5 Easy Inline Skating Tips To Make Any Level Of Skater Better Instantly by Pro Joey Mantia

The second episode of my series SKATE TIPS covers 5 tips that will make any inline skater better instantly and make skating more fun. From absolute beginner to fitness guru to World Champion inline speed skater, whether you have rollerblades, top of the line custom inline speed skates, or something in between, these tips are applicable and work at any skill level and on any equipment.
0:00 Start
0:21 Tip 1 - Keep Your Belly Button Over The Center Of Your Skates
1:47 Tip 2 - Push Your Ankles & Hips Backward From Your Knees
2:59 Tip 3 - Keep Your Pushes Directly To The Side Of You
4:44 Tip 4 - Keep Your Feet Pointed Straight
6:11 Tip 5 - Roll Your Recovery Foot Smoothly Into The Set Down
If you have thoughts on what you liked/didn't like about this inline skating tutorial or any further questions that I didn't cover, leave a comment and I'll try my best to answer. Keep in mind I am training full time while writing, shooting, and editing these skate tutorial projects myself, so it could take me some time to get the next episodes out. Thanks for the patience and thanks for watching.
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[@johannesspreekt5853]

With tip 1 you say bring your weight over the center of the skates, but do you keep it there during the corners or do you bring it more to the back? Because I thought your skates would steer better when you are more on your back wheels when you are on a 200m track?

[@JoeyMantiaOfficial]

I always try to keep my weight in the middle of my skates and push there as well. If you can find a constant balance you will be able to manipulate your skates easily (turn them), but often times if that skill set isn't strong enough your weight will rock forward and back in your skates and it can feel like they simply won't turn and/or that you're not in control, in which case people tend to sit on their heels. This is probably because focusing on putting the weight on just the heel prevents that rocking motion, but puts stress on some wheels more than others as you skate. My thought process for targeting the middle of the skate is that distributing your weight evenly over all the wheels will both help you roll and grip better vs loading so heavily on just 1 or 2 wheels if you can manage to engage your core and control your body enough to find that balance.

[@johannesspreekt5853]

@@JoeyMantiaOfficial thank you for the great and clear respons. The reason is not instability but coaches with an ice skating background who always shout keep your weight on the back.

[@JoeyMantiaOfficial]

Try to keep it in the middle, my next tutorial addresses this exact topic

[@m.a.rajahbuilders4349]

John can u give a tutorial on quad skates for double push

[@m.a.rajahbuilders4349]

Sorry not John it's joey

[@harperb124]

i stan the camera man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ishaan_H417]

Why?

[@sashimi879]

@@ishaan_H417 Smarten up, Ishaan.

[@inwalkpotamus]

да

[@williamduffield4964]

@@jessidew95 Cameraman is on a bike .

[@stealthsaber9872]

@@jessidew95 they use a gimble

[@vannavanilla]

Anyone gonna talk about the cameraman following him, probably learning to skate properly, while he carries the camera and films Joey at the same time?

[@williamduffield4964]

Think you will find the cameraman is on a roadbike.

[@jimnotman6902]

57 years old. Haven’t been on inline skates in 20+ years. Bought a pair to get some much needed exercise. Grew up on hockey skates but never really got proficient on inlines. This video made SO MUCH SENSE and helped me to visualize how to inline skate better. Will be checking out your other videos as I get my skating-legs back in action. Thanks!!!

[@69mag]

Still skating, Jim? 62 here and just getting back into skating, hoping to get legs in shape for ski season. Pulled out old skates and got new wheels and bearings and it's just like riding a bicycle, you never forget. Did not forget the feeling when I ended up on my butt the second day, either.

[@kishascape]

It feels too hard

[@girlandadv]

Tenho 44 anos, nunca tive oportunidade de aprender andar com patins, então comprei um patins skate e levei muitos tombos de bunda, meu Deus como doeu! Estou conseguindo andar! E agora achei esse vídeo, pois gostaria de andar na via pública 😅

[@lencazero4712]

We have been conditioned to be weaken by fear. Get out there and have fun.

[@schraderty1]

Wow unlike a lot of beginner skate videos this was extremely helpful. I'll be watching this a few more times.

[@MiloLovesRiya]

Very interesting and informative

[@erwinvandenberg6055]

great explanations! And also showing the wrongs way...very confronting

[@hafidzsatria9111]

lmaoo

[@owenstewart8243]

Yeah,good job showing us!!!

[@AnzoYeh]

Thanks for these useful tips! My son is a junior inline skater. We're your big fans. He watches all your videos that inspired him to do more skills and physical training. He's so glad to watch this new video. It's very helpful, thanks a lot!!

[@markevenden2386]

Your a hero for doing these videos. I love skating so much and your videos really help. Sometimes i feel so lost with technique but after refer back your videos and am finding great improvement.

[@BeckyMsouza]

What an amazing and informative video you did! You are the first person I see saying clearly that the goal is to have a lateral push. That's what I could see the pros doing differently, but I couldn't quite understand what were they doing to be moving like that. Thanks for the whole video! It's all great tips!

[@jesss.1009]

Dude, you LEGS are INSANE. That's hard work to get them looking like that.

[@HadenYasser31]

I wonder if he workout legs at the gym or just skate...

[@jimdriscoll8787]

Many thanks for taking the time to make this video, Joey. Really helpful!!

[@veroslavolic]

Thank you Joey for your excellent tips! They helped me to improve instantly so much.

[@DrRussell]

Simply brilliant! Learned how to skate but also how to teach! Thank you.

[@NotBotMoment]

IGNORE EVERYTHING BUT HIS *CALVES*

[@BillKilmerslayer]

Nah, brah, dem *quadz*

[@gabrielauld2896]

Oh my gosh right though, a thing of beauty

[@owenstewart8243]

😆😆😆

[@MonotoneCreeper]

@@BillKilmerslayer Agreed, those quads are trying to escape his body

[@kimilo1687]

This is a wonderful video! Thanks so much for the tips. I’m looking forward to improving my skating skills😁

[@AshutoshShelkeP]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.

[@kkim1482]

Thanks Joy, this video makes me knowing in detail and you just taught me 'HOW to practice' in this video. Epic!

[@MrBagelBomb]

This has been a great series -thank you. Having you demonstrate correct and incorrect is particularly useful.

[@altanman550]

This is very useful on every level of skater, I've been skating for few years and there's still so much more technique that i'm still lacking from this video👍👍👍

[@RomuloRodolfo]

Explanation was very well given. Thanks so much! It is clear!

[@CanadaBladers]

Excellent tutorial. We'll be making use of it this month during an event. Thank you for the tips.

[@storispinner]

Thank you - this is SUPER helpful. I've been getting some hip pain while working my stride and now I have some things to work on (particularly your tip #1 and #2 about bellybutton/weight distribution) that I think might solve the problem.

[@Dwell_In_Magic_369]

Outstanding articulation. Great teaching👍🏻

[@stephmo371]

Joey your vids have def improved my skating technique thanks man!

[@Sk8london]

Great tips, thanks! Really impressed with your skating and the way you teach.

[@hansedens1]

Perfect exercises to focus on at nu first training on ice. Thanks again meastro!!

[@njeriwaidhima2506]

Excellent, very helpful tips. Thank you Joey.

[@Omara86]

im a 34 years old newbie and your video do helped alot, thanks for great explanation.

[@brokkenrekkords8517]

Great video! Thanks for perpetuating the skating community Joey!

[@AJones-oq6xc]

This was a very thorough yet concise video. Oftentimes, the skating videos are more of the author showing off or performing moves a beginner is incapable of. Your repeated demonstrations in real time and slow motion were excellent. Good job.

[@ferryvantichelen6521]

I think I've watched this video for the 15th time now, always something new to pick up from it to focus on on my next skate, thanks!

This is exactly the tutorial I've been looking for. It's a bit hard to judge whether the bellybutton is in the right place, but other tips are just great! Thank you so much Joey.

[@bombadil776]

This was super helpful after skating for a couple of months!

[@iStackSlow]

the last one is the one i really have to remind myself of. this year i really wanted to focus on my form and just by working on it was able to skate an extra 1-2 mph. im far from perfect but always remind myself of the basic tips!

[@UrbanRally]

i use your vids to try and improve my hockey stride, thanks buddy!

[@IAmJeffDouglas]

Thanks for the tips

[@smithgov]

Great video and instruction. I need to watch this several more times, including go out try, and then see video again. Super, thank you Joey.

[@sridevi-ul4ls]

Super speed and I like it

[@oarsoroller]

Thank you very much. I watch your video and see how much I have to learn. Greetings from the Basque Country

[@charlesgamzehyaavor.6493]

Definitely helped me today I can feel it in the core and you explain it well not being perfect but the motion thanks man peace out

[@Pirelli.]

Thanks for the tips!

[@petrsi2490]

Thanks for perfect explanations💪✌️🙋

[@melianig723]

very efficient tips, thanks joey

[@adoniscaro94]

Very good explanations both actual correct and incorrect positioning I watched again and again. I'm new in inline skate I will practice same way how you did.

[@strongmannatefitness7380]

I’m going to use these tips 🙏🏾💯

[@jetsparks17]

perfect tips ty!

[@SnapShot83]

Great tips, clearly explained 👍🏻

[@sallytarus7380]

Thanks for the best tips that actualy works.#you are my favourite KZbinr

[@jesss.1009]

Also, this was really helpful. Thank you!

[@robsthedon]

Well presented and super useful, thanks !

[@joshandersons6914]

Am interested in starting rollerblading, this video is extremely helpful, thank you !

[@rcrosstory2626]

Very good tips. Not all of them are easy to figure it out, and I think that every single one is important and useful 🙌🏼

[@evowolfe864]

These helped me a lot with hockey, thank you

[@HighbornHero]

I’m not sure about the mechanics behind it, but tip 4 combined with arm swings naturally made me transition onto the outside edges of my recovering foot. On the right track, I hope? All great tips, thanks for the video!

[@Midori4Jade29]

Great video. Thanks for your tips!

[@shaandflame]

your tips are better than other youtubers,thank you

[@IceDream93]

Very educational, thank you so much

[@GiaGRitter]

This is so brilliant! I love this. Thank you so much. I've been skating since I was little for fun and didn't know how to explain it to my friends. This makes so much sense!

[@JoeyMantiaOfficial]

Glad I could help!

[@emmadowney3172]

I was thinking I was leaning too far forward but I think I might actually have the right form, that’s good to know. Thanks for posting this video!!

[@raszelast]

Man, thank you so much. Been skating for a year and just taking one session keeping these things in mind has greatly improved my skating. Its improved my speed and endurance a lot, but I didn't expect it to also help with balance and concentrating weight between legs. I'm finally able to start using my heel brake and t-stop. They still need a lot of work, but I just didn't have the balance to even start them before. Your tips about coming down softly with the other skate and about pushing to the side particularly helped with the balance issue.

[@JoeyMantiaOfficial]

Glad you found it useful! If you are focusing on balance, you're going to enjoy the next tutorial coming tonight or tomorrow

[@noahrose2475]

@@JoeyMantiaOfficial hey man good to finally see your videos I just subscribed. Skating has been the biggest thing in my life ever since I was three years old. I am fourteen now and I have been on a couple teams, it is just amazing to see my favorite skater ever give me tips and help me improve

[@owenstewart8243]

Thanks for the tips now I can roller blade better.you're so awesome😁😁😁🔥🔥🔥

[@fit2follow]

Very informative. Thank you

[@franpereyra12]

this was insanely helpful

[@aladdinali5552]

very helpful tips thank you

[@roletando7555]

Amazing. I Loved.

[@verusAuxilium]

This video really helped me get skate. After fixing my form with steps 1 and 2, something just "clicked" in my head and I was able to skate with full strokes. Thank you so much!

[@MrKrueger88]

Thanks Joey 😂👍 For explaining the black magic between making an effort and actually " going faster " 👍👍👍👍👍

[@virtualiceskatingcoach798]

This is a great tutorial!!!

[@The-illuminoid]

I did enjoy this video great explanation!!! and I did like and subscribed

[@brendamarciano1492]

Amazing thank you for this amazing video it was very helpful for even a beginner like myself 🙏🏽

[@nesobre]

wow this is what i was looking for thanks

[@yoshikitsai3354]

It’s useful for me,thank you very much.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Awesome tips, thanks! I’d love to hear your tips on getting a quick sprint start.

[@okumagbamonday2232]

Hi

[@skater_girl7760]

Thank you so much. My cousin's been teaching me how to skate, but your tips are really helpful, gonna apply them next time I go skating. Love From UAE♥

[@Jose_Irizarry]

I just ordered my first pair of K2 FIT 84 BOA and this video is so helpful since I'm just a beginner. Thank you!

[@JoeyMantiaOfficial]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bardock11]

Thank you for making these! That nr. 4 is exactly why I lost balance on my skates when trying double push on urban skates :D Side note: those Bont wheels look fantastic!

[@vishnumurthy2081]

Thank you Joey for building confidence in us as beginners to use the right techniques . Hearty congrats for being two time world champion. So proud of you. Love from all skaters in Dubai.

[@skater_girl7760]

Ya, skater from UAE.....

[@skater_girl7760]

But are you indian?

[@junegagate9715]

Thanks to this Vid I can properly learn the Basics Correctly.

[@votremain]

Top tier vid ty

[@amitbreda5538]

Excelent tips!!!

[@bycoachpkkerdman1063]

Thank you master❤️

[@mancomanga]

The last tip and first tip are the only ones that made sense to me as a self taught person lol. I hope i'm doing ti correctly!.

[@RicardoBruno9161]

Amazing TIPS!

[@srinivaspothula442]

Yes

[@Dawson2011H]

Thanks for the tips. My comments are 1. For city skating, put weight on heals are much safer since you never know where the cracks are, and 2 pushing to the sides depending on speed since I can not possibly skate up big hill by pushing to the side.

[@JoeyMantiaOfficial]

You definitely have to push back more than normal to go up hills and yes, when there are cracks, heals is much safer

[@error.418]

This video is about improving speed on flat ground, which you won't be working on when you are dealing with cracks and hills, and that's fine. You're right about tips for cracks and hills.

[@vishnumurthy2081]

As I am a beginner someone should observe and tell me , but joey I am thinking of your videos & acting like that while skating and feeling that I am doing like a world champion , priceless .Thank you . I also shared your videos on Dxbskaters (Dubai Skaters group ).

[@canon6]

nice tips bro. good job

[@maiomonster]

Holy crap. Long way from Skate Mania! Thanks for the tips. I'm still skating on some 110 fitness skates.

[@freshasadaisy4782]

Great Content for skaters .

[@jaybeezus5393]

love this.

[@mik2084]

Thanks for very impressive education video session. It's very hard to realize correct body position. Need to review it again and again, and try to reproduce near mirror :)

[@fernandorendon8618]

wow amazing tips

[@fantasticomanga]

The audio work trying to reduce noise in the video is great!

[@franbc6474]

Thank you Joey for sharing your knowledgement, and thanks for being so clear transmitting main ideas. I'm only amateur with lot of excitement, and your videos makes me more eager to put my skates and practice all your priceless advices. Please, go on and many thanks from Spain!!! (Today I got 21kms in one hour and thinking all time in every movement, and... it really works!!!! - of course ... - )

[@ehsanf122]

I love it

[@thisscreensucks]

Been casualing inlining for fitness for years. I'm glad/lucky I generally developed good technique. I was basically doing these already.

[@halah.2073]

Hi! Thank you and to the cameraman for this. I tried tip #2 and I started off well feeling the tension in the glutes but once I picked up momentum, I could feel myself going back to push with my quads. Any tips on how I can maintain the position as I gain speed?

[@palefire]

Thanks! Very good.

[@sansism5703]

Thank you ❤️

[@freesk8]

Great video, Joey! You are a good teacher! :)

[@JoeyMantiaOfficial]

I appreciate that!

[@robertodaici8334]

Just two words: grazie mille!! (Thank you very much!)

[@shristynaresh371]

Am skating after a year due to the pandemic and i had really forgot all the correct position, correct way of doin it and now after my first session my legs were paining a lot and ya thank u soooooo sooo sooo much sir for dis video it helped me alot

[@MrReporteur]

Phenomenal 💪👊💯