How do you get a more powerful push for more speed and efficiency when inline skating?

[@GigasnailGaming]

"over the support leg" - love this insight thanks Asha!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Sometimes off skates, these kind of small adjustments are more easily seen. "Belly over thigh" is something I say a lot to help get people's body's balanced over their support leg. The body will always choose to be anywhere between both skates as logically 50/50 is way more "balanced". But that's not how to skate with both skates on the ground, so we have to override the body's natural tendency to want to be in between both skates. Hope this translates to feeling something different on your skates.

[@GigasnailGaming]

@@SkatefreshVideos weeks later and I am still working on this; out on the trail. lots of room to grow, but i am starting to really feel that center of balance difference over the support leg. Thanks again!

[@stevenfranklin7023]

Thankyou Asha , your tutorials ARE THEE BEST. You're my best teacher.. .

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Bless you, means a lot.

[@lisapet160]

Excellent point! Just got new drill to practice! One thing I'd try to add is the lower you stay, the longer push you can make without shifting your center of mass projection off the skate.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Indeed that's right. The length of your push sideways is DIRECTLY related to the amount of knee bend on the other leg. However, many skaters over push to the side without the additional knee bend. That's what I wanted to bring to people's attention as it's such a common problem.

[@iksehen2769]

Your video has helped me roller blade i am so happy and when I first did it i cried because I started at the age of 7 and I am 15 now but I have never been able to until this video thank you so much your awesome I have just got new roller blades and its my birthday day today

[@SkatefreshVideos]

🥳 Happy Birthday to you!!!! I’m so happy this helped. Enjoy your new skates.

[@iksehen2769]

@@SkatefreshVideos thanks so much you have made my year and my day

[@iksehen2769]

@@SkatefreshVideos hope you have had a good day I fell over sometimes I fell in a puddle 😂😂😂

You channel has made me spot and fix so many flaws in my skating technique. Thank you!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. There is a lot more in Asha's website, including online courses with free trials. Take a look at skatefresh.com/learn-to-skate-online/

[@nicolaslopez8763]

Gonna put those exercises in practice, i love your videos, thank you! greetings from Argentina 😊

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Great! I know they will help if you actually do them. Skating is in the doing..... have fun.

[@netyreis]

Amazing tip about keeping the body over the support leg!✨ Thank you!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

You're so welcome! This is fundamental and often missed.

[@bagoeshari5204]

Thank you so very much for the valuable tips. Greetings from Jakarta, Indonesia.

[@eduardofranciscodantascord3691]

thanks só much .. Good to see you again.

[@spencergreen8811]

Great advice the push distance and 3, 2, 1, 0 push piece. I have been trying to do it in a single push from the start and that break down really explained what i can do to structure my stride dev. And I'm a guy, learning to skate and guess what, I'm doing exactly what you said about trying to push further and pulling my body over with the leg... this isn't online training, it's psychic training!!! Thanks soo much!!!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hahahah that's funny. Some women also have this over pushing problem but it's way more common in men. I've had 20 years to observe thousands of students closely and it's given me some interesting insights. I'm glad this one helped you. I call it "the man effect" and it happens in lots of skills. One of my favourite lines is "Doing the right thing too much often then makes it wrong, skating is subtle." Enjoy your shorter stronger pushes!

[@mptzurich3]

Thanks a lot Asha, I’m always watching your video bec I’m just learning the roller skate 😘

[@OVXX666]

thamks so much asha i learn with every video you put out !! :)

[@jeffpaul606]

Thank you for this training video! Great off the skates exercises and visualizations. I was needing something like this regarding stride length.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Glad it was helpful! If this was helpful then I seriously recommend the 3 free drills from the Fitness skating online course. They will give you other details I've never talked about in KZbin vids. Click free trial on this page for instant access: skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-intermediate-level-full-course/

[@jeffpaul606]

@@SkatefreshVideos thank you so much for replying! I will most certainly check out the 3 free drills. I see you offer some other programs that I may need to explore as well. I am 43 and just now getting back into inline skating seriously since dabbling in the sport as a young kid. I’ve run, road cycled, and mountain biked. Running is too slow and riding can be dangerous. I am hooked on inlining now and look forward to progressing over time, especially thanks to your content.

[@chrisc9558]

As always love to watch your videos! Great tips! You keep me going during lockdown

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Glad to know I'm helping. This lockdown seems to be endless. I've barely been outdoors this week let along skating! As soon as it's dry...... Skating helps us all stay sane!

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

Halleluyah! Amazing tips.... Thank you for your help Asha 💛🤲💛

[@SkatefreshVideos]

You’re most welcome. Glad it helps.

[@Satunei]

Glad to see your couching videos to do at home during pandemic!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I've been video coaching like this for years form my living room, analysing videos, fixing issues and setting homework. I thought it was time to share this method of teaching as the info is the same whether there's wheels on my feet or not. Glad you liked it.

[@RichHayterSkater]

Great tips, as always! When my stride feels good, it’s a good session! Uneven terrain can play havoc; wheel slippage and rejection! Nothing worse!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

So true! I was out recently and ended up in a new part of town I'd never skated before and the terrain was terrible with no way out (both sides of the road and both pavements were all awful). Made me grouchy and bad tempered until I hit the smooth again. You aren't alone with disliking the crappy stuff.

[@paralaile]

When you explain something we want to try it straight away, even if it's raining!!!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

That's great. You can do it indoors in your feet. Sometimes that's great practice.

[@rafakopo]

Very useful..thank U👍

[@marialopezalvarez7646]

very helpful thanks!! From London, I will check this today

[@alittlebitanimation8771]

omg this is so helpful, thank you, from malaysia

[@premskatinglover2996]

Nice tips ma'am thanks . I from india

[@julskechap]

Wow this makes a lot of sense. I never thought of it that way. Ohhh im excited for the weekend and try this new exercise. Thanks Asha love your content. Much love ❤️ from the Philippines 🇵🇭

[@Homedocorades1]

its hard dear madam because you explain very easy excellentwork

[@chriskater]

I barely skate... I am very new to this and switched from traditional quad skates to inlines recently. I try to skate fast and I do exactly what you describe. Open my legs a lot thinking that such enthusiasm will do the trick, but I end up more tired, and looking like an idiot. I will definitely try your way. Appreciate the video, and the advice !

[@alfaalkaaf5335]

This is me... Lol

[@florianredecsy4997]

I like how you explain things and how you set focus on balance and your position especially the knees in your video. Great stuff... although you should mention that a long stride just won't work if you have both feet on the ground, which is by the way a great exercise. The longer and harder you push the faster you go. As easy as this. Important though is that you "land" on your supportive leg in the right balanced position. At the beginning to learn skating you will get in a neutral position and push from there. And then it is completely true you can't push as far because you get out of balance. To learn to get fast you have to learn to balance on one foot basically at all times. The time both skates touch the surface at the same time is very limited. Basically you start to push and shortly before you end the push you plant your new leg. That's also a reason why good skaters normally land on the outside edge... Imagine: If your body follows a straight line, you push to the right. The left leg would hit the ground on the right side of the line to stay in balance. Now you are only balancing on your left leg which will cross the imaginary line to the left and push far to the left. At nearly the end of the push the right leg will land to the left of the line and continue to move over to the right side again and so on. A great exercise to feel the position where the skate should land is following. Go on grass at the beginning. Get your feet little over shoulder wide apart. Get your weight over one leg as she demonstrates in this video. Stay in this posture and try to lift the long leg (which would have made the push) done correctly you can balance on the supportive leg... Have a nice day... To my person... I am a former ice hockey player..

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes that's a great explanation of what we call "Stride 3" skating. There are 3 strides, beginner, intermediate and advanced and the casing the imaginary line in the glide is the final more advanced kind of stride. Striding in general causes a lot of confusion with skaters of all levels. This video was aimed at a stride 2 audience or those overfishing as beginners and intermediates which is a very common problem. Good analysis.

[@nickyjam770]

Just what I needed..❤

[@remomenardo2399]

Grazie. Semplicemente, davvero, grazie 🙏😊

[@jerrysim3254]

It’s easy! Just by watching Your movies . You are genius 👍💪🏻👊😘

[@u.e.u.e.]

Hello Asha, Nice to hear and SEE you again! And even nicer that you don't hide yourself under a helmet and behind sunglasses. 😉 Take care, keep safe, stay healthy! 😷🤗

[@SkatefreshVideos]

It's raining so much here that I'm barely able to skate so teaching from home is an alternative. I'd look pretty silly in a helmet in my living room.

[@miguelcortez8367]

Explicas muy bien grasias

[@chio7786]

Sabes?, estoy empezando a patinar y me encantan tus videos.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Me alegro. Tengo videos en español también, en un playlist abajo..... aproveche.

[@edgardoibanez4775]

Hola, me encantó, lástima no entiendo inglés, y tampoco tiene subtitulos, estará disponible en español? Saludos de Argentina.

[@eduardoses]

Trataré de resumirlo. Muchos patinadores en el entusiasmo de tener mayor velocidad, hacen un empuje muy largo. El centro de gravedad se pierde y el paso es algo lento y así no se obtiene un aumento de velocidad. Además dice que así se llega a pronar, usando el borde interior de las ruedas del pie que está en apoyo. Lo que recomienda Asha es dar unos tres empujes con cada pie y reagrupar. No se cambia el centro de gravedad, en otras palabras, el ombligo (o columna) debe ir encima del patín, no entre el pie de apoyo y el pie que empuja (1:37). Recomienda buscar hasta donde se puede llegar con el empuje, sin alterar el centro de gravedad. Eso va a depender de la altura de cada uno y de cuanto se flecte la rodilla. Mientras más flectada, más largo puede ser el empuje. Recomienda dar los tres empujes más cortos y con más energía, más rápido (3:19).

[@edgardoibanez4775]

@@eduardoses genial Eduardo, me re sirvió esos consejos, muchas gracias,

[@robertgiacomo2655]

I'm not even intermediate yet, but got this taught to me today. Going to be hard practice as my balance on one foot still extremely weak (have you got some videos on one foot balance?). However, I've taken up skating for fitness aspect so would like get some vigorous exercise out of it.

[@robertgiacomo2655]

I don't want to be like the Sunday recreational skaters just waddling from side to side yackety yacking!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes there are many videos I've put out on my Improve Stride Playlist that will help you improve your leg strength and edge control to enable better safer pushing and speed. But if you are getting into fitness skating then I highly recommend you access these FREE training drills and use them regularly. Click Free trial on these 2 pages and receive 5 drills in total from these courses and use them forever. I guarantee they will challenge you and improve your fitness. Get fitter and improve your technique all at the same time. skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/ skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-intermediate-level-full-course/

[@robertgiacomo2655]

@@SkatefreshVideos I've been working on my striding for months but when I last videoed myself last month my upper body is still not over the supporting body enough so need to keep at it. I concentrate on on pushing off with toes too, but a lot of the time the places I skate are rough terrain. Every other proficient looking skater seem effortless when they scoot and me exerting wasted energy. Show goes on!

[@고숭아TV]

Good Thanksgiving 👍

[@britinitabithathezombieapo3763]

Such gorgeous tights! 😍

[@franklinfokouotamou4789]

Merci

[@srima4122]

I see u r video, than I start inliner skates

[@sssgk]

Great

[@gregoryputerbaugh3450]

Thank you

[@gregoryputerbaugh3450]

Recently had fallen on my side and now I have a compression fracture in my spine and waiting to hear from you. I keep getting thumbs up but no answer, please help. Have been fighting liver cancer for just over 1 year and treatments are going good 😌 just need to get back in line and next time I’m feeling I got a good work out go home. Skating fatigued not too smart 🤕

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. I don't quite understand your question. Glad treatments are going good. If the question is about the fracture I'm afraid Asha will not be able to say much, she's not a doctor and spine is very delicate. You should follow your doctors' instructions to the book and rest until they say it's ok to come back to exercise. You will probably need physical therapy.

[@gregoryputerbaugh3450]

@@SkatefreshVideos thank you 🙏 I will definitely fallow dr. Advice just don’t want to be giving up🤭. all ways hard to take my skates off

[@Adarsh_Pratap_24]

Make video on skating exercise

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I have MANY videos on my channel about skating for exercise. Check the "Improve your Stride" Playlist and also the small space tutorials filmed during first lockdown in 2020. I'm sure they will help you.

[@RSkate_]

Hi Asha, I love your videos! I have started rollerblading after more than 10 years. I saw your beginner video and in that you said to keep your back straight but here I see you are bending your back. I am confused should i keep my back straight or bend it?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. Back is never "bent", it's always straight (you don't hunch). In advanced stages when you want a more aerodynamic position you lean forwards but keeping your back straight and knees bent, it's what competitors do in racing. Beginners shouldn't lean forwards, they tend to straighten their knees and if they bend their backs that adds lots of pressure to the back muscles and also the extra weight (head and upper body are indeed heavy) makes that position an invitation to fall forwards. The problem with beginners and stances is that they want to replicate what highly advanced skaters do, but they don't have the core strength, the balance, the cadence, etc. The stride is actually something that changes over time.

[@RSkate_]

@@SkatefreshVideos Thanks so much for the clarification Sergio :)

[@Isomoar]

I've been looking everywhere to buy some all black powerslide next 80s in size 9 but I can't find them anywhere in the UK & because of Brexit no where in Europe is shipping here 😢

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. Have you tried Grindhouse.eu? I don't think Brexit will be a problem. Send them a message www.grindhouse.eu/en/shop/inline-skates/powerslide-next-80-core-black.html

[@Isomoar]

@@SkatefreshVideos Aha! Thank you, I've just placed the order!

[@gregoryputerbaugh3450]

Got my next core black from death or glory

[@JustDebz]

Can I go as fast as someone with broader shoulders? It seems like they might have the advantage if they have more room to push with?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. The leg length will make a difference, but not the shoulders. Anyway, you can be as fast as (or faster than) someone with longer legs if that person doesn't have a good technique but you do. If you are trying to improve your stride I really recommend the online course "How to Skate for Fitness" by Asha that will take you through exercises to get a very efficient stride without struggling: skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/

[@mortezavaezi2416]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@ranbwshnngsar2869]

Cool

[@ericsanchez3111]

Hello Asha, I want to quad skate. Can I use your rollerblades How to skate beginner for quad?

[@ericsanchez3111]

On skatefresh.com*

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi Eric. Even better, I have an identical Beginner Online Training course especially for quad skaters. There are 2 free lessons you can trial for free and keep forever. Here are the details, just click free trial to gain immediate access to those freebies. I'm sure they'll get you started right and help you improve without bad habits and unnecessary falls. Enjoy! skatefresh.com/how-to-quad-roller-skate-courses/

[@sebastianmontano5015]

Love you

[@cookiehouse6427]

Primeira a comentar e também a ver o vídeo. Amo!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Opa! Espero que ajuda.

[@tahiliani22]

It would be great if you could wear a small mic. around your neck. I feel besides your demonstrations, whatever you say makes absolute sense to me and therefore the mic. would tremendously help the overall quality of your videos.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I do now have a mic which I use when skating outdoors but I didn't think to wear it indoors which was silly. Now I'll know for future I should wear it always!

[@Jannesbeat]

Can you practice this whitout skates ?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. Of course! Why couldn't you?

[@Jannesbeat]

@@SkatefreshVideos okay thanks i didnt listen well enough 😂

[@Homedocorades1]

nice madam love from pakistan

[@enriquerufat3870]

En spanish plis

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hola. Soy Sergio del Team Skatefresh. Por favor, mira esta serie de tres videos subtitulados en español que te ayudarán con el mismo tema: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXiXqpWVbMZ_rNk kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYLaqGp-i6h3Zq8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmWrl6OCg72XaJI

[@butdoyou1970]

So...Beautiful.........

[@vladsorokin8976]

прекрасный учитель, жаль что по английски не понимаю

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Привет. Это Сергей из Team Skatefresh. Что вы не понимаете? Вы можете спрашивать.

[@vladsorokin8976]

Привет Сережа, если что, обращусь, большое спасибо, я решил поучиться на роллах пока лето. Забавно конечно. Координация, баланс, преодоление страха

[@pujaranikeonjhar143]

Age 25 this photo me and my nephew

[@linak2667]

Asha you're so beautiful! ❤

[@SkatefreshVideos]

And you're so kind.

[@txjsports5937]

:)

[@GmailUnited]

wow germans are so pretty

[@bradleyberentz3214]

🩷 Asha'Baby !