Yes I wanted to make my point showing good skaters not V-ing when they’re skating fast so the penny drops visually of what V-ing with more speed would look and feel like….kinda scary and not in control….. Buzzkill is killing it. Awesome skater. My new fave
Begginer here (1 week). I think begginers tend to use V because it is stable. You always fall on your opposite leg, so you can be kind of relax. If you try to keep you straigt, you have a risk to fall outside where you don't have any support. In a beggining legs are not strong and it is hard to keep one leg balance, but in V shape you simply standing, doesnt matter how strong your legs are and how good you on keeping balance. But it is good to know, that for beginning its fine, but in future legs should be upright.
Yes the pizza V shape is fine and very suitable for beginners while they build their confidence and response to acceleration (whcih V-ing will produce). But you wouldn't believe what a high % of the intermediate skating population are still V-ing when they're cruising or maintaining speed, and that's who this video is aimed at because skating with a V later on when youre a higher level will reduce your ability to glide, increase the potential to be pronated on inside edges which looks ugly and kills your ankles and basically just isn't good proper skating. Knowing this early will help you later on I hope. A way to train not making this V a future habit is to use the free drills I have available on my website which if used regularly will stop you making V-skating a habit. Just click free trial on these 2 pages for a total of 5 free stride drills. skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/ skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-intermediate-level-full-course/ Enjoy! Let me know how you get on with these.
great video. these drills i learnt last year at your workshop helped a lot with v ing.good to see some familiar figures in youtube skate community in your video
Yes I see improvements with students who actually do the drills and use them as useful, conscious warm up exercises before then putting in some kms..... Hope to skate with you again some time.
I skate for over 15 years. It is not ok to present a technique that is advanced, double push, as something standard and to recommend it as being a usual technique for beginners and to say that it is wrong to use V skating after you master some skills. Yes, it gives you the advantage of maintaining a relatively high speed for a longer period of time as long as you are in shape. But it has a lot of disadvantages: 1. To be efficient, you have to own speed skating to let your ankle do the proper job. But if you don't have trained muscles you could hurt yourself. If you use freeride or fitness skates you will not be able to develop a correct double push and even you can hurt your calves from skate cuff. That is precisely why all the sequences in this video where you show that the double push technique is used by professionals only use a pair of speed skates! 2. Drain a lot of energy. 3. It's not good for city skating. you can not react quickly when you try to avoid a danger when you double push. When you push inward, you have almost all your weight on that leg, the other being practically in the air. It is very hard to react, break instant in that position. 4. Even if you have a pair of speed skating, if your leg muscles are not trained and you do not use the technique correctly, you can very easily sprain your ankle! You viewer, if you want to learn double push, do it, but document yourself first! But not from this video :D Enjoy skating!
I wrote a reply to you a week ago but it seems it didn't post, so here's a re-run. I think you misunderstood the point of the video. This is NOT a video about the Double Push, nor do I think the double push is appropriate for beginner or intermediate skaters. The double push is a much more advanced technique that requires a solid understanding on pushing, gliding, edge control and a strong fitness stride BEFROE even attempting to learn it. So on that point I completely agree with you! This video and the V-ing issue I'm talking about only features more advanced skaters because I wanted to show why I think the V-ing problem exists so commonly and that's because I think skaters are trying to copy and emulate the high level speed skaters double push, but in the process they just turn their toes out when they set down and so create the V-ing problem. If you listen to the audio when the speed skaters are shown you should hear this explanation. I hope this more clearly explains what my point was in the video. I do have a double push online course with a couple of free trial exercises for those who want to learn the double push, but I don't expect them to be watching this video as it's aimed at Beginners and lower intermediate skaters. But for anyone interested in those free double push drills you'll find them here; skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-advanced-level-full-course/
I use fitness skate (3 x 110mm wheels) just fine to double push up to 4 hrs skating marathon session even on uphill climbs on city streets with vehicular traffic. I do skate with the topmost straps loose and I can bend my knees as far forward with ease on my skates as barefoot so I'm actually using my ankles to help power the strides. 2 days / week I also do off-skate free weights strength training workouts to strengthen my calves and ankles. I get none of the problems you mentioned. I don't think Asha is recommending double push to beginners. But it is a good skill for beginners to learn later on after they have learned other skills like 1 foot glide. If not for the efficiency, the double push is actually a more stable (safer stride technique) at higher speeds and even over rough/bumpy surfaces in my experience.
You aren’t alone in not knowing it’s an issue. This is one of those mistakes that can cause so many issues later down the line precisely because it becomes a big habit and speeds naturally increase this v-ing at speed can cause those “don’t know what happened” falls…. Much better to engage with this early on and build a solid, correct skating stride. I do hope you’ll aider using the free drills available for this. Links in the description.
Good information. I'm so used to the V-Shape method so it will be difficult to change my thought process when cruising. Thank you for mentioning it as I will keep this in mind.
Yes it;s hard to break any habit. The troubles can begin when your speed increases to a certain velocity and the V-ing then creates unsteadiness and side-to-side instability. This is where I hear people tall of medium-high speed incidents where they were skating and then "all of a sudden" they fell. I also see this happening on mass street skates when there's a gentle downhill and skaters begin to accelerate more than they want.....they almost always have to pause striding as a safety measure, so check if you're having to do that, as it;s a sign you're at your highest speeds for that amount of V. Hope that makes sense?
Your level of detail in how you discuss and show technique in videos and your engagement with your viewers here is simply unparalleled. It speaks loudly to your commitment. Bravo and thank you immensely for doing what you do! I just started skating 3 months ago (and now I'm just addicted), and I'm a vastly better skater now because of dedicated instructors/ambassadors like you. I recommend you all the time. Keep up the outstanding work!
Bless you I appreciate you saying that. I am worried by how many people start skating and then give up usually due to a nasty fall or frustration at getting stuck and not making consistent progress. My life's work is to try and help skaters do as you have done, fall in love with this awesome activity and maintain it in their lives in a healthy, productive and fun way.....for years to come. If you really want to make progress then I'd recommend done the online courses to really hone your focus and give you the FULL picture of what's being taught. On UA-cam my ideas are rather minimalist. Try the free trial lessons to get an idea of what I mean by this. So happy to hear you are IN with skating!
@@SkatefreshVideos Thanks for the suggestion. I just watched your trial intermediate lesson and was sold immediately. You get into an extra level of detail that I'm going to take in like a sponge. Recently, after just starting inline skating from 3 months ago and loving every minute of it, I knew I was nearing my ceiling as I'm already feeling confident with fairly good speed, parallel turns, crossovers, and one-foot glides (thanks to you especially for the latter -- that is when I found your channel). But I'm 45 and want to be awesome at this (and TIME is valuable!). And so I'll go with your intermediate combo pack. With your quality instruction that I've seen so far just on UA-cam, I'm feeling pretty good about this.
@@SkatefreshVideos As an update, just letting you know I've been loving and appreciating the extra level of detail and instruction from the Intermediate Combo pack. The quality and depth are well worth it! Also great job to your videographer!
Nope I'm the complete opposite. I have no vee and immediately attempt to glide. On my face. But give me a downward slope or trailing breeze then I am God and nothing I can do will ever be wrong. Unless I have to stop. On my face
@@Lindeveld Fabulous, we'll take things to the next level. For speed skating, the most important thing is to have the basics covered and not v-ig is one of those. You can NEVER progress to a double push if you have a V-ing letdown. It would be suicide......but that's another conversation. A solid, strong fitness stride is what most skaters are wanting so they can skate for fitness and fun.
Good question. In my experience helping many, ice skating going to inlines can use all their ice skills but they need to add more to everything as the forces of rubber wheels on tarmac means moving an inline skate is harder. Inlines going to ice have to do a bit less of everything…. So you’ll need good technique and get to grips with stopping asap as you’ll have slopes to deal with which aren’t funny for rink skaters. Be careful out there.
Skating correctly is r intuitive for the majority of people. Why should it be? Use the free drills suggested in the description box. The link will take you there. Click free trial and start using them so improve your skating. They really help!
I have never seen the comment I am about to make but it is such common sense that it is overlooked. To keep from V-ing while cruising, the shoe/boot must be tight snugged and the width of the boot matching or slightly smaller than the width of the foot. Otherwise, the foot will slip inwards and cause V-ing. I see all the time intermediate or beginning skaters with sloppily tightened boots and sure enough they are V-ing, despite trying to or keeping their boots close to each other. Hope that helps. Skating with vertical wheels is the foundation for great skating and fun, either for speed or tricks.
Yup you are indeed correct. The first lesson in my Beginner Free Starter pack of 2 videos goes into detail about how exactly to tighten your boots and why this is so important. Most people don't get this right and then struggle with their foot basically moving around inside the boot. This is literally Lesson 1 of all things skating!
Basically it is Newton's Law in play. You just cannot propel yourself (even cruising) without V'ing. Speed skaters do the V's too, in fact TWO times in one stride. They V inwards first, then in the same stride, they V outwards propelling forwards, that is why the back foot goes outwards to the sides, NOT directly parallel behind. It is just not so obvious, as Vs actually cause fatigue, and actually cause resistance. It is like swimming, or just anything in motion: minimise resistance, optimise propulsion.
Yes I agree for the double push of speed skaters there's a lot more going on and 2 "places of acceleration"' in each stride......but this video was more aimed at beginner and intermediate skaters than higher level speed skaters.
@@quickdry3 Yes indeed. I like your wording of the "inward" V as this differentiates itself from the outward V I'm talking about here in this video. It has created some misunderstanding by some people in the comments above as they thought I was talking about the Inward double push V. Thanks for that. I'll use that for better clarity in future.
And I’m over here thinking I’m a decent skater and I been V’ing this whole time lol, I’ve only skated to get better but definitely going to really take practicing more seriously
You aren't alone. I'd guesstimate that more than 75% of ALL inline skaters are still V-ing on one or both feet. Once you've seen it you can't unsee it. If you want to really work on it then I suggest you use the 3 free drills available as a free trial of this online course. They create a movement called the Stride Training Sequence which if you do for 5 mins every time you skate (as a warm up) it'll help fix your V-ing for sure. Click Free Trial on this page for immediate access. skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-intermediate-level-full-course/ Let us know how it goes.
I'm not sure I understand your question. Maintaining speed takes less energy than accelerating for sure, but stamina is needed to continue the stride movement for longer distances.
No plans for LA but I will be in Washington DC, NYC and San Francisco within a month! Check out my USA tour dates at www.skatefresh.com/trips Hope you can come and join me.
@@SkatefreshVideos I dream of feeling competent enough to do the big city skate they do in NYC. Just getting back into it in my 50s…so jealous to see such a growing community.
Wow! Thank you! I'm still a newbie, but when I started to learn skating, I naturally moved like that. And then I corrected myself for the V position, because I thought I did it wrong... 😂
I can easily determine how my states flow by my wheel wear . The drive to get better at wearing my wheels more evenly has lead to me developing a fairly unique skating style .
@@SkatefreshVideos Have a close look at your wheels as compared to a new set and you will be able to see how you are skating by what parts of what wheels wear out first . When you get your technique perfected you will have nice even wear across all your wheels from front to back and on both sides so you shouldn't need to rotate them .
He's great yes. I used his image because he's NOT V-ing, ie he has a straight ahead set down which is what I'm advocating in the video. I wanted the image to be motivating rather than showing the mistake which is done in detail in the first part of the video.
I have 3 hours in my life on my rollerblades and now i was searching the fault on why does the outside of my foot hurt, i was sure is because i stay too long in that v skating!
If you are new to skating then welcome to your new skate life! Please do use the FREE stride training drills available at the link below. These will really help you not create bad habits and to consciously be able to create the edges you want and avoid inside edge pronation. I promise they'll help. Click Free Trial on this page; skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/
If you listen to the audio there's a distinct story pathway being created, outlining what the V-ing problem is, why it happens to so many students, why it's not a great idea and how to go about fixing it for good, by using a series of 3 drills that I link to at the end. I was hoping that the way the video match what's being said in the audio helps the viewer to really understand the points I'm mkaing and perhaps reflect on their own skating (and whether they have the V regroup or not). Do you know if you do?
You need to spend a lot of money on decent skates. I just spent £500 on wheels, bearings and razor skates. I’m limited on choices because I have to buy size 13 foot size. My aim is to get a smooth ride which Roces do not offer.
It's important that the skates you wear are comfortable for you and that's the main requirement. I've done some interesting "experiments" with students where they tell me they are dissatisfied with the skates they have and "they" don't allow them to make the progress they want. In some cases I wore the same size as a student saying this and to make a simple point I asked if I could wear their skate. On their skates I could make the skates do what I wanted (because I have the technique to do this) and it demonstrated that it wasn't the skates, it was them and their lack of correct technique that Wass topping their progress. Equipment is important, but it doesn't come close to how correct technique will transform your skating. I;d say focus more on that now you have the expensive equipment.
Bless you that's kind. I find it very dull and non-expressive in English. When I speak Spanish or Portuguese I'm much more animated and sound much happier. English I guess is more serious for me.....
Well it depends. I skate wizard style, so there is a lot of acceleration pushes and ving is the most effective technique. But yes on long rides yours is good 👍🏼 Good channel
V for acceleration always. Straight ahead for maintaining speed. This is such a fundamental concept which the majority of new and even intermediate skaters either don't know, don't realise they're getting wrong.
Que bien. Me parece terrible, pero no soy actriz y cambiar mi voz es todavía imposible. En Espanol y Portuguese me animo mas que es interesante, pero en ingles....ufff. Nada motivante. Pero en clases lo consigo!
The double push is a pretty advanced technique and most people don't understand or master it because they don't already have a strong fitness stride as a foundation. The fitness stride is a non V-ing stride with a straight ahead set down, good push to the side and centre or outside glide to regroup. Most intermediate skaters still struggle with having all those points fluent in their stride as many are still V-ing on their set-down (hence the motivation for this video). You might help your friends more by making their foundations better before moving to even harder stuff.
I'm afraid I have to disagree. Many (if not most) intermediate level skaters unconsciously lean forwards into a sort of 'speed skater stance' when they're trying to skate faster and this is often accompanied by the V-ing explained in this video. I agree that they're not copying them intentionally but it's more an unconscious thing that happens. Leaning forwards without the amount of knee bend that speed skaters actually use, then causes a host of other problems....
If you don't mind V-ing then that's OK, but just know you'll be denying yourself the beautiful feeling of a glide (that's the same length of time as your push). This is what makes "just skating" look so hypnotic and beautiful.
You are rare indeed. It's not common for people to intuitively skate correctly (unfortunately). The problem is that most don't even know they're running risks such as slow onset injuries by leaving things unchecked. Well done you.
It’s an interesting topic simply because the vast majority of skaters don’t even know V-ing at higher speeds isn’t ideal and should be avoided. It saddens me when ppl stop skating for reasons that ultimately come back to the V-ing such as feeling unstable at higher speeds or having a nasty fall while “just skating”…. Also the V-ing often is accompanied by inside edge pronation and that causes other issues like joint pains….and so it goes on. I want to educate people so they can avoid these problems and keep skating!
@@SkatefreshVideos This is video, including comments like these, are SO helpful for inline skaters. Both beginners and people who have been skating for quite a while. I will put this video on my own medium.
I did both of those things in this video. I showed the mistake (the V-ingest down position) and then I show the correction (the straight ahead set down). I even give you access to 3 free drills that will help you fix the problem. I also explain why I think the problem emerges (because skaters are trying to copy high level speed skaters) but unfortunately failing. I obviously need to do more videos on this topic.
The drills listed in the Description box will help you right away to focus and fix your "weak ankles" by working on your edges, steering and weight distribution. Hope you can find the time to use them. They're better than the things I share on UA-cam.
You’re not being fair or accurate really. Asha has loads of free stuff available and it is quality information too! If you don’t like her method or content, go elsewhere…..simples. 😊
It's good that you know you're V-ing, but do be careful because as your speed naturally increases so does the risk of falling at higher speeds while "just skating". These falls can be nasty because we don't know what happened and one minute we were skating and then we're down and it's often caused by instability from the V-ing left and right. You wouldn't want to be proud of a huge injury I dont think. Maybe aim to reduce it a bit.
Thank you. Just 4 comments above on another video someone said my voice sounded like a heavy smoker hahahah we all have different opinions about the same things. That's life isn't it?
The solution of V-ing lies in training a series of stride drills which are available free of charge on my website and this video directs you there to get those for free. They are explained in much more detail than I can do in a UA-cam video and they'l also allow you to choose which level you are currently at. The fix for a beginner is different from the fix for an intermediate, tense why I wanted to send viewers to where they can get the most appropriate help - for free, from me. I have a whole Playlist of videos with drills and how tos on the channel. This video helps the people who want to go deeper into the topic by showing them where they can find even better FREE resources. Obviously you don't care for them and that's fine, you don't have to use any of the free content I have. No probs. Others might.
Well, you've now been made aware of something you are possibly doing wrong and given some links to resources to help you correct this - that's not bad, for free. It would be lovely if you could have limitless access to free tuition that told you everything you need to know, but that's not how the world works and to make a living just from UA-cam is surely impossible in a nice sport like roller skating.
@@julianpenfold1638 It is exactly how the Internet works. It is a limitless free tuition. All of this is already available for free, which is why charging for it is looked down upon by people that can use the Internet competently.
I try to get all my videos with the core English subtitles so that then anyone can ask UA-cam to translate into whichever subtitles they want. I have a bit of a delay with subtitles at the moment, but I'll try and catch up. That should help.
i love how the footage is just a compilation of all the skaters i watch
buzzkill blade already a legend :)
Yes I wanted to make my point showing good skaters not V-ing when they’re skating fast so the penny drops visually of what V-ing with more speed would look and feel like….kinda scary and not in control….. Buzzkill is killing it. Awesome skater. My new fave
Begginer here (1 week). I think begginers tend to use V because it is stable. You always fall on your opposite leg, so you can be kind of relax. If you try to keep you straigt, you have a risk to fall outside where you don't have any support. In a beggining legs are not strong and it is hard to keep one leg balance, but in V shape you simply standing, doesnt matter how strong your legs are and how good you on keeping balance.
But it is good to know, that for beginning its fine, but in future legs should be upright.
Yes the pizza V shape is fine and very suitable for beginners while they build their confidence and response to acceleration (whcih V-ing will produce). But you wouldn't believe what a high % of the intermediate skating population are still V-ing when they're cruising or maintaining speed, and that's who this video is aimed at because skating with a V later on when youre a higher level will reduce your ability to glide, increase the potential to be pronated on inside edges which looks ugly and kills your ankles and basically just isn't good proper skating. Knowing this early will help you later on I hope.
A way to train not making this V a future habit is to use the free drills I have available on my website which if used regularly will stop you making V-skating a habit.
Just click free trial on these 2 pages for a total of 5 free stride drills.
skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/
skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-intermediate-level-full-course/
Enjoy! Let me know how you get on with these.
great video. these drills i learnt last year at your workshop helped a lot with v ing.good to see some familiar figures in youtube skate community in your video
Yes I see improvements with students who actually do the drills and use them as useful, conscious warm up exercises before then putting in some kms..... Hope to skate with you again some time.
@@SkatefreshVideos thanks Asha. look forward to it
I skate for over 15 years. It is not ok to present a technique that is advanced, double push, as something standard and to recommend it as being a usual technique for beginners and to say that it is wrong to use V skating after you master some skills.
Yes, it gives you the advantage of maintaining a relatively high speed for a longer period of time as long as you are in shape.
But it has a lot of disadvantages:
1. To be efficient, you have to own speed skating to let your ankle do the proper job. But if you don't have trained muscles you could hurt yourself. If you use freeride or fitness skates you will not be able to develop a correct double push and even you can hurt your calves from skate cuff. That is precisely why all the sequences in this video where you show that the double push technique is used by professionals only use a pair of speed skates!
2. Drain a lot of energy.
3. It's not good for city skating. you can not react quickly when you try to avoid a danger when you double push. When you push inward, you have almost all your weight on that leg, the other being practically in the air. It is very hard to react, break instant in that position.
4. Even if you have a pair of speed skating, if your leg muscles are not trained and you do not use the technique correctly, you can very easily sprain your ankle!
You viewer, if you want to learn double push, do it, but document yourself first! But not from this video :D
Enjoy skating!
I wrote a reply to you a week ago but it seems it didn't post, so here's a re-run.
I think you misunderstood the point of the video. This is NOT a video about the Double Push, nor do I think the double push is appropriate for beginner or intermediate skaters. The double push is a much more advanced technique that requires a solid understanding on pushing, gliding, edge control and a strong fitness stride BEFROE even attempting to learn it. So on that point I completely agree with you!
This video and the V-ing issue I'm talking about only features more advanced skaters because I wanted to show why I think the V-ing problem exists so commonly and that's because I think skaters are trying to copy and emulate the high level speed skaters double push, but in the process they just turn their toes out when they set down and so create the V-ing problem. If you listen to the audio when the speed skaters are shown you should hear this explanation.
I hope this more clearly explains what my point was in the video.
I do have a double push online course with a couple of free trial exercises for those who want to learn the double push, but I don't expect them to be watching this video as it's aimed at Beginners and lower intermediate skaters. But for anyone interested in those free double push drills you'll find them here;
skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-advanced-level-full-course/
I use fitness skate (3 x 110mm wheels) just fine to double push up to 4 hrs skating marathon session even on uphill climbs on city streets with vehicular traffic. I do skate with the topmost straps loose and I can bend my knees as far forward with ease on my skates as barefoot so I'm actually using my ankles to help power the strides. 2 days / week I also do off-skate free weights strength training workouts to strengthen my calves and ankles. I get none of the problems you mentioned.
I don't think Asha is recommending double push to beginners. But it is a good skill for beginners to learn later on after they have learned other skills like 1 foot glide. If not for the efficiency, the double push is actually a more stable (safer stride technique) at higher speeds and even over rough/bumpy surfaces in my experience.
never realised this was even incorrect, i want to get into speed skating so this is really helpful thanks :)
You aren’t alone in not knowing it’s an issue. This is one of those mistakes that can cause so many issues later down the line precisely because it becomes a big habit and speeds naturally increase this v-ing at speed can cause those “don’t know what happened” falls…. Much better to engage with this early on and build a solid, correct skating stride. I do hope you’ll aider using the free drills available for this. Links in the description.
@@SkatefreshVideos the link goes to a paywall for a guide on how to quad skate 🤨
Good information. I'm so used to the V-Shape method so it will be difficult to change my thought process when cruising. Thank you for mentioning it as I will keep this in mind.
Yes it;s hard to break any habit. The troubles can begin when your speed increases to a certain velocity and the V-ing then creates unsteadiness and side-to-side instability. This is where I hear people tall of medium-high speed incidents where they were skating and then "all of a sudden" they fell. I also see this happening on mass street skates when there's a gentle downhill and skaters begin to accelerate more than they want.....they almost always have to pause striding as a safety measure, so check if you're having to do that, as it;s a sign you're at your highest speeds for that amount of V. Hope that makes sense?
Your level of detail in how you discuss and show technique in videos and your engagement with your viewers here is simply unparalleled. It speaks loudly to your commitment. Bravo and thank you immensely for doing what you do! I just started skating 3 months ago (and now I'm just addicted), and I'm a vastly better skater now because of dedicated instructors/ambassadors like you. I recommend you all the time. Keep up the outstanding work!
Bless you I appreciate you saying that. I am worried by how many people start skating and then give up usually due to a nasty fall or frustration at getting stuck and not making consistent progress. My life's work is to try and help skaters do as you have done, fall in love with this awesome activity and maintain it in their lives in a healthy, productive and fun way.....for years to come.
If you really want to make progress then I'd recommend done the online courses to really hone your focus and give you the FULL picture of what's being taught. On UA-cam my ideas are rather minimalist. Try the free trial lessons to get an idea of what I mean by this. So happy to hear you are IN with skating!
@@SkatefreshVideos Thanks for the suggestion. I just watched your trial intermediate lesson and was sold immediately. You get into an extra level of detail that I'm going to take in like a sponge. Recently, after just starting inline skating from 3 months ago and loving every minute of it, I knew I was nearing my ceiling as I'm already feeling confident with fairly good speed, parallel turns, crossovers, and one-foot glides (thanks to you especially for the latter -- that is when I found your channel). But I'm 45 and want to be awesome at this (and TIME is valuable!). And so I'll go with your intermediate combo pack. With your quality instruction that I've seen so far just on UA-cam, I'm feeling pretty good about this.
@@SkatefreshVideos As an update, just letting you know I've been loving and appreciating the extra level of detail and instruction from the Intermediate Combo pack. The quality and depth are well worth it! Also great job to your videographer!
Nope I'm the complete opposite. I have no vee and immediately attempt to glide. On my face. But give me a downward slope or trailing breeze then I am God and nothing I can do will ever be wrong. Unless I have to stop. On my face
Sounds precarious. Be careful. The consequences of not being able to stop or glide well can be nasty….. take it easy out there.
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Thank you very much. I think I am more interested in speed skating so I hope you can help me in june.
Sure! Are you coming to Cambridge or Belgium or Washington or NYC??? My June schedule looks kinda cool. I’ll give you everything I have!
Sure! Are you coming to Cambridge or Belgium or Washington or NYC??? My June schedule looks kinda cool. I’ll give you everything I have!
@@SkatefreshVideos To Belgium. I am the smurf you see on 3:00 and 3:25😊
@@Lindeveld Fabulous, we'll take things to the next level. For speed skating, the most important thing is to have the basics covered and not v-ig is one of those. You can NEVER progress to a double push if you have a V-ing letdown. It would be suicide......but that's another conversation. A solid, strong fitness stride is what most skaters are wanting so they can skate for fitness and fun.
Who is this skater at 4:15?
That's @Buzzkill.blade from Toronto. She's amazing!
@@SkatefreshVideos Thanks, she sure is!
I am good in ice skating because I used to play for an ice hockey team. Are the ice skating skills transferable to rollerblade skating?
Good question. In my experience helping many, ice skating going to inlines can use all their ice skills but they need to add more to everything as the forces of rubber wheels on tarmac means moving an inline skate is harder.
Inlines going to ice have to do a bit less of everything…. So you’ll need good technique and get to grips with stopping asap as you’ll have slopes to deal with which aren’t funny for rink skaters. Be careful out there.
yes if you use banana rockered wheels where the front and back wheel are smaller wheel size then the middle wheel larger size
very interesting, thanks!
I never knew about this and I actually don't know if I'm still v-ing or not
I'll check that on my next session :)
What did you discover? Are you V-ing or not? Hopefully knowing about it will help you fix it, for good.
@@SkatefreshVideos Well I'm proudly not v-ing anymore 😇
Certainly an inspirate video content! Thank you again Asha! 😂🎉🇧🇷
Glad you liked it!!
This is such a great channel, thank you.
Oh thank you so much for this information. I am learning to shake and I am doing so much wrong that it's taking me forever to learn. Thanks again!
Skating correctly is r intuitive for the majority of people. Why should it be? Use the free drills suggested in the description box. The link will take you there. Click free trial and start using them so improve your skating. They really help!
@@SkatefreshVideos Thank you so much!
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I have never seen the comment I am about to make but it is such common sense that it is overlooked. To keep from V-ing while cruising, the shoe/boot must be tight snugged and the width of the boot matching or slightly smaller than the width of the foot. Otherwise, the foot will slip inwards and cause V-ing. I see all the time intermediate or beginning skaters with sloppily tightened boots and sure enough they are V-ing, despite trying to or keeping their boots close to each other. Hope that helps. Skating with vertical wheels is the foundation for great skating and fun, either for speed or tricks.
Yup you are indeed correct. The first lesson in my Beginner Free Starter pack of 2 videos goes into detail about how exactly to tighten your boots and why this is so important. Most people don't get this right and then struggle with their foot basically moving around inside the boot. This is literally Lesson 1 of all things skating!
Which group of skaters will b the first to donn a china town dragon it would look awesome
Basically it is Newton's Law in play. You just cannot propel yourself (even cruising) without V'ing. Speed skaters do the V's too, in fact TWO times in one stride. They V inwards first, then in the same stride, they V outwards propelling forwards, that is why the back foot goes outwards to the sides, NOT directly parallel behind. It is just not so obvious, as Vs actually cause fatigue, and actually cause resistance. It is like swimming, or just anything in motion: minimise resistance, optimise propulsion.
Yes I agree for the double push of speed skaters there's a lot more going on and 2 "places of acceleration"' in each stride......but this video was more aimed at beginner and intermediate skaters than higher level speed skaters.
the inward V (double push) increases the time you have for stride recovery, while still adding push.
@@quickdry3 Yes indeed. I like your wording of the "inward" V as this differentiates itself from the outward V I'm talking about here in this video. It has created some misunderstanding by some people in the comments above as they thought I was talking about the Inward double push V. Thanks for that. I'll use that for better clarity in future.
And I’m over here thinking I’m a decent skater and I been V’ing this whole time lol, I’ve only skated to get better but definitely going to really take practicing more seriously
You aren't alone. I'd guesstimate that more than 75% of ALL inline skaters are still V-ing on one or both feet. Once you've seen it you can't unsee it.
If you want to really work on it then I suggest you use the 3 free drills available as a free trial of this online course. They create a movement called the Stride Training Sequence which if you do for 5 mins every time you skate (as a warm up) it'll help fix your V-ing for sure.
Click Free Trial on this page for immediate access.
skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-intermediate-level-full-course/
Let us know how it goes.
One doubt does maintaining this speed also reduce the amount of stamina u lose
I'm not sure I understand your question. Maintaining speed takes less energy than accelerating for sure, but stamina is needed to continue the stride movement for longer distances.
When are you coming to LA?
No plans for LA but I will be in Washington DC, NYC and San Francisco within a month! Check out my USA tour dates at
www.skatefresh.com/trips
Hope you can come and join me.
Is that a cameo by the stuttering skater? Great video! I’ve used a lot of your pointers!
Yes indeed it is. I'll be skating with him in June when I visit New York. Really excited about that (but hoping I can keep up)!
@@SkatefreshVideos I dream of feeling competent enough to do the big city skate they do in NYC. Just getting back into it in my 50s…so jealous to see such a growing community.
Wow! Thank you! I'm still a newbie, but when I started to learn skating, I naturally moved like that. And then I corrected myself for the V position, because I thought I did it wrong... 😂
I can easily determine how my states flow by my wheel wear . The drive to get better at wearing my wheels more evenly has lead to me developing a fairly unique skating style .
I’d love to see what you mean by that….
@@SkatefreshVideos Have a close look at your wheels as compared to a new set and you will be able to see how you are skating by what parts of what wheels wear out first . When you get your technique perfected you will have nice even wear across all your wheels from front to back and on both sides so you shouldn't need to rotate them .
Hey why did you use that guy's photo as thumbnail of the video? He's my friend and he's the best guy I know when it comes to inline skating
He's great yes. I used his image because he's NOT V-ing, ie he has a straight ahead set down which is what I'm advocating in the video. I wanted the image to be motivating rather than showing the mistake which is done in detail in the first part of the video.
I have 3 hours in my life on my rollerblades and now i was searching the fault on why does the outside of my foot hurt, i was sure is because i stay too long in that v skating!
If you are new to skating then welcome to your new skate life! Please do use the FREE stride training drills available at the link below. These will really help you not create bad habits and to consciously be able to create the edges you want and avoid inside edge pronation. I promise they'll help.
Click Free Trial on this page;
skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/
4 minutes of nothing
If you listen to the audio there's a distinct story pathway being created, outlining what the V-ing problem is, why it happens to so many students, why it's not a great idea and how to go about fixing it for good, by using a series of 3 drills that I link to at the end.
I was hoping that the way the video match what's being said in the audio helps the viewer to really understand the points I'm mkaing and perhaps reflect on their own skating (and whether they have the V regroup or not). Do you know if you do?
@@SkatefreshVideosdon't worry, the video makes perfect sense
Not entirely true, 4 minutes of advertising a program which includes shit you can watch on yt for free.
@@dzudemlowfor a number of ads, you mean...
@@Lex-nx7kd What ads?
Thank you for sharing
You need to spend a lot of money on decent skates. I just spent £500 on wheels, bearings and razor skates.
I’m limited on choices because I have to buy size 13 foot size.
My aim is to get a smooth ride which Roces do not offer.
It's important that the skates you wear are comfortable for you and that's the main requirement. I've done some interesting "experiments" with students where they tell me they are dissatisfied with the skates they have and "they" don't allow them to make the progress they want. In some cases I wore the same size as a student saying this and to make a simple point I asked if I could wear their skate. On their skates I could make the skates do what I wanted (because I have the technique to do this) and it demonstrated that it wasn't the skates, it was them and their lack of correct technique that Wass topping their progress.
Equipment is important, but it doesn't come close to how correct technique will transform your skating. I;d say focus more on that now you have the expensive equipment.
You have the most wonderful voice 🎶
Bless you that's kind. I find it very dull and non-expressive in English. When I speak Spanish or Portuguese I'm much more animated and sound much happier. English I guess is more serious for me.....
Such a fun way to stay in shape all the way to 80 !!!
Indeed it is. That's my plan!
the striped pants are amazing
Well it depends. I skate wizard style, so there is a lot of acceleration pushes and ving is the most effective technique. But yes on long rides yours is good 👍🏼 Good channel
V for acceleration always. Straight ahead for maintaining speed. This is such a fundamental concept which the majority of new and even intermediate skaters either don't know, don't realise they're getting wrong.
Tu voz es tan relajante…
Que bien. Me parece terrible, pero no soy actriz y cambiar mi voz es todavía imposible. En Espanol y Portuguese me animo mas que es interesante, pero en ingles....ufff. Nada motivante. Pero en clases lo consigo!
Al revés, da gustito escuchar tus vídeos con una voz tan bonita.
I rarely see people double push where I live, I try teaching my friends but they aren't really perceptive
The double push is a pretty advanced technique and most people don't understand or master it because they don't already have a strong fitness stride as a foundation. The fitness stride is a non V-ing stride with a straight ahead set down, good push to the side and centre or outside glide to regroup. Most intermediate skaters still struggle with having all those points fluent in their stride as many are still V-ing on their set-down (hence the motivation for this video).
You might help your friends more by making their foundations better before moving to even harder stuff.
@@SkatefreshVideos Great points!
trust me no one is trying to copy speed skaters lol 🎉 most people skate for fun super casual
I'm afraid I have to disagree. Many (if not most) intermediate level skaters unconsciously lean forwards into a sort of 'speed skater stance' when they're trying to skate faster and this is often accompanied by the V-ing explained in this video. I agree that they're not copying them intentionally but it's more an unconscious thing that happens. Leaning forwards without the amount of knee bend that speed skaters actually use, then causes a host of other problems....
❤ your content. Thank you!
It doesnt matter to me
Im only 34 kilos 5'3 ans i can go fast effortlessly(slow acceleration tho)
If you don't mind V-ing then that's OK, but just know you'll be denying yourself the beautiful feeling of a glide (that's the same length of time as your push). This is what makes "just skating" look so hypnotic and beautiful.
over my skating journay i somehow learned the double push automatically even though i dont speed skate. i just do tricks for fun
You are rare indeed. It's not common for people to intuitively skate correctly (unfortunately). The problem is that most don't even know they're running risks such as slow onset injuries by leaving things unchecked. Well done you.
Thank you for this.
It’s an interesting topic simply because the vast majority of skaters don’t even know V-ing at higher speeds isn’t ideal and should be avoided. It saddens me when ppl stop skating for reasons that ultimately come back to the V-ing such as feeling unstable at higher speeds or having a nasty fall while “just skating”…. Also the V-ing often is accompanied by inside edge pronation and that causes other issues like joint pains….and so it goes on. I want to educate people so they can avoid these problems and keep skating!
@@SkatefreshVideos This is video, including comments like these, are SO helpful for inline skaters. Both beginners and people who have been skating for quite a while. I will put this video on my own medium.
Saying the mistake won’t help, saying the correct way it will.
I did both of those things in this video. I showed the mistake (the V-ingest down position) and then I show the correction (the straight ahead set down). I even give you access to 3 free drills that will help you fix the problem. I also explain why I think the problem emerges (because skaters are trying to copy high level speed skaters) but unfortunately failing. I obviously need to do more videos on this topic.
weak ankles sloppy form gotta do the drills & practice slowly then build up!
The drills listed in the Description box will help you right away to focus and fix your "weak ankles" by working on your edges, steering and weight distribution. Hope you can find the time to use them. They're better than the things I share on UA-cam.
You’re not being fair or accurate really. Asha has loads of free stuff available and it is quality information too! If you don’t like her method or content, go elsewhere…..simples. 😊
I V so much that I W and I'm proud of it!
It's good that you know you're V-ing, but do be careful because as your speed naturally increases so does the risk of falling at higher speeds while "just skating". These falls can be nasty because we don't know what happened and one minute we were skating and then we're down and it's often caused by instability from the V-ing left and right. You wouldn't want to be proud of a huge injury I dont think. Maybe aim to reduce it a bit.
Gran vídeo
Gracias. Poca gente habla de este problema y MUCHA gente lo tiene. Te roba de un deslizamiento bonito....
What a lovely voice 😊😊😊
Thank you. Just 4 comments above on another video someone said my voice sounded like a heavy smoker hahahah we all have different opinions about the same things. That's life isn't it?
what a waste of time - no how to, just "send money"
The solution of V-ing lies in training a series of stride drills which are available free of charge on my website and this video directs you there to get those for free. They are explained in much more detail than I can do in a UA-cam video and they'l also allow you to choose which level you are currently at. The fix for a beginner is different from the fix for an intermediate, tense why I wanted to send viewers to where they can get the most appropriate help - for free, from me. I have a whole Playlist of videos with drills and how tos on the channel. This video helps the people who want to go deeper into the topic by showing them where they can find even better FREE resources. Obviously you don't care for them and that's fine, you don't have to use any of the free content I have. No probs. Others might.
Well, you've now been made aware of something you are possibly doing wrong and given some links to resources to help you correct this - that's not bad, for free. It would be lovely if you could have limitless access to free tuition that told you everything you need to know, but that's not how the world works and to make a living just from UA-cam is surely impossible in a nice sport like roller skating.
@@julianpenfold1638 It is exactly how the Internet works. It is a limitless free tuition. All of this is already available for free, which is why charging for it is looked down upon by people that can use the Internet competently.
I’ve got all the information I need 😁. I’m grateful
@@SkatefreshVideosThe links in this vid lead to paid courses
Been sturdy on how to controls my skate and turn out i use the v shape alot , lucky this video help fixing my prolems
Good to hear. Once you know you're V-ing, you can't un-know it!!!
Ohhh, Spanish please 🙏
I try to get all my videos with the core English subtitles so that then anyone can ask UA-cam to translate into whichever subtitles they want. I have a bit of a delay with subtitles at the moment, but I'll try and catch up. That should help.
@@SkatefreshVideos gracias 👌
👍🏾🙏🏾 🏴🇸🇪🇹🇹
It would be cool to have the channels of the people shown in this compilation been mentioned in a small text in the corner of the frame. 🫶🏻
They are all listed in the description box
@@SkatefreshVideos aaaah! I should fetch my glasses 🤓 thx 🥰