How to skate from forwards to backwards skating on inline skates or rollerblades

Asha from Skatefresh.com shows you the Toe-toe Flip Transition from forwards to backwards skating with an easy to learn semi-static progression.
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• Champion figure skater who represented Great Britain internationally.
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[@AnthonyMassie]

I recently bought my first set of Rollerblades in 20 years and have since been obsessively watching every KZbin tutorial I can find. I've come across many useful ones, but yours are, by far, the most effective.

[@kantstenchonthemel5641]

I'm making huge progress thanks to your videos!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Great job! Keep it up!

[@zshocksoda1128]

Wow. It's rather splendid to see you film a blading tutorial in good ol' UG, Asha! On a rather personal note, It's been several years since I last left the country. Even though I'm not Ugandan, I was raised here during most of my childhood and angsty teenage years. And this was where my interest in blading birthed. Please don't be a stranger and come visit Kenya and Tanzania when you are ready too, a'ight?

[@min_nari]

only recently landed on your channel as i just bought my first pair of inline skates (3x125), its still not arrive yet but im already went thru many of your videos. you're truly the best roller skating instructor in the world.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Bless you thanks. I've been doing this full time for 23 years so I've had a lot of practice at creating progression exercises which allow anyone to learn. new skill by following the drills, one after the other as they become progressively more challenging until you then have the full skill. 3x125 is one hell of a set up for getting started (you're obviously a speed freak) hahahaha. May I recommend you use these free resources of mine from my website which will help you work on the inside edge pronation that is very likely going to happen with such large wheels (they are much harder to keep upright and in the vertical position). These drills which are available for free will help you learn how to consciously control your edges, fix the inside edge pronation and improve your push + glide and overall skating. Click Free Trial on these 2 pages and you'll get 2+3 drills to work on when your skates arrive I recommend using them every time you skate for a few minutes each and you'll feel them slowly improving and getting easier as you become more proficient. skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/ skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-intermediate-level-full-course/ Good luck returning to skating! You're gonna love it.

[@flow_leit]

I really like this new video format, quick, simple but mainly because you involve people to apply your advices in live which allow us to see their improvement ! As usual Asha, you're trully a very good teacher, so pedagogue, calm and nice ! I apologize for my english :)

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes using actual skaters is a good way for me to get "real" skater questions and queries for KZbin content. But I also think that you won't really see my best teaching here. I save my really good information, tips and discoveries for my Video Training Courses, where I put everything I know. Try one of the 9 Free Trials I'm giving immediate access to so you can see the difference. Choose from the following course themes; How to Skate How to Stop How to Skate for Fitness The choose your level in each of the themes (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced). These video classes are for people who believe that taking shortcuts will one day lead to something going wrong. I promise that if you engage with these free classes you will get sooooo much benefit, feel so safe and secure and wonder why it all felt so hard before. Put me to the test! www.InlineSkateCourse.com

[@vrfvercetti5415]

this is probably the only tutorial that acknowledges the toe and heel lifts 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@radhepraveen77]

Love ur humour n definitely the skate teaching with ease... Love from India... Stay blessed...

[@godismeme272]

Asha great tutorial you're the best!

[@wayne2064]

great video thanks! you're a natural teacher!

[@iberjames]

Looks great that shirt. Congrats from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@Ricky-tu9qn]

Been practicing this type of stuff for a few months now, been getting the one leg flick

[@SkatefreshVideos]

"The one leg flick" do you mean the 3 Turn? - Transitioning from forwards to backwards on one leg? That's by far the most complex and risky transitions that exist, but they look pretty cool. Well done!

[@lexperiences]

Thank you, Asha :)

[@Johro66]

Great simple tutorial, thanks!

[@romyt8888]

Thks!! Waiting x you in Buenos Aires!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Ahhh fantastic! I'm just making the last arrangements and details for the Buenos Aires workshops and I'll be announcing in December, very soon. Just getting permissions to teach in some locations and trying to create a timetable that works and delivers the majority of classes. I'll only have one weekend which doesn't feel like enough time! See you there!

[@fritzpichler775]

I love You, Asha!

[@ShabeerShabeer-zf8xh]

Skate tutoriyal the best techer asha

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Thanks x

[@RhyfelwrWales]

Great tut. No high level terminology... simple to grasp... baby step. Best way to learn. :)

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Thanks but I don't think this is really "step-by-step" teaching. This is far more a simple description of the move with 1 progression. I think its better to learn with various progressions per skilll which make each step achievable and the final goal inevitable. Check out the Free Trials of up to 9 video trainings which will have you wondering how you ever thought a KZbin tutorial was "great". I appreciate your praise but I know how much better my other video classes are. Choose your first one on the Courses page of www.InlineSkateCourse.com

[@SamiKhan-vm6vi]

Oh nice asha ❤🇧🇩❤

[@nalam9454]

This is the technique that is holding back on improvement, I will try your way. wish me luck. Thank you

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Good luck!

[@mygreencity3436]

thank you

[@eliyasimon2098]

oooh well come to Tanzania Asha Pleaseee!!!

[@vargash7334]

wow i thought i had transitions down but i’m gonna try this “scissor” technique

[@tussharakarandy330]

Just awesome

[@mannanmanu]

Queen of vocal.

[@not.deannasky3637]

i got it right, but how do you start rolling backwards??

[@ricardodiazdeleon6133]

Recuerdo que en algún otro tutorial enseñaste diversas técnicas de transición de patinaje de frente hacia atrás. Yo patiné algunos años en hielo y esta transición que enseñaste hoy es muy similar a la que se utiliza en hielo, aunque yo aún no me siento muy seguro haciéndola en ruedas. Saludos desde México!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hola Ricardo. Si hay varios opciones de transiciones..... este de puntas no es mi preferido porque no funciona con mas velocidad, tiene un limite de velocidad mas o menos baja.....pero es la opción que la mayoría de la gente escoge sin pensar...... Si los patines no están en posición de Tijera (antes y después de la transición) puede ser peligroso también. Pero como todas las técnicas, aprender cada uno y tener un repertorio diverso es la mejor opción.

[@ricardodiazdeleon6133]

SkatefreshAsha. Y cuál es tu transición favorita entonces?

[@carvalhocarvalho8369]

thank nice tuto

[@realbreezytv6257]

OK tanx come to Kampala is my home city and am a skater too wanna learn some skills

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team skatefresh. It's highly unlikely that Asha could go there this year. Her travel plans are kinda limited at the moment. Please check Asha's professional online video courses, and enjoy the free samples: inlineskatecourse.com/courses/

[@vumanhhung100]

If running patin in the street should run patina type 4 wheel or 2 wheel high and 2 and 2 wheel low so you?

[@benjaminjoel6225]

a nice video; you remind me of twist

[@lucimarajulia3454]

Asha venha para o Brasil patinar comigo! Love you!

[@MixinMum1210]

If your going from backwards to forwards, would you lift your toes instead of your heels?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes indeed. Backwards to forwards you lift your toes and flip on the 2 heel wheels. Usually this feels much more scary for most people as consciously going on the heels runs the risk of falling over backwards. So make sure you use the same bouncing movement as seen in the forwards to backwards flip. Hope this helps.

[@MixinMum1210]

@@SkatefreshVideos Thank you 🙏

[@Max-mh5yo]

[@plsstopusingmyname]

I practice it while you were teaching the dude. I found it to be challenging , flipping at front any reason?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes, it's risky to 'flip' your front wheels and be on your heel wheels. Your body knows this so it may be tense when you try this, fearing that you go over backwards. So make sure you 'flip' quickly (in tempo not speed). Also it could be that this transition is a little advanced for your current ability level. If our basics aren't confident enough then trying harder skills like backwards and transitions, they can feel overly challenging. Let me help you to "polish" some of your beginner and intermediate skills with my new free trials of my best selling video courses. Choose your course theme and level and notice that as your basics become more concrete, you'll not get stuck on the harder stuff. www.InlineSkateCourse.com

[@hannah2coolreallyfe]

Any recommendations for good roller blades? I just grew out of mine and they were very very cheap and bad. 😂

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes the Powerslide Next is loved by all my students who wear it and its super adaptable with 4 or 3 wheels and comes with a break. Its a great skate and super comfy. Will last you forever too.

[@kelvintai5748]

Ha ha ha ! Looks like dancing 😄👍

[@Pe1Rn]

He didn't say "that's what she said" at the end when she talked about scissoring smh.

[@love4lust7301]

Boy does he look nervous. But good lesson

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Maybe he knew all you guys would be watching!

[@love4lust7301]

SkatefreshAsha if you're ever in n.y. I need a couple of lessons. 👍

[@clray123]

He looked as if he was at a funeral.