How to improve at roller skating: 10 easy drills to learn how to roller skate!

How to improve at roller skating for beginners! 10 easy drills to learn how to roller skate. All of these are simple things you can do on skates improve your rollerskating and learn new skills on roller skates! You can practice these anywhere on flatground: outside, at home, at a rink, etc. I remember what it was like being a beginner roller skater, and these are things that helped me improve at skating!
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[@KylieEileen]

Always BEND KNEES when you think ur gonna fall

[@emilyannie6650]

YES. i fractured my elbow because I fell backwards, and went wide instead of getting low and squatting. my palm caught all of my weight. There is definitely a right way to fall

[@MeganEMoll]

I just started to learn skating and the first thing I practised, was falling correctly. 😅 It helps to feel more confident, before trying any tricks.

[@blackroses9346]

Yep I’ve skated before but barely and got Into it again the first day I got my skates I got into it and learned a bit more shakes knees and all but stayed low! All my falls didn’t hurt so far so good!🤟

[@kirigouldsbrough1814]

@@emilyannie6650 haha I'm sitting here with a fractured wrist after I bought my first skates yesterday and did the exact same thing 😅

[@alfie-_]

@@kirigouldsbrough1814 ouch

[@leylanisamoane46]

It’s so late at night when I heard a man say “okay” “stop” “good” I thought i finally exposed my FBI agent😂 but great video aha

[@simon_slays55]

LMAO I literally appreciate this comment so much lol. Laughing tears 😂 After I posted this and re-watched it, I was like, "please someone make a joke about Kyle's voice because how awkward I didn't edit that out" lol. You made it better.

[@mindynavarrete9945]

🤣🤣🤣

[@simonkyle23]

How do you know I'm not an FBI agent 🤔🧐 🤪

[@kinnnavea]

ME TOOOO

[@stacey6604]

🤣🤣🤣

[@daamile]

Timestamps for me or anyone else trying to follow. I love these!!! 1:01 1. Sticky skating 2:17 2. Bubbles 3:15 3. Ski shuffles 3:47 4. Sidestep 4:40 5. Standing in one foot 5:45 6. Jumping 6:18 7. Open the door 7:58 8. Rolling C 8:37 9. Front crossovers 9:16 10. Loosen up!

[@FaithYusef]

Thank you!!

[@aaye.itstayy2086]

Girl we thank uuu🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@pixiecams5635]

Tyy

[@LanMysPage]

Yes, thanks!!!

[@MVVibes-tr7hd]

Needed indeed ty

[@marissamartinez5056]

Step one : get your roller skates that havent shiped and its been 16 weeks since you bought them

[@hilaryread4245]

Awww, I hope you get them soon! Waiting on Moxi skates?

[@marissamartinez5056]

@@hilaryread4245 yeah i asked for a update but they havent responded

[@mannyx5496]

i ordered mine in june and they came today so yours should come soon!

[@Inner.sightful]

Lol I’m waiting too. These tutorials helps me ease my impatience

[@simon_slays55]

Ahh that suckkks. Hope they magically appear on your doorstep soon!

[@Savvyj2001]

Quick tip: when doing bubbles, don’t actually keep going until your toes/heels touch! Stop just before then and begin your new bubble! You’ll clash and fall if you accidentally bump your toes/heels:-)

[@simon_slays55]

Good add on for when skaters are actually rolling, thanks for your tip! :) Love when skaters help each other out.

[@cj4507]

You know, I didn't even know i was already doing bubbles as I use that skill to slow down but now I can try and use it for backwards skating bc I'm still new and don't know how to skate backwards

[@EsspressoStresso]

To people that have a REALLY hard time with balance at first: try some of the stand in place drills with skates on a carpet, grass, or yoga mat. All of those will keep you from rolling too easily. I have been finding that helpful and I've noticed more stability when I'm on slick surfaces.

[@BarberLoveFamily]

Thanks for this tip

[@purrrbot]

Bro I finally had a "click" moment last week and it's because instead of trying to skate back and forth across my patio I began practicing bubbles. I feel like I have made more progress in balance and weight distribution in this past week than I have in my first month!!! I don't bust ass all the time anymore and I'm starting to get the movements down for turning quickly. This video is so so helpful thank you 😤😭💞

[@simon_slays55]

AW YAY!

[@aero87roxy]

Omg I thought u had filmed on different days but no u changed in a car and did it all in one day ahhh I love that dedication 💪🏼💛

[@simon_slays55]

Aww thank you :) I know you watched to the end and you get a lil MVP award for that

[@hunnysaurus]

90° heat 🔥 😤 😅 no thank you! That's why I only skate at night lately lol it's tew much! I can't handle it! I'm a vampire from way back (graveyard shift for 15 years and in my personal life, so, basically forever lol) You really put in that werk and we appreciate you for it! Xo xo

[@lisabrewster2733]

I'm 47, have a weak right knee and have never skated in my life, willing to wear every and any padding to learn. I've always wanted to learn and still want to. My son says I'm asking for a trip to an emergency room lol

[@KiaCreates]

Do it!! It’s taking me ages to learn but I’m enjoying every minute of it, improving each time is so satisfying and so fun. Sometimes you’ve just got to take some risks! 🥰🙌

[@hunnysaurus]

There may be some on this channel, as well (I'm new here but excited to check it all out! ) but Dirty Deborah Harry's School of Skate channel has lots of great tutorials on how to practice falling (yes, falling! Build muscle memory into your falls and you're less likely to flail your way into an injury) and stopping effectively, and she's an older lady, too, so she gets it 😆 (I say that as something of an older lady myself. We don't bounce or heal like we used to hahaha) (And no disrespect to this lovely creator, I love this channel and your teaching style, and can't wait to watch all of your videos! )

[@athinamou4746]

I'm 46 and have never skated either ... learning a new skill is awesome! Good for you and keep at it. I don't get a chance to practice often but any step forward is progress. You can do this and have fun. I just learned to balance lol now to move forward hahahaha.

[@ursusaureus]

I'm 54 and just took up skating again! Been out skating twice last week and twice this week. I'm still sore from it all but it felt great! Just take your time, don't over do it, and you should be enjoying yourself very soon!

[@lisabrewster2733]

Thank you so much for the encouragement! I'm going for it!

[@janisbordeaux9237]

yay! yes super helpful- especially loved the outfit and setting changes ! made it easy to rewatch drill by drill (thank you!)- I watched a second time and took notes . So happy to be back skating again at 55. Roller skating restored my mental health when I had a really rough time in my 20's. It's the best therapy there is and I'm an LMFT!

[@simon_slays55]

YOU'RE AMAZING!!!!!!

[@kathleenwest1463]

Hey, 55 yr old skater solidarity! I'm on day 2, a good 40 years after skating regularly. Were not too old, right? Right!

[@traceydraper9044]

I'm back on the same skates my parents bought me for my 16th birthday--I turned 51 this year so I think it's time for new wheels and bearings! Thank you for posting this video!!

[@sherrysivo9775]

Omg ..its good to hear others returning to skating! I’m 56 and haven’t skated since high school. I really miss it and in my mind, my body can still do it. I want to try quad skating outdoors..a little worried about falls and breaking a bone or two😬

[@janisbordeaux9237]

@@sherrysivo9775 yeah I feel ya on the fall fears! I am not shy about wearing really good knee and wrist pads and a helmet! I highly recommend

[@hafsahussein365]

I’ve only recently learned to stand up without falling 😂 I can’t wait to try these out!

[@11thShadowDragon]

How's your progress?

[@kristyphan8676]

i tried the sticky skating and shifting weight to each leg for 2 hours today, and i already learned a lot/got so much better!! really appreciate this vid, will be returning for the rest of the drills :))

[@jenna_grace1117]

I learned how to skate from my ice skating lessons and we did all of these!

[@simon_slays55]

That's awesome!

[@natalielouiseconroy739]

Love the way you changed the camera angle to above you're feet. So helpful x

[@simon_slays55]

Ah thank you! I'm happy to hear that

[@kaomi_kinz5960]

Out of all the skating tips on KZbin this is probably the BEST one I’ve seen. I’m 12 and I’ve been BEGGINGGG my dad for skates and now I’ve finally ordered them and cannot wait to get them. This video is definitely gonna come in handy.

[@splashkissv6778]

I feel like jumping is gonna ruin my rollerskates idk why 😭😭

[@kamehameha1xzy874]

Sameee xD

[@CraftyCuriosity]

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thank you

[@simon_slays55]

YAY I'm so happy to hear that! You are so welcome 🥰

[@GrittyBirds]

Yes!! Today I FINALLY loosened my trusses and wheels AND the laces on the bottom part of my skates. Holy wow, huge shift!

[@destinycaprii]

Honeyyyy you got a liner tutorial?? That’s supa cute 🤩

[@realgranolaappleraspberry]

This video helped a lot! I used to skate as a kid, but lost that skill over the years. I’ve really been wanting to regain that ability and didn’t know where to start. Thank you so much! 💛

[@panic1rules]

Yes I’ve been trying to do a rolling c and didn’t know what the name was! This was super helpful ty!

[@simon_slays55]

You're so welcome :) You got this! I made up the name "rolling C", it's just what I call it so nothing super technical tbh haha. I'm so happy you found this helpful!

[@oliviaj5733]

This video is the best tutorial I've seen for beginners! I'll be saving it to watch again later. Thank you so much

[@kaylafaybenson]

Thank you for actual beginner moves! Going to practice these tomorrow. Great tutorial.

[@simon_slays55]

Yay! You're welcome.

[@yerocc]

Thank you so much!!

[@mengli641]

Thank you for this video 😍

[@Quetzalioshun]

Thanks 🙏🏽 for posting

[@MArs-tj4if]

Thank you for this!

[@panda27mango]

so helpful! tysm

[@yolandagarcia9456]

Love it thank you!

[@lema4198]

can't wait to try these today and keep doing them!

[@FPolydorion]

Thank youuu

[@aubreyfoster1771]

This was very helpful. Ty!

[@maggiebarnes4905]

So helpful!! Thank you!!

[@shrijanagrg6853]

Amazing video

[@riifill]

Ily you're awesome

[@Inner.sightful]

I am waiting for my skates but easing my impatience watching tutorials lol. love love love the outfits, choices of location, drills and skates. Thank you so much!

[@nessataylor666]

That really helps Thank you so much

[@pricillap8447]

Thanks hun!!!

[@simonhq]

This is so good! Thanks so much for sharing x x

[@formerlyknownas123]

Loved that you showed the view from above.

[@ilivecreations664]

Thank you 🙏

[@jessklay8594]

I enjoyed this video, thanks

[@Julierue]

You rock.

[@tonyaperkins9164]

good tutorials...creative

[@tylerwhite6122]

Thanks that’s a good tip

[@myryamponce1158]

I can't wait to try these moves tomorrow!! Thanks for the tips!

[@RedBoneLibra]

Thank you

[@TheLizisliz]

Love your videos very helpful 👏🏽👍🏽😊

[@somniatic]

Thank you for the video 🥰

[@taliab.7329]

this is so easy to understand and watch!!! tysm

[@BonnieBoots]

I actually started skating a month ago and can finally go backwards really fast, I've fallen a lot and am too broke to actually get pads, but I've been fine with it, personally I think it's fun.

[@kpar2130]

Thank you so much 😊 💕

[@mugsydee149]

Great video thanks

[@msdevontrenae6274]

LOVE this!! Thank you!💜🛼

[@fittomakeup9890]

Love this video. And love your maroon skates 😍💝

[@bipolarmomandnowwhat]

Excellent! Thanks ✨

[@yagmursaracc]

This is great! Thank you 😊

[@jeniferdeuchar3312]

thank you

[@MeowPictures]

Great video, thanks! 🛼🥰

[@awesxmeasfxck]

Fun fact: bubbles actually have a real name! They're called swizzles, they teach you them in figure skating when you first start :)

[@vez87]

We call them lemons or skull crushers 😄

[@kyramumford6480]

Yesss we called them lemons!

[@erikadelisle8792]

I always heard "poisson"! (French for fish) Maybe it's a specific Canada or Quebec thing ahaha

[@darksat6]

The way youre explaining things plus the 1st person pov shots are suuuuper helpful!!! Subscribed for sure

[@AprilsMindBox]

This is very helpful thank you

[@marieesler3004]

excellent beginner warm up. Thank you

[@mrrajdvlogs3161]

Nice tricks thank you "

[@gabrielaharber2616]

Loved this video and it’s sooo helpful! Can we get som skate collection/ favorite skates/ how you started skating type videos? I love your channel

[@tllover17]

I haven’t gotten skates yet but I’m binge watching videos!! I’m ready

[@simon_slays55]

Yess you’re gonna be so ready! I hope you subscribe for future videos too, I’ve got a several great tutorials for beginner rollerskaters coming to my channel this month I can’t wait to share that are gonna be super helpful! Glad you found my channel & hope your skates arrive soon so you can get rolling and having fun on them :)

[@daringaru7215]

Osm yaar

[@jennna7]

I appreciate this video so much!!! Definitely will be doing these drills today for my practice 🤙

[@chansuho]

hi!!! just wanna say this is so helpful to me as i just started learning rollerskates on my own and it was super intimidating at first to the point i shook so bad but it got so much better after trying out your drills! and you explain them so well it was easy to follow!! thank you!!

[@biggi-biggi]

Thank you so much, great beginner exercises

[@beingnaturallieme]

KZbin finally recommended me something I so needed.....been skating for almost a month these tips are so helpful thank you!

[@integer22]

Your channel is awesome, been super useful to me and I’m improving really quickly! Thank you!

[@basura8355]

this is a really helpful video, i'm excited to try all these out! it's detailed enough for me to be a bit more confident when attempting these.

[@gracehc9356]

Really appreciate this video. I will practice all of these ! Thank you

[@janiceng6302]

can you also do a tutorial on how you did your eyeliners here? they look gorg

[@CourtneyxAmanda]

I just subbed you have the BEST tutorials that I’ve seen thus far! The way you explain how to do it makes so much sense, I can’t thank you enough ♥️☺️☺️

[@8wheelin269]

Nice 😊

[@starbook5]

That’s is a good help Rollerskates and thank

[@oliviavirkler6326]

Love all your outfits! This video was super interesting and helpful!

[@hopeforrest9984]

This was definitely helpful Simon! Thank you, after watching you I am taking skating more serious but having fun while doing so!☺

[@Leenqa]

thank you so much for this im much more confident to roller skate ima see how it does

[@StevieKix]

Subscribed! Love your content!

[@simon_slays55]

YAY! Thank you so much!

[@louisestruwe3933]

These tips are so great, thank you!! Im a beginner but im sure this will help me t get started :)

[@lolalover24212]

This is REALLY helpful!!! I'm really good at going forward & using my edges now but the more advanced moves like transitions have been much harder to pick up! I love the "stepping" method you do to get used to it, I do that on grass but didn't think to try it on the pavement too!

[@bayliew83]

This video made me feel so much better about my beginner status. Thank you for the help!

[@jelenagojkovic3026]

Excellent video for beginning, thank you!!!

[@dannyonsaturn5458]

I'm getting skates for my birthday and this was super helpful thanks!!!

[@lockedfn-subpls]

Thanks so much for such a helpful video! Im 1 year in and still learning.

[@LollyHopwood]

So helpful! I've been skating for almost a year, but I know I have lots of holes in my learning. I'm definitely going to work these into my daily skates. Can't wait to see how they improve my skills! And I'll definitely be following you!

[@briana14333]

Such a great tutorial! I love the all the angles and outfits and scene changes! Just super helpful and fun to watch 🙏🏾💚

[@inkkstainedskin]

This, thus far has been the best technique video to follow. Thank you.

[@tiffanywilson5028]

I've been looking all over for this type of video. Just got my skates last week and I was just making up stuff. Looks like I was doing majority of these moves. Thank you for making this. ❤❤

[@brasilmarie862]

Super cute video & helpful. Just Adorbs✨

[@MicheleZaylaMusic]

Thank you so much for these videos! Am coming back to skating and really want to do more little drills to progress to fancy dance stuff. These are so helpful and straightforward!

[@ashleygilder3644]

Thanks for the tips I am doing some of these in the kitchen while I watch

[@jenna_grace1117]

NOICE!

[@Mtz2604]

Added to my "Rolling" playlist, there I have the very basics and fun stuff to do to improve my skating skills. Thank you so much and I would love to see that killer eyeliner ans how you do it 🤗

[@Rae_Reflector]

I love how lighthearted you are. It helped me lose my anxiety to get started. THANK YOU

[@ecemmakas9981]

Omg i like very much how you look so comfortable on those skates like you are wearing your everyday sneakers! Doing those transitions so smooth i am like WOW!

[@dawnjochum4185]

Thank you, getting back on skates after a looonnnnggggg time off them all of these simple exercises are very well explained and and can be done in small places and with practice will get me rollin’… thank you