The Magic-Slide Tutorial

[@SpaceIndianaJones]

Finally a magic slide meant not for posturing but for actual braking!

[@arfplants]

This is the best tutorial on magic stop!!!

[@natanlakonishok]

Thank you 🙏

[@rollon932]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I finally pulled off a magic-slide yesterday for the first time it was awesome!!!!!! Thanks for the tutorials they are very helpful!!!!!!!!

[@natanlakonishok]

Stoked to hear , hope you can make a video soon 🙏

[@rollon932]

@@natanlakonishok I got a leg cramp on my back leg when I tried the Magic-Slide it was funny. It was super painful but I was just so excited I was able to pull it off properly so the pain was worth it!!!!! I'll send you a clip once I get better at it. I still have a long way to go before I can nail down the slide at high speeds like you. You are fearless when you hit the slide at such high speeds!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Super Awesome 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!!!!!

[@wingsfan233]

Really good tips ✔

[@zekexci]

great t-brake exercise, never seen it before. need to try it asap

[@natanlakonishok]

Thx ,keep me posted on your progress !

[@nigelbrown2274]

Another excellent and useful braking upload… thanks

[@orestismaroulakis9713]

Wow the t-stop advice is awesome, I'm going to try it tomorrow

[@natanlakonishok]

Keep me posted

[@andreasblading9481]

Many thanks Natan, your explanation helps a lot! Great points about the height/speed, and the angle of the back foot - especially for the latter I think I am too aggressive on the angle when initiating the t-stop which causes a lot of instability... looking forward to working in these ingredients that you demonstrated!

[@natanlakonishok]

Thx , keep trying and keep me posted about your progress

[@Snifffski]

Thanks for posting - I'm in the early stages of leaning magic slide. I've kind of got the technique (holding onto a wall!), next it's the commitment...

[@natanlakonishok]

Keep trying , i am sure you are going to nail it .

[@Wizaris84]

Beautiful magic slide with speed !

[@natanlakonishok]

Thx !

[@Johro66]

Great magic slide 👍🏻

[@user-br5cw2mk2p]

Two tutorials in one video :D ! I'm practicing the T-stop with your advice

[@markevenden2386]

Thanks for this video. Say I like to travel and skate particularly with nice countryside skating distance from town. Where would you recommend for this in your country. You always have very nice places to skate.

[@natanlakonishok]

Thank you , check this link : www.schweizmobil.ch/en/skating-in-switzerland.html

[@philoki]

Wow, this is really insightful. Will be trying to see if my T-stop holds up.

[@natanlakonishok]

Keep me posted how it works for you 🤘

[@22ryanoc]

I want to try your drill where one knee is down and practice carving with one foot. Great tips here.

[@PeckoBre]

I can do soul slide just fine, and as for magic you're right about back leg being confusing so I will try your exercises. But what also confuses me with is where and how do you position your weight during the slide? During soul most of the weight is on the back leg, but from what I understand for magic you do the opposite?

[@natanlakonishok]

No matter what you do , especially in high speed most of your weight will be on the front foot . Thats why you need to bring close the rear foot to the one in front .

[@bladespeedwagon2540]

Looks like you start with I tstop, I thought the soul slide initiates the magic?

[@natanlakonishok]

@@bladespeedwagon2540 No , look carefully i start with the Soul Slide . I do try to enter with both feet simultaneously as possible .

[@FabiusPyromanus]

Thank you so much!

[@erikjeanes8359]

What frame is that by the way? Boot also looks like the Twister Edge?

[@natanlakonishok]

Yes , Twister Edge Boot with , DualBox®6-TR Inline Frame 4x110 and 3x125

[@claypidgeon2808]

Keeping your back leg close makes a lot of sense. I tend to slide sideways when I do a magic, I assume it's cause my back leg is too far apart.

[@22ryanoc]

So push through the heel with leading foot abs toes on the Back foot then slowly bring them both to the center?I thought I was doing a magic slide but I think I was just doing a soul slow, I’ve only been processing it two days but I did it a lot

[@natanlakonishok]

You can send me a Video in Private , and i will try to help 🤞

[@danielmanchared]

Muito bom!

[@22ryanoc]

I totally forgot the t stop tip. Should have taken notes.

[@DasKuper]

Great tutorial! Will work on it next time I go out. One question: Do you think you can progress from a powerslide into a magic slide? I never quite "got" the soul slide but I can do a powerslide confidently at high speeds. Would it be a sensible progression to try and combine the powerslide with a T-Stop on the other foot to get to the magic slide?

[@natanlakonishok]

Thx , the problem with the Powerslide . Is that you turn your hips and shoulders ...they need to stay alinged with your direction . So try not to move them as much as you can . Keep me posted about your progress , you are more than welcome to send me your videos in private as well !🤞

[@DasKuper]

​@@natanlakonishok Alright ty for the heads up. I might also try drilling the soul slide again since I just saw your tutorial and might have approached the soul slide wrongly previously... Now I'm excited to get out there! :)

[@22ryanoc]

Nathan, I just took 5 months off from skating because ankles were a little sore. When I saw you out there this winter I thought, what the heck am I doing? Two different videos said different things about putting the weight on your front foot or putting the weight on your back foot. I think I did my first quasi magic slide. I wonder if it’s best to practice it stopping at the end before on big down hills or maybe it doesn’t really matter, I should just go out when it’s wet or spray some water in my basement and try to get the feeling for it. You should get two shirts, it would be cool to get one with a graphic of you doing the magic slide and it says …or you gonna fall.

[@natanlakonishok]

Thx , yes practicing the Magic on wet is highly recommended 👍

[@DrSharpSaw]

I wonder, is it safe (or even possible) to soul/magic slide on all sorts of outdoor tiles? There're cracks that you can get stuck on. Thoughts?

[@natanlakonishok]

Yes it is possible , just bend your knees enough .

[@DrSharpSaw]

@@natanlakonishok Sweet. Thanks! :)

[@freedownhill]

Great slow motion Natan... It breaks.

[@natanlakonishok]

Thx

[@bmw335hdk2]

6:11 bookmarked to master my magic slidd

[@rempage]

So you are saying to first do a tstop and than quickly add soul slide?

[@natanlakonishok]

First the soul slide , its not possible to start with T ...

[@fernandosantos566]

Bonjour. Je ne connaissais pas ces 2 exercises pour améliorer le Magic. Merci pour l'astuce. Tu as l'air de pas mal maitriser le sujet. Je me permet donc de te poser 2 petite questions dans l'espoir que tu prennes le temps d'y répondre. Merci d'avance. 1er question - Je pratique déjà le Soul et le Magic mais j'ai du mal à faire la transition du 1er vers le 2ème. Sois je lance un Soul, sois un Magic. Ors, il est parfois nécessaire de passer du 1er au 2ème pour augmenter son freinage suite à un impondérable. Aurais-tu des conseils pratiques pour apprendre ce combo? 2ème question - je suis droitier et je lance pourtant tous mes Magics avec la jambe gauche en avant. Je dois pas mal me focaliser sur ma jambe droite arrière et le T-stop pour ne pas tourner et me retrouver de dos. Est-ce vraiment une imperfection du T-stop qui parasite mon Magic? Je passe depuis peu le Magic côté droit, et même s'il reste imparfait, je dois avouer qu'il est plus stable et rectiligne de ce côté. Merci pour cette video instructive.

[@natanlakonishok]

The best will be ,if you can film your self and send me the Video .

[@testsubjectzero8918]

I developed a serviceable magic slide, at the late age of 51 plus, but I tend to over rotate.

[@natanlakonishok]

Try to train on "Speed Checks" . Enter the magic and , go out of the slide before you stop completely . It helps allot to maintain proper hip movement .

[@natanlakonishok]

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[@fredbruno2692]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@baddan314]

I cannot magic yet, but I can T-stop with my other foot on one wheel. My biggest issue could be my mind. I never really take the time to train my breaking, I should do it more.

[@InlineDownhillVancouver]

If you can soul slide and t-stop, you are ready to train for the magic slide.

[@baddan314]

@@InlineDownhillVancouver I cannot soul yet, but that could be my first step

[@InlineDownhillVancouver]

​@@baddan314, a must, for sure. I found it helpful to learn to carve and then add the soul slide at the end of a carve. Others find it possible to go straight to learning the soul slide. Natan also shows how to enter a magic from a snow plow. Many ways to skin a cat.

[@penta9107]

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