Inline Skating Tutorial, Beginner To Beast -10 Tips

[@jessicam.1267]

This is my all time favorite Stoppard video. I've watched it countless times.

[@thabood]

You have the best most unique voice-over/narration I have heard in a long time!!! Your words show humour and a kind heart, but your voice is like a deadly assassin! Hah! And I hope to learn to skate from your videos once I pick up my first set of skates tomorrow eve. Thanks dude!

[@TB-tv2zf]

@Umair Aziz He died

[@SPQRxUSAxNUSA]

You need to check out the video where he is talking about the minimalist stuff he brings with him including his dog...I rolled on the floor laughing

[@yongcu88]

Do you still remember this comment made by you?

[@thabood]

@@yongcu88 I do! And I very much learned to skate! Met some dude from Romania literally the day I bought the skates and all we did was work and skate for like 3 months straight. Was doing small jumps, slalom-type moves and beginning to skate backwards. Eventually I found work as an apprentice electrician and, self-employed in my 30's now, can't risk an injury. But I watched this guy a couple weeks ago for nostalgia. He's fantastic!

[@SunnyThumb]

One of the best videos for beginners! I can't express how important staying low is (and bending knees). One more great tip is "STOP LOOKING AT YOUR FEET"!

[@surmon11]

im 30 and i getting my very first pair of inline skates soon!! SOOo excited!! i wanted them as a kid but my grandma said no : ( So now that Im 30 I can get them myself! Thanks for the Hot tips!!!

[@ekdikeo]

37 here. Just got into it a month ago.

[@tommybudiman2025]

29, and gonna get it soon :D

[@heco509]

hahaha. 30 and getting back into it. just bought the roller blade rob g 3's.time to teach my son who just turned 8. thank you pinto for all the info. going to sub you bro. ive watched more than 2 of your vids. have to sub.

[@JDLuffy]

same here bro ! 31 jus gonna buy a fitness skate to pickup :) these guys r wickedly good ! think i will fall like crazy hahah

[@petergerald5582]

Full 72 over here. Got a pair from my grandson last week. I used to play hockey when I was younger. Its never too late!

[@Mendablo]

Gotta love that deep voice in the background..."Stay Low" lol

[@julioxstaticv3782]

That bassnectar edit haha

[@nellehines5637]

I'm 17weeks into skating again after a bad fall 8 years ago! A down hill tumble, left me with pinched nerves in my back and neck. After 12 sessions a with chiropractor, I'm back, but scared. This video has saved my life getting back into the habit of good techniques! Thanks

[@jayomana9471]

I'm 48 and I love skating, I had my first skating skill on ice during my college days then stopped when I started working. I bought my first roller blades when I was 41 and learned only the striding, when I see your video I learned how to crossover, to do backwards skating in just few days of practice, now I'm trying to practice some I've seen on your video. Thanks for your video tutorial Bill..

[@Yepowful]

43 years old and got some great Sebas at Shop Task last week for my first ever inlines (and really like my 20th time on skates period). This channel played no small part in the decision to pull the trigger! Anything worth doing well is worth doing poorly at first!

[@SgtPuffzAndSweetKing]

I was very scared to experiment with grass because the first time I did, it did not go well and injured my knee, but now I enjoy the grass very much and now my speed has improved a LOT since I last skated and I just want to say thanks for all the videos :) It has motivated me a lot and I enjoy city skating more than anything now

[@MBlu3]

I can't find the right words to describe how much I appreciate the quality of your vids.

[@rakistangpinoy4745]

i'm 33 and bought my first pair of inline skates at Sportcheck yorkdale. they got 30% off right now on everything. Just did my 2nd practice yesterday and now i can balance. i practiced a lot on the grass and i hold my knees (to keep myself bent) when i glide to a V shape and so far it works. just like snowboarding, we will fall a lot before we get it! keep safe and be positive!

[@svmei]

I remember first finding your channel many years ago, I always wanted to skate, aggressive inline skates really caught my interest when I was younger so I got some basic inline skates at first and started watching your videos, sadly soon after I injured my toe and couldn't skate for a while, that's when I got into longboards and cruizer boards. Now I'm thinking of giving skating a shot again, I got my old skates out today and then I saw your new video in my subscriptions, so now I'm rewatching your old videos on basics and tips for beginners etc.

[@zshocksoda1128]

Sammy Fiction On behalf of Bill, I welcome you back to the inline family, though I'd advise you to also keep on shredding on the longboard/skateboard. Balance both worlds.

[@altidor4]

this covered everything I struggled with when i first started

[@giuseppeanzalone]

Bill, You rock! I really love your videos! I think I'm learning so much watching them and I also find that they are very nice and relaxing to watch, even without any learning purpose but just to enjoy them!

[@MoteofVolition]

An older video but subbed, this video taught me more than the 20 odd vids I've watched since getting inclines a couple of weeks ago. Kudos for being so informative, and slick on the ground.

[@xufan2023]

man u are the best inline skate youtuber EVER!!!

[@black48153]

Awesome videos! I haven't ridden inline skates since I was 14, that was 16 years ago, I now got my new inline skates and I find myself always coming back to get tips & inspiration from your videos or just enjoy watching your videos over and over again. Thanks, keep up the good work!

[@lucazarts25]

Man I love your tutorials. They're everything skating is about (my opinion). Here in São Paulo - Brazil it's kinda hard to have enjoyable skating moments on the streets so, I can't help fancying myself skating in some nice Canadian City like yours. Here the streets are too messed up with crazy traffic.

[@QuamAmoena]

Belgium here! Very inspiring video, I've been skating for 4 months now and bingewatching tutorials here on KZbin. Gotta love KZbin! Thank you for the chill flow in your videos! If you have female skaters around, maybe dedicate some inline videos to the female skaters out here? That way, I won't feel alone, haha! Keep on cruisin' and stay safe

[@luweeros]

I am 43 and once i see your tutorials i just feel like its too hard but I have already hurt my right wrist cos everytime i fall , i lean on it but I find you so helpful and amazing . Thanks for your help i am in my third month and cant let go. Thanks once again

[@MrGeshpanec]

It's so hard to find decent inline skating tutorials on youtube, yours are the best! Helping me so much! I am using your tips from very beginning and it helped me to learn things like breaking and turning around much more quicker. Can you make tutorial about manoeuvring in urban areas?

[@InoNOheart]

I picked up inline skating as a means to get around more active than driving a car, and these videos have helped improve my form and confidence. Much thanks!

[@BillStoppard]

+InoNOheart Awesome to hear about the rolling commute, thanks.

[@jodanninja2267]

Watching you skate on this video is very inspiring. It makes inline skating look very comfortable to me because your style is very reminiscent of ice hockey skating. So many things to try when I get home this week.

[@becerrilmyra]

Hey thanks so much for this video tutorial! I just bought some inline skates yesterday. I survived a 3 mile inline skate on a trail without falling once and it was really fun! Then I watch your other videos and now I'm eager to practice so I can someday inline skate like you in my city!

[@duncanfoulger5288]

Thanks for the tip about the arms and go low, that's saved me a lot of pain. Now to practice stopping! Choose the leader seems to be proving difficult too. Keep the great vids coming :)

[@Trys_Kapeikos]

Thank you, good person, loved the video, loved how you made it, loved your voice and those 6 minutes I just watched were perfect. Dont stop this thing you are doing

[@TireFill]

Thanks Pinto for these tutorials! I have searched for helpful video's and I think I finally found them here! Keep up the good work.

[@reivaxlig]

Thanx for your vids. You just gave me inspiration to purchase my skates. I promise to "stay low" will never be as good as a young one (I'm 52) I'll do what I'm able to. Greetings from Barcelona Spain

[@민조-y3u]

Thank you so much because you have made me skate again on my shabby K2 in 14 years

[@BillStoppard]

+Sebastian Justin Lee Glad to have helped stoked the fire! Enjoy the new/old roll!

[@timpj1991]

+Sebastian Justin Lee same for me... 14 years ago... I start as soon I've got my new inline skates... sooon

[@Equitable111]

+Sebastian Justin Lee I just started skating again after about 15 years myself. Bought some used K2s that lasted me about 5 skate sessions, plastic cracked at top fastener. Ordered a new pair of K2 Vo2 90 Boa that I have around 80 miles on and after watching Pinto tear it up on hockey skates I wish I would of got those.

[@AngelDumi7]

Ok , im a begginer , 16 years old , last time on skates 4 years ago.So ....K2 are good ?

[@veritas88n4]

Hope you kept up with it!

[@zealotskater]

YES! i love these tutorials, and i see you've gotten alot of hits to. i told you people will love these kinds of video from you.

[@sandyyoung7076]

Bill, your vids are really good. My son and I watch them, learn and laugh at your sense of humour. Keep the videos coming. My son has terrible flat feet and pronates in on his skates....you should do a what not to do video or bad technique to watch out for! Stay low, and thanks from Scotland!

[@facanti]

Thank you a lot. Your videos are helping me a lot here in Brazil. Keep posting them.

[@rainymornings]

Hey, this is some great stuff to try out! I switched to Seba's last summer and since there's no heel brake on them, they made me realise how shitty of a skater I really am. It feels like I'm forever stuck in the "okay, I can go forwards, turn and slightly control my speed, but that's it" stage, try anything new (including stops) and I'll just fall over - plus, I had no idea how to improve since there's nothing to practice really if either you fall, or try to avoid falling (99% of time). I love your style and I'm really happy I found your videos!

[@BillStoppard]

Thanks M, KZbin instructionals have always helped me in numerous areas, very happy to hear you are doing the same. It sounds like your desire to skate extraordinarily well will be met thanks to your specific target setting. It was a big step when I ditched my heel barake; nice advancement!

[@rainymornings]

PintoPonyProductions Haha that's great to hear, B! I thought it was stupid, going without heel brake, because it forces me to always go at a pretty slow pace as I have no way of stopping in case people or cars suddenly make unexpected moves. As for trying to get my strides and accelerations really powerful and doing REAL stops, I started playing hockey, since I noticed hockey players are generally also great on rollers. It's really not a big thing in my country but I'm starting to love the sport so much that I focus on teamplay rather than my skating abilities, I think that as a crazy quick skater, you'd love it too, the quick moves and transitions and all!

[@alexanderkot5479]

MelanieOnly Just study one leg moving - need 1-2 hour, after study T-stop - 1-2 hour. And stay low - don't fall!!!

[@snoozakid]

I am so happy you are making these videos, for some reason I am so interested in learning how to skate well. And i'm glad I stumbled upon your channel because I think your type of style is one I would like to emulate. Keep up the good work and I plan on purchasing my first set of skates soon to get started !

[@jdawggg6650]

Man you are amazing!! Much love from Australia!

[@louli9457]

I have problems while trying to stop while I skate. I will definitely try your tips. Thank you very much!

[@quieromicubita]

I've watched many of your videos. Loved this one a lot.

[@alexanderkot5479]

Great tutorial! This is real basis of inline skate! And don't forget - STAY LOW!!!! Thanks Bill for a great videos!!!

[@LiamGower]

Great videos man, loving them. Your dialogue is hilarious too, it's informative and contemplative with a dash of humour! :D Subscribed :)

[@buggld]

Really been enjoying all the tutorials and flow videos. Thanks, and keep ripping the streets!

[@Derimos]

Bill has amazing voice. This is great video. Thanks!

[@HarmonicaMustang]

Fantastic video; very informative. I've just managed to get a hang of the stepping-over technique during a turn. Still bit shaky but when I get it right it feels amazing, and thanks to you I realise that the reason why it's iffy is because I'm not low enough. I'm eager to learn the T-stop and power sliding braking techniques so I can take off the brake and learn to skate backwards, but more importantly to also get out on the streets.

[@valinoe7385]

Love this video :D Such great attitude, voiceover, scenes! Thank you!

[@AyMuchacha]

*I am still learning but I love inline skating! This is so useful...thanks for the tips.*

[@tomnikond600]

Thank you so much for all your videos. They're really inspiring! Cheers from Argentina!

[@MywaymaybeYourway]

I've just bought PS 125mm megacrusier, never use it before, but iam kind of urban roller, jumps..etc Your tips are so good..

[@shponglechunch]

I love your attitude and the overall editting of this vid! Extremely helpful! 😁

[@Whendawnnevercomes]

The most useful video I have seen yet

[@MatiRiquel]

Man, I love your videos. I'm a beginner skater and watching the things you do makes me want to go on. My skates really hurt my feet so I think I'll buy new ones

[@Paul-to6iw]

Great video for beginners. Thanks!

[@kimos5602]

really enjoy your videos and these type especially! please keep them coming... not a huge sport here in Australia, so getting tutorials not easy...

[@Moxavian]

great video! i foudn that i came to do a lot of these things naturally over the years of my skating without anyone telling me actually :) i'd love to see more tutorial like videos though!

[@Golommod]

This is my beast video of yours Have pair of tweasters80 and horrible roads of Worthing uk R mine .so I practice every day 10 of this we will see in the month of time. THANKS .

[@papabear2993]

Greeting from Malaysia, thank you for making this video. Really help me alot

[@cowsgomooo]

Dude I freaking love how you make your videos ! Thank you for the content

[@GFo12ce]

I'm close to 40 and started skating a little over a year ago, mostly to play recreational inline hockey. I realized recently exactly what you said about loosing the stick. I skated without it for a bit a realized what you said, I use it as a crutch sometimes. Like weak side crossover balance. Looking forward to the drills video. I need some ideas on what to do on practice days just to improve overall skating. Thanks Bill! Always love these types of videos!

[@BillStoppard]

Thanks for the encouragement, G. I struggled to drop the stick for a long while, it creeps back sometimes. Video feedback really helps.

[@GFo12ce]

PintoPonyProductions You are welcome man, I enjoy the other types as well. Not that I'm a KZbin expert but as a beginner inline player I wasn't finding a lot of good instructional vids. Maybe only Asha on "Skate Fresh" for basics. I found good ones for ice hockey which translate well except for stopping. You helped me a lot in the one you did where you explained working tight turns into gradual power slides. You have a unique thing going on doing this stuff on hockey skates and I love it. Let me know if you ever come to Southern California! Gabe.

[@0s0sXD]

This video was amazing! Thank you alot and please keep posting videos!

[@christopherlewis5934]

Pinto i have to say you are an excellent Teacher Sir because i have no one to learn from in the caribbean

[@BillStoppard]

+Christopher Lewis Thanks CL; the wonder of KZbin, you can live on a beautiful island yet still mainline the info! Rip it up.

[@christopherlewis5934]

I just bought as we speak the the bladerunner 82mm from rollerblade. You think thats good?. Hey thanks for answering man

[@martinwood9462]

My 10th month from '0' inline skating , loving my Seba 110 3wheels. More instruction videos please Bill , so useful and inspiring . More tips for us 3 wheelers?

[@toddwilliams2959]

Two big tips for beginners (like myself) that I would like to share are: (1.) Be Confident & (2.)STAYYY RELAXXXED! These 2 tips could actually be combined into 1, as they go hand-in-hand. ;-) I've noticed that getting all tensed up is the number one thing that causes me to lose my balance/get wobbly, and of course.......wipe out!!! So, to all of you that read this, I hope these extra tips greatly help you become a better inline skater/rollerblader/blader. :-)' And, to PintoPonyProductions, thanks for the great tutorial! Peace!!! :-)

[@kzjudxjdnc2445]

again, again, again.. i will watch this again.. and again.

[@crixcusgaming]

awesome video man you should do another long flow video like the 30 min one u done b4 :) keep the vids coming there awesome

[@adonisman808]

Excellent informative and cool vid Beginner here

[@michielvanregenmortel7804]

love the vids mate, found my childhood love again i am blading with aggresive skates though i feel more fattigue and more ruts and bumbs in the rood with the smaller wheels.

[@Johro66]

Michiel Van Regenmortel same here, used to skate all the time when I was a kid, on rollerskates as well as on ice, just ordered me some inline skates, can't wait. I'm hoping it'll all come back to me, I was pretty good at it. I think it will, feels natural.

[@krismuller6601]

Thanks so much for your awesome vids and your great sense of humor! My husband and I just got back into skating after a 20 year hiatus...hit 50 and we're ready...your videos are the best...wish I'd gotten video of our first trip out (hadn't found your KZbin channel yet)...I'm crying of laughter just thinking about it...Our second skate will be in a parking lot doing drills. Thanks again!!!!!!

[@youisRolandJRuttledge]

Great tips, thanks.

[@Nut_cracker-robot]

Awesome man , I wish I were that good like you

[@BoyShonny]

19 years old, borrowing my moms bfs old skates.. second day, looking to get better! thanks for the vid!

[@bigboyjohnny1191]

Love your channel love this videos well and love how funny you are

[@tubeorip]

38 year old here :) Just had my first ride in 10 years. Went great but I need to refresh some skills clearly :)

[@capt_zo]

Made a list of your tips. I really want to do cross overs. I'm a beginner skater though. 25 years old xDD Never been on inlines since 2 days ago. Slowly improving!

[@marielaband4208]

This channel is great!

[@blanemurphy3795]

I'm gonna answer this and say absolutely. The two are ridiculously similar. It's almost safe to say that if u are a good inline skater then you will be a good ice skater as well even if you have never tried it. The first time I I've skates I was very good at it simply because I had been inline skating for years. Just took a couple of minor adjustments to the feel of skating ice and I was ripping it up.

[@SEARLY100]

Well I've gone and done it. Much to my wifes disgust I have forked out £200 on some shiny inlines! Thanks for the inspiration and the great vids - you obviously put a lot of effort into your production and it's real slick. Keep up the good work dude. If I had 1 thing I could get you to change I would love for you to post the music you use; it's pretty awesome. I guess that would be a whole lot of hassle tho! Keep rolling :)

[@BillStoppard]

Big thanks RS. Congrats on the new blades! I should give details on music! When my process gets more streamlined I hope to post more info on the cool tracks I find on YT's free music library.

[@SEARLY100]

You're a legend!

[@ALDAVINUR]

it's fun to watch you skate. will try out all your tips. yesterday i tried to stand on skates. the last time was in 1998 😂 i just can tell you that my ass kissed the ground when i tried to stop a smooth rolling 😅

[@joefranklin1032]

Super points, thank u 👌

[@scr33m]

Love ur videos! Always helpful. Ty. And keep goin. I bought even my first skates its seba frx 80. Cheapest ones but im happy. Im ice skater and came to ur videos from ice skating. Now im inline skater to. Already did 80km - tracked whit endomondo. I can easy do hockey stop on ice whit hockey skates. But on roller blades its imposible. But i will work on it ;) sorry for bad english. And just keep doing this. U inspiring people to inline skating ;) skatocholics ;)

[@BillStoppard]

Thanks for the props! Yes, on inline skates everything about the stop has to be more aggressive, a big step up, though similar in mechanics.

[@Dianaimd]

I sure pad it out when in doubt!!! :P over her in Mexico I see a lot of skaters not using them, I know is a personal preference but I rather feel safer. Great tutorial, I will definatly learn from this one and also will break my brakes.

[@shadnation3403]

These videos are awesome.

[@micaiahflores1592]

As a beginner skater and also in my 30s I find grass to be an extremely effective tool to learn balance to learn your edges and for me I’m just walking on grass like I normally would walk has lessened my pronating by like 45%

[@jenanjuice2003]

This video makes me want to skate again!

[@theaussieninja8176]

big thing I hear is people saying they too old to learn to skate never to old to learn/re-learn (might just be not into it that much) one thing I like to do is pretend I hit a curb or stick to practice recovering (best done at skate rink or flat service (without sticks)) I started skating again at 22 that was ten years ago gosh how time flies love the Vida pinto

[@garrettgreen4833]

#8 is so true. I have fallen more times just standing then doing tricks through town!

[@wandmayeslupik6302]

yesssss...I play with the grass...even before this video....I'm a figure skater, but all our rinks are closed...in Chicago and Illinois suburbs.....

[@ilijazz]

I'm 15 have been skating all my love. just bought my first pair of triskates

[@ase69s]

Good tutorial, as a tip you could add an annotation in the Stopping Tutorial reference at 5:38 so people can click to that video easily :) (Its this one if someone wants to go directly How To Stop On Inline Skates, Rollerblading Stops By Bill Stoppard )

[@BillStoppard]

Thanks loads ase69s, totally forgot the link; I'd likely have missed it for a long time without the heads up!

[@GamingWithHaggis]

this is my brothers account but im a girl and ive been skating since 3 !!! Now skating IS MY LIFE ! i have a pro pair and i skate everyday and i really good :)

[@IDUwithKAM]

Stay LoooooW :D

[@ViktorJenei]

Great vid!

[@Alexander4never]

What is that extra stride that Bill does quite often, one example being at 2:07 when he swings both arms from out to in while his right foot kicks backwards?

[@juliepurpleskater1736]

What I see at that part of the stride (@ 2:07) is first he puts his foot down with the weight slightly on the outside wheel edges, then as he rolls the weight transfers across the center and over to the inside edges for the next push.

[@tannerstevens3275]

Thanks bro, solid tips

[@foivosmitrou7579]

Can you make a video how to grind with runners rollers?

[@MrChangCJ]

so stoked to get a pair of skates right now

[@lorenabautista8578]

This is amazing and hilarious.

[@chunkylover987]

Great video! I'm just learning to inline skate to practice for a hockey league. I want to learn the right technique so I don't mess up my form. Any tips on balancing and shifting your weight? I always seem to put a lot of weight on my heels and not on the balls of my feet.

[@alexpresson1570]

idk how often you look at old video comments, but i'm on your beginner tutorials playlist. i love following your channel. i know when you can't skate, you base your workouts for skating. any good tips to strengthen the back to "STAY LOW"?

[@BlackyRay_Patrick]

Thx for this motivational video :)

[@szympilek]

I start now when i'm 27 yo after 18 years of no skating and i'm doing well :) thanks for tips

[@lazarocallescalles6133]

So good

[@jed8206]

How do you do the stop you did at around 5:00 ?