Lesson #7 - How to Do Crossovers on Roller Skates

[@rabbit0877]

I already know how to do both frontwards and backwards crossovers and I’m sitting here watching this like it’s the latest Marvel movie release. *insert popcorn* Deb is just THAT cool.

[@px9496]

Every time you break it down so flawlessly. It's always informative to watch your videos, regardless of the level of skating. And aw, Xavier is such a cutiepie. 😁🤣

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

I tell him that all the time!

[@soobinsgirl]

Just got a pair of skates and I'm om day 3 but having issues with outside edges because I'm flat-footed and knock-kneed ㅠ

[@square-on-wheels]

Goals.

[@dianefinamore2285]

Dirty need wheel advice & OMG so needed this thank you!!! Are sure grip velvet wheels hard enough wheels to transition & spin without being as sticky as a rollerbones 101a?? And less slip than American plus 57m ?

[@yeasure8918]

You have inspired a bunch of Ladies here in Nova Scotia, Canada 🇨🇦 we are watching and practicing until we can Roller Skate together! ( 30. - 70 year olds I might add ❤️❤️

[@cherriewhite6861]

Good to hear, because I’m 54 yrs old. And sometimes think 🤔 well only if I had started younger:-(. I’m hanging in there with the help of Dirty Debs teaching videos:-)

[@brialaff]

Omg just started rollerskating this year and also from Nova Scotia!! Where are you guys located??

[@yeasure8918]

@@brialaff Dartmouth

[@erinhickman8488]

I am in New Jersey. Just getting back into it. So much fun

[@CoachJenAnytime90]

Updates??

[@schokogun9678]

Hey Dirty, I just wanted to thank you for everything. You are the reason why I started rollerskating and didn’t give up after 2days. I learned so so much from your videos and because I’m still learning I’m really happy when I see a new video of you. 🌸 One day I’m gonna go to that rollerskating center, hope I’ll see you there 😁 Greetings from Germany 🇩🇪 ✨

[@ireallydontknowwhattocallm6387]

hiii i’m from germany too and i started rollerskating. where in germany do you live exactly? I’m from Thüringen. maybe we could meet up.

[@schokogun9678]

@@ireallydontknowwhattocallm6387 Heyy I’m from Lower Saxony :) roller skating is amazing

[@Angie-jd7ug]

The technique of tiny car not only helps children, I´m 33 yeras old and it helped me a lot :)

[@PeppermintTaste]

"No crab hands. No angry mannequin. No jazz hands." Can we get this in a t-shirt or a road sign? 😂

[@dawndemore196]

🤣🤣👍 yes!

[@ashleyfrank1913]

I unlocked this about 3 weeks ago. I was sooooo happy!

[@ukulayleymusic]

Hi Debbie. I'm 46 years young and into day 3 of roller skating! Because of your brilliant tutorials and great sense of humour I'm doing bloody great! My grandson and the kids on my street have now started roller skating! Lots of love from Northern Ireland! ❤💃

[@californialivinglife4860]

Xavier can get a pass for working on the skates for so long... he is FINE!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Right?! LOL!!!

[@SJ-xc7lp]

My brain won’t let me try this. Lmao 😩

[@canigetatoottoot]

When I was 4 I used to roller skate at my brother’s birthday party’s. I stoped because of school and now you gave me new inspiration to start again! I haven’t been able to afford a pair but I can’t wait to get one!

[@cordeliacullen2621]

Went skating at a local rink on Saturday, doing crossovers and had a bad fall. I’m bruised, but no broken bones! Already planning my next outing, maybe with pads this time 😂 Thanks for putting up the vid!

[@naomidavis4696]

hi

[@msericaplease]

I have been really practicing this and I am getting better. I am a little awkward but I have only practiced 200 times not 20000 times lol

[@kathoh6855]

I love doing crossovers when I’m at my harbourside car park skating rink. I feel like I’m going really fast! If it’s a very good day I like to practice going the other way round as well, just because I enjoy the challenge. It does feel wrong, but in a good way.

[@vasswts1628]

Great video Dirty! Please keep these lessons coming, I started skating 2 months ago and through your lessons you have literally been my skating teacher! I love that I have a series of structured lessons that progressively get more advanced that I can follow and watch again and again! You are amazing and so inspiring!! Much love from Greece xoxo

[@jacklyncheung4993]

I got my crossovers on my second day skating thanks to your videos! I was so excited I started cheering by myself in the empty schoolyard at 10pm 😂 Went to the rink the next day to show off. Your progression drills are so helpful!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Get it Jacklyn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wildjames]

why would you show off? that sounds childish

[@roller.tv77]

👍👍🤩🤩~

[@nickinicki3035]

Because of you, I’m working on transitioning and it’s getting smoother and smoother. I’m also not so scared to fall because of you. I know how to fall. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I watch you daily. 28 years old in week too!!! I feel so good. I do at least an hour a day. Thank you! Please keep teaching.

[@blazemordly9746]

made me lol more than once cause Deb's so fun to watch in how she explains things, but always to the point in the best possible way. Rock on, Skaters!

[@lauraslekis3628]

I love you Deborah!! Thank you very much for this tutorial, is brilliant (and funny) 🙃. I'll keep practicing. The other day I went to a children's rink in the sports center of my city and skated there. I wanted to do tricks, but I couldn't slide well (I had a lot of grip since it was an asphalt surface) and I didn't dare. Bigger hug from Uruguay. You are awesome!!

[@TracyFre]

You made me laugh and I shot cola outta my nose. It kinda burned. 😆

[@_MasterOfDimensions]

You're so good! I tried but I always fall.

[@alexandrasobreira4130]

Maybe you need to loose your trucks

[@scoobysnax8127]

This breakdown really helped. I’ve watched so many crossover tutorials including some of your others. I wasn’t quite sure if I was on the right track. This really broke it down. Thanks!

[@paularnold3315]

Oooooooo new plates!

[@guardiandraca]

This is a great tutorial. I've been doing the little scooter pushes, but I'm ready to start doing extend and hold. This breakdown makes it very understandable! Also, love the animal print leggings!

[@lunarlionlilith]

4:03 hahhahaa!! **I'm lookiinnng** 👁️👄👁️

[@itshollynow]

I actually laughed out loud on that😂😂😂

[@sparkyabroad]

I re-watch your videos all the time. When I think I've got it sussed I come and learn that no! No I haven't. Where was your body weight!!! LOL Go back and practice again. I console myself with the fact that I have improved so much from when I started. Still working on not good footing it though! Transitioning on the right leg BLOWS MY MIND every time. Brain just melts. LOLOLOL What I've learnt over all is that - if you just want to throw on some skates and move. You can do that quite successfully eventually. BUT if you want to skate like Deb and flow so gracefully it takes HARD WORK and HOURS of practice. Really. PRACTICE .

[@jiannaprevost6155]

Dirty!!! When I skate and I do bubbles or scissors I can bring my knees together but I can’t cross my feet infront of eachother, it feels like my wheels are going in opposite directions, there’s a lot of resistance. I can’t put my skates one infront of the other, help 🥺

[@LM-js4dn]

First?

[@TheMadameLabrie]

I keep trying but still can't do it. I think I'm not leaning low enough.😭😭😭

[@banburypandora]

im 62 bought myself bright purple moxie lollys ha! i got this

[@dianehickox8774]

Went out to practice this today. I can “drive my tiny car” really well. I’m scared to move to the next step! It’s amazing how much you can turn by looking and pressing on your left outside edge! I was like, “WOW! This really works!”

[@-__ovoxo__-7240]

She’s actually stunning

[@mirleo08_]

Hey question is it safe/easy to snap in low top skates

[@sunwatr]

have you done one on how to do backwards crossovers? i can barely do them but i need to for roller derby

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

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[@sunwatr]

@@Dirtydeborahharry thank you!

[@cldaughe]

Yes, I’m ready to start learning this now that my backwards skating is more stable!!

[@sandrashott6377]

Zombie arms and jazz hands 👐 what a visual 🙀

[@shonahmarie]

I finally did it today!!! The crossover is now in my tool belt. My husband bought me roller skates for my birthday in April. First time back on sakes in 23 years. Was nervous to do the cross over in my youth and was still nervous at 36. But this video, and all your other videos helped me break it down!! **Tip** to get myself comfortable with lifting my back foot I would practice it in scissors. Super helpful!! Anyway. Finally pulled off the crossover today and I'm super excited about it!!

[@angelamcelroy8838]

7:44 looks like you got a ticket in your tiny car 🚗 🚔🚨

[@TownGirl04]

OK, I can already do this but wasn't pushing right. Will work on it. Thanks 🌹

[@minilamabianco]

You always look good 😍😘😍😘

[@royalt1113]

I love her 😂😂💕 #subscribed

[@cl7070]

DH I like the green tiger !!!!

[@kandgray]

I live in the south, so far away from California. I dont even have skates yet but I'm gonna get some and then practice a lot. Gonna fall a lott loll🤩

[@Blueskyz316]

My neck don’t turn , only eyes . 👀

[@demented3037]

🤣🤣🤣 arms 🤣🤣🤣

[@taelovely262]

I just got finishing practicing my crossovers, thank you for the help💗

[@mrsmelisaydin]

Hi Deborah! I’ve been watching your videos and learning how to roller skate :) I want to thank you for making roller skate understandable 🥰 i would love to learn ‘dips’ and ‘dribble’ from you, please make a video about how to dips and dribble 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Loves from Turkey 😍 (sorry for grammer)

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

You are so welcome! I will make those videos!!!

[@Aldtarot1]

You're so awesome...love how you teach ams break everything down...now timw for me to ger into my old skates again!

[@Laura-kj8sr]

I kid you not you’re the only one i trust to learn from🤣 I love your videos

[@dachandewuffsteiger]

I've finally felt comfortable with crossovers yesterday at the rink. Felt it out and figured out my weight was too far behind. So yes skating with your weight forward and being able to control that left outside edge is crucial. This video is spot on as always. I also found while helping my husband run some reverse skate drills in the center of the rink. That I can easily do forward to reverse transitions in the center practice area, or out at my empty tennis courts we practice at over and over. But when I try to do them skating in the main outer lane with the public skate. I just freeze up or over rotate. A little case of the yips I'm trying to get past. Safe area i can spin either way, skate backwards, carve backwards, groove and mix up which ways I twist or "crab skate" as i call it leading in to a transition. Add the risk of possibly kicking a child or another new skater trying to improve into my skate zone and I just freeze up. Amazed at the skaters who can freely weave through the crowds backwards and also while dancing. Something to work on down the road. For now I'm just focusing on getting as comfy on quads and rink skating as my young self was when I was cruising out on the streets on inlines back in the day. Just not going quite as fast, i was a bit of a speed seeker. Long story short, yes get those edges comfortable. Adjust trucks so they feel comfortable as well so they feel confident to know how much lean equals how much turn, and with weight forward. Think of it as Stepping forward like going in to a jog, balls of feet equal nimble, mobile, agile. Not leaning back and carefully touching the foot forward like you're about to step on glass. Step confidently forward, stride, strut, saunter into that corner.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Ive some to switch myself

[@angelvargas6817]

Because of this I broke a bone but I will keep going 2h3n I get better

[@angelvargas6817]

When I get beter

[@iriskaiden]

hahaha this was a super cute video 💕love those wheels

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Thank you 🤗

[@dwayneboyd9038]

I Can Do Crossovers With My Left and Right Foot but Sometimes Its Wobbly and I Have to Prepare Myself.

[@Mel-qr5ob]

wow great timing, we literally just started learning crossovers at derby practice last night

[@misswordlesswonder]

Same here!

[@paugarcia9468]

Sameeee

[@sir_ra]

Cali style backward crossovers on fibers? I’m currently trying with varathane wheels!

[@vivianelienhardt2185]

Adoro suas aulas fico louca com as pistas aí. Aqui no Brasil não tem muitas. 🤩🤩🤩

[@LilMobOfficialMusic]

The ASMR of the wheels. I might want to get a pair!

[@dawndemore196]

You have been helping me so much!! I just LOVE your personality!! You make me laugh, but more than anything, skate properly!!! Hugs!! ❤ I can't wait to get my tank top that I just ordered ordered!!

[@debbiepullin4514]

I am soooo grateful for your videos, Deb!!! I decided to start skating again after a 40 year break and because you are such an excellent teacher, I believe I’m going to be successful! Thank you SO very much!!!

[@humanwithfoodname2950]

I genuinely LOLd when you said “Unless you’re really crazy and you’re like I’m looking” 💀

[@Gds1106]

Love this! I love your personality and the way you demonstrate the move is easy to understand. I grew up roller skating and miss it like crazy. I want to get back on skates again but there are not a ton of rinks where I live. You motivate me!

[@elvinmay54]

I'm.struggling to push off my back leg without tripping on my derby toestops

[@lenaeportee5627]

How can I get lessons from you in live in socal.

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

I teach classes at fvsc.com

[@kellymcdonald11]

Thank you so much, love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I’ve started teaching 3-11s to skate and your videos have been a god send!! Everyone’s favourite is tiny car 🚘 I’m so excited we get to use it for another skill 🎉 I’d love to see more videos of you in classes😊

[@michelleantonio6847]

You’re so awesome and funny I wish I could take a class of yours

[@11thShadowDragon]

Not only is this great instructionally, but can we talk about how cool Dirty looks doing crossovers *slowly!?* Not even fast, SLOW. Skating can look good at pretty much any speed, I gather thus far xD

[@SensationallySilky]

You also win the award for SMOKING HOT zebra print pants YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS SIS

[@sibyl999]

Jazz hands 🤣🤣🤣. I think I do that lol sometimes.. I am a somewhat advanced skater- super fast forwards and backwards, crossovers backwards and forwards, transitions, but no perfect spins yet. But thanks to you I will break it down and get all the holes in my skating patched!

[@shang6069]

I've been watching this for the thousandth time, god help me lmao. Still can't do it😭 3:45 Steps: Down, Look, Lean, Press Push out and In Down out and hold together

[@estherbrightman9338]

I am so revved up and ready to go…your video’s give me such a sense of self belief, and what do you know, I go try, follow your instruction, and hey presto…I can do it. Thank you so much for delivering powerful instruction with such great energy ❤️ ps now I know what’s wrong with my arms - I rented them 😂😂😂

[@silby77]

I remember thinking I would NEVER be able to do a crossover! New skaters....celebrate small accomplishments and pat yourself on the back for what you are able to do at this moment in your skate journey!!!

[@joyg2526]

I landed flat on my back in a split second when I was practicing crossovers. I just can't get my feet to land in the direction of the curve, especially my non-dominant foot.

[@tunyaratsimons7244]

I love tou videos ❤❤ and the TINY TOE was AMAZING 😮

[@laurenchaimbutler9746]

Dirty you are the best teacher!

[@cherriewhite6861]

I’m always inspired by you and your videos:-) Silly ? Tho - is there a such LoRide wheel to fit the suregrip LoRide plates other than the phenolic (fiber wheel-or wooden wheel)? Thanks

[@shimmypolkaroo]

Thank you, Deborah 🥰🥰🥰

[@advocate_of_HAKAI]

Why is the standard skating direction counterclockwise?

[@AnthonyPooran]

You make it make so much sense. Thank you so much for these lessons I've learned so much from your channel!!❤️

[@DeejayKez]

I have a question. This was a bit of a disagreement at a local club so maybe you could clear it up. The steps you do at 10:05-10:15 in this video.. we were doing similar and I had real trouble staying still. Although I'm still learning, I mentioned that my setup wasn't totally suited to the floor (I had quite hard wheels and washers so they rolled very easily). The "instructor" laughed at me. I think I had a point. Whats your take?

[@paugarcia9468]

This tutorial literally saved my life, thank u✨ u are the best❣️

[@TheRozzyDozzy]

I would LOOOOVE a video of your set ups. Also bc you're so knowledgeable on the history etc. I always see fibers in predominantly black communities but are there sections of the country where everyone wears them? And how the heck do the plates not scrape when you have micro wheels? So interesting!

[@AngelChimes]

I wish I had these video's to learn how to skate when I was in my 20's. I'm going to show my grandchildren and I'm sure they will pick up easily. Thank you for these video's.

[@pwilll]

Dang I'm naturally duck-footed and I just tried to hold that crossover position with straight feet and pulled a muscle in my groin haha... Might need some additional stretching for this one lol.

[@NattKate13]

Deb. I'm desperate. I want to feel the wind in my face on my skates. I am totally new. Use to roller blade when I was a kid but never roller skate. I have watched all the videos a million times. You look so free and flowy on your skates. I have not even taken more then two or three baby steps because I fall down but I actually can't even get up on them. I tried the way you showed in lesson one and I can't get my foot to stay still long enough to get up on the skate haha. Anyway imah keep trying but if you've got any other tips up your sleeve I'd love to know it!

[@TheStancutler]

thanks Deb, just started after lots of fails to do crossovers and am still very unco this tutorial really helps explain it!

[@Imonederful]

I have been doing this technique unknowingly 8:25. WOW

[@LaRoach8JennyJays]

Finally got to skate yesterday after not skating for months and took a hard tumble on my shoulder thanks to a pebble ;(. Needless to say, I can't wait to go back out to learn how to do crossovers now!

[@kathoh6855]

I take photos of my skating injuries and add them to the album titled ‘skate’. It also includes photos of the scenery on my walk to the car park I skate on (which is near the sea and surprisingly beautiful for a car park), as well as pictures of my skates and a couple of very short videos of me skating and one of my shadow skating! They all remind me of how glad I am that I came back to roller skating before it was too late. I’m 57 but I’m still bouncing instead of breaking and for that I’m grateful. I do curse at pebbles sometimes, I swear they move on their own...

[@LaRoach8JennyJays]

@@kathoh6855 I might start doing that now! The park I skate at is always covered in pebbles so, I’m sure there will be more tumbles to come.

[@syotaindi]

Are there any rollerblade / inline skating KZbin channels you can recommend to learn many tricks? I can never find any 😭

[@shortbutsweet25]

Arms you just rented for the day 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ANuTonyG]

This Woman Fine, respectfully

[@epicgaming519]

i have watched so many videos and hers are the best i know how to skate i can cross overs but not on turn and im 12 working getting my own skates vnla they are verry good so hopefully theyll help

[@alice_mation]

I managed my first cross-overa little while ago! I've been so scared to try bc when I first did them I was outside and landed on my tailbone. Went to a rink 2 hours away and felts safe enough to try and got good going anti-clockwise ^^

[@timbiggam2626]

I want to say. Thank you an u r the best. An I am looking forward to meeting you for u can teach me. 😊

[@sabudjed1135]

Thanks for your teaching. You are very good at it. Many thanks.

[@mirleo08_]

Any tips for how to do tricks in low tops cause I just ordered low top skates a couple days ago

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Just make sure you have your weight positioned more over your front trucks.

[@mirleo08_]

@@Dirtydeborahharry ok thanks for the advice

[@madeahhgoofy402]

i cant even watch these without getting distracted😳😔god i’m such a idiot