This is the worst mistake made by beginner & intermediate inline skaters & rollerbladers

Are you V-ing when you skate? If you're V-ing when maintaining speed then you NEED to watch this video. This might be a controversial video as it may affects about 70-80% of all inline skaters (in my observational opinion). #sorrynotsorry
This video explains and shows the differences between V-ing skating and straight ahead set down.
V-ing is for: Beginner first steps and Acceleration technique (all levels).
Non V-ing straight ahead set down is for: Maintaining speed, speed skating, fitness skating & recreational skating.
Many thanks to the Skatefresh students who appeared in this video. We regularly film our students before, during & after training to spot if the mistakes have been fixed.
This video featured the following KZbin channels. Check them out;
The Stuttering Skater
Viktor Thorup
iRollerboot
Cristiano Attanasi
mojsije
Rerolling Inline
Terry B
Buzzkill Blade
Pascal Briand
Who is Asha Skatefresh?
• Founder of Skatefresh.com (since 2000)
• Skate Coach for BBC and Disney's "Soy Luna"
• Powerslide Brand Ambassador (since 2011)
• Quads figure skater who represented Great Britain internationally.
• Skating for 40 years
• Teaching inlines and quads for 24 years
• 356 Instructors Certified worldwide (with ICP - Inline Certification Program)
Here's the FREE SKATING STRIDE DRILLS promised in the video:
Basic Stride skatefresh.com/product/how-to...
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Double Push Speed Skating Technique skatefresh.com/product/how-to...
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[@Hhgvvbjjhg]

I don’t recommend learning double push and similar techniques for riding around the city. This technique takes too much energy, and back pain and joint problems can begin due to muscle hypertonicity. On the contrary, I advise you to reduce muscle effort so that the body is relaxed, and concentrate specifically on shifting your body weight left and right. Then you will be able to travel long distances, you will not get tired and your muscles will not ache

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I agree that the double push isn't ideal for urban environments and is best kept for speed skating locations where sudden stopping wont be needed and where surfaces are nice and smooth.

[@juliusrieda8286]

There are ways of incorporating double push to Your urban skating. You don't have to be aggresive with it all the team and stay super low and compact to get the maximum speed and crunch ur muscles to exaustion. But You can always be aware of Your envirnoment where You skate in the urban area, some places You can increase speed by using double push tehnique for other urban spots its better to have a more layed back position. You will not hurt yourself if You do the doublepush correctly with a good tehnique and in a steady pace. But this is not a thing You learn in weeks or months. A decent doublepush requires years of practising making it as a habit when You skate regulary. Check Mantia videos how he cruizes in the city not just with his speedskates but also chilling with fsk skates for fun ;)

[@mellie2003]

Jaap Eden would have agreed with you!

[@JordaoLVR]

I skate 5days/week 20km~13mi, what works best for me is a combination of strides, give it all one second, then rest for a minute, then change to flowing, then focus on maitaining speed with double push, just changing all the time. The important thing is to have fun and try different strides when they are required or just for fun. But yes, double push fucks up my back if I do it long enough and I'm not constantly in the gym trying to 'rehabilitate' my back with exercises and stretches.

[@lollokabel2419]

i love how the footage is just a compilation of all the skaters i watch buzzkill blade already a legend :)

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes I wanted to make my point showing good skaters not V-ing when they’re skating fast so the penny drops visually of what V-ing with more speed would look and feel like….kinda scary and not in control….. Buzzkill is killing it. Awesome skater. My new fave

[@hirangunn832]

great video. these drills i learnt last year at your workshop helped a lot with v ing.good to see some familiar figures in youtube skate community in your video

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes I see improvements with students who actually do the drills and use them as useful, conscious warm up exercises before then putting in some kms..... Hope to skate with you again some time.

[@hirangunn832]

@@SkatefreshVideos thanks Asha. look forward to it

[@CatzzSkatesFamily]

Good information. I'm so used to the V-Shape method so it will be difficult to change my thought process when cruising. Thank you for mentioning it as I will keep this in mind.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes it;s hard to break any habit. The troubles can begin when your speed increases to a certain velocity and the V-ing then creates unsteadiness and side-to-side instability. This is where I hear people tall of medium-high speed incidents where they were skating and then "all of a sudden" they fell. I also see this happening on mass street skates when there's a gentle downhill and skaters begin to accelerate more than they want.....they almost always have to pause striding as a safety measure, so check if you're having to do that, as it;s a sign you're at your highest speeds for that amount of V. Hope that makes sense?

[@limanino]

This is such a great channel, thank you.

[@Edwards-xx2mq]

Oh thank you so much for this information. I am learning to shake and I am doing so much wrong that it's taking me forever to learn. Thanks again!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Skating correctly is r intuitive for the majority of people. Why should it be? Use the free drills suggested in the description box. The link will take you there. Click free trial and start using them so improve your skating. They really help!

[@Edwards-xx2mq]

@@SkatefreshVideos Thank you so much!

[@Godef.]

very interesting, thanks! I never knew about this and I actually don't know if I'm still v-ing or not I'll check that on my next session :)

[@SkatefreshVideos]

What did you discover? Are you V-ing or not? Hopefully knowing about it will help you fix it, for good.

[@Godef.]

@@SkatefreshVideos Well I'm proudly not v-ing anymore 😇

[@musicseptember]

❤ your content. Thank you!

[@SLimaster777]

I skate for over 15 years. It is not ok to present a technique that is advanced, double push, as something standard and to recommend it as being a usual technique for beginners and to say that it is wrong to use V skating after you master some skills. Yes, it gives you the advantage of maintaining a relatively high speed for a longer period of time as long as you are in shape. But it has a lot of disadvantages: 1. To be efficient, you have to own speed skating to let your ankle do the proper job. But if you don't have trained muscles you could hurt yourself. If you use freeride or fitness skates you will not be able to develop a correct double push and even you can hurt your calves from skate cuff. That is precisely why all the sequences in this video where you show that the double push technique is used by professionals only use a pair of speed skates! 2. Drain a lot of energy. 3. It's not good for city skating. you can not react quickly when you try to avoid a danger when you double push. When you push inward, you have almost all your weight on that leg, the other being practically in the air. It is very hard to react, break instant in that position. 4. Even if you have a pair of speed skating, if your leg muscles are not trained and you do not use the technique correctly, you can very easily sprain your ankle! You viewer, if you want to learn double push, do it, but document yourself first! But not from this video :D Enjoy skating!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I wrote a reply to you a week ago but it seems it didn't post, so here's a re-run. I think you misunderstood the point of the video. This is NOT a video about the Double Push, nor do I think the double push is appropriate for beginner or intermediate skaters. The double push is a much more advanced technique that requires a solid understanding on pushing, gliding, edge control and a strong fitness stride BEFROE even attempting to learn it. So on that point I completely agree with you! This video and the V-ing issue I'm talking about only features more advanced skaters because I wanted to show why I think the V-ing problem exists so commonly and that's because I think skaters are trying to copy and emulate the high level speed skaters double push, but in the process they just turn their toes out when they set down and so create the V-ing problem. If you listen to the audio when the speed skaters are shown you should hear this explanation. I hope this more clearly explains what my point was in the video. I do have a double push online course with a couple of free trial exercises for those who want to learn the double push, but I don't expect them to be watching this video as it's aimed at Beginners and lower intermediate skaters. But for anyone interested in those free double push drills you'll find them here; skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-advanced-level-full-course/

[@Asadlemon]

never realised this was even incorrect, i want to get into speed skating so this is really helpful thanks :)

[@SkatefreshVideos]

You aren’t alone in not knowing it’s an issue. This is one of those mistakes that can cause so many issues later down the line precisely because it becomes a big habit and speeds naturally increase this v-ing at speed can cause those “don’t know what happened” falls…. Much better to engage with this early on and build a solid, correct skating stride. I do hope you’ll aider using the free drills available for this. Links in the description.

[@Asadlemon]

@@SkatefreshVideos the link goes to a paywall for a guide on how to quad skate 🤨

[@jonathanblackwell42]

Featuring Viktor and Joey!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Legends

[@szimcso2129]

Wow! Thank you! I'm still a newbie, but when I started to learn skating, I naturally moved like that. And then I corrected myself for the V position, because I thought I did it wrong... 😂

[@Lindeveld]

Thank you very much. I think I am more interested in speed skating so I hope you can help me in june.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Sure! Are you coming to Cambridge or Belgium or Washington or NYC??? My June schedule looks kinda cool. I’ll give you everything I have!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Sure! Are you coming to Cambridge or Belgium or Washington or NYC??? My June schedule looks kinda cool. I’ll give you everything I have!

[@Lindeveld]

@@SkatefreshVideos To Belgium. I am the smurf you see on 3:00 and 3:25😊

[@SkatefreshVideos]

@@Lindeveld Fabulous, we'll take things to the next level. For speed skating, the most important thing is to have the basics covered and not v-ig is one of those. You can NEVER progress to a double push if you have a V-ing letdown. It would be suicide......but that's another conversation. A solid, strong fitness stride is what most skaters are wanting so they can skate for fitness and fun.

[@Azmania3000]

Nope I'm the complete opposite. I have no vee and immediately attempt to glide. On my face. But give me a downward slope or trailing breeze then I am God and nothing I can do will ever be wrong. Unless I have to stop. On my face

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Sounds precarious. Be careful. The consequences of not being able to stop or glide well can be nasty….. take it easy out there.

[@memorizeitwithmusic612]

😂

[@ionzabaleta175]

Tu voz es tan relajante…

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Que bien. Me parece terrible, pero no soy actriz y cambiar mi voz es todavía imposible. En Espanol y Portuguese me animo mas que es interesante, pero en ingles....ufff. Nada motivante. Pero en clases lo consigo!

[@ionzabaleta175]

Al revés, da gustito escuchar tus vídeos con una voz tan bonita.

[@LorikSabani]

As a hockey player i just nearly never ride like speedskaters. But still, good and helpful tutorial

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Glad you liked it! When you do leave the rink for some adrenalin of a different nature, you'll know what to avoid and what to aim for....

[@klaaskabini5407]

I am good in ice skating because I used to play for an ice hockey team. Are the ice skating skills transferable to rollerblade skating?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Good question. In my experience helping many, ice skating going to inlines can use all their ice skills but they need to add more to everything as the forces of rubber wheels on tarmac means moving an inline skate is harder. Inlines going to ice have to do a bit less of everything…. So you’ll need good technique and get to grips with stopping asap as you’ll have slopes to deal with which aren’t funny for rink skaters. Be careful out there.

[@aprildntn]

Is that a cameo by the stuttering skater? Great video! I’ve used a lot of your pointers!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes indeed it is. I'll be skating with him in June when I visit New York. Really excited about that (but hoping I can keep up)!

[@aprildntn]

@@SkatefreshVideos I dream of feeling competent enough to do the big city skate they do in NYC. Just getting back into it in my 50s…so jealous to see such a growing community.

[@lexvanbuuren5907]

Thank you for this.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

It’s an interesting topic simply because the vast majority of skaters don’t even know V-ing at higher speeds isn’t ideal and should be avoided. It saddens me when ppl stop skating for reasons that ultimately come back to the V-ing such as feeling unstable at higher speeds or having a nasty fall while “just skating”…. Also the V-ing often is accompanied by inside edge pronation and that causes other issues like joint pains….and so it goes on. I want to educate people so they can avoid these problems and keep skating!

[@unusualamsterdam]

@@SkatefreshVideos This is video, including comments like these, are SO helpful for inline skaters. Both beginners and people who have been skating for quite a while. I will put this video on my own medium.

[@kenm34]

You have the most wonderful voice 🎶

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Bless you that's kind. I find it very dull and non-expressive in English. When I speak Spanish or Portuguese I'm much more animated and sound much happier. English I guess is more serious for me.....

[@ANDERS25920]

Which group of skaters will b the first to donn a china town dragon it would look awesome

[@Patrickdeh]

Well it depends. I skate wizard style, so there is a lot of acceleration pushes and ving is the most effective technique. But yes on long rides yours is good 👍🏼 Good channel

[@Dailyroach]

I can easily determine how my states flow by my wheel wear . The drive to get better at wearing my wheels more evenly has lead to me developing a fairly unique skating style .

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I’d love to see what you mean by that….

[@Dailyroach]

@@SkatefreshVideos Have a close look at your wheels as compared to a new set and you will be able to see how you are skating by what parts of what wheels wear out first . When you get your technique perfected you will have nice even wear across all your wheels from front to back and on both sides so you shouldn't need to rotate them .

[@mellie2003]

I V so much that I W and I'm proud of it!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

It's good that you know you're V-ing, but do be careful because as your speed naturally increases so does the risk of falling at higher speeds while "just skating". These falls can be nasty because we don't know what happened and one minute we were skating and then we're down and it's often caused by instability from the V-ing left and right. You wouldn't want to be proud of a huge injury I dont think. Maybe aim to reduce it a bit.

[@CrismariuMihnea]

I have 3 hours in my life on my rollerblades and now i was searching the fault on why does the outside of my foot hurt, i was sure is because i stay too long in that v skating!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

If you are new to skating then welcome to your new skate life! Please do use the FREE stride training drills available at the link below. These will really help you not create bad habits and to consciously be able to create the edges you want and avoid inside edge pronation. I promise they'll help. Click Free Trial on this page; skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-for-fitness-beginner-level-full-course/

[@22chainlink22]

I rarely see people double push where I live, I try teaching my friends but they aren't really perceptive

[@SkatefreshVideos]

The double push is a pretty advanced technique and most people don't understand or master it because they don't already have a strong fitness stride as a foundation. The fitness stride is a non V-ing stride with a straight ahead set down, good push to the side and centre or outside glide to regroup. Most intermediate skaters still struggle with having all those points fluent in their stride as many are still V-ing on their set-down (hence the motivation for this video). You might help your friends more by making their foundations better before moving to even harder stuff.

[@22chainlink22]

@@SkatefreshVideos Great points!

[@callmevin5869]

Been sturdy on how to controls my skate and turn out i use the v shape alot , lucky this video help fixing my prolems

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Good to hear. Once you know you're V-ing, you can't un-know it!!!

[@cyy3793]

Basically it is Newton's Law in play. You just cannot propel yourself (even cruising) without V'ing. Speed skaters do the V's too, in fact TWO times in one stride. They V inwards first, then in the same stride, they V outwards propelling forwards, that is why the back foot goes outwards to the sides, NOT directly parallel behind. It is just not so obvious, as Vs actually cause fatigue, and actually cause resistance. It is like swimming, or just anything in motion: minimise resistance, optimise propulsion.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes I agree for the double push of speed skaters there's a lot more going on and 2 "places of acceleration"' in each stride......but this video was more aimed at beginner and intermediate skaters than higher level speed skaters.

[@quickdry3]

the inward V (double push) increases the time you have for stride recovery, while still adding push.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

@@quickdry3 Yes indeed. I like your wording of the "inward" V as this differentiates itself from the outward V I'm talking about here in this video. It has created some misunderstanding by some people in the comments above as they thought I was talking about the Inward double push V. Thanks for that. I'll use that for better clarity in future.

[@strahinja95]

Hey why did you use that guy's photo as thumbnail of the video? He's my friend and he's the best guy I know when it comes to inline skating

[@SkatefreshVideos]

He's great yes. I used his image because he's NOT V-ing, ie he has a straight ahead set down which is what I'm advocating in the video. I wanted the image to be motivating rather than showing the mistake which is done in detail in the first part of the video.

[@saeliossk8ss654]

weak ankles sloppy form gotta do the drills & practice slowly then build up!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

The drills listed in the Description box will help you right away to focus and fix your "weak ankles" by working on your edges, steering and weight distribution. Hope you can find the time to use them. They're better than the things I share on KZbin.

[@kumbackquatsta]

4 minutes of nothing

[@SkatefreshVideos]

If you listen to the audio there's a distinct story pathway being created, outlining what the V-ing problem is, why it happens to so many students, why it's not a great idea and how to go about fixing it for good, by using a series of 3 drills that I link to at the end. I was hoping that the way the video match what's being said in the audio helps the viewer to really understand the points I'm mkaing and perhaps reflect on their own skating (and whether they have the V regroup or not). Do you know if you do?

[@Mia-rp7oq]

Ohhh, Spanish please 🙏

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I try to get all my videos with the core English subtitles so that then anyone can ask KZbin to translate into whichever subtitles they want. I have a bit of a delay with subtitles at the moment, but I'll try and catch up. That should help.

[@Mia-rp7oq]

@@SkatefreshVideos gracias 👌

[@mefieger]

what a waste of time - no how to, just "send money"

[@SkatefreshVideos]

The solution of V-ing lies in training a series of stride drills which are available free of charge on my website and this video directs you there to get those for free. They are explained in much more detail than I can do in a KZbin video and they'l also allow you to choose which level you are currently at. The fix for a beginner is different from the fix for an intermediate, tense why I wanted to send viewers to where they can get the most appropriate help - for free, from me. I have a whole Playlist of videos with drills and how tos on the channel. This video helps the people who want to go deeper into the topic by showing them where they can find even better FREE resources. Obviously you don't care for them and that's fine, you don't have to use any of the free content I have. No probs. Others might.

[@julianpenfold1638]

Well, you've now been made aware of something you are possibly doing wrong and given some links to resources to help you correct this - that's not bad, for free. It would be lovely if you could have limitless access to free tuition that told you everything you need to know, but that's not how the world works and to make a living just from KZbin is surely impossible in a nice sport like roller skating.

[@allenklingsporn6993]

​@@julianpenfold1638 It is exactly how the Internet works. It is a limitless free tuition. All of this is already available for free, which is why charging for it is looked down upon by people that can use the Internet competently.

[@manmadeartists]

It would be cool to have the channels of the people shown in this compilation been mentioned in a small text in the corner of the frame. 🫶🏻

[@SkatefreshVideos]

They are all listed in the description box

[@manmadeartists]

@@SkatefreshVideos aaaah! I should fetch my glasses 🤓 thx 🥰