Basic Speedskating Technique

[@AConnorDN38416]

it really says something about Joey Mantia's athletic ability that he was able to stay on a treadmill at 20mph without using any speed skating technique, just pure brute strength. Most of the recreational skaters I know, even the pretty in shape ones, struggle to maintain even 15mph.

[@fierybones]

Thanks for the video. It says so much in so little time, but seeing Joey doing it makes all the difference!

[@Ravikumar-dl3dy]

yes bro

[@jesseflo4222]

I think its important to remind beginners that takes at least 5 years of technical training to look as good as Joey Mantia " one of the best inline speed skater in the world. His beginner's effort got him qualified for the Olympics. So don't get discouraged if you cannot achieve what you see in the video very quickly

[@tomeck7844]

Thanks for that. Really.

[@thehappyoyster4964]

Your right👍🏼

[@kingofpopmichaeljman]

It's so weird to hear Joey call himself a beginner when you've been watching him win countless inline speed skating competitions.

[@rpenguinboy]

And now he's winning medals in speed skating too!!

[@singularity6305]

He said he is beginner ice speed skating, beginner on ice

[@PriestKikyo]

AWESOME! Just ordered my inline skates and should get them in 3 days or so... Taking them to my local rink to practice these techniques + crossovers... I hope to one day possibly compete in speed skating!!! Thanks again!

[@jesseflo4222]

I for one been speed skating for 20 years and can't look as good as Joey Mantia. We are very proud of him .

[@Mark467]

This was funny especially because Joey is one of the best Inline Speed Skaters of all time.

[@deathfromasian]

nice video, trying to get into inline speedskating this video helped a lot

[@gajjthein]

I do agree it is very strange to see or classify Joey as someone learning to speed skate, but you have to remember this is a demonstration and to see Joey skating demonstrating his techniques was awesome. Double pushing and gliding side to side. I would love to get my hands-on one of the treadmill. ..hehe.

[@dthammify]

But seriously, this is a GREAT video. I will show it to all my beginning skaters. Please make more!!!!! :-)

[@MezBlade]

Daaaamn, I was not expecting Joey Mantia in this vid at all 🤣

[@Mr1FineDay]

This has been one of your better vids.

[@PD19954]

exactly i was like huh?! JOEY a beginner?!

[@skyllo]

thank you!

[@skyllo]

This is a great video.

[@howleycc]

Great job, for a beginner...

[@cappucino758]

thanks for the vid!! :)

[@freesk8]

His upper body bobs up a bit during the push phase in the final clip. Is that inefficient or inevitable? Are his toe-wheels too high off of the belt during recovery? Is that wasted energy or just fine? Like most expert in-line skaters, this guy is not going to be a beginning ice speed skater for very long! :) Cool video!

[@kazki026]

joey mantia beginner???? are you kiddin me.. this man is a pro my idol

[@greenwhiskey7]

How can these techniques be applied to Cross Country skiing?

[@xkillerxkiwix3099]

he said on the ice

[@kikexd22]

Algun dia este deporte sera olimpico y ganaremos muchas medallas para Colombia

[@dthammify]

Awesome job for a beginner! HA!

[@pupspepper]

pity u didn't turn the treat mill up to sprint speed, would be nice to see. and rly wonderful video ;) i had a weekend with speedskaters and the internet to get me out of the crappy running push as i come from inline downhill ;)

[@isk8fast]

i would say second best...its hard to beat chad hedrick back in his day....he was amazing 50 world championships

[@bmw335hdk2]

I'm beginner as well but why no like Joey when striding

[@CharlesWestinghIII]

World class beginner ;-)

[@skyllo]

congrats to joey mantia!

[@Warcane11]

In fact a more time world champion acting as a beginner, he actually holds more world records, over 10 and 20km road racing. So, yeah... :)

[@Alfista013]

Starting with 20 miles / hour ?

[@ridiculouskids9273]

That's easy whoever said there working on crossing

[@candelariaandraca3918]

Hi,como si chiama ques5a maquina?

[@greenwhiskey7]

Can any of these techniques work in Cross Country Skiing?

[@ivindtobiasjorfald8133]

Not really translatable. In cross country skate skiing you want to be much more upright and have the hips forward. The onw thing in common would probably be the weight shift over the feet.

[@regarbike5520]

mantap broo

[@PD19954]

Joey is currently though

[@IIIRikaIII]

yes, he's a REAL beginner... what not? LOL

[@alejandrofarias3502]

i love

[@rathnam3426]

no

[@0xmegasinx]

Is it normal for my back to hurt when doing this for the first time?

[@fierybones]

Crunches. Lots of crunches. Straight and crossing over.

[@jeroen2992]

Just come to live in the Netherlands... Everybody can skate :P But great video

[@skyllo]

what is his name?

[@HanemanHunters]

Is it useful for casual skating?

[@USSpeedskating]

Yes, the basic principles of skating are the same no matter what level of skater you are. The most important will be the direction of your push. The more perpendicular to you travel direction the faster you will go and the more efficient your push will be. Making your knee angle smaller and the angle between your foot and shin will get you in a more areodynamic position. It will also lengthen your push so you don't have to go such a high frequency. Bending your upper body is more speed skating specific to reduce air friction even more. i.e. a hockey player would have a more upright upper body position and so can a recreational skater.

[@ritterbruder212]

Aerodynamics don’t matter on a treadmill though…

[@danegregory6283]

I got depressed when they said beginner.....

[@Mark467]

Joey Mantia

[@takeoffagu]

ice skate beginner ??? Top inline speed skater.

[@captainthrall]

Was anybody else freaked out by the fact that he was harnassed into that machine?

[@yongarygonanra2993]

+captainthrall it happens to chinese but they don't complain. they fucking think they are cooperating which is the true case

[@ilovewinter3510]

Joey is a champion in line skater but since he turned to ice skating he has not been so successful. Here he is demonstrating traditional technique but no double push. DP has never been accepted by the ice speed skating world.

[@tomeck7844]

Joey himself said it doesn't work on ice.