How to Ride Freeskates for Beginners!

Freeskates tutorial! Freeskates can be difficult to figure out for beginners, especially without proper instruction. In this video we provide you with tips that should help you learn fast!
JMK Freeskates: amzn.to/3jxpsjf
Official JMK website: jmkride.com
Huge thanks to Eric and Brady for helping me out with this video! 😄
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[@benjidoggo5405]

I made my own free skates out of long board wheels and wood. They work very well and I learnt how to ride over around 2 days. I did this because I really like free skates but I live in Australia and JMKs are too far and expensive. I ordered a different brand of free skates on Amazon (cheap) so I have multiple pairs to ride with my friends (that learnt with my DIY free skates). Hope everyone has fun with these awesome rolling things.

[@ethanhernandez4287]

This tutorial was honestly so much more helpful and informative that the JMK official tutorial on KZbin 👍

[@jonathancastro8487]

FR

[@jonathancastro8487]

JMK tutorial feels a little rushed, here you take many perspectives and get to see beginners which is a plus

[@Abdulaziz2003]

alright now because of this video, I've mastered how to ride them. Now all I gotta do is go and buy a pair👍

[@anggarar1995]

How is it going? Can you do it?

[@contorgonflame452]

Ngl u had me in the first half

[@Danny-il8dz]

This guy 🤦‍♂️

[@clayremy5346]

i realize it is quite off topic but do anyone know of a good website to watch new series online ?

[@darwinroy1131]

@Clay Remy flixportal xD

[@culvur6783]

I got them because I’m good at Rip Stick Oof

[@GabeAltier]

That's awesome!! Shoot me a message on socials, I'd love to connect.

[@culvur6783]

I can’t ride though lol

[@brookeb2227]

Same! Mine should come in the mail today, and I got them because a few years ago I just LOVED riding a rip stick. I wanted to get back into just skating around and I wanted to try something new. Hah very excited, not excited to break my face on the concrete. But so be it.

[@victorjoseespiritu9447]

Honestly same, I rode my ripstik down to the plastic hub of the wheels

[@itsmaddieguyzz9809]

LMAO ME TOO 😂

[@chasemcfarland5509]

I just got my first ones for Christmas and I picked up pumping on flat ground in a hour but I also skateboard and picked up snowboarding fast. Definitely helped

[@GabeAltier]

That's awesome!! Hope it's going well so far

[@en2336]

Great tutorial, love the energy, 10/10 wholesome and helpful

[@OliverCartea80]

Just ordered mine, looking forward to start learning. Great video!

[@asfhl862]

Gabe thank u for the in depth of the propulsion part This is a way better tutorial then Jeff made on jmk ride channel

[@GabeAltier]

Fun fact - I made that video as well. I’m the one that creates JMK’s videos lol. Thanks, glad this one helped 👍

[@deontakysar1584]

I got them because they looked easy at first when i got them Ooooooooooooooooooofff

[@dakotamarteney7396]

Same my knees feel like they snap

[@RudiGallon]

my legs are shaking

[@shivankitss8396]

You make it looks sooooo satisfying 😭 I’m like a fish out of water

[@charliecowan9973]

This is so helpful. I'm on day 2, I don't have the big *private* space to learn so it's definitely slow going.

[@killerobe]

Great Tutorial! Love the community involvement! JMK get this college some skates to loan out to students checking out the club! Video Suggestion - 180 tutorial!

[@GabeAltier]

Thanks! And be on the lookout for that 180 tutorial! 😄

[@LycorisLilyP]

I got some today, and having ridden a ripstick before, also thought that tilting would work lol. Figured out real quick that it was more of a pivot

[@GabeAltier]

Yes it is! Always a good feeling when that clicks for people. Feel free to hit me up on Instagram with any questions you may have

[@kiraceiram2725]

Hi Gabe! I started with an amazon skate and saving up to buy my own pair of JMK! Just a question, I now learned how to pump with the help of a slope (about two-week progress). My legs, like inner thigh, always feel tired after a few pumps. Yes I can go far in my first attempt but my succeeding attempts get tiring faster. How to deal with it? I’ve been practicing for 2 weeks but I can’t seem to build that muscle.

[@tnguyen9763]

Good video. Very realistic to what to expect when you’re trying to learn for the 1st time. Highly not going to get it but practice, practice.

[@GabeAltier]

Thanks for the feedback! :) If you freeskate, I hope it's going well for you.

[@slodoco]

This is super helpful. I just tried today. And I was having the opposite problem of turning outward. So I just gotta point my toes more inward like a pizza. Thanks, brutha!

[@GabeAltier]

The pizza part made me laugh so hard. No problem!! Shoot me a message if you need help with anything else 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Helloimly1999]

Been loving your channel a lot lately

[@GabeAltier]

thank you!!

[@UenoLocker54]

Hah I got some and have been using my hallway to practice balance. Going out tomorrow if it isn't raining again to try a nice parking lot with a little slope in it.

[@skellyskeleton5295]

I just started 4 hours ago and I’ve almost got moving and I’ve found using something to keep you up while trying to get the motions helps

[@vampgirl1399]

I cant wait to get some skates. My feet are normally put out like that, so I’m hopping that I’llbe able to ride them faster!

[@supermodelzdancerie]

inspired! just bought my own today. ill have it by next week

[@GabeAltier]

That's so awesome to hear!! Excited for you!

[@joshi5009]

Great video thanks for sharing!!

[@n057828]

The jmks are fast I used to try the Chinese knock offs but now years later I’m back learning with jmks. That are fast and little taller so try and try again. From down under dad respect!

[@genjieeeoraaa4655]

Bro, it's wheels made from rubber? If so, it's will be harder to play on ceramic tile right? Pls answer me.. i want buy too

[@WardStroud]

Hey Gabe thanks for the great contact you’ve made this journey much more enjoyable and very appreciated. Just out of curiosity why is the deck at the angle to the wheels instead of being just straight parallel with them?

[@ReavoEnd]

Because turning the leg in and out is an essential part of freeskating, and because legs can't turn as far in as they can turn out. The angle is a good midpoint from which most people can turn their legs inward just as far as they can turn them outward from it.

[@gaudin5573]

got mine a few weeks ago, watch a few tutorials, first saw them on the braille channel - tried to do an hour a day, because of bails and muscle soreness, not always possible - being quite an old guy, I would hardly recommend long stretching of the legs after a hard session, and before - I was not able to walk properly for a few days after I got them - landed on my front leg knee a few times, so some protection will be added soon... problem with the bails was mostly not concentrating, or just being too bold - it happens so quick, I was not able to bail out before hitting the floor, just bruises so far, but you have to be carefull, all the time learned to push regular, now trying switch - it's way harder than it looks, and my left leg, who has to lead now, is totally confused what to do - atm I'm pushing round in backside circles - love the regular frontside pushes, I start to feel the force "comming" back from the wheels, and get the feedback I need to balance properly - and its not longer an act of force or strength, it just "happens" - very nice feeling! stay with it, finish the sessions with a sucess, sleep and let the muscle memory do it's thing - yesterday I could not, today I suddenly can - just stay patience and don't overdue it!

[@benjidoggo5405]

Well done dude! I'm so glad for how much dedication you had to learn these 3 years ago. I want to ask, how are you doing with free skates today?

[@jonathancastro8487]

I'm getting my freeskate in two days so I'm making timestamps to he video for my learning haha 0:10 Positioning 1:05 Balance 3:40 Propelling 5:00 S-Motion 7:00 Stopping (Carving) 8:00 Gaps

[@jonathancastro8487]

They arrived earlier, OMFG Aren't they hard 😩

[@jonathancastro8487]

Day 2: I can now push and keep the equilibrium through all of the little slope I found in the park, it scares the shit out of me because by the time I'm getting to the end I have a “lot” of speed and Don’t know how to stop yet so I just jump off and start running haha. I also know get the Motion of the pump but I can't use it to propel myself yet.

[@jonathancastro8487]

Day 3: I get the motion of the pump, I Don’t give enough push to accelerate myself but I do the motion. Day 4: I can now pump, and feel very happy as I can now skate in plain terrain, I Don’t need the slight inclination anymore. I'm now trying to carve but I can't because when I start to go “fast” I jump and run instead of carving haha.

[@jonathancastro8487]

Day 5: I got upset as I brought my freeskates to try to use them on a little segment on the way to my faculty but I just couldn't pump at all, so they were useless. Later at night I went to the park to keep practicing pumping, and now I got it, I could cruise for a while throughout segments of the park very smoothly and even go uphill (it was a very slight inclination) I was doing a weird pumping but I guess it was more from fatigue than anything, so I'm quitting for a few days until I Don’t feel my legs sore and then see how I perform.

[@killemall69]

Free skates, I had to buy mine !

[@sauashleung1360]

I have skated for one month. It was fun but my leg got tired easily. how to ride efficiently and save power?

[@jasonhawksred]

I've been trying to learn free skates for only less than a week and I see this video and click on it. I'm watching and I'm like hmmm that place looks familiar... Then I realize you're on central campus at Iowa State. Awesome! Too bad it's started snowing this week so no more skates.

[@zipar3132]

Our club is still active and we're around. Just practice indoors for now :)

[@GabeAltier]

😂 Indeed. I would encourage skating year-round, as long as the ground is dry. Also, having people to skate with helps... as another said, the club is active! 😄

[@Skippy_Chill]

Thank you guys this was very helpful

[@GabeAltier]

No problem! Happy to help.

[@vedashruti3742]

I found out about these like a week ago and here I am on day 2 of my practice!!

[@GabeAltier]

Good luck to you!! How did you find out about them?

[@vedashruti3742]

@@GabeAltier Aye! Thank you, a reel of a girl from Japan, freeskating, showed up on my fyp and the next thing ik I'm watching tutorials by jmkride on YT before I even got my pair of free skates 😂

[@GabeAltier]

That’s awesome!! Hope our videos are helping you 😁

[@stef7956]

Thanks for the nice tutorial... just one question. How fast can you go on these without breaking a sweat? If been looking for a while but everything I find it's not really anyone doing some distance on them... I've got a 15 min walk twice a day and thought this might be a nicer way to travel... but is it actually faster then walking? like twice or 3 times? Mannyyyy thankssss :-))))))

[@jeremydinieri8338]

Did you ever end up buying a pair?

[@treadnokash7598]

Im having problem do i just force turn my skate with my feet???

[@davenrees9822]

The video that started it all 😎😎

[@ZenTeT]

well im a super flat city so this is going to be its coming tmrw on 1/12/21 :D i used to skate and roller blade.

[@twig1777]

Fantastic video. Thank you.

[@GabeAltier]

Thanks for watching!

[@n057828]

Rail and a little down hill, get balance jump off. Step two after a week or two of that twist

[@justinperalta2278]

is it necessary to change the grip each time you switch wheels or you do it just to match the colors?

[@GabeAltier]

A little bit of both! Over time, the grip will start to smooth down and become less grippy. Both the wheels and the grip were pretty worn down, so I bought wheels/grip that would match!

[@verdiernoyama9681]

Very good tutorial, the guy with the glasses also work at JMKRIDE

[@chatpannaify]

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[@lenechen5616]

I am inline skaters but with been practise for freeline skate for more that 2 weeks still I can't rotate my feet at all. Help some one what did I have done wrong 😕

[@Skippy_Chill]

You explained it very well

[@GabeAltier]

Thanks! What part of the video helped you the most?

[@bacleaner943]

i just bought some and rode for like 3min cause its night so i rode in my hallway i want to know 2 things does it really feel like flying on land also should i start on a tennis court?

[@GabeAltier]

It really does feel that way! And for learning, you should find a smooth, gradual slope to give you some momentum - that will help with learning to balance.

[@jec3719]

I watched this and then I got it thanks

[@jacquesausterlitz]

Hi! Can you help me please? I feel so hard the wheels, I mean, I don't feel free with my feets. Should I loosen the wheels? Thanks!!

[@GabeAltier]

The wheels should be screwed on tight, just make sure the wheels spin freely. As far as "feeling free," that will come with practice. Shoot me a dm on socials if you ever need some help! 😄

[@kevinandrews9302]

Would you recommend these for commuting? I walk a mile from work to school and another mile back to the train after school. I like that they seem more portable than a longboard, and easier to get on and off.

[@GabeAltier]

Yeah, I’d recommend them! I ride about that far every day. Just be aware that it will take some time to be comfortable traveling that distance. If you need tips feel free to reach out 👍🏼

[@timbraska6750]

I think it's damn funny, I got my pair for 2 days now and i can kinda do the s motion but not get uphill yet, because i don't do it storng enough i guess. But what i noticed by watching tutorials is everyone gives a different tutorial for the s motion xD. Yet I watched 3 tutorials. The first one said, do a motion like walking, so forwards and backwards, the next one said do the tilting forwards and backwards and now you come and say do the twisting. I tried the first two yet and the best one of those two was tilting my foot, tomorrow i gotta try your technique and see how it goes :D

[@GabeAltier]

Timbraska Kind of late with this reply. Yeah, there are definitely different methods of learning. It clicks differently for everybody. Let me know if you got more questions!!

[@seandawson3273]

I have been riding a ripstik for 2 years and i found these on the internet and bought some i spent and hour trying to ride them then once i saw ur vid i did it in about 15min

[@GabeAltier]

That’s awesome, Sean! Thanks dude. Is there anything I said specifically that made it click for you?

[@seandawson3273]

@@GabeAltier Mainly just how to get on and the movements

[@riley4062]

Still can’t ride them this is hard to get the movement for them

[@ryankuzma2288]

I’ve been trying for 10 hours and I’ve only gotten to going down a hill any suggestions

[@brandonlunch3979]

First of all, check your skates. Flip them over and spin a wheel. If it spins less than 5 seconds or so than take out the bearings and give them a good soak and scrub with isopropyl alcohol. After that relube them with wd 40 or some kind of silicone grease. It's nearly impossible to pump with dirty bearing, and unless the bearing are bones red the factory lube is probably pretty bad. If the skates aren't the problem, then I would try the carving motion on a slight downhill. Get a feel for pumping and enhance your balance without having to worry about speed (also a good time to start trying braking methods). Practice turning on the downhills to get used to the motions. After that begin to try on flat ground and inclines and you'll be skating well in no time

[@GabeAltier]

So you’re trying to pump uphill? This just takes time. Personally, it took me about a week of constant practice. It really has almost nothing to do with the bearings, especially if the skates are relatively new. You’ll get it! Let me know if you have any more questions 👍🏼

[@ryankuzma2288]

Thanks for the help Ive gone for about a week and can now pump flat and shortly on a hill

[@morningstar6170]

How much core strength is needed to ride this we’re you like sore when learning it

[@GabeAltier]

I was a little sore at times, but it was only minor. It’s a workout at first but once you get the motion down it’s soooooo fun 👍🏼 Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@mals..]

Honestly the first night was awful.. but i just tried it and the key really is momentum, the first night was really about balance then the second night was moving lol

[@asfhl862]

Is it ok if I do it on a flat surface As don’t have a sloped surface

[@GabeAltier]

Yes, just make sure you get a good push for momentum!

[@whitefoxey]

Nothing like going through the video and realizing that the reason the place looks familiar is because u also go to the same school lmao

[@jonathancastro8487]

Haha what place is that?

[@swisscheese1138]

the motion is similar to waveboard

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

I do waveboarding really well, is it similar?

[@GabeAltier]

There are parts of it that are similar, yeah! You'll have to spend some time learning either way. Once you finally figure it out, it's so freaking rewarding :D

[@nickbrennan7432]

*gets it first day*

[@deontakysar1584]

Will you do another tutorial

[@GabeAltier]

Deonta Kysar In the future, yes. Planning on making it shorter and more concise 👍🏼

[@dominikchmielewski4912]

They look awesome, too bad they're not avaible in eastern europe. 😥😥😥

[@evelyngarcia1525]

En español gracias

[@dakotamarteney7396]

2 nights I am in a month still trying

[@terrencehill7309]

Hardest part is the balance

[@that_1_gi507]

Lol y'all called me out I went out side and spent 2 mins trying to instantly hop on and go not even down a hill (obviously I couldn't) so 2 mins go by and I came back inside all upset get on KZbin and your video popped up and I was like hay that's what I need a tutorial lol

[@peanutbuddur]

ISU!

[@GabeAltier]

Yes indeed! Do you go to school there?

[@efosai9252]

eric's skates are not jmk's are they still good?

[@GabeAltier]

They're good to learn on, yes. But the JMK's are superior in every way. If you don't have the budget yet, I would recommend getting the cheaper ones ($35) and getting the JMK's then you get more serious/have the money 👍🏼

[@xDrChampionx]

@@GabeAltier whats a good brand to try, to see if i like em?

[@GabeAltier]

To be honest, I would go for the JMK's if you can afford it. For the best skates on the market it's a good deal (discount in the video description). Otherwise, the cheap manufacturers all pretty much sell the same thing. Just be aware that you get what you pay for 👍🏼

[@VAIL-4224]

I tried explaining my brother it’s not like a ripstick he stills doesn’t believe me

[@GabeAltier]

😂 He'll understand one day

[@Tadanobassnohito]

Hey!!

[@GabeAltier]

Heyyyyyyyyy!!!

[@andyjohanning3268]

Can u toe flip

[@GabeAltier]

Andy Johanning I can stationary, yes. Still working on toe flips while in motion!

[@simonball1884]

Yo that’s at ISU.

[@GabeAltier]

Simon Ball Haha, indeed it is!! Do you go there?

[@simonball1884]

Gabe Altier yes I just joined the free skate club after I learned because of this great tutorial video.

[@thomasbarrett2091]

I have no idea how to ride

[@namthaman5285]

10 minutes for that tall guy to skate like that?! 🤔🤔 it took me 5 days to keep the balance and flow down hill like that.. Maybe he was born for free skate..

[@GabeAltier]

Haha yeah who knows... I don't even know if he still freeskates 😂

[@zipar3132]

99/100 didn't feature JC

[@TheChecklister]

No no no we don't say that 👋 🤣 👋

[@annejackielee]

My feet keep going like / \ / \ / \ 😭😭😭

[@elimorgan-steiner6805]

Time to go fall in a church parking lot 😅

[@ja5510]

I started off on my new [used] free skates by rolling back and forth on a flat surface with constant handholds for about 15 minutes. for me it was from the kitchen to the front door using the shelves/walls the entire way- this was just to get used to the balance, and a slight intro into turning. Then I took it outside on a slight slope to get the feel of ~no hands~. Progressed little by little the first day until I could make it down the drive (~50 feet) in not too long a time. This is a similar strategy as to how I started off with my Ripstik years ago; user @Higanbana彼岸花's wording of "more of a pivot" (in one of the comments on this video) helped a lot on transferring my ripstik skills over to the free skates the first days of learning to balance and pump. The "sleep on it" advice proved extremely helpful, however, as I found I somehow progressed overnight, so don't get discouraged on your first attempt/s! Today was day 2, and I can now steer, turn, and balance as long as there's a slight slope. Started attempting the propelling but it just wasn't clicking today, guess (hope) it'll be a Day Three thing. Thank you for this video - the explanations paired with the visual demonstrations helped a lot, step-by-step. Hope this info is helpful to somebody.