Tutorial: How to turn on inline skates & rollerblades on your weaker side using the Parallel Turn

[@robertgiacomo2655]

I got the parallel turn to the left (after months of frustration) pretty sweet imo, but turning right, which is my weaker side with all, my problem is my dominant left shoulder wants to lead into into the right turn. You are right in that the tendency (even with practice sessions) is to skate with your dominant side all too often.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes that's completely normal, the body is a strong 'leader' and chooses comfort over anything else most of the time. Learning with progressions dn having an exercise list helps to spend some conscious time training the weaker side and getting stronger there.

[@jameswo]

Mais uma excelente aula. Tks

[@Adam_22-k3e]

Thank you. I'm going to practice that one. That breakdown is super helpful ❤

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Great, let us know how it goes actually doing the drills. KZbin is fine entertainment but unless you actually do the suggestions, it's just that.

[@gregfam6250]

Where are you now Asha? Place looks beautiful!

[@kyliecooper2618]

Brighton beach

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I live in Brighton. The seafront is very beautiful even in winter.

[@BongoBaggins]

​@@SkatefreshVideosIt's no Pompey but it's alright 😊

[@AlenHR]

ye, i have the same problem. just started skating few weeks ago after 25 years and i have realised how much i favered my dominant leg before. i am lefty and right turns are a problem for me. so i do crossovers when going right and parallel turn when going left. have to ditch that habit asap. thanks for the tips. gonna work on that

[@SkatefreshVideos]

You aren't alone in that habit, but yes you'll gain a LOT by working the weaker side as this gives you so much extra agility and improves your responses and gives you more options. Also crossovers produce propulsion so for turns when you don't want to accelerate it's essential to have a good fluent parallel turn in both directions.

[@spacenfeld]

So how do you make sharper parallel turns? I can parallel turn wide fine, but I'm having trouble making them tighter so I can do something like a power stop.

[@pilumendoza2116]

Gracias x esta enseñanza, me ayuda mucho.......me cuesta mucho hacer este giro y voy a intentarlo como lo marcas..... gracias

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Dime como lo sale....flexiona BIEN la rodilla de atras y siente tu peso no en el talon pero en la parte adelante de la pierna detrás en la tijera. Imagina que estoy patinando a tu lado y practica asi. Suerte!

[@pilumendoza2116]

@@SkatefreshVideos gracias gracias gracias

[@itschuckee6778]

This is the turn that I really wanna learn, I can do the crossover but I can't seem to do a parallel turn

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Skatefresh Team. Really? The parallel turn is actually easier than crossovers. Keep the scissor position, more weight on the back leg, feet on one line and rotate your torso a little (use your arms). It will happen! The more you rotate your torso the closer the curve will be.

[@BongoBaggins]

I'm right-handed but my left foot appears to be dominant. I can parallel left like a hockey player, honestly at any speed. It feels flowing and natural and easy. I cannot turn right. I simply cannot turn right. My brain doesn't work like that. It's so weird

[@BongoBaggins]

I'm wrong about this. All. of my weight is on my back, right foot on a left turn. I feel stable and safe. Leading with my right foot in a right turn feels incredibly unstable and unsafe

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Thanks for the confirmation. Your favourite leg to stand on is your right foot (which is the opposite to most people who prefer their left), but that doesn't matter. You need to reverse all the messages in this video for it to be appropriate for you OK? But you need to start training standing on your left leg with your knee bent, probably best in Scissor position in a straight line, before you then try turning. So right forwards, left back and bend left knee and steer straight. You have to be comfy doing this before you try and make it go round corners. It's not about your brain, it;s about weight bearing on your least favourite leg. Like writing with the other hand doesn't feel good. This is exactly the same. But if you dont master this you wont get good at skating so it's really important.

[@BongoBaggins]

@@SkatefreshVideos I didn't see this notification until I looked on PC, sorry. I'm forcing myself to lead with my right and it feels odd but I'm getting there. I can turn slowly, leaning into it. Speed and angle will come

[@AuroraBoarder1]

I broke the big toe on my left foot, and needed surgery. As a result, I have 65% range of motion in that joint. When I got back into skating, I had a hars time turning left, though I could turn right with ease. I worked on turning, and doing crossovers both ways. However, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't last longer than 2 seconds skating on my left foot. I even switched to quad skates, and still couldn't do it. Recently, I taped a rolled-up sock to my left foot insert, and that seems to help. What else can I do? I do pointing toes exercises, windshield wipers, and balancing on one foot with my eyes closed.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I'm sorry to hear about your injury. Breaking any bone is serious and the rehab can take months to years as you are finding out. I'm not a doctor or physio but when someone is back to skating I recommend reproducing the skating positions "dry", off skates in your bare feet. For example have you tried to do the static "scooting" exercise and feeling your support knee bending over your toes while you step gently out with the leg that pushes and pause in that side lunge position. Then, move your support knee in and out over big toe and then little toes and see how that feels in your feet/ankle/injured toe. This kind of "copying skating" dry movements can help you identify what still needs strengthening and why certain skating manoeuvres might not be easy to achieve (yet). Keep doing your physio exercises. Id maybe also add lifting up onto your toes as far as you can with bit toes and heels together to begin. This is just a good leg and foot stabilisation drill. Good luck with it all. I did a series of yoga for skaters videos on KZbin and you might want to check out the lower body one; kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmW5l3-aqrCerLM

[@AuroraBoarder1]

@@SkatefreshVideos - thank you VERY much!

[@darksider7791]

I need to practice more my parallel right turn. Transitioning from left to right turn. I have nobody to correct me while I skate but I have noticed, when I was mentally practicing with my shoes, that my hip was turned to the left while was trying to turn right. I was like, "Dude, what are you doing. Your hip supposed to be turned to the right". In Practice, when I was transitioning from left to right I couldn't turn to the right. I just ended up going straight to the grass.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Well done for being aware enough to notice what your hip was doing and certainly you spotted a common error, which is the full body not committing to a turn (head, torso, hips, skates). Usually if one part of the body doesn't go then it's a sign of either too much speed or lack of a foundation skill like weight bearing on the weaker leg..... I think my online Beginner How to Skate course would really help you solidify your basics. The Parallel turn is the final skill in that course. skatefresh.com/product/how-to-skate-beginner-level-full-course/

[@muazdeen956]

Hello

[@swagswag3997]

Skitching is holding onto a car to pull u along while skating

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes you’re right. Weird words come out of my mouth when teaching. I should call it hitching or tapping or something else.

[@cyy3793]

Simple solution: use rockered frames

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Turning on rockered frames is definitely easier than on flat setups, however if you make the same mistake and have your weight in the heel of the back skate in a parallel turn then the tapping/skitching movements will probably still happen but less severely. I don't think equipment. can cover up incorrect technique (although a lot of people spend a lot of money trying to make that happen).

[@600mph_cheap_suicide_drones]

rockered frames is great for freestyle/slaloms but some people find them unstable for skating at higher speeds in mostly straight paths like in distance, speed, fitness, commuting or marathon skating. Most skaters on the road are fitness skaters who are usually on bike paths would probably end up hating rockered frames (diminished stability in the straights).

[@djukidjukiful]

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