22 Jam Skate Moves | Jam Skate Tutorial | VXSkate

[@kimberlypillman2983]

This is a much needed video. I just found all these group skating videos last week. They seriously make me happy! My friends and I went skating every Friday night in high school in the 80’s and man was it fun. My youngest son’s (20) elementary school rented the rink every Tuesday night and it was so fun to watch him skate. Due to a bad back, bad neck and a few other things I haven’t been able to skate since high school. I also deal with PTSD, depression and anxiety and these videos just uplift me and make me smile. I haven’t been able to figure out the different words I see but knew there was certain moves with everything. You did a great job explaining…thank you. Won’t be able to try skating again but with the music, the smiling faces and crazy moves everyone has…you ALL make this gal happy and calm me down. ❤😊

[@VXSkate1]

Thank you, Kimberly. I started skating in 1978. The 80s were a blast!! When I talk with people such as yourself who are unable to return to the floor for whatever reason, I always encourage them to find a way... even if it's for one last shot. I'm reminded of the 89 year-old woman, Millie Lewis, who suffered a stroke. She was a competitive skater and wanted to be on her skates again. Her occupational therapist used a contraption with harnesses to hold her up as she relearned to skate again. Another case was with the owner of Bristol Skateway who worked with a woman who felt her extreme obesity and medical problems prevented her from skating ever again. He borrowed a grocery cart from a shopping center and had her lean on it like a skate mate and trained her to skate again. She lost a lot of weight with her medical conditions dissipating over time, no longer needing the cart for support. With your bad back and neck I would be cautious too, but I would always be searching for a way that was safe and possible. With crash pants and protective gear available, and friends that would support you on that floor, I'd revisit the possibility. Even if you never do it, just planning it out and reaching for something that you feel may be impossible does wonders in the psychological department. In 2019 I broke my sternum and ribs in a skating accident and continued to skate another 5 hours filming. It took a month of recovery and I would go to the rink and just stand there, waiting for my chance again. Yes, I feared going back out at my age after that, but I was more afraid of packing it in. My advice: Keep your spirit up and never say never.

[@10achen]

Thank you for making this! I would love to see a compilation of some of the easier moves for beginner level with a slower breakdown. It’s so hard to find jam skating tutorials like this!

[@VXSkate1]

You're welcome and thank you! When you say 'slower breakdown', do you mean the moves shown slower or more of a breakdown in the explanation? As to the first, it is about as slow as they could get in performing them. And to the second, I can get with the instructors to pass on your suggestion for a better breakdown. We're about to film a backward jam skate tutorial. I'm sure will be filming more of these classes in the near future.

[@kylestaker9279]

I agree would love to see some basic jam skate shuffle skate moves to learn and simple break downs. Great video though

[@kylestaker9279]

Even simple break down of the front to back transitions

[@VXSkate1]

@@kylestaker9279 Good idea on the basics! I'll pass it on to the guys.

[@MeganMcIntosh]

Thanks, this is awesome! I love how it’s filmed too. Appreciate it!

[@VXSkate1]

You're welcome. And much appreciate your compliments! Thank you.

[@jeffgoggin1394]

Such a great video for anyone looking to get their shuffle on! I really love that you did each one twice! Yewwww!

[@Kevin-mp3ui]

I have SO been looking forward to this 😍

[@catgurl0403]

this is the exact video i needed thanks so much

[@VXSkate1]

You're welcome.

[@shawnhollern]

the guys at my one rink have 7 or 8 calls. but ive never seen them use them at the rink, it might be for when they go out of town. they've showed me a few of them, the numbers are definitely different per rink/group. Ill have to practice some of these later.

[@ExtremSkr4Evr]

Excellent instructions, best I've seen by far

[@VXSkate1]

I'll pass it on to them. Thanks!

[@1980chardison]

I’ve done this since I started skating back when I could walk 4-5 yrs old, I’m 44 now speed skating quad nationals inline if I wasn’t walking I was skating

[@VXSkate1]

I'm 52 myself and totally relate to your vibe! It's in our blood, and what a rush it is to skate beside this new generation whilst feeling our youth never waning. Salute!

[@Nailqueen21]

Thank you!

[@edl653]

Joe Nix is from my era of skating. Now I feel a little shame for not keeping it up. 😅 I never sold my Reidell Classic 166, so they should be somewhere in the house. - Spent 4 years living on skate and working in a skating rink. Is it like bike riding or will I break my neck. 🤣

[@VXSkate1]

I was 32 years off my skates. It is like riding a bike. You remember the execution, but your body has to readjust. It took me a few sessions to get my sea legs back, but I was skating again like I was back in the 80s. I skated from 79 to 87 and resumed in 2019. Also a floor guard. Good times! Get back out there!

[@JfilliaPlays]

@@VXSkate1awesome reply I’m only 35 but I been off my skates for almost 15 years. The wife and I are getting some new VNLA skates and plan to go to the rink soon. I feel a tad more confident that I’ll be able to hop back on and hopefully adjust to skating.

[@ay_mamacita_skate]

Awesome!!!

[@PushandGlide365]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@ronjohnson2150]

It says it's a jam skating tutorial but this at first is talking about shuffle skating...are they the same thing?

[@VXSkate1]

For the most part, yes.

[@kevinhlavati6285]

My dad actually invented this 50yrs ago.. not this guy

[@VXSkate1]

Perhaps so. Point is that, from his perspective and to his knowledge, Joe created his own numbering system devoid of any outside input.