Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Skating

[@Mel-zp4ly]

This is so helpful and informative!! I am a quad skater and recently thrifted a pair of GH off-ice inline plates. I was so confused why the wheels weren't flush to the ground and didn't realize how different they are to roller blade inlines.

[@hilmastaffangard4354]

Your videos are so fun and informative

[@Hazook]

Thank you!😂💕

[@hilmastaffangard4354]

@@Hazook i started inline figure skating this summer and I'm practicing 2 foot turns at the moment! It's so hard tho (I'm self-taught)

[@Hazook]

That’s awesome! Getting started on spins is the hardest part so good luck!!!☺️✨

[@hilmastaffangard4354]

@@Hazook thank you! You are so good at skating

[@Hazook]

Thank you!☺️

[@idakishere]

Today I was ice skating in new skates and the rink gaur said to like not do tricks going backwards like catch foot spiral. Stuff like that. So. I did a y-spiral. Going forwards. I fell. I’m in pain.

[@ydgmovements]

thanks for the info!

[@Hazook]

You’re welcome, I hope it was helpful! :)

[@happyhopping7562]

I know this is like a year old but would be cool if you was to reply. I did gymnastics competitively from when I was 3 to 11. I have great balance and coordination, which helps for both ice skating and roller skating (inline). Although, you mentioned not to put too much pressure on the back of the roller blade, when I spin on inlines I spin on my heel. How can I change this habit? And do I need to change it?

[@Hazook]

Shoot, my bad, I should've phrased it a little better! There are definitely elements and skills that require weight on your back wheel like a two foot spin. I mostly meant while working on backwards and forwards edges, if you're relying too heavily on the back wheel, it might slip out from under you and make you fall on your tailbone (which i can attest from personal experience is very un-fun😭) I don't know what your skating looks like so i can't say whether it's a habit you should change or not, but so long as you're not routinely falling backwards from expecting the wheel edge to extend past your heel, i think you should be okay! As for the spin, it's mostly under the assumption that a two foot spin is being used to progress to a single foot spin on the toe, so slowly taking weight off the heel makes you more prepared to balance your full weight on the front wheel and toe stop. If you're working to polish/perfect a two foot spin or working to be able to spin on your back wheel, there's no need to take weight off the heel. Sorry for the confusion!

[@happyhopping7562]

@@Hazook thank you! (Sorry only just seen this!). I’m happy to say that I don’t often fall backwards so I guess that is a good sign.

[@misunderstander]

I'm also the person at the rink who falls a lot 😭 maybe everyone else needs to fall *more*

[@misunderstander]

people have came up and told me things like "are you alright? I've seen you falling a lot" and I didn't even notice

[@tree1291]

I love your youtube channel ☺

[@Hazook]

Thank you!💕

[@ruth3082]

Don't you think that toe pick versus toe stop has some kind of influence on how you take off and land your jumps? I'm not an expert at all but yesterday I did finally practice on inlines again. I found that I would spend more time on the (regular Snow White) toe stop before taking off into Salchow and that it felt overall more stable compared to taking off from a toe pick.

[@Hazook]

For sure! For one, the toe stop doesn’t dig into ice like a toe pick so it feels more like stubbing my toe sometimes and I feel like I spend more time on my toe stop. The surface is a different shape and offers a lot more stability especially if the toe stop is worn down a little. It’s one of those tiny differences between the two that seems like it wouldn’t be a big deal but feels weird to adjust to.

[@melissaperugini8929]

Do you think that Off Ice brand inline frame would help a beginner considered the fact that it’s 4 wheeled and so the last wheel is not under your heel like on the Snow Whites but instead it sticks out (more similar to the ice blade)? Or is it worse for jumps and spins because it is more bulky?

[@Hazook]

Honestly, I have no experience with 4-wheel inlines so I have no clue😖 sorry I couldn’t be of help!

[@sashaslays]

I recommend pic-skates. They’re more durable and you have an option of 3 or 4 wheels!