Wizard skating, Asha shares her first Tsunami (cross footed transitions) practice on

[@joycecarmo5929]

What I like the most in this video is how you, as a professional skater with a huge background in skating, still studies and learn new tricks, and doesn't even have a problem in showing your practice and struggles in learning (how you "overthink" the weight distribution and lose balance in practicing). This just proves that any skill requires lots of effort, trial and error, and that with enough work and practice we all can learn new things. As Michele Fisher said, you're my skate guru right now! I used to skate as a child, learned alone and without much technique, but I had enough fun and did lots of cool tricks. I picked a new pair of inlines in 2015, after circa 20 years without skating. They were completely abandoned in the back of my apartment, until I decided to get back to them. Even convinced my brother to buy him a pair of skates so we could skate together as we did as children. It was surely one of my best decisions as of lately, hahaha! Your KZbin videos and Udemy courses are being super helpful to us, and I must say that you inspire me everyday to become a better skater and have fun on my wheels! Thanks for sharing so much and cheers from a brazilian fan!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

What a lovely story and thank you for sharing it with me. I love the idea of you and your brother skating again together. Skating makes us feel free and child-like again which is so good for our mental health and happiness. I'm happy to hear the Online course is helping you both. I made it exactly for people who had no instructor nearby. Keep up the good work and keep enjoying your skating.

[@michelefisher2072]

Asha, you’re my skate guru, and it’s actually encouraging to see that someone as accomplished as you still needs time to learn new skills!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Of course! Sticking wheels on your feet isn't what our bodies "know" how to do. Everything needs learning, drilling and practicing, ideally in small, easy chances first and with progressions of movements that allow confidence to be built gradually. I learn exactly as I teach. I'm glad it's helpful to watch my process. I hope to keep going with this move but first it has to stop being hideously bad weather in the UK!

[@altruex]

My thoughts exactly, it's pretty cool to see how much learning is required no matter how good a skater seems to be. Its humbling to know that there's still so much road to pave in the blading/inline skating sport. Wizard is relatively a new style so it's almost like a lot of inline skaters are beginning to jump on the bandwagon of this new adventuer!

[@joyflg1rl]

Thank you for showing your progress & letting us see you in the learner role. It’s so encouraging. It’s also nice to see my skate heroes learning from one another! 😁 Yay! I find Shaun’s videos so helpful and amazing, too!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes it's good to share the process.... but the weather has been terrible the last few weeks and I've barely skated in a few weeks which is really unusual. Going a bit stir crazy. Roll on Spring and Summer!

[@twistfire74]

were are Shawns videos? Shawn Unwin?

[@joyflg1rl]

@@SkatefreshVideos Wishing you sweeter weather!

[@beasanchez7087]

Nice video! It's nice to see that everyone struggles to learn new tricks! It encourages me to keep going and no matter my level it's a matter of practicing and getting that muscle memory going! Thanks for the video Asha

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yup, it all takes correct technique and practice.

[@kristinarobinson.reiki1]

Really great to see this !! Makes me feel better learning. Thank you and you did awesome ! Xx

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it! We're all learning something, right?

[@AlejandroHernandez-uz5pi]

Asha: you are such a huge person! Now you are sharing with us your learning process for new skills. You are so humble. You are such an inspiration for me. Not only as a skater but as a person. You have inspired me to dare to upload videos of me talking in English (as you know I am from Mexico and my native language is Spanish). By the way, thanks to your course now I am trying to learn wizard with Shaun. One year ago, his videos were completely out of my range but now there is a whole new diferente point of view for me. I am starting to make some of the wizard moves! Thank you very much for your courses, your tutorial and your videos skating. Saludos 🤟🏻😎

[@SkatefreshVideos]

You are welcome and well done for getting into wizard skating. I have just finished writing a Beginner wizard skating online course plan and I'm just waiting for the terrible UK winter weather to improve so I can start to film it, hopefully for release in a few months time. I'm so glad my online courses helped you to progress. In the hands (and feet) of the right people they really do work, so well done!

[@hanno8705]

@@SkatefreshVideos That's great to hear Asha! I hadn't had the money to subscribe to one of your courses but last week I bought the whole intermediate package. Some stuff I already know, some stuff I am already capable of, but I wanted a proper build up of my skills and also wanted to express my gratitude for all the free lessons I received by you here at KZbin. That's been a complete game changer compared to trying to learn Inline Skating 20 yrs ago... So thank you and your team for what you're doing! Can't wait for spring to come here in Central Europe, getting back on skates, and trying to learn some wizard moves too! Happy skating to all 🙂

[@hanno8705]

And also great to hear from others like you, Alejandro, trying to learn new skills on skates. It feels like a little community! Happy skating and greetings from Germany 🙋

[@SkatefreshVideos]

@@hanno8705 Bless you and thanks so much for the feedback. I'm glad the online courses are giving you some benefits and well done for investing in a structured training program, I do think it makes all the difference and puts everything into context. I'm now working on a new Wizard skating online course - it's all written and prepped, I'm just waiting for the weather to stop being terrible so I can start to film it, hopefully for release this summer if all goes well. I'm not sure if you know, but on 7-8th May I'll be teaching in Roeselare in Belgium and I'll be doing a Wizard skating workshop there for the first time as so many people like you are starting to want lessons in wizard skating. Check it out in case you can make it. The venue is covered and with a fabulous smooth floor so guaranteed skating! Here's the page link; skatefresh.com/belgium-2022/

[@AlejandroHernandez-uz5pi]

@@hanno8705 I’d love to create a community. You’re invited to come to Veracruz Mexico, here is summer all the year 🤣🤣😂 and we have 9 km of smooth and plane boulevard. Ideal to skate. 🤟🏻😎

[@dave_skating]

This is SO useful thanks! I'm practicing too. My two cents: it started working for me when I began putting nearly all my weight on the foot that's crossed over at the front (in fact the other foot can almost come off the ground during the spin). Everyone else's mileage may well vary though! Thanks again.

[@UlfWolf_Skater]

As Shaun says: you can learn it in an afternoon!😂 never ever, at least for me…

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Me either! This one is going to take some time....

[@altruex]

LOL of course... he's one of the wizards. Asha will get it !

[@PietroSaccardi]

This is so useful to see, I was following the same video and struggling with the same questions 😊

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Glad it was helpful! I've not been good at continuing to practice this move so it's still not smooth. The back to forwards is still 'sticky" and I know I need more space between my skates. Not an easy manoeuvre!

[@J.E.Sunseri]

Very inspiring!!! Thank you so much! I'm going to finally make myself stop my skate to practice those crossovers and other skills I don't need, but want.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Well done! It's so easy to just skate and skate and not develop further skills like stopping techniques, crossovers, etc. They take focus and time and patience. But that's really where the gold lies, in dedicating ourselves to something new and giving it a few minutes of practice each time we skate and observing the small improvements. I salute you!

[@skatingsabine]

Oh wow - can't wait to start practising that!! Doesn't look easy for sure 😝

[@THEsweetlil16]

You’re such an inspiration!

[@dankennedy3365]

have to find that fine line of enough speed to give the turn some momentum but not so much that it adds more to the mental aspect. Nice vid. Thanks for sharing your progress. helpful motivation for us all

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Skatefresh Team. Good thinking! Speed comes with confidence and you gain confidence through good technique. To have good technique you need to practice slowly, that's it. To sum it all up: practice slowly and you can increase speed bit by bit keeping good technique.

[@simoneravanini5712]

There is nothing you can’t do really. Great to see how you managed to find the right bend and speed to do it look like smooth. My queen on wheels 🥰

[@SkatefreshVideos]

This one is so scary!!!! It's not a natural thing for me, not something I did as a kid at all! Still needs a lot of work.

[@twistfire74]

absolutly beautiful and so talented. I love your videos . Ive leaned a ton. and enjoyed watching you.

[@erikjeanes8359]

It would be so awesome to see you and Shaun collaborate one day!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I would love to visit Canada and skate with Shaun one day (although I won't be following him down any random planks of wood or crazy jumps.....my dodgy hip wouldn't survive). It's definitely on my long haul travel list..... but it's all backed up for a while. This year Im starting with EU trips first and hopefully then things will get easier.

[@roberthughes8428]

Well done Asha.

[@leandrosaopedro4951]

Adoro seus vídeos 👏

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Obrigada. Espero fazer mais, mas o tempo aqui agora esta horrível, frio e com muita chuva. Nao tenho patinado em quase 2 semanas....

[@longtermsquatter]

From a flow skate video, Shaun mentioned that the front foot is on heel, and the back foot is on ball. So left turn has left foot on front with weight on heel, and right foot on back with weight on ball.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Thank you!!! yes that's indeed how I finally figured it out to be. That's why its hard to do consecutive F/B and B/F spends because you have to keep swapping your weight on each foot in opposites....not an easy coordination job but I'm working on it. Thanks for your clarity.

[@varigabor1]

💗💗💗💗💗

[@theAIex2]

Hi Asha I just started inline skating a month ago, your tutorials have taken me really far! Thanks 👍. The other day I was wondering if a beginner starting straight with wizard skating makes sense? What is your opinion?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. Well, I'm not Asha but we share opinions. These techniques are very advanced, they may look easy but there is more than meets the eye. Something similar happens in slalom tricks. I see many beginners trying that out and they get frustrated because you actually need to pass some other stages previously. This is why Asha has created online courses where you go from zero to advanced. The order is important, because each technique is based on the one you learn previously. It's how you progress with balance, strength, confidence and without accidents and frustration. It's also good to enjoy every part of the process, not just focus on the objective. To take a look at the online courses please click here skatefresh.com/learn-to-skate-online/

[@victorwong9622]

This is so encouraging!! Although I’m not going pull it off like her…

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I'm glad its helpful to watch...

[@robinblackman4509]

🥰

[@gokaruna]

Hello. Asha, what is the frame length and wheel size setup? Its great to see you learning new skills :) splendidly encouraging!

[@SkatefreshVideos]

I'm on @nnskates 4x90 Ninja frame (slightly rockered) with my trusty Powerslide Hardcore Evo boots.

[@gokaruna]

@@SkatefreshVideos How "much" of a difference would a 100mm wheel make compared to a 90mm wheel in terms of the level of difficulty? it's obvious it varies based on our skill level. But if we are an intermediate level learning new skills is 100mm lot more difficult to work with compared to 90mm rockered frame?

[@TheRollingRaptor]

Great work, Asha! And indeed, you’ll need a bit more knee bend for the Stunami. 👍😊

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes when I watched the footage I immediately saw that I need more knee bend and my skates further apart (so more outside edges)..... I should have looked at the footage while I was practicing.... a lot more work to be done for sure, but it's a start.

[@TheRollingRaptor]

@@SkatefreshVideos Looks like a great start to me. 😊 And it’s big fun learning this!

[@bojanaermanovic4068]

😄 "remember, I am always watching your knees". Thank you for sharing, our lovely teacher ❤️❤️❤️

[@SkatefreshVideos]

@@bojanaermanovic4068 It's funny isn't it that I also suffer from the same problem most skaters have, of not bending the knees enough. We have to really focus on this whatever our ability level or experience.

[@iandtexarkana4549]

Have you tried inline skates where wheels are staggered. Maybe it should help with the Tsunami

[@Markskatersmbarara3165]

My best online trainer in the world

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Thank you that's very kind. I've worked hard to translate my teaching skills to camera (even though I was quite a shy person before I started teaching). It's not my natural way to speak into a camera but it gets easier with time and practice, like everything.

[@EugeneMaynard]

👍🏾🙏🏾

[@mrbbonkers]

Oh wow is Brighton always that busy with skaters? There are literally no others besides me here in north Wales :(

[@adamzocchi]

For me, both are centered... but the front foot will be slightly towards the ball, back foot towards the heel. I'd say 70% front 30% rear You want to practice without skates and get low while crossing your legs and all pressure only on the outsidea of your feet. You should be able to wiggle your big toes Get lower to make a wider base for balance

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Thanks that's really helpful. When it stops raining here and I can skate again I'll try and look at that ball 70% / heel 30% you mentioned. This is the part that's confusing me and I'm not yet sure exactly what I'm doing. Watching the footage I agree, I need to bend much lower in the knees, create deeper outside edges and have the skates further apart. I thought I was doing that but the video doesn't lie ;) Thanks again.

[@adamzocchi]

If I can mention a single thing to help you, that'd be paying you back. You taught me a bunch when I started blading... so THANK YOU!

[@dipomanidas2899]

Sister watch your video all the time🇧🇩🇧🇩👍🏻

[@altruex]

hahhahah the skate addict in you "I wake up in the morning thinking about this..." Ricardo Lino would be proud to endorse that comment :)

[@nikoblading]

What I don't like about this move is that it's very easy to fall when you do this turn while moving, and what makes it so bad that if you are falling there is not much you can do to save the day, cause your legs are tangled :'( Apart from that this move looks very cool

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes I totally agree and I've always said that falling with feet crossed is the worst fall because as you say, you can't save the day or step out easily. This makes this move high risk for me. I have a serious hip injury and I'm not allowed to fall at all so this means I have to learn new skills very slowly and very consciously and without falling. This means my progress will be slower than most. But I'm patient. Fingers crossed x

[@SaccoBelmonte]

I never attempted that one but I've seen some other videos of people doing them and it seems to me you really need to angle them quite a lot more then quickly throw them into a slide. Yours so far ended also beautiful nevertheless, they're a trick on themselves.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Thanks for the tip! I do need to get lower and wider with the skates to create more extreme outside edges.....

[@SaccoBelmonte]

@@SkatefreshVideos So I made some first attempts. My thoughts: Shaun Unwin makes them look way easier than what they are....jeeesus I feel like I'm going to trip with crossed feet. Feels quite dangerous.

[@rollin882]

Endless is not so well for wizard moves. Especially for back lions. Try NN v.m rocker frames. And the move should be called Stunami.

[@Johro66]

Stunami.

[@rollin882]

@@Johro66 yeah sorry, typo

[@SkatefreshVideos]

This is something that has been bothering me....the name. I thought that the others were spelling it wrong! A tsunami is a circular wave pattern so I assumed this was the correct name. Do you know why it's called Tsunami? My cameraman is called Stu and when he saw it he laughed and said "they named it after me" but he skates on quads and doesn't do that move. I think I need to ask Shaun about this and find out the history.....

[@rollin882]

@@SkatefreshVideos You should ask Leon. But I know. The move is indeed named after Stu. Stuart Brattey, a team member of Mushroom blading. Suppose to be the inventor of this move.

[@pappyzino2471]

Isn't this where arrdee made one of his video songs? 🧐

[@shadowthesun]

It twists more like a tornado or whirlpool, not a tsunami, I would rename it 😆

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Yes agreed. It always confuses me that name.

[@PVHyperativo]

Aprender o total cross com patins rockeado. Ajuda também

[@EquitableCitizen]

What city is that?

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. This is Sergio from Team Skatefresh. It's in Brighton, UK.

[@Vanncunha]

Mas ele usa bases Wizard, que já são requeridas na furação.

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Sim estou agora usando esse frames do NN e Endless que com certeza ajuda com essa manobra (ainda nao tentei sem rocker, flat...) Mas a parte inicial do Wizard skating se pode fazer com frames flat sem rockear..... estou ensinando gente em grupos com os dois frames.....interesante.

[@manzs5672]

Hi asha can you post video on Twitter also .

[@SkatefreshVideos]

Hi. I'm sorry but years ago I tested Twitter and it seemed that my audience wasn't really there and video wasn't so responsive on that platform, so although I have an account there I haven't used it in years. With KZbin, Facebook and Instagram I'm afraid I have my hands full with those social media platforms.

[@RaulRPG-SKATES]

Hello Asha i thinck its the frames endless its not that good to wisard skating try whit the NN the you first have and shuld be EZ or at least its what most people say wen they try those 2

[@SkatefreshVideos]

In about 2 weeks I'm going to move to the Endless frames 4x90 also so I can then compare them. I hear good reports about both.