Any Inline Skaters here?

@Jet-Fighter7700 Some great YT videos/channels I found very helpful.

I started with this one.

I am still on exercise #1 here

Great channel for all levels

For mainly kids but we are all kids of different age :-)

Helpful dryland exercises from an olympic skater.
 
surface said:
@Jet-Fighter7700 Some great YT videos/channels I found very helpful.

I started with this one.

I am still on exercise #1 here

Great channel for all levels

For mainly kids but we are all kids of different age :)

Helpful dryland exercises from an olympic skater.
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watched all of them 100 times, they make it look so easy, but even if I try to mirror the movements, still end up on my behind nursing a gigantic bruise

like I said so far managed to stand on grass/sand fine, walked around, feels odd, but doable,

concrete is the next hurdle, hoping a one on one will help me conquer my fear.
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
watched all of them 100 times, they make it look so easy, but even if I try to mirror the movements, still end up on my behind nursing a gigantic bruise

like I said so far managed to stand on grass/sand fine, walked around, feels odd, but doable,

concrete is the next hurdle, hoping a one on one will help me conquer my fear.
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It is simply a matter of practicing stability & weight transfer for first few sessions. Do those every day in garage if you can and within a week, you will see huge difference. Just spend 15 minutes every day. Muscle memory will build up in no time.

On concrete floor or wood floor, have you tried standing in a V and then just lifting each foot a tiny bit first just so that you are comfortable with that ?

In V position, once you can lift your foot sufficient, try duck walking as below.


I never tried to stand on grass/sand to be honest and maybe that is why I took time. I don't know but I am alright now.

One thing you should never do is to use those skate mates or skate helpers. Just please don't - at least not in first year.

I have seen many kids/adults trying that one on first lesson and they find it incredibly difficult to let go it. I think it is like a crutch that one cannot let go of easily.
 
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that will come first I need to conquer my fear of rollerblades, and then Ill do what I was supposed to do earlier in my life,
put on a uniform, grab an assault rifle and guard checkpoints.
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Don't you have quad skates aka rollerskates though ?

Left: Quad skates / Roller skates
Right: rollerblades / inline skates

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surface said:
It is simply a matter of practicing stability & weight transfer for first few sessions. Do those every day in garage if you can and within a week, you will see huge difference. Just spend 15 minutes every day. Muscle memory will build up in no time.

On concrete floor or wood floor, have you tried standing in a V and then just lifting each foot a tiny bit first just so that you are comfortable with that ?

In V position, once you can lift your foot sufficient, try duck walking as below.


I never tried to stand on grass/sand to be honest and maybe that is why I took time. I don't know but I am alright now.

One thing you should never do is to use those skate mates or skate helpers. Just please don't - at least not in first year.

I have seen many kids/adults trying that one on first lesson and they find it incredibly difficult to let go it. I think it is like a crutch that one cannot let go of easily.
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of course its a matter of practice,practice,practice, like anything else it will come if you keep at it,

tried standing on concrete in a V, even tried slightly offset so the one skate is blocking the other preventing it from rolling,
no use, just end up on my backside even if I crouch to infinity with my back screaming in pain, still end up falling backwards,

know its possible to do, people do it all the time, just if you have never ice skated/rollerbladed or skateboarded ever before in life, it becomes a bit of a challenge.

will I give up, no, luckily I brought the Cheapest pair of Skates and all the protection one needs, and it was all under 1K,
so the Jewish part of my brain agrees the cost is almost the same as an expensive pair, with just the Skates.

not going to try the skate mates or what you mentioned, never even knew they existed,
going to do this one way or the other, but will admit to needing coaching and going to sign up to some, to at least get over the fear.

as landing on ones backside, HARD and needing to nurse a bruised rear end isnt fun in the slightest,
am just plain lucky I didnt break a tailbone as some others here have alluded to.

all part of the process, just part of me wishes it didn't have to remind me of a baby giraffe trying to stand up for the first time.
also the crawling aspect, very degrading, like I'm a newborn again, really don't enjoy that bit.
 
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Don't you have quad skates aka rollerskates though ?

Left: Quad skates / Roller skates
Right: rollerblades / inline skates

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inline skates rollerblades only,
have heard some tell me the quad skates, rollerblades are easier with the stability though.

I dont know, to me they look like a shoe designed to cause pain,
the rollerblades, look at least more purposeful, like a Hiking boot
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
inline skates rollerblades only,
have heard some tell me the quad skates, rollerblades are easier with the stability though.

I dont know, to me they look like a shoe designed to cause pain,
the rollerblades, look at least more purposeful, like a Hiking boot
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Difficult to say but I would guess it depends on an individual. It seems some are more comfortable on rollerblades than rollerskates but opposite is also true.

I tried with rollerskates for 8-10 sessions (hour each) but wasn't comfortable at all. On a whim, I got rollerblades from FB marketplace and got comfortable with them within one session. Of course those earlier sessions must have helped but I wasn't getting anywhere with rollerskates.

Maybe it depends on body type ? I don't know as I never had access to skating or such sports in childhood but general advise on YT is to try both and see what suits and persist with it for at least 1 year.

In my brief experience, roller skates felt super stable in the beginning 2-3 sessions but speeding up & turning was a bit difficult for me, even after 8-10 sessions. I was always in fear of falling backward or forward.

Rollerblades - very difficult on first day but next session, I was cruising way faster than I ever been on rollerskates. I even did bubbles on 2nd session - I found them that easy even if single foot based movement is very tricky on this one.
 
surface said:
Difficult to say but I would guess it depends on an individual. It seems some are more comfortable on rollerblades than rollerskates but opposite is also true.

I tried with rollerskates for 8-10 sessions (hour each) but wasn't comfortable at all. On a whim, I got rollerblades from FB marketplace and got comfortable with them within one session. Of course those earlier sessions must have helped but I wasn't getting anywhere with rollerskates.

Maybe it depends on body type ? I don't know as I never had access to skating or such sports in childhood but general advise on YT is to try both and see what suits and persist with it for at least 1 year.

In my brief experience, roller skates felt super stable in the beginning 2-3 sessions but speeding up & turning was a bit difficult for me, even after 8-10 sessions. I was always in fear of falling backward or forward.

Rollerblades - very difficult on first day but next session, I was cruising way faster than I ever been on rollerskates. I even did bubbles on 2nd session - I found them that easy even if single foot based movement is very tricky on this one.
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you might be right in your assessment, as looking at rollerskates with their 4 wheels looks more stable,
plus they have the toe stops, that at least initially one could balance on, almost like a stiletto or a high heeled shoe that might help with the whole fear aspect.

haven't tried them, never been to a skate rink and never tried balancing on anything more than the inline skates, and paying for it by falling backwards constantly.

could it be I tried starting my Skating journey on Hard mode? possible, but for me it was always something I remember as a youngster, and really wanted to do, as I remember begging and begging for them and never got them,

it might be harder to do now when im older, but age is just a number as they always say, whats more important is the perseverance and trying until you get it right.

might get a chance to try Rollerskates one time, and will see how it goes, but honestly inline skates for me, at least for now, till I actually manage to move around with tiny wheels strapped to my feet.
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
you might be right in your assessment, as looking at rollerskates with their 4 wheels looks more stable,
plus they have the toe stops, that at least initially one could balance on, almost like a stiletto or a high heeled shoe that might help with the whole fear aspect.

haven't tried them, never been to a skate rink and never tried balancing on anything more than the inline skates, and paying for it by falling backwards constantly.

could it be I tried starting my Skating journey on Hard mode? possible, but for me it was always something I remember as a youngster, and really wanted to do, as I remember begging and begging for them and never got them,

it might be harder to do now when im older, but age is just a number as they always say, whats more important is the perseverance and trying until you get it right.

might get a chance to try Rollerskates one time, and will see how it goes, but honestly inline skates for me, at least for now, till I actually manage to move around with tiny wheels strapped to my feet.
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If you have rollerblades, just stick with them. Blades are definitely trickier in the beginning than skates but once you are past initial discomfort/imbalance on lateral movement, it will be easier.

I asked my son's coach after I tried them on my own and he said he advised me quadskates because I was recovering from ankle fracture and he prefers rollerblades as they can be used on variety of surfaces. Before every session, I do lots of ankle stability exercises due to recent ankle fracture 2-3 years ago.

Quadskates are usually only inside the rink and very rarely you would see anyone trying them on the road/tricky surfaces.
 
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Jet-Fighter7700 said:
that will come first I need to conquer my fear of rollerblades, and then Ill do what I was supposed to do earlier in my life,
put on a uniform, grab an assault rifle and guard checkpoints.
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I was being serious :). Pity you are in CPT, good luck with your skating, now come to think of it, could be an interesting shooting discipline :unsure:, those crazy Americans are probably already doing it. :unsure:
 
so interesting development I found out now, firstly 2 of the eyelets securing the laces ripped off,
so cant close the skates up properly,

and found out why I keep landing on my behind all the time, wrong skates and wrong wheels
turns out I brought soft shell inline skates, making my ankle not be stable and slip inside the boot, big no no, especially when you starting out, when you need that stability ,

secondly, Wheels I have are completely wrong, they are this weird rubbery plastic kind that is soft and squishy, but got like a inner rim of hard plastic, making them really hard to balance on

turns out with somebody experienced helping you, seeing what you have learned and guiding you along, and making sure you dont fall backwards and hurt yourself, you eventually learn why you keep falling backwards.

so glad I kept the receipt for these crappy pair of Skates, that self destructed when I actually tried to use them as intended.

now to go buy the right kind, and start to make real progress.
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
so interesting development I found out now, firstly 2 of the eyelets securing the laces ripped off,
so cant close the skates up properly,

and found out why I keep landing on my behind all the time, wrong skates and wrong wheels
turns out I brought soft shell inline skates, making my ankle not be stable and slip inside the boot, big no no, especially when you starting out, when you need that stability ,

secondly, Wheels I have are completely wrong, they are this weird rubbery plastic kind that is soft and squishy, but got like a inner rim of hard plastic, making them really hard to balance on

turns out with somebody experienced helping you, seeing what you have learned and guiding you along, and making sure you dont fall backwards and hurt yourself, you eventually learn why you keep falling backwards.

so glad I kept the receipt for these crappy pair of Skates, that self destructed when I actually tried to use them as intended.

now to go buy the right kind, and start to make real progress.
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Interesting. Please share brand/store after you buy. I bought skates off decathlon and blades off FB marketplace and both suited me fine. In both cases, I was the problem behind any instability. :)
 
surface said:
Interesting. Please share brand/store after you buy. I bought skates off decathlon and blades off FB marketplace and both suited me fine. In both cases, I was the problem behind any instability. :)
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Brand is some weird brand I cant find anything online on, called Kerb, easy livin brought from Sportsmans warehouse wheels were these weird 90 inch rubber ones that made it really hard to balance on,

taking your advice @surface , going to go on Facebook marketplace, spend more than R500 and but something hard shell with smaller wheels, and hopefully wont and up on my behind, as really didnt enjoy falling as much as I have with these skates.
 
Jet-Fighter7700 said:
Brand is some weird brand I cant find anything online on, called Kerb, easy livin brought from Sportsmans warehouse wheels were these weird 90 inch rubber ones that made it really hard to balance on,

taking your advice @surface , going to go on Facebook marketplace, spend more than R500 and but something hard shell with smaller wheels, and hopefully wont and up on my behind, as really didnt enjoy falling as much as I have with these skates.
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Yeah, I luckily got my size shoes in FB after searching for couple of months. Keep trying to balance on single leg every other day. That is the only thing that will make you progress quicker. It is literally all about weight transfer and people like us who never did skating find it difficult in adulthood. That is entirely normal.

One tip I learned is lean on the leg and try to position your belly button in straight line with that leg and then do the same with other leg.

Yours could be something like this.
www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za

Kerb Snr Non-Adjustable Inline Skate

Shop the Kerb Snr Non-Adjustable Inline Skate by Kerb for only ZAR 1,499.9
www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za

I have these ones
www.decathlon.co.za

Adult Inline Fitness Skates FIT100 - Black/Mint

The Oxelo design team developed these fitness inline skates so you can discover the joys of skating outings over short distances (up to 10km).
www.decathlon.co.za www.decathlon.co.za
 
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Sorry haven't read the whole thread.

Did some rollerblading when it became popular and later on in life. Fell a lot. Wrist guard I find essential, knee and elbow optional but never wore a helmet.
I have some Soloman skates and I love them. Back when I was still skating I did an 11km stint without discomfort.
 
schuits said:
Sorry haven't read the whole thread.

Did some rollerblading when it became popular and later on in life. Fell a lot. Wrist guard I find essential, knee and elbow optional but never wore a helmet.
I have some Soloman skates and I love them. Back when I was still skating I did an 11km stint without discomfort.
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Do you still skate ? After couple of sessions at rollegoli, I found that most adults start at 9 on weekend and are done by 11 or 12. I suppose it is done to avoid young crowds. :)
 
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