My first month on Aggressive Inline Skates

Documenting my first month with my new Aggressive Inline Skates! I ordered myself a pair of THEM 909s and I’m so glad I chose them. I ordered mine from BaysideBlades.com.au, the guys there helped me out with sizing via the live chat on their site and the parcel arrived within a few days!
As you can see, I have developed and learnt the fundamentals of rollerblading for the past year but aggressive skating opens up some more avenues to learn and explore on. Looking back now I think it would have been easier to learn on Aggressives compared to freestyle/recreational skates due to the lower height and sturdier boot, which can take more of a beating.
I hope you enjoy another video of me falling constantly with a few small (but worth it) wins along the way. So thanks for following me on this in-line skating journey and I appreciate the support.
I stopped wearing my helmet in this vid because it’s so old that brown water would drip out of the foam when I got real sweaty… but most of my sessions I would be wearing my GForm knee pads at a minimum.
Next I plan to learn: Backside Grinds, consistent soul grinds, stalling on coping, and 360s.
Also, this was my first time editing via Lumafusion on my new iPad so I’m still working it out, the sound levels are a bit quiet when played on phones :/
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Peace
Song list:
Teenage Dream - Curtis Cole
Foyer (feat Musaka) - Yestalgia

[@janhoffmann1333]

I found this video just about a week after I bought my aggressive inline skates, which are also my first inlines in this half of my life. I'm a medium experienced ice skater, so I expected the transition to rollerblading to be relatively easy, which was fortunately true. I have already tried skatepark, but after watching this video, I feel like i should do better. Thanks for motivating me, I'll get skating as soon as I can.

[@FALLOUT450]

This is awesome! I'm going to get my first pair of aggressive skates on Christmas this year, so this is getting me pumped for the day I can use em. However, I can say with experience after rollerblading normally for years now that you SERIOUSLY should invest in some protective gear. Even just a helmet could protect you from seriously hurting yourself. Thanks for the cool vid!

[@User-pb1sj]

I’m always interested when it comes to ur inline skating directed videos cause I’ve been skating for roughly 2 months and love to see your progression and you slowly get better and better and it also motivates me to keep practicing aswell :) ps another really good vid

[@erichopham]

Thanks for your comment, keep up the skating!

[@bewater4732]

So much fun to watch !

[@earl9088]

i really really like and apreciate the vids ur the reason why im getting skates myself! keep posting

[@whiteliszt8805]

Tnx for video, man, also started aggressive journey. Working on locking my grinds. Practice makes it perfect.

[@djuicedvbladerrep264]

Yeah brø! Wellcome to blading fam! O would get helmet also...because balancing backwards just sometimes happen...you don't want to knock your head hard on concrete etc.

[@travisvignali8]

Been inline skating for 26yrs. Tho being 39 yrs old now, my knees take a few days to recover lol. Stick with it man. Pretty soon it'll be second nature!

[@happylifexxxx]

Impressive progress! Also quite brave practicing on concrete. Just started agressive skating myself after couple years of urban skating. I've made a simple practice rail that I can place on grass perpendicular on the road. No fear of falling and no hard slams.

[@a7jsdp0z672nf]

Another sick video. Funny to see Ethan always curious when you're unboxing a new pair of skates lol. Keep up the great work mate!

[@erichopham]

Hahaha cheers man! I wanna get him a pair when he grows a little older and… sturdier

[@makkosa]

@@erichopham dont wait. My son is 5 y.o and he wants to ride aggressive skates only. He can do soul and makio grinds, jump in to the rump is not an issue for him at all. Kids are learning very fast.

[@PumpinggainzNartistic]

I use these, look way cooler too, tougher too. Boot designs are similar too ice skates

[@dad_uchiha1707]

I've been blading for just a wee bit, and the courage thing is a must, I can't grind for shit!

[@LeaMaiHansen]

U should try putting on anti rockers. Anti rockers does so your wheels dont stop when you are grinding. I really recommend:)

[@DivMack]

Keep it up man, great to see new people joining the sport! Wrists are going to take some hard hits and it won’t get any easier, get yourself some guards mate you’ll thank me later.

[@erichopham]

Cheers man, currently learning royales

[@MMMORPGPVPPLAYER]

You are doing well m8....

[@FATSNAIL-FPV]

Just getting back into aggressive inline skating after 20 years (at least). You're doing great! What wrist guards are thise you're using? They look comfy instead of the bulky ones i have. Fitment seems great. Keep going dude!

[@Shad0wmoses]

for the past year i had been riding parks and street spots with a 80mm set up. it had a soul plate so i was able to try soul tricks but doing transition was scary af lol.

[@uttomdas1598]

🌌 Nice ❤

[@keiztv7249]

I'm a 3 months skater just started doing some pump on the ramps and jumping obstacles, even it can be deadly with a fall XD I'm looking forward aggressive skating too It's gonna be hella pain in the future haha :D

[@erichopham]

Trust me it will be soooo worth it

[@aegiDiusMrChef]

please skate with wrist guards at all time before u break ur palm.. Good choice on the 909's ++

[@whiteliszt8805]

Nice progres. By the way, it is good to practice both sides, left and right. In slides, grinds, ramp and so on. It should be useful to prevent using only 1 working side.

[@erichopham]

Yeah it’ll open up so many more aspects of skating. But its just as scary as trying a grind for the first time

[@nirodha7028]

on the blue ledge where you kept falling backwards it seemed like the little extra height it had kept your from landing on top if your knees rather than behind them… or verbalised differently: you didnt jump high enough and compensated by pullig your feet up unto the ledge rather than dropping 'onto it' from above… Hope this helps.

[@bandy-sk5889]

When Learning grinds at the skatepark I actually haven't used any wax

[@Habeev07]

AWESOME!!! Your skating has progressed immensly. And the THEM 909's are one of the best skates on market. The frames are spaced really well for people who want to ride 4 wheels flat (not anti-rocker where the middle 2 wheels are smaller) and still have a wide h-block for grinds. Also the backslide groove notch is great for royales and other boot tricks. I think you even got the newest version 2 THEM soul plates so there is a wider grinding surface on your outside soul plate edge by the heels. There is also a grind called "Mizu" thats good for beginners. I remember it was easier for me than soul grinds at first. If you wanna learn anything, there is a fellow AUS KZbinr that I have watched for many years now who built his channel into one of the premier YT blading channels for all things blading. He has earlier trick tutorials and things. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qWHJoq2clNmIY9E. Keep being you!

[@erichopham]

Hello! Thanks for your feedback, yeah I recently got some shin guards so I’m hoping to get out this weekend if the weather is not wet. Haha Brandon is actually from New Zealand I’m pretty sure, he does make great content tho!

[@eltoppdog]

Try learning the 'Pornstar' grind (yeah, thats the name) You prerry much sit on one skate. I find it pretty easy, comfortable and a MUCH better position to be in if you fall off the rail/Ledge! You often just sit down comfortably on a Ledge! Also I always found knee high ledges to be the least scary thing to grind. You don't have to jump up or squat down, and It's less scary to commit to leaning over when there's dirt and bushes right there at waist level. Good luck out there man!

[@SportsHackerMax]

It is funny how it feels when dropping down vs how lame it looks when you see your self 😂. It is very scary when you are actually doing it.

[@NaveenkumarBM-pj9zp]

0.50 look at ur happiness

[@mohdsyafiq884]

Dude, u in melb?

[@erichopham]

Yeah brother

[@mohdsyafiq884]

@@erichopham lets skate together🫡 but im beginner level haha

[@erichopham]

@@mohdsyafiq884 search up MIQSS on Facebook, its a big melbourne page for skaters, they have beginner skates in wednesday nights and sunday morning skates which are for all levels.

[@PumpinggainzNartistic]

Use wrist guards then?!

[@andytorres3281]

I love you but I don’t understand WHY DINT YOU Use a f$&@ helmet? Jajajajaja I just can’t. It gives me y anxiety thinking of you having a injury just for don’t using it. But I love see your progress

[@erichopham]

My helmet is so old when I sweat in it brown water drips out because the foam is cooked lol🤢

[@eltoppdog]

The secret of aggressive inline is that it's mostly about learning how to fall on concrete without hurting yourself.

[@ryanhorton9594]

Where the hell is your helmet? This is silly watching someone so new to the sport in the skate park without a helmet. It only takes one mistake and youre not skating, and possibly worse, for awhile.

[@jagz888]

dude please wear pads...

[@JustAnotherBlader]

Don’t tuck in your shirt, it’ll help you lock on by 2000%

[@ThoughtCriminal7.62]

Now that you are a rollerblader you won’t have to come out as LGBTQ everyone will just know how stunning and brave you are just putting the roller blades on. So stunning and brave