Improving Your One Leg Balance On Roller Skates - Beginner Tips To Help Your Stroke Skating And More

[@Harleywayne]

Hey Coach...Do you know what an asset you are to the skate community? We are truly lucky to have your expertise at our finger tips.

[@Skatie]

Awwww thank you. That’s really kind. I love having other skaters to chat to and share my passion with.

[@abigailwollam6894]

I’ve just started skating again (I’m 26 but have a very messed up knee from an experimental surgery and surprisingly, skating doesn’t hurt my knee) and you are just an angel. I would ice skate so when I switched to quad skating I was like… perhaps I made a mistake. Completely committing to each foot- it sounds stupid- blew my mind. I’m glad that there’s practice without skates too- overlaps with my physical therapy too! You’re the most incredible teacher just so ya know.

[@Skatie]

Thank you so much 💕💕💕🤩. Enjoy your skating xx

[@alexjeffreys2546]

You're the best! Can't believe we get all this for free 🤯

[@Skatie]

Thank you x 🤩😎💕

[@regina6827]

You are a Mind Reader! I was just practicing this technique on my skates-in my living room-and thought my weight needed to be on all four-points of my standing foot.👎👎👎 Thank you, for this video! Perfect timing!!!!🌟 FYI, I plan to do more skating, later this evening! I am excited to applied this lesson!👌 You are an awesome roller skating teacher!🌻 🌟Keep being a wonderful energy!🌟

[@Skatie]

Thank you so much. Have lots of fun xx 🛼🛼⭐️⭐️💕💕

[@bridgetskinner8599]

I am absolutely loving your videos! I am 36 and just bought my first pair of quad skates. When I was younger, I did a lot of inline but it has been a MINUTE and quads are a very different feel. I appreciate how you break moves down and show us ways to incrementally get more complex. Thank you!

[@Skatie]

So glad the videos have helped. Have lots of fun 😎⭐️🛼

[@Taynarafarias002]

I learn a lot with your tips. Thank you for that.

[@Skatie]

Thank you x 🏆🛼💕⭐️

[@RavenBaxter]

I finally gave up and decided to search for how to balance and IT WORKED!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You and Dirty Deb have helped me so much with developing my skate skills!! I’m so happy right now lol!!

[@Skatie]

Glad I could help! Well done! 🤩🛼😎

[@Sanjay-yd1jq]

Great stress reliever my God, BTS and now skating ⛸ thanks for the tutorials. I'm 53 yrs old who is determined to learn all the basics before getting my skates,so I appreciate your time and patience.

[@Skatie]

Great idea, don’t forget all the safety gear too. It can really help with confidence. Have fun

[@weylandind.3883]

🥰 THANKS for being here

[@Skatie]

⭐️💕🛼 you too! xx

[@rckssss]

OML THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOURE THE ONLY ONE WHO HELPED MEEEEE

[@GothiQhaQer]

This is so good, I've been trying to put my weight on all 4 wheels and it always gets away from me. I can't wait to practice this 😁

[@Skatie]

Have lots of fun x

[@col4now1]

What do you mean by all four wheels? My wheels are so unstable ? Help please!

[@theunravelcollective]

Hoping you'll see this question even though this is an older video. ☺ I tend to skate off to one side when trying to balance on one foot. Am I supposed to be able to go straight ahead and if so, am I curving because of my own weight distribution or because the trucks or wheels are not tight enough? Or could it be all three things? 🤪

[@Skatie]

When you curve off to one side it’s usually because of your weight distribution. You’re leaning on the little toe side it’s an outside edge and if you’re on the big toe side it’s an inside edge. If you want to go straight try to keep the weight directly in the middle of the ball of the foot.

[@jaquelinew9156]

Brilliant thanks ❤

[@Skatie]

💕⭐️🛼

[@vincenzoarieggiato120]

Thank you teacher ❤❤❤

[@Skatie]

⭐️⭐️💕

[@esmietana]

Thank you so much for your videos! I’m 60

[@biff5856]

Waiting for my skates to be shipped, I'm practicing crouching. (Fall anticipation) standing up, I'm not sure what my legs are going to do, so I think once I get them I'll start on a rug, and one foot balancing for starters. I'm using some basic ballet movements at the barre' for that. My barre' is very sturdy 1" tubular metal clothes drying rack. It's very stable with a wide base. I put on music to get some rhythm.

[@Skatie]

That sounds perfect!

[@Luna-up8qf]

Hello skatie love your videos 🤩I am struggling alot with outside edges, I tend to put my knees towards inside, any tips to improve this?many thanks and hugs

[@Skatie]

Try to think of getting your knee over your toe and lean with the shoulder of the same leg.

[@Luna-up8qf]

@@Skatie thank you, will try that :)

[@brendafitzsimmins6866]

Hi there. I would love to know what skates you are wearing and what plate and wheels are on them.

[@Skatie]

Hi, these are Risport Dance Boots on a Roll-Line Dance Plate and the wheels are a vintage pair of bones, but these days they are the equivalent of the rollerbones Elite wheels.

[@jansanders1060]

Hi Skatie! Loved the video! Also loved your knee pads… what kind are they and where can I purchase???? Thanks!!!!!

[@Skatie]

Hi. I’ll pop a link below. They’re just an Amazon set but I like that they’re not too bulky. smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0882NC5Y7/ref=cm_sw_r_as_gl_api_gl_i_944AWR32Z9T895MB2P38?psc=1&linkCode=ml2&tag=skatie00-21

[@Stellarainn]

Do i lean to outer or inner edge

[@Skatie]

Initially for one foot balance you can focus the weight down into the ball of the foot. As you progress and get more balanced you can start to lean on either edge to start making a curve.

[@KianMehravaran]

You're amazing!

[@Skatie]

😎🤩🛼

[@TheLocedIntrovert]

Never thought about the balls of my feet. Now I'm actually focusing on the balls of my feet I'm way more comfortable ❤

[@Skatie]

Fantastic!! Well done x