Do YOU Know How To Fall Safely On Roller Skates? Learn These Essential Techniques!

[@isabellatorscher3016]

I’m a professional skater but I’m also chronically ill, and I use asl so I’m really freaking out about hurting my arm or legs in a fall, I’ve been skating for two years and I’ve fallen twice and I hope it never happens again cuz my friends recently got hurt at my usual rink and I’m scared ima forget my fall techniques and get hurt, ima buy padding but this video made me feel better

[@Skatie]

Make sure to invest in good wrist guards too. They don’t replace good technique but can help. Wrist guards need splints on the palm and on top of triple 8 rd, 187 and killer pads are all good.

[@stunnatheroadrunna]

I’ve just recently bought skates and they’re coming in the mail soon. This has been one of my biggest fears and this has definitely helped! Thank you!

[@zig131]

Invest in good, chunky, knee pads and it'll be like falling onto clouds. You'll learn much faster if you're confident and not afraid to get hurt. They can also last a really long time. I am still using my Smith Scabs from 6 years ago and I use them for Roller Derby - the velcro is still good. With cheaper pads the velcro can fail quickly. That said SFR Wrist Guards are a great option as they are so much cheaper than other options and they are double-splinted meaning they protect your wrists from going too far in either direction.

[@stunnatheroadrunna]

@@zig131 thank you so much! I’ve heard volleyball knee pads are also a good alternative because you can bend and move your knee but they also provide protection. Do you think those will work well?

[@zig131]

@@stunnatheroadrunna No idea. But I don't find my kneepads impede my movement at all. Although I am not trying to do arty stuff and maybe I am just used to them 🤷

[@Skatie]

Thank you so much for your great advise Thomas. I really like 187’s and triple 8 pads too.

[@stunnatheroadrunna]

@@zig131 I’m not trying to do any figure skating or anything of that manner just yet either as the skates I’m getting definitely aren’t made for that and I’m definitely not built for that kind of stuff. I’ve taken your advice as well as a local skate shop owners and I’ve decided on some that I feel will be right for me. Thank you so much for all of your help!

[@sierraweissman875]

I play roller derby, and knee taps are a fantastic way to fall and to help you get comfortable with falling (so much so that they were literally the first thing my coaches taught!). That being said, they are supposed to be more knee slides than knee taps. Most of the energy is supposed to come from your movement forward, so when you do them make sure that your knee pad doesn't slam into the ground and instead just slides along the floor. Also, if you take a bigger fall you can put the other knee down for added stability/energy dispersion!

[@Skatie]

Great info! Sliding definitely helps to take out the energy! ⭐️🛼😎😎

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

I think it's the mental aspect that's the hardest. I might know what is "best" fo do but actually doing it is another matter

[@Skatie]

Yup! I feel this too. It does become natural overtime but there are always instances that really take you by surprise. If it become automatic when you feel a wobble to get low hopefully you’ll find yourself falling less and starting to regain balance rather than having to pick a cheek. 😜 Have fun

[@NH-vz7ms]

That's why you have to practice the fall techniques so your muscle memory will kick in and take over when your mind has gone into panic! 🤣

[@SugarHeart5124]

❤Ty so much because I am still learning how to roller skate

[@Skatie]

Have lots of fun skating 🤩⭐️

[@mlk8972]

Wish I would have watched this video before I've been roller skating today... Because of all the wobbling and trying to rescue myself by flailing and twisting my back hurts a lot :/ I know better next time! Thanks for the video ❤ It's helpful

[@Skatie]

⭐️🛼🤕👍

[@photo80sjeff84]

Skatie is my favorite, teaching my daughter to skate with your videos. 😎❤

[@Skatie]

I love that you’re sharing the journey with your daughter. I love to skate with my girls 💕⭐️🛼

[@daikon_desu]

Just got into rollies today and fell 3 times. The " accept it fall " has always been my go to and it went well. Not injured 😂 but thanks Katie for the amazing tips

[@Skatie]

Sounds like you’ve got it! Have fun ⭐️😎🤩

[@davewinst1]

Superb video all instruction no filler 👍🏻👍🏻

[@Skatie]

⭐️⭐️🛼🛼💕💕

[@licksnkicks1166]

Katie you are incredible. You are so adorable! Thx ❤I bought bubble shorts which will protect my tailbone.

[@Skatie]

Love the bubble shorts! 🤕👍

[@tonijacobs5501]

I’m a senior and just starting to roller skate . This info is perfect . My question is , if I practice falling - will muscle memory eventually kick in ? I’ve fallen a few times outdoors and it’s always my left leg going out and tweaks my left knee 🤨… I am fully padded up but twisting my left knee is getting frustrating. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@MarthaMyDear6]

I hope so, I’m in your same place. I’m just going to practice “falling” and hoping I won’t get injured! ❤

[@Skatie]

Ouch. My main recommendation is to get low. Almost to a squat position. Then if you do fall there’s less distance between you and the ground. If you wobble aim for the canon ball position. That helps tuck everything in and hopefully protect that knee.

[@tonijacobs5501]

@@Skatie Thank you !!! I love the squat idea … 🙌🏽😅❤️

[@april_mmm]

I'm 42 and just learning to skate, so kudos to you for starting later in life too! The idea of getting hurt is scary. I hope this is getting easier for you now. 👍

[@clairedollin3202]

😂 “lick the lead paint on our cots” and other unsafe practices 😅Happy New Year 🎉

[@Skatie]

😂 😝

[@luablau]

The slidability of ice surfaces when one falls is what I'm most envious of ice skating. But I loved the way you rolled over your shoulder! I hated doing it when I had aikido classes, I was afraid and never really got the hang of it

[@Skatie]

That’s a really good point about the ice but I always found the ice so much harder to fall on than the wooden rink floors. Another option is to slide on the pads too.

[@luablau]

@@Skatie I've rarely had the chance of skating on ice, but there are videos where falling and keep sliding even seems fun! Good to know that I might be fantasizing it to be better than it actually is :)

[@KevinUrban-u1z]

I'm a avid roller skater. Falling on ice is like falling on concrete. Probably worse. Falling on a wood floor is like falling on your bed compared to ice.

[@luablau]

@@KevinUrban-u1z I don't have wood rinks, only literally concrete 😭😂 or occasionally asphalt or some stone paving 😅

[@cpconsultancy3794]

Super tips, thanks. Fell yesterday on my first time as an adult standing. Pads on order!

[@Skatie]

Honestly, padding is a fantastic purchase. I’ve just ordered myself some more beefy padding for the skate park / concrete.

[@SweetiePeachies]

love the family guy reference!

[@Skatie]

Nice spot!! 👀🔎 😜 We wondered if anyone would pick up on that one. 💕👍👌🤩

[@Katiepuppyz]

Well done ! Thanks for the info !

[@Skatie]

🌟👍🤕💜

[@Zendobre11]

😮thanks I am a new skater I just started today ❤❤

[@madeinindia5254]

Thanks for this New year Session.. AND WISH YOU A GREAT NEW YEAR 😊😊😊😘

[@Skatie]

Thank you. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year xx

[@amandatix56]

Thank you I had to bail and had to slide on my bum and I’m happy to see I’ve done right!!

[@Skatie]

Well done! A bit of slide can definitely help take out some of the momentum. Have fun skating xx

[@henkychen]

Very good tutorial 🙂👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Skatie]

Thank you xx

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

Good to know thank you !!!

[@BokkieXO]

Thank you so much!

[@Skatie]

🤩😎🛼⭐️💕

[@JadedGenXer]

Have you ever tried skate park skating, ramps and stuff like that? If not , yes give it a go . I started doing because derby was not happening during covid but if you do get the chance, go with a skateboarder. My exs and i once played a game called count the bail. As he did not really quite get the grasp that every time he missed a trick or somthing and he had not landed on his board, that counted as a fall and a fall is a bail. Anytime i was coming down and would use alot of my derby training to not hit the concrete hard, well that was a bail was my fall. He concidered himself a good skater untill he realised i may bail/fall maybe once or twice in a few hrs session and he would be well in the over double digits that first time. He got a new respect for us on quads as i had to point out to him , we cant just jump off our wheels. Their attached to our feet so thats why i kit up, mainly out of habbit from derby but draging a knee and learning how to fall safly is better than landing on your face... lol And with vert, you drop to both your knees and slide down on them. Makes a fall kind of fun.

[@Skatie]

Yup, I’ve done some ramp stuff too. I definitely agree, I envy skateboarders who can jump off their wheels! 😂

[@JadedGenXer]

@@Skatie nah , just makes us hard AF and them wose bags... lol its fun to break down their tricks talk and convert them in to the quad skating . Coping Nose blunt, olly to 50/50 off the coping fakie back side manual and their like ? What , you cant do that. Im like watch me . Toe stop coping stall, sidewards allyopp, in to a grind then down fakie , toe manual to stop Done ... Then aske them to do grind the rail unity... its more imposabale to them than a skate board " imposable". Backside Switch shove it is just us turning to skate backwards and changing from our domanat foot to our other foot while turning on flat ground ... lol And we nose manual fakie for how ever long we went to just end up in a stop all the time but if they do it for more than 5 mts , they put it on youtube shorts like they just walked on water . They think they are doing something special.. Meanwhile ive been working on my hand stand stalls. Whats your favorite trick you do thats dead easy that dose skateboarders heads in if you explain it in their launage 😁 Im cheeky! Do it with stezz 👊 Your a figure skater, you cant help doing everything wuth stezz

[@justgrowpeaceoff]

Yup… Probably getting me some gear so to take this on. New subscriber and I got the notifications bell on. ☮️🕊

[@Skatie]

Thank you. Have lots of fun and great idea to get some safety gear too.

[@kenm34]

Exactly what brand of knee pads do you use ?? I like how slim they look. Thanks so much for the awesome content

[@Skatie]

Thank you x amzn.to/3wm4qXF

[@claudiogallardo6383]

I have fallen backwards 2 times (in the last month), the 1st time I instinctively put my hand down and sprained my wrist. The second time I fell in the exact same way. it was so fast (like a split second) I didn’t even have a chance to process the fall. I have a video of the fall and I could see how fast I went down. And how all my body hit the floor before my feet did, putting all my weight in my wrist. Now I feel like I am done with this. I can not afford a sprain wrist every-time I fall. May be I am too old or too big for this sport. This is so frustrating 😢😢😢

[@Skatie]

🤕 are you wearing good quality wrist guards? They can help.

[@PetrichorIsNice]

I've been afraid of being upside down as long as I can remember. I don't think I've ever done a somersault even as a kid. (Once by accident.) So going over the shoulder like that is such an alien movement for me. I'm not even sure how I'd throw myself into it.

[@Skatie]

Judo moves are a great way to learn to fall.

[@applescruff88]

Wish I had watched this sooner. I have surgery next week on my wrist..😅

[@Skatie]

🤕 oh no! Hope everything goes well for you 💕💕

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

Sorry to hear that ! I started to roller skate this week & have fallen down using my hands to catch my body. I had the thought that using my hands to catch myself was a bad idea- tho after today that totally confirmed it. My wrists feel a bit weird/tender XDD I wills definitely avoid this in the future

[@tzagomez5155]

Whoa! Parkourtie! haha Sorry I am missing a bit of brain from falling hahaha! Thanks for the video!

[@Skatie]

Haha! You’re welcome! 🛼

[@angelstorm6001]

I've just started skating again after fracturing my wrist so 🙃

[@Skatie]

Ouch. Are you wearing your wrist guards? Have fun and stay safe xx

[@martinilopez6536]

Watching this video because my dumb self went rollerskating to the beach without protection for the first time last week. I slipped with sand ,fell on my side on my hip, scraped my hand and hit my head 😫

[@swiftb.shorts]

On my first day using roller skates i fell really hard, i should have watched this video before.

[@Skatie]

🤕 hope you’re ok. Definitely recommend safety gear, it makes a huge difference to the fall but also in confidence.

[@Ł0řď0fŵãř.13]

Listen to her about the tailbone! I’ve broke mine roller skating and now I can’t sit on hard surfaces without a pillow!!!!!

[@Skatie]

Ouch! Oh no. Those tailbone falls. 🤕 they’re the worst, so sorry you’ve had such a nasty injury 💕💕

[@notstichroblox9386]

I just got roller skates! This is the BIGGEST fear I ever had this actually helped me!

[@Skatie]

So glad it helped you. Stay safe ⛑️

[@ttg_neo]

i’ve been practicing backwards cross overs have fallen directly on my knee twice although i’m only 19 another one of those will have me hurting for months. it happens when i’m dragging my right foot back to the outer position and end up falling on my right knee like i’m proposing to someone don’t know how to prevent it

[@Skatie]

🤕. I have a video on backwards crossovers which should help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5yboIJmo6l1mqM

[@LydJaGillers]

All those somersaults as a kid are about to pay off!

[@hihellowelcome116]

when i feel like im going to fall i try to like slow down, kind of like bend my knees a lot and then fall on my palms or knee i am a beginner so dont judge

[@gentlefieldtheorynerd853]

this was helpful i have Complex PTSD, so i find i Freeze and go rigid when i realise i'm in danger, and go down hard, i have to practice being pro-active so i don't go down like a slammed door

[@wonderspace90]

I appreciate your videos go straight to the topic and you don’t lecture. I always get antsy to try the next trick.

[@Skatie]

We try to keep things moving, I get bored watching lots of waffle too. 😂

[@ankitavishwakarma4868]

yesterday l have bought my new rollerblades

[@BornAmazing]

I literally just fell straight down onto my butt/tailbone after 20 minutes practicing for the first time. BOY does my whole back hurt now 😓🙈

[@vincenzoarieggiato120]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@Skatie]

💕⭐️💕😂🛼🛼

[@rcfamily8993]

What happens if your falling backwards

[@Skatie]

Try to lean your body to one side so you land on a fleshy bit rather than the tail bone. Falling backwards straight onto the tailbone is the worst. 😢 😭 😩 🤕 Using the cannon ball method should help to control a fall.

[@Skatie]

🤕😭

[@arispowers6062]

Have my second night of roller derby boot camp, the first night we learned those knee tabs double knee and other forward falls, but last night they had me try out some good skates as opposed to my clunky slow moving kiddy skates and I wound up falling on my butt 3 or 4 times. Did not pick a cheek. Much jarring.

[@Skatie]

Ouch! Keep your weight really forwards. Changing skates can be a big adjustment.

[@3m0lyn]

I wish I would have watched this before catching myself with my left wrist twice on the same day🥲. Now it just hurts and thankfully nothing is sprained or broken. Edit: I think it got sprained:⁠-⁠\

[@Skatie]

Ouch. It’s so easy done isn’t it. Just falling awkward. Keep safe. 🤕

[@alexisblack4323]

Watching this in bed...wth a broken ankle lol😬

[@Skatie]

Oh no! Hope you’re healed soon. 😢

[@ITZmoon_lite]

Here Becuse some Ik got a banana fracture when we went roller skating

[@Skatie]

Oh no! 🤕 hope you’re not too uncomfortable and you heal quickly. 😢

[@ITZmoon_lite]

@@Skatie it wasn’t me it was someone I’m related to

[@chhiringsherpa1634]

But I have hurt my booty too much😢😢😢

[@Skatie]

Do you have padded shorts? They make a huge difference.

[@ariebirb]

i was in the car and this accidently started playing “as an autistic skater”…

[@Skatie]

Those subtitles are always a bit iffy with skating terms too. 😂

[@t.terrell7037]

@@Skatiehey Skatie! I love your videos..very informative. Was at the rink last week, just grooving along and going at a sort of high speed and in an instant I felt my back wheels make contact with each other( I know..a no no! Lol) as I was practicing and just like that I went down and I went down hard…there was no time to really protect anything because it was soo quick but I felt forward on my chest and I hit my chin but I don’t think I hit my head(thank goodness!!) but the irony is that I’m an intermediate skater, around your age, and I always wear knee pads but I was sore for almost a week and it has me a bit leery about getting back on my skates…. It is good when you can prepare to fall but what to do in cases where it happens suddenly with little warning? Wheels touch, someone darts out onto rink carelessly, etc? Thanks

[@haileymarr4364]

Wow that’s really cool! I appreciate this info! Any thoughts on crying because you’re embarrassed when you fall instead of from the actual pain?😊❤🤔🛼🛼

[@Skatie]

I’d just say that everyone falls at some time. It’s common for me to end up on the floor too. Falling is part of learning so never feel embarrassed. 😎⭐️💕🛼👍