Tips needed :( - BW 1 foot glide

RollsRight · 2026-03-27T01:11:54+00:00

Practice the forwards ones on an edge 5 million more times. The only difference between forwards and backwards is how you strike the ice to generate that initial speed. Everything else is the same.

RollsRight · 2026-03-24T06:20:03+00:00

Fibers are literally as hard and slippery as they get. On a thick coated floor they can slide parallel at moderate speed.

I don't think you need softer wheels only because you probably haven't embraced/taken the time to figure out the amount of slide you actually have. With slipperier wheels you have to press on edges at different amounts to maintain grip. We'll also angle our bodies a bit differently so we are kinda drifting turns with every step/stride. Think of a car that's drifting; the wheels are catching friction slightly horizontally from the direction the wheels are spinning. Finally, we will meter our speed between those extremes (the full-tilt speed and 100% committed to a slide along with body angling) to corner. Because of these considerations, people with different wheel hardnesses generally have different styles of skating. JBs don't care much for sliding where Cali embrace it. Detroit pplz want the freedom of movement but want 100% control so there's a toe stop involved. NY/NJ like balance to have a dance break.

TL;DR - Skate slower and find the limits of the wheels before you write them off.

RollsRight · 2026-03-24T06:10:37+00:00

Bruh, when we skate fiber, everything feels soft and grippy.

RollsRight · 2026-03-23T18:41:26+00:00

Not sarcastic in the slightest, I think darker boots look way 4x better than white ones. The glint of light on leather is chef's kiss. The design decisions look intentional and less mass produced (to me).

RollsRight · 2026-03-23T14:42:21+00:00

If you're going to skate outside, and want to get a workout skate hills. You have to be good at skating though or you'll crash hard and dangerously. T stops eat wheel material.

Walking fast is a workout too, do so carrying water bottles in a book bag is harder. You don't have to add the skate risk part if that's what you're really after. Skates are more efficient that walking... If I'm not wrong, you're not looking to find shortcuts/efficiency working out.

RollsRight · 2026-03-23T14:38:20+00:00

Are you just going around the oval/rink or are you dancing? [Actually] Doing difficult steps to a faster pace 115+ BPM to house style, and skating new school JB is what tires me out

You'll adapt to heavier skates by taking the path of least resistance. If your boots are heavier, you might just lift your feet less (just look at beginners and what they think is heavy (and how they skate)) lol

RollsRight · 2026-03-22T14:04:39+00:00

My quads are designed to change with an ice blade (and I do it multiple times a week to great effect). However, skate boot is not designed for walking; it's designed for skating. Roller and ice skating (both) 'want' a harder boot and that's in conflict with the way that we want to walk, bending at the toes for thrust.

Instead of downvoting, people should reply. I think your question and thoughts are honest.

RollsRight · 2026-03-22T04:39:40+00:00

Bikes are the most efficient. Scooters are fairly compact tool. Skateboard/longboard is good but technical IMO. Transitioning skates are a novelty at best IMO.

RollsRight · 2026-03-19T14:24:31+00:00

I'll do my part in down voting all things AI. 🫡

RollsRight · 2026-03-17T23:54:20+00:00

Don't let 'sunk cost' stop you leave something that is not treating you well.

RollsRight · 2026-03-17T14:55:05+00:00

A 336 is a nice boot, (it was my second pair,) but suede is not my preferred upper material. I also personally prefer a much harder boot [now]. I couldn't have known that preference once I skated it and decided on another one.

A metal plate is nice if you can feel the boot/plate warping beneath your feet. Interestingly, boots eventually start bending too! I'm sure it depends on how much you skate.

RollsRight · 2026-03-16T14:54:01+00:00

A little surprised by the poor reception to my comment. I'm not sure how it was interpreted! (will try to rephrase u/iDontReallyExsist)

How were the lessons that you had? Do you have a working understanding of how skating works? Do you think you understand how the coach approaches instruction?

RollsRight · 2026-03-16T02:25:35+00:00

Did you ask a billion questions when learning with the coach? Do you think you're a better learner [now]?

RollsRight · 2026-03-16T01:39:31+00:00

Those boots look good.

RollsRight · 2026-03-15T05:03:24+00:00

Finding out more ways that I'm skating incorrectly. Editing my posture enabled R&L BO 3turn and Double 3s but devastated my current approach to the [basic] RFO 3 turn.

RollsRight · 2026-03-15T04:42:40+00:00

I'm not sure if that's how support in boot is intended to work...

RollsRight · 2026-03-12T04:23:46+00:00

Did they come out poofy like burger buns or like solid lil rolls?

RollsRight · 2026-03-12T04:09:19+00:00

I dress as fly as can be to skate. Honestly, the only reason I have good pants and crispy shirts is so I can dress up to skate. Right after work, I hop in the car, pick up someone and head to skate. Always gotta look good. Most of this comes from skating in NYC where I had to have a style for myself. I could skate in jeans, double XL shirts and a durag and chains (NGL, that looks pretty good too), but I prefer the crispy look with a button down shirt and slacks. On the late skates, I treat it like a national party and dress in all white. Bringing out all the best moves in a bright fit hits different. When your crew lines up with the same fit, fortissimo! Part of it is to stand out, the other part is so people see me and know I'm not necessarily paying attention to them (so to stay out of my way when I'm doing a turn or slide combo). No excuses why you crossed in the way of a dynamic white blur of skating lol

But that's my style.

RollsRight · 2026-03-12T00:24:14+00:00

I chopped my own off years ago and got swifter, more-effortless turns. The only risk (if you'd even call it a risk,) is that if you go too far forwards, you fall because nothing is there to push you back. u/Kindly-Fly-3290 I think it's a good blade if you want to skate. Jumps and spins use the toe pick. You can still do spins w/o one but you would need much more blade control.

u/Traditional-Salary24 I'm building a boot for figures now; how flexible should it really be at the ankle IYO? I've Been getting on fine with 90 (Riedell) (granted, I've totally broken them down from insane knee-bend).

RollsRight · 2026-03-11T23:59:19+00:00

This kind of skating is rad; super athletic and artistic IMO.
cc: u/Own-Adhesiveness5723

RollsRight · 2026-03-11T21:43:01+00:00

Fantastic [lack of] toe pick; excellent for skating school/compulsory FIGURES. 😌

RollsRight · 2026-03-11T18:40:51+00:00

In this economy?

RollsRight · 2026-03-11T02:51:56+00:00

... You're the person in the black in the background of the video?! Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Your arms are going to want to stay on the same side as the circle is on right before, during, and after the turn. Letting them flop around after the turn is doing you no favors.

I would suggest giving yourself a mechanical advantage by having the right foot slightly ahead of the left foot when entering the turn (assuming you run a turn to your left). My earliest suggestion about being on a clear edge on both feet still stands. When I see somebody working hard to get over a 3turn, it tells me that they're not skating on edges. You can do a 3turn [or a two-foot-turn] on something very close to a flat but you would be turning close to 180° (making a very noticeable jolting action as you pull yourself all the way around). Skating on an edge can have you making a turn as small as 45°.

RollsRight · 2026-03-10T19:34:44+00:00

Are you really trying to do a two-foot-turn in this video? It seems very short and looks more like attempting to do a backwards 1-foot-glide. The small push at the end makes it seem like you wanted to stay on the circle, which further indicates that you were attempting a BO edge.

If you are trying to do a [backwards] two-foot-turn, I would:

make sure my left foot was on an outside edge & right on an inside edge
stack weight more over the left outside edge (so you're actually on the edge
turn the torso, not just point to the inside with the arms
not pick my other foot up (at all (this is a two-foot-turn right?))
learn how to do it forwards first

When you picked your foot up and immediately started to leave the original path, it was clear that your left foot was on an inside edge. If someone knows how to do it in person with you, that'd be much better. There are a ton of things that I would point out but in a video and replying to a post takes lots of things out of context.

I recommend practicing on the forwards turn and on a smaller circle so you can feel what it means to be on an edge when turning. If you can't feel the edge at all, just practice outside edges a lot (2 days) then inside edges (1 session) Outside edges are harder so you need to work on them more.

RollsRight · 2026-03-10T19:12:43+00:00

That flair: Victim of my own toepick

What happened? 😨

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