The Importance Of Your Free Leg - How To Not Look Like A Beginner On Roller Skates.

[@philipleuzinger4713]

Your videos are extremely helpful. I have just bought my first pair of skates at the age of 57. So fuelled by caffeine and stupidity I'm of to start my skating journey 👍

[@Skatie]

Yes! Nothing wrong with caffeine and stupidity! Sounds like my Mondays! Have lots of fun 😂💕🤩

[@mellenamanda854]

Cheering you on dear... From Kenya

[@dave_dave]

A year has come and gone. Are you still skating? How is your journey coming along?

[@UrFavBlkLacedSheep]

Was anyone else watching and shaking their head in approval like oh I didn't know that, very interesting, can't wait to try it lol.. *that was me, thx Katie 🥰

[@Skatie]

Hope it helps xx ⭐️⭐️⭐️🛼

[@KianMehravaran]

This video is jam-packed with valuable content! It's definitely worth watching and practicing repeatedly to fully absorb all the insights it offers.

[@Skatie]

Thank you so much. It’s amazing how much affect the non skating leg can have. Have fun 🛼😎🤩💕⭐️

[@KianMehravaran]

@@Skatie That having fun part is crucial and it's difficult to overlook in your videos. 😇

[@handsthatmold1312]

hi katie!! I've asked u for help in your comments before, (changed my pfp lol) and I just wanted to tell you that I learned how to backwards skate, I haven't mastered it yet but I'm pretty good. I'm getting good at heel manuals (with both feet!!) I can do transitions from backwards to forwards and I'm working on forwards to backwards. So I wrote this all to say, thank you Katie! :)

[@Skatie]

That’s absolutely fantastic! I love to hear such wonderful stories of skating journeys. 💕🤩🤩🛼🛼

[@BucketsOfCool]

Kudos!!! 🛼🙌

[@handsthatmold1312]

thank you!!!

[@kenzoinks]

Skatie you’re my hero 😭😭 thank you for your amazing videos, I hope one day I can be as god at skating as you

[@Skatie]

Thank you so much. 🤩🤩😎

[@krystapope9130]

Absolutely. I could not agree more! This is exactly what I needed and the slow motion is really helpful! I Love it! Thanks, Katie

[@Skatie]

Thank you ⭐️⭐️💕🛼

[@dogsnskiing656]

The biggest challenge for me is finding somewhere smooth and flat to go. Do you rent this place out to skate?

[@Skatie]

I understand, it’s very hard to find outdoor and indoor spaces. Yes, we rent a local community hall every week. 🤩🤩

[@UrFavBlkLacedSheep]

Perhaps try a storage unit or covered garage /carport. I'm looking into these options for cold weather.

[@barkingsheep5224]

Tennis courts might be a good place to try. Nice and smooth usually.

[@RaspBerryPies]

Basket ball court or I just go to the empty park near me. They have smoothing parking lots and sidewalks. It is a bit bumpy but I got some outside wheels to help!

[@kittinecat7732]

I love you!! Thanks for inspiring and helping me to somehow overcome my fear in skating!! I subscribed right away after watching several videos that helped me a lot in my skating journey! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Skatie]

Oh that’s fantastic! Have lots of fun 💕🤩🤩

[@lisamartin1230]

I need to work on this and that is why I always record myself skating to see what I'm doing right and wrong. I tend to not pick up my right foot. I just sort of sway it. Now I'm having falling arch issues with that foot as well. I need to work on this and your video is definitely going to help.

[@Skatie]

You’ve got this. Have lots of fun 💕⭐️🛼🛼🤩

[@tracyheath6076]

I am correcting (still) an erroneous taught way of that free leg by holding it straight back and not turning it out and point. What a relief to learn to do it correctly. This is doable. The other was impossible and frustrating. I think what throws me off is when I'm reminded to keep my hips square...well that makes it kinda hard to open my hip for the free leg; am I missing something? Also never really considered about the focus on the free leg during crossover or crosspull. Makes sense. Good video. Love those details in skating

[@Skatie]

I totally understand the square hips feels like don’t open the hip. When you open your hip. Make sure not to lift it. Think of square hips as “level hips “. Even if it’s open keep it level. (It gets so complicated!) 😂

[@tracyheath6076]

@@Skatie oooooo well that makes more sense. Thank you

[@gieselats]

Thank you. Awesome explanations. It helps a lot watching your videos. And in theory everything looks so easy. But to practice for myself is always more challenging. But i will remember your words of the free leg. Keep up the good work.

[@Skatie]

Thank you. 💕💕 take your time, you’ve got this. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@numberoneeditss]

Katie u r super helpful! Thanks

[@Skatie]

Thank you 💕🛼⭐️

[@djk100uk]

An excellent video, thank you Katie.

[@Skatie]

Thank you 💕⭐️🛼

[@jacksong6843]

That was extremely helpful the way you took the time to give so much detail!!

[@Skatie]

Thank you. Glad it was helpful!

[@Dina48837]

Omg thank you sooo MUCH FOR UPLODING THIS VIDEO 💜

[@Skatie]

🛼🛼💕⭐️

[@jondal]

Katie you're the GOAT and we don't deserve you.

[@Skatie]

😂😂😎💕

[@charlesgamzehyaavor.6493]

Lovely

[@evenoe4678]

HEY ! your videos are awesome. Thank you very much, they help me a lot. could you do tutorials on the different jumps?

[@Skatie]

That’s a great idea! I have a half toe loop video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIqoZIqqrdh5rdk

[@morningbird153]

Thank you!!

[@Skatie]

😎

[@andyb9994]

Amazing skate content....so helpful💯🎄🎉✌️

[@Skatie]

Thank you xx 🛼⭐️💕

[@Harleywayne]

Right on time, thanks coach! 🙂

[@Skatie]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💕

[@stevemcgowan3017]

ive been a window cleaaner 40 years so maybe while ankles ache bit and feel bit weak from years ago but i keep at it as its nice feeling skating

[@Skatie]

Love skating. Getting fit whilst having fun! Win win. 💕💕⭐️⭐️

[@stevemcgowan3017]

@@Skatie just got my inline tri skates powerslide I’ve got the bug thanks Katie x

[@lunaclaro111]

Love your videos!

[@Skatie]

Thank you 😎🤩💕

[@stevemcgowan3017]

hi skatie.just been to blackpool and found great place opposite the tower to practice .got new wheels on my boots they dont seem to slide as much as old ones.ive managed backwards crossovers both directions i did full circle anticlock wise but other way just a little.more practice.i dont live near any great skate surfaces well just a school nearby can have go or on road or our culdedsac .its bit hilly too.i find ive fell when going from backward back to forward is that transitions i normally jump around going from forward to backward.,being 60 now my ankles get bit achy at first.i came down road to promenade had cross tram lines too..

[@Skatie]

Sounds like you’re rocking it. Have fun ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@justpanda7478]

stretch!!! and point your toes! I can hear keith reminding me now haha

[@Skatie]

😂 😂🛼🛼

[@ruethaikaosaart370]

I love you katie❤❤

[@Skatie]

💕⭐️⭐️🤩🛼

[@ani-chan3798]

i love your videos 😩

[@Skatie]

💕💕🤩🛼🛼

[@brittdec1469]

Great video! Thank you! Will I be able to learn this outside on the asphalt with my 'soft' outdoor wheels? The turns are difficult for me. TY!

[@Skatie]

Yes, absolutely. Have lots of fun xx 🛼⭐️💕

[@sharonlim6978]

Hi Katie! May l know where to get this skate shoes and what is the weight. Thanks 💃🌹🙏👍😘

[@Skatie]

I wear a custom setup of Risport boots and roll-line or Atlas plates.

[@mortuarykittenx]

your videos have helped me so m,uch to learn how to skate

[@Skatie]

That’s so great to hear! 💕⭐️🛼

[@dave_dave]

Hi Katie, I like the tires on your skates and the "chirp" they make. What kind are they, including the hardness and where can I buy them? Also, I am looking to do a little jam skating this summer, outdoors, on like a basketball court, to music. What kind of tires should I use for that, or moreover, what would be perfect for that type of skating?

[@Skatie]

These are my bones wheels. They are known for that chirp sound . The Exaxt wheels aren’t available anymore but the rollerbones elite are very similar, I haven’t tried them personally so I can’t comment if they still sing! 🎶 For outside I love the roll-line heliums. Sometimes you have to be careful with basketball courts the surface can be spongy so you’d need something harder to get any roll.

[@dave_dave]

@@Skatie Alright, what type of hardness are we talking? And what other surface would be good to jam skate on, besides a basketball court? I'm looking to be outside with the music pumping and an area where maybe a couple people will stop and watch me. 😁

[@toby9999]

The only skaters I see doing that deliberate free leg thing are the dance/figure skaters. Not the derby or speed people. We tend to keep our feet closer together (kind of)

[@Skatie]

The elegance of the free leg is definitely more dance but a good strong free leg can help any skater get good balance and loads of push. 💕⭐️⭐️

[@ramennoodles1843]

The Scorpion in roller skating looks like a figure skating spiral! Btw, have you ever done dance or ballet?

[@Skatie]

It does. I’ve only danced on skates.

[@biatmr]

ILYSM SKATIEEE also, first😻

[@Skatie]

🏆

[@ramennoodles1843]

This also applies to ice skating!

[@Skatie]

Most definitely! I ice skated a little too. ⛸

[@ramennoodles1843]

@@Skatie Awesome! I ice skated every winter, and started playing shinny ice hockey this past winter! The free leg applies especially to figure skating as well as recreational ice skating! I learned to ice skate at age 6 and have been ice skating ever since!

[@msericaplease]

Blowing my mind lol

[@Skatie]

😂⭐️⭐️

[@KimmyWood]

I actually can't do bubbles

[@Skatie]

You have got movement in your trucks? This might help. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnaVmZqfjNSNfdk

[@mellenamanda854]

Catie dear i would really with to see you in inline skates pliz.

[@Skatie]

I used to inline skate but I feel more at home in my quads. My daughter is all about the inlines!

[@chuongtran968]

Có cùng đam mê dù có tài năng nhưng vẫn ko có đất để vụng vỏ

[@Skatie]

🤩🤩🛼🛼💕

[@m.v.stewart7688]

Helplppppppppp pleasee

[@Skatie]

Oh no. You stuck? 🛼🛼

[@m.v.stewart7688]

@@Skatie yess i am very sucky , i get scared and cant cross over