My Favorite Roller Skater - Shawn The Barber

[@Jaydawg562]

Met this dude the other day and he literally taught me how to skate backwards within 15 minutes at the skating rink. Much respect to him

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Ur2ez4me81]

Wish I could learn that. I’ve been skating for over 30 years & still can’t figure out how 😂

[@Jaydawg562]

@@Ur2ez4me81 it just takes practice the best way he described it to me was a v shape going backwards and to keep your weight more so on your toes but not over doing it. I practiced it for 15 minutes with him stopping by to give tips and I finally got it. Still haven’t fully mastered it but I actually move now, just gotta learn how to go faster

[@markmcpherrin5590]

@@Dirtydeborahharry Hey Debbie! I love your videos. I'm 60 and want to learn how to skate like Shawn.

[@IndianBeauty02]

Shes so friendly with everyone

[@sherforlife1]

Shes a perfect example there's still good human beings in this world If everyone was like this the world would be a better place.

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

I just gotta say ... please tell me those 2 people who downvoted this video ...please say you are downvoting me cause my friend Shawn is a lovely soul.

[@morningbird153]

Dirty you know you're doing something right when you have a few haters, it's a rite of passage! 😜Keep up the great content! And Shawn is a great skater, I hope to be that smooth on the floor one day.

[@paularnold3315]

That was a beautiful video. It is magic when people fing their home at FVSC.

[@karamelkande]

Haters gone hate, and skaters gone skate!

[@hollywood5703]

Wow. Look at some people. They don’t need a reason. They’re just STUPID

[@juliacerrillos7389]

Ikr who do they think they are 🥰🥰

[@snickerbuckle]

His wheels are so tiny!! Looks like he’s skating on bearings. 😂 What a great video to watch. Thank you for sharing Shawn with us.

[@paularnold3315]

I think you captured the magic of Monday night. I remember the first class I had. Right before starting the lesson, you told us to wait so you could take care of something. You went and helped this GIANT dude get from the carpet to the lesson area. He was massive and totally uncomfortable on skates, but you must have known he needed a helping hand. It was so sweet!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Awwwwwww :) If I can get them to the middle, I can get them to skate!!! Thanks for that memory Paul.

[@scooterwynn1]

I so want to fly out there just to meet you and skate

[@Lady0Soul]

I really envy the rich roller skate culture over there. Like where I live in Japan, there is no skate rink, I don't know anyone that skates, I can't even find a shop that sells jam plugs and most public spaces prohibit any kind of skating, etc. So I've been practicing all by myself on my tiny roof top.One day when I can travel freely again, Ima definitely come visit FVSC!!!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

This really saddens me. In the mid 1980's, my sister toured Japan as part of a quartet of skaters that put on artistic skating demonstrations for the opening of a whole chain of roller rinks across Japan. They started out in Osaka. There were huge crowds at every opening, reporters, photographers ... the whole nine yards. Crazy how times change.

[@Lady0Soul]

@@DirtydeborahharryThat is so surprising and also sad for me to hear. Because of the Olympics, now there are some new skateboard parks, yet roller skate is not allowed 💔 In your latest video, you mentioned skate more to gain inner thigh strength. Does that mean skate longer distance? I'm on day 70 of my journey and feel like my body hasn't been really understanding or learning ,,,what is needed or what does keeping balance mean or,,,idk how to say but definitely I haven't gained enough roller skating muscle memory and that is what making my progress so slow....😥

[@alice_mation]

I'm absolutely going to have to have a skate holiday and fly over to skate at your rink!

[@Lisa-in-this-world]

Yes thats my mission as well, a skating tour of America. Of course Dirty Deb is a must ☺

[@MinisterJaiB]

Agreed!!! 🥰

[@johnnewson4719]

Me too! Will give me a good reason to visit CA!

[@tonysenior348]

Great content as usual. This gives inspiration to anyone interested in skating inspite of their age. Can't wait until your rink re-opens!!

[@alliedickinson6026]

"I met this person at the juice shop." Just dragging randoms off the street, I love it!

[@Robin-pu4yr]

Love your videos. Just got back on skates after 30 years plus and relearning with your help. Thanks for all you do!

[@helengrunow5094]

Some stylish skating in the background too!

[@stephaniesilk6990]

Got my skates in the mail a few days ago... It wasn't freezing today so I went outside and tested out your beginner lessons. Thanks so much for your help. I stink, but I'll get better! You guys are great 💚💙💜

[@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto]

Hey is so right about you forget about the “Real World”. I’ve been skating since childhood and started back at age 50, for me as you get older your insecurities chime in about injuries. I need a hip replacement, but my love of skating while wearing a brace makes me forget about the pain until the next day. My doctor would probably disagree...but as long as I can still move, I will continue to skate, so no matter what age or elements you have keep moving!!!! Love the videos , continue to always learn!!!

[@hayleebilll]

Indoor skating is definitely a whole vibe! I love the feeling of it! 💓💓💓

[@laceywickersham8150]

Dirty Deb, you are golden. I love that you are sharing your joy of skating so positively and with real knowledge.

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

My pleasure!!

[@elvisiscat]

It was so precious going down memory lane with y’all, hearing your stories & seeing you light up & enjoying each other as you rolled & reminisced. I’m on the east coast but hope to visit one day and make my own memories there. Wishing you & your rink all the best of success & longevity.

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Our pleasure! Hopefully we will see you at the rink!!

[@sigridmanly6588]

Hello, I’ll definitely be coming to your rink next time I’m in Cali. AwesomeEnergy!!!

[@rosegoldhalo]

Can we please get a video of your uncle skating???!!!!

[@dandrealevy]

My thought exactly! That would be so amazing.

[@lindadibenardo7791]

Agree! Forgot all else when I get to the rink. All ages and all styles of skating going on.

[@chevyrell]

Awww!!!!! We want to meet and see your uncle skate!!!!

[@lisa05K]

This was great!! I want to see your 90 year old uncle!! Talk about Goals!! Love your videos!!! You Rock!!

[@suzanneburleson8843]

YAAAAA- I wanna meet Dirty’s uncle too!!!! He sounds amazing!

[@melodikos]

Im 36 and today my 1st roller skates arrived!!!

[@mignondee]

Yay! Happy skating! What kind did you get?

[@melodikos]

@@mignondee ΤΥ! I live in Greece and i could get only Roces (Italian company) at my size within days.

[@dandrealevy]

I just bought a new pair of skates, now I need Deborah in my life!! Will you ever come to Texas? Or I might have to go to LA. I need a good tutor. I think you are the best😉

[@coriclark3800]

I grew up going to Town and Country summer camp, every Wednesday we would go to the FVSC. I’m 26 now, so this was more than 15 years ago! It was my FAVORITE day, just the campers on the rink. I think you were the DJ, and ran the food shack! I LOVED the games you would play with us with the giant dice and dancing to the cha cha slide. (: Thanks for staying open and giving me something to look forward to after the pandemic.

[@cherelled6419]

Aaaaah man, this little chat was so nice to watch :) I hope I can pop over to the states one day just to visit you guys x

[@siobhandeguerin9221]

Yep here for it!

[@Tunenine]

He is good, love the smoothness.

[@jmar3412]

Thanks for the shot out Deb 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@martinibunny]

I used to go to FVSC all the time for school nights as a kid!! Even though I wasn’t the best, I had so much fun rolling around the room with my friends!! You’re super charming and I love your energy, pumped me up to get early and start practicing again!!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

That's awesome!

[@alidelatierra]

Roller rink skating looks so fun I haven’t done it since I was little but I’ve been skating at skateparks and basketball courses it’s nice and smooth too

[@lewisrichardson4667]

Such a cool story! You both have inspired me to take skating lessons. Thanks so much!!!

[@KaylaMichelleFlores]

Oh my gosh his story about you approaching him and staying to skate with you is soooooo wholesome! I'm so emotional about this! Dirty, if no one has told you today you are so effing amazing and are really doing your life's work teaching

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Thank you so much Kayla. I really appreciate this.

[@suzanneburleson8843]

LOVED this video and hearing about the awesome skate community youve created there!

[@MinisterJaiB]

I love this, Deb and Shawn. It's nice to be nice!🙌🏽💯🥰

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

It is! We are lucky that skating brings us together.

[@Lumi_Eleven]

Loved this video! Such good vibes. 💙 I think the adult beginner class is a great idea!

[@coles9]

Wow! Super cool Shawn! 🛼🛼

[@themilehighmullet6122]

This video has been such a welcome surprise. I felt like I was hanging out with yall the whole time and it was great fun! Little chats about skating while cruising around the rink is something I could use on a daily basis. Subscribed.

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Glad you enjoyed it! I will do more!

[@leahsonpoint4518]

Would love to learn more about his skates! They look so different but cool!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Stacy Baldwin boots. Sure Grip LoRide Plates. Sure Grip Original Phenolic Wheels.

[@AB-zm4mj]

I'm so glad to here that you helped him to go skate. I started a month ago and went to the rink for the first time, and i was overwhelmed. I literally didn't want to go on it but i knew I wanted to skate and it was my only way to practice (i did inline outside as a kid, but never skates inside and i didn't want everyone to look at me) but i did it. It was terrifying...

[@mushrooms7598]

I absolutely love your videos!!! They are so inspiring!!!

[@johnnewson4719]

Ditto!

[@IndianBeauty02]

Yes the skating rink here if Fla. people are in their groups n don't socialize with newbies even b4 covid

[@mignondee]

Tell me about it. I went to an event a couple of months ago for skater on all levels (I’m a beginner). Out of the people there (around 75), only 3 were friendly enough to help out with us newbies. The rest looked at us like we didn’t belong. Uh… it’s literally for all skating levels. It’s such a shame. Why can’t we be friends? Lol

[@SierraAspenAutumn]

I would love to see a video of you with your uncle skating. 🙌🏽 That’s amazing.

[@tracykimball6919]

Debbie it’s so great to watch your video’s. I live in Syracuse NY and we use to have 2 skating rinks. That being said we only have a half of one now. If I’m being fair it’s just to small and the roof leaks. It’s cut into 2 sections half is a indoor skate park and the other half is for roller skating. Way to small for roller skating. I wish we had a full size rink again, but all the full size ones didn’t survive the pandemic. I would love to invest in one and keep the love for roller skating alive her in central NY. Anyways thank you sharing.

[@shockg11]

Love this one!!!!

[@Prince_Charming_1]

Awesome story!

[@iriskaiden]

well if i am ever in fountain valley, ca i know where i am coming! 🥰💕!!

[@deboracollins4331]

That was such a fun and inspiring video! Thank you for sharing your story, your friend (he already looks like skating is second nature!), and your positive approach and deep skating wisdom! I am absorbing your lessons and practicing, even if I'm only at the very first days of my (re) encounter with skating! Love it!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

You are so welcome!

[@juliegillen1370]

You said Paddy's day not Patty's day! Thank you so much, it's such an awesome bonus on top of all the roller skating tips!!!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

My fav holiday :)

[@pktdbgnzwl]

Adult sk8 school night ! oh yeah !

[@imjustdoingmybest6236]

I just wanna be able to skate as naturally as walking like you guys did. IDC much about tricks, I know that'll come eventually but what I want is just too stroll and chill out. It looks so comfortable.

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Your goal should be just to cruise. Too many people want to learn tricks first. You have your priorities straight.

[@hadleymanmusic]

Yea that Hadley is SKATEJUNKIE!!!! Hell Im so addicted I wanna mop the rink floors

[@indigoearthangel888]

Wow

[@Chic_Natural444]

Loved this video :)

[@amandak1990]

your videos are so awesome! do you think you could make more videos artistic skating and tutorials?

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Yes I definitely will!

[@Tanya-eq3fy]

Heeeeey! 👏🏽👏🏽

[@PRGaang]

Thank you so much, I subscribed and liked

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Thanks for subbing!

[@thespider-mankid675]

Wish I had a indoor place like this near me....British weather is so unpredictable, outdoor skating is a problem.... never the less I still love watching your videos.... Dirty Deb it’s your personality that makes your videos so interesting to watch.....!I have my kids come home from school and ask “Can we watch dirty deb mom”

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Oh my gosh! That is so amazing to read. Thank you so much. Love that your kids ask!

[@jcox5572]

When I come to Cali I’m definitely stopping at the rink!!

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

Please do!!!! We should be opening toward the end of March.

[@mohamedkargbo9839]

Hi Dirty Deborah. What type of floor can you use for indoor Skating. Budget friendly. Thanks!

[@BeautifulShortTemper]

We need you in York PA🤦🏽‍♀️

[@Bowty35]

Will you be bringing back the adult skating class when u reopen

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

ABSOLUTELY.

[@london8328]

Hey Shawn,I am a Hairdresser too :-) you look like you are skating all your life already..Dear Dirty Deb Harry,my next big travel will go to California straight to your skating center ..I would love to meet you..I do hope for all of us that the Pandemic is over soon..

[@appliedknowledgepro]

I wanna visit. 😥

[@EmilyBeanz]

What a fun video. The moons aligned on this friendship. I'm intrigued ...what other influential relationships or partnerships do you have? I can't wait for my skates to be shipped.

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

I swear it is all about energy. I saw him and was like ... I must talk to him... he must skate.

[@hollywood5703]

I’m 64 and scared to death about getting hurt. I have all the gear, and snowboard padded shorts so I guess I need to practice, but the rink here is closed. 😢

[@crayonofdarkness215]

Get some outdoor wheels, then you can skate anywhere! I actually love skating outside much more than at a rink. Find a good tennis or basketball court to practice. :)

[@quantinanorman4123]

Thank you for the video. Please tell me what size wheels does Shawn has on? I would love to have that size. I currently skate on 57mm Harmony wheels. Please and thank you. Have a blessed day.

[@usmcmsgt5487]

Such a good story….

[@jamilalewis6070]

I wish I could teleport myself from Trinidad 🇹🇹 to California to skate at dirty Deb’s rink every week 😭😍

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

I would love to skate in Trinidad!!!

[@jamilalewis6070]

@@Dirtydeborahharry we would LOVE to have you!!! 🥰

[@suzanneburleson8843]

Me too!!!

[@hadleymanmusic]

I made it 2 the rink last monday. After they said its closing time I had the floor bout by myself for 20 m8nutes. Tell shawn I need some teeth pulled. And the more the merrier.

[@chitaylor2775]

In general how long does it take to get comfortable skating. I bought reidell dart skates and they are still in the box

[@siobhandeguerin9221]

I would say I understand because we have all been there. Take those skates out of the box, put them on, tune in to Dirty Deb and it will all fall into place. You will know when your moment has arrived. There’s nothing like being able to get around that rink for the first time on your own. You May look a little mechanical, but you will do it. You will be rolling with the greatest of ease before you know it, your time will come.

[@alidelatierra]

I have a full time job and full time school and I also skateboard so I don’t have a a lot of time for rollerskating but I started 2 months ago and I’m finally skating smoother with more style working on transitions and ya I’d say it depends on how much time u spend but if u put in a little bit a cpl time a week U will get comfy qwithin a cpl months

[@EDBailley]

It took me just over 2 months to get really comfortable with skating, I'm still in the relearning process but I'm getting better little by little. When I first started getting back into skating I couldn't even keep my balance very good, so I got the idea of getting a umbrella stroller and BAM it worked like a charm, now I'm working on being able to skate without it, it's a process but with alot of practice and determination you will get there. Just don't give up, keep practicing as Dirty Debbie says! Everytime I get my skates on I hear Dirty saying go practice and I say I'm on it Dirty lol.

[@cotysedlock856]

Each person is totally different, some folks take 1-2 months, some folks take longer and some people just have a natural center of gravity that is unexplainable on any sense of normal. It really depends on a few things: 1. Time you devote to learning. 2. Your form 3. Your attitude and 4. Ability to let go of your fears. Skating is a social sport/hobby. If you struggle and you're with others, they will help you get rolling and it is seriously a more supportive community than you think. So in essence, it depends on YOU.

[@EDBailley]

@@cotysedlock856 That's so true!

[@shar0009]

They're just skating and talking *mindblown*. I'm still trying to skate a metre or two without falling

[@sm-different7864]

I need help Learning how to skate backwards

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

I have a whole playlist "Backward Skating" that you should definitely check out. It has all sorts of videos there to help you from the basics to advanced.

[@elainekomara8555]

His skates look closer to the ground. Does it make it easier to skate with small wheels??? When I wear my skates I feel so far from the ground...Are those small wheels slipperier on the floor?

[@Dirtydeborahharry]

He is skating on Sure Grip Original Phoenolics. They are not easier. They provide no grip and all sliiiiiiiiiide.

[@jeremyhaliski5457]

How far is the train station from fvsc.

[@QuaeGates]

I am definitely a knock knee skater 😭😭😭 I’m struggling so hard to crossover

[@zoiem49]

Wow. I’m a barber 💈💈💈💈😊

[@christinemacintosh4421]

Can you do a video with your Uncle? 🤗

[@dianacortes4253]

They're both lovely, I'm just irked about the comment about old people and arthritis. I've had arthritis since I was 14, I skate but some days it hurts so I have to rest even though I don't want to. It's not just something you can avoid by exercising or whatever

[@hadleymanmusic]

HotWheelsofWonder I think theres about a 30 people regulars. So ive an idea Have a regulars party And make it an invite too.

[@ImMe821]

Oh god I hope I never get asked that question ... “what brought you to skating ?” 😅

[@gamingattics6512]

Fr tho

[@gamingattics6512]

My mom brought me to the skating rink and i saw this dude going lightning fast the i decided i would try and get fast like him

[@cdboyce17]

We not gonna talk about the fact that he sounds like Kevin Hart? 😂

[@celiaeimer4938]

Hey Deb!- can you make a quick video on bearings??!!! Is there a difference in size..do different skates require specific bearings-? I finally understand wheel hardness but don't have a clue about bearings.. good ones, what they do to help performance.... Yada Yada.. HELP!

[@Jt2REAL1]

I think she has one with the one on trucks

[@celiaeimer4938]

@@Jt2REAL1 oh I haven't seen that one!

[@celiaeimer4938]

I can't find it.

[@stinkylemon2089]

I wanna watch 10 minutes of the intro

[@piapadmore430]

Can you make a few vids here and there just skating with your friends, and music? It’s really, really fun to watch! Really good, and happy making!! 🙏🏻🛼