don’t push with your toes, push with your heels’ was a total game changer for my speed control. Thanks!
Wow, this was EXACTLY what I needed to see/hear. Started skating with my daughter last year, and I still STINK at speed control and stopping (so I just take it very easy so I don't clobber anyone). This analysis is very helpful!!! Thank you!
Ohohoh! Curving/carving - my favourite topic! It's interesting to see, how different people explain that technique in different ways. I'm glad that you emphasized that knee-hip pointing move. It seems to me as one of the main parts of successful slaloming downhill.
Awesome.... Bill Stoppard asked... the fans spoke and Bill Stoppard delivers.
Love it, thanks dude, a few bits of golden tips, I skate on my work commute and I've learned so much from you. Stay safe and stay healthy, ATB Marti
A tip from skiing moguls for years, watching you about 1:50 onward: keep both hands in your peripheral vision at all times and see how natural your balance becomes. The turns start from the core down, and shoulders stay square to the fall line.
Great idea for a video; this one will probably help a lot of people conquer fear with a workable strategy.
Am i the only one who missed the "Stay low" voise?
Haha, your instincts were right, 'Stay Low' had a spot but was forgotten!!
I filled it in subconsciously
This is a great tutorial Bill. I found the slow motion helped a lot for seeing the movement of the front foot and the use of the hips.
Thanks, Bill for posting, some great tips, and advice - Can't wait to put into practice!! great channel content, always enjoy your work.
Woke up 4AM, watched the video, was so hyped that I've done a run myself :D keep it coming Bill, you're an inspiration ;)
You just happened to wake up at 4am or is that your norm?
@@ampmri2434 sometimes I have issues with sleep :D but I can''t complain, cause I do like night city skating :D
@@TomasKaminskas I only asked because I'm a total night owl so I'm always curious about morning people. Anyway, thought it was cool that you woke up and did something spur of the moment at 4am.
Thanks for this!
Greetings Bill from Kingston, Ontario...........well today was my first EVER attempt @ in-line skating............oddly enough moving forward wasn't that bad considering.........maybe my years of ice skating helped out some.......Yes definitely have a loong way to go..........I decided to take up this sport/activity to augment my XC winter skiing thus keeping my legs moving and frankly I'm tired of cycling so time for a change..........YES.........very exciting and right now using a "used" set of skates but will be getting new ones soon..........are you familiar with FR or SEBA skates and if so which is better??
Well that's it for now and my first experience going down a slight hill today was avoiding the school bus coming up the hill..........lol
BTW I'm 60 going on 20...........cheers,David
I also started skating for my skiing, it's a great tool, the only thing is not to get with it too much of pure skating techniques, later it kind of messes up skiing, so you need to be careful
Awesome tutorial Bill!
It's called scrubbing.
Bill a tip to look better when skating is to be less stiff and suck in your gut more so you are really striding from your core, in line skating should look fluid, even when making radical or harsh movements, the key is to stay fluid. This stiffness in your body is what is causing you have your hand hooked like an uncomfortable claw when carving. Focusing on this for a while made such improvements in my skating. Keep the vids coming I like seeing your missions.
I think this is the most in depth tutorial on slalom stopping I've seen yet! I never really thought about it but the 'hip kick' is definitely one of the motions that get a good bite on the wheels.
It would be interesting to see how effective slaloming is on more and more narrow areas. I know trying to slalom on a trail downhill is pretty much useless lol
Or a downhill sidewalk :D
Excellent skills displayed
Awesome tutorial on a subject that's always been a bit of a mystery to me. I plan to go out and practice this!
Very nice! I've been practicing going down small hills so I can use this advice.
thanks for your expert advice, new fan here in utah
hope your puppy is well -lucky you!
Great info as always, Bill. Like the little detail about the quick quarter circle turns with each foot, I use these on lesser gradients. I made a video on this topic recently; I always found hills a bit of a barrier in my earlier skate days. I think it's important, especially on longer hills, to keep tight grip on your momentum, even if it means going painfully slow. At least in the beginning.
Thanks R! I totally agree, warming up to a hill should be slowly and cautiously, the stakes are to high for BTW!
Hallo Stoppard!!! I love your style 🤩😂 I was wondering what you do when you don't have a lot of side space to perform those turns?? Like on biking lanes where bikers come towards you on the left lane so you have only something like 2m max space? Thank in advance for your suggestion!!!
Being that I live on a very hilly area, I do slalom turns every time I go out in my neighborhood. My driveway starts my first hill to overcome. I really like the advice. I think my area is not as difficult as the area you showed (looked like smooth concrete instead of the asphalt I am used to) I will study these techniques when I can..
Thanks so much, was really looking for a video on this!
GG for really zoom on that last wheel! Makes more sense to me Now!
What is your wheels hardness for street skating? And what is better soft or hard? Thank you
You can control speed down the hill very effectively if you use the skiing technic. You can slow down, gain speed if needed and stop. But its opposite orientation its outside foot always. As you drive your outside foot it's more control of the momentum. You can go down way faster with solid speed control.
But also there are many ways to do it and the more you have under your sleeve the better skater you are.
i find that when i go side to side downhill i accelerate. this will come in useful for good technique. thanks.. all the best.
I bet that the designer of this building didn't imagine that he created amazing gym for you... Well used space!
Exactly the same technique as I use. Cheers Bill
I wonder if you ever dealt with ankle pain with different skates...my ankles get painful after every ride. I tried different gel protectors but they always made the issue even worse. Unfortunately i have just single pair of skates (Powerslide Evo's) ...would be nice to be able to test if my rather big ankles would be ok with different kind of skate boot.
I was able to reduce that pain to a minimum by using a pair of these
www.der-rollenshop.de/Powerslide-Myfit-Footies-LOW-3mm
they're made of a neoprene-like material and give you a protective layer between your foot and the skate
bring back the deep 'stay low' echo, pls
amazing video
I didn't know that I could use the inside foot to break during a turn. I have something new to try tomorrow!
Great like always Bill ! By the way , with 3 wheels , downhills can be a little more difficult?
Three wheeled over 100mm would be a little tougher.
Yes, less wheels means less friction means your turns can't be so aggressive and also your drags and powerstops are less effective. Which is why downhill frames have 5 wheels, that and it adds stability to the skate
Thanks Bill, great video as always.
Stay low advice is probably the best skating advice i have had so far. I hear the "Stay Low" voice in my head every time i (almost) fall).
Do you have any exercises to help the Staying Low part ? I have been stretching but not really sure if its helping.. stretching just before skating made me feel like i had less control in my legs.
The inside foot carve seems a fair bit harder. Great breakdown of techniques
Another amazing video Bill thank you🙏 btw....what is an average speed you normally do on skates?
Are you going to try the Endless frames?
Hey Bill. Really helpful tutorial. Now I'd really like one for your signature underpush. I tried to get it down myself by watching your movements, but I still don't get it working.
But what about when you can't do turn, to in order to slow down on the slope because of the cars and the sidewalk? Which maneuver is the best to slow down?
Stay l low...its a mantra, thanks 4 d video!
Hi, I been skating since January and can skate backwards but am slow with transitions and can’t backwards stop, Do a beginner/intermediate tutorial on quick forward to backward transition and stop, thanks
Thanks for the tips and the breakdown into little steps! 🙂👍
How many pairs of skates do you have in the moment?
I hear some people use the heal break that most non speed skates come with.
*heel and those are bad. Just brake for real and don’t have a break on the skates.
Hi, my wheels don’t sound like that, what hardness are yours please? Thank you
Bill, what are your favorite wheels to use?
I wish I had a parking lot to use to practice. Never mind, I have a lot of downhills arounfld. Thank you for the video.
The parking structures (here in CA) have been somewhat empty since the stay-at-home order. My gf and I have found malls and hospitals with empty parking structures. Parking structures are excellent practice locations. Good luck.
Becareful downhill.
Hi, i wonder, which hardness have your wheels? sliding on slow speed - is it about wheel hardness, or legs power/skills? or concrete floor on parkings are more driftable?
I prefer to use a full body slam into the pavement, and use the friction of my face against concrete to slow myself down. Works every time 👍
Hey Bill, i live in a place with very bumpy rocky roads, do you think it's better to buy a harder os softer wheel?
I'd go hard for sure 86-90a!
And go bigger! 100/110 is great for rough terrain
I'd also add that with harder wheels it might help to experiment with different insoles to see which ones will absorb the added vibration to your feet.
Are you an instructor?
Very Helpful.........^-^
But this is not fast, try this slalom when really fast 🙂
Oh hey
Brazil 🇧🇷
A troglodytes dream practice rink. I’m jealous.