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The Wizard/Flow Skating Workout
An attempt to devise a flow skating workout plan. Was it successful? I'll let you know in Spring.
Bioneer video on side swings-- czcams.com/video/HF2JE6RMQio/video.html
Bioneer video on side swings-- czcams.com/video/HF2JE6RMQio/video.html
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Endless Arc CS Review
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Hey fams, here's my ~20 minute rant about this #wizardskating #flowskating #skatemoves #rollerblading #hashtagging product. Don't forget to #engage first impressions video czcams.com/video/rEiJdjj0Axo/video.htmlsi=Mwj2tBxKkS_7iM36
Endless Arc CS First Impressions
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Hey, had fun on these today, despite far from ideal testing conditions. I'll be back soon-ish with tests conducted under better conditions. Hopefully.
How CB Got His Moves Back ep 3
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Final video of the series, hopefully y'all can see the benefit of these exercises & this sort of session... big improvement from the first one.
Current Setups & 5 Wheel Theories
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Sup fams, was in the mood to talk some tech so here's a rundown of my current setups, what I like and don't like about them, and some thoughts about what may fix my woes.
How CB Got His Moves Back ep 2
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Lookin a lil cleaner this week, eh? Poll dictated I talk about "the future of flow skating" this week, so I did that to the best of my ability in a ~10 min time period. Not really sure how many more of these I'll do? Idk, it's fun though. Also apologies for some things being out of frame, my GoPro was bein a hoe so most of this was iphone'd
How CB Got His Moves Back ep 1
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I used to be really good, but I suck now, so... here's documentation on how much I suck now and my plans and efforts to rectify that. @Cityblades on instagram
I still exist, I swear
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Hey children over 30, just an update proving that I do, in fact, still exist. See you soon I hope... weather permitting and also JFC covid numbers are insane right now. If you're wearing a mask and stayin home as much as possible you're helpin me out, lol
78a GRIP THO
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The Labeda Shooter is a 78a wheel marketed as an "indoor/outdoor hockey wheel". Does it have a place in rollerblading and/or inline figure skating? Yeah, we think so. Want to see us skating them? Check out our Instagram links below Follow us on Instagram! Drew/Team - @cityblades cityblades Brock - @Brocklie_skates brocklie_skates #inlineskating #inlinefigureskating...
New Stuff! New Experiments! Seba Endless Labeda Footprint
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I GOT NEW STUFFFFFF and with it comes new setups, new experiments, new goals, new aspirations... new DREAMS, Children Over 30... This is a video about dreams. Follow us on Instagram! Drew/Team - @cityblades cityblades Brock - @Brocoli_skates brocoli_skates #inlineskating #inlinefigureskating #rollerblading #cityblading #cityblades #brocoliskates #inlinetutorial #in...
Cityblades Sections from Fancy Feet 1 and 2
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It's been a... uh, reasonable amount of time, I guess? So we decided to put up our sections from these videos Fancy Feet started as a video collaboration between us, Shaun Unwin, and Tiago Le Meur. The first video was filmed largely over Spring Break 2018 in Wichita, Denver, and Orlando, and released in June of that year. One year and one shed of a sponsor later; we filmed Fancy Feet 2 over a w...
Transitioning from Ice to Asphalt
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Hey :) Brock and I made this video for all our ice fam finding themselves on wheels for the first time we go over the hardware & some technique in an effort to assist you in this transition. Here's a video with way more talking czcams.com/video/r2LXBw91fS8/video.html Follow us on Instagram! Drew/Team - @cityblades cityblades Brock - @Brocoli_skates brocoli_skates #...
Endless Frames Review (80/84/100)
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Been sitting on this one a while as evidenced by my drastically shorter hair. Regardless, couldn't be more hyped to finally have it out & people to have them in their hands. Great quality frames www.endlessblading.com/ Follow us on Instagram! Drew/Team - @cityblades cityblades Brock - @Brocoli_skates brocoli_skates #inlineskating #inlinefigureskating #rollerblading...
The BEST bearing spacers in the world... are they worth it?
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The BEST bearing spacers in the world... are they worth it?
What Happened with Seba, FR, and Micro - Sebastien Speaks!
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What Happened with Seba, FR, and Micro - Sebastien Speaks!
The Cityblades Rocker (and general rocker anecdotes)
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The Cityblades Rocker (and general rocker anecdotes)
Cross Training with Ice Skating and Rollerblading
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Cross Training with Ice Skating and Rollerblading
City Blades Tutorials - Forward Uncrossed Heel Compass
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City Blades Tutorials - Forward Uncrossed Heel Compass
City Blades Tutorials - Forward Closed Gazelles
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City Blades Tutorials - Forward Closed Gazelles
City Blades Tutorials - 3-Turns and Lions
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City Blades Tutorials - 3-Turns and Lions
Rollerblading & Figure Skating Rand. Jan Rant 2019
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Rollerblading & Figure Skating Rand. Jan Rant 2019
Um dos meus canais favoritos no CZcams, inspiração para meus treinos de patinação! 🙏🏻 Thank you
Nice tutorial ! I'll try it in today's session 😊
Yes, I totally agree about the sliding! It's just weird to see people slide all the time
Showing love from an ice skater .⛸️🛼⛸️🛼
I liked it! There is nothing to add. I do morning exercises + before skating.
When you want a hockey rocker but not enough budget
I remember rockering my '94 Bravoblade GLs and never went back to flat. after 20 years of not skating, I got some 3x110's and I'm thinking of gettting rocker frames.
Owoouuuu that was personal! I support you!
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Thank you 🙏
The flow and mastery is strong in this Jedi
Excellent.
But there is still 1 question unanswered. What is the exact product name. These days there are tons of frames on their website. Anyone knows ?
www.endlessblading.com/products/endless-80-frame
@@CityBlades thx!!
Why can’t I find my video….
7:07 I think it looks rad with non matching wheels. I have some of those frames and love them.
Great review :) Would you say these frames feel really different compared to a 4x80 2mm rocker setup when doing tricks?
Quite different, would take a session or two to get used to
@@CityBlades Would they feel closer to an ice blade? I think 4x80 is close already. I'm trying to figure out if it is worth compared to 4x80 since I have sooo many 80mm wheels I'm not sure I wanna jump yet into another set of sizes, I gotta use all hose 80mm wheels hehe, I doubt I could even sell them easily.
@@SaccoBelmonte ehh yes and no? It’s hard to explain… more similar in curvature and the extra length in the back, but there’s extra room in the front too that makes it quite different
@ades Ok. Hmm.. I think they probably feel like 4x80 but with the extra wizard "whip" because the wheelbase is a bit longer and having the pivot wheel in the middle plus the short wheel separation so transitions happen more easily? I guess even more nimble than a 4x80 setup. Closer to ice. I'll get some of them later on when I can justify them because I'm pretty happy with 4x80 as a good all-round setup + the drawers of 80mm that I have to go through. 🤣 I also have a set of rockin 580 and the whip is definitely real.
I go from wheels to ice often. I got some sick looking rockin 5x80 frames and I like them but any frame that makes the front/back wheels to stick out are gonna feel slow and mess with your spacing when you crossover, I already took a slam doing the crazy. I would say long frames are only useful for toe/heel presses, which I don't love at all how they look so I don't perform them (gotta be the ugliest move in the history of inline skates, to me anyway). I'm gonna keep the frames because I do like the feeling but my conclusion is that 4x80 banana rocker is by far my favorite setup, it is almost 1 to 1 to ice blades.
Definitely agree about the presses, lol
After watching this for the millionth time I see something I need to keep in mind. It is sort of a pump. You turn into almost a stop and unweight to pump through this transition. I am going to try this on ice with hockey skates. As I have learned to skate this winter I have been watching more wizard tutorials learning stuff that will transition to inline this summer. The rocker on hockey skates is perfect for this stuff. It has been super fun.
I would add a random one, if you walk in barefoot shoes eg vibram then it will improve your foot muscles and knee + hip stability much more than regular trainers/sneakers.
Watched this a couple of times now. It gives me a bit to think on and research. We have a lot of the same ideas, I think. But my approach to training is quite different.
I really appreciate you posting this! Flow skating can be intense, especially with torsional forces. Having a strong core AND a strong back is really important. I stopped strength training when COVID hit, and right around turning 30 this year, I gave myself a major strain in my right lat while doing a lion. Also can't recommend enough warming up for 5-10 minutes for any exercise to get your body ready for whatever range of motion you need from it.
That’s crazy you strained your lat, how’d it happen?
@@CityBlades I hadn't been able to skate for a few weeks, work was busy, a lot of sitting. Finally went out, excited to skate, went right into a heavy flatland session. I felt a tweak about 15 minutes in after doing a lion and my upper back locked up over the next 5 mins. I was trying to twist and counter rotate with full range of motion and my body said you're insane.
Why don't you film your workout?
Because technique matters and I’m still learning. Would rather have people look up movements and learn from people with exercise science degrees
@@CityBlades ok 😆 I wanna do it as well but when I'm alone I just turn into a couch potato
@@irriterendenavn lol I feel you. Putting on loud fast music helps me, worth a shot 🤷🏼♂️
Thanks a lot for the review! I wanted to buy them for slalom, but still unsure. I currently use FR freestyle frames (72/84) and enjoying how maneuverable they are, even compared to 4x80 frames. Doing flatland on the side with the regular arc frames made me fall in love with the longer wheel base and I wondered how arc cs with the biggest rockering option would do on cones. Do you think the three center wheels (68-76-68) have enough rocker to do slalom? (One footed spins around cones for example) PS. The frames look insanely good on FRs!
Probably, certainly when they’re broken in a bit… but for slalom I’d be concerned about the length knocking over cones and such. I guess on the normal arcs if you find yourself saying “if this was just a little shorter and a little more maneuverable it’d be perfect” the CS would do the job
Thanks a lot for the quick reply! :) you cleared a lot of things for me. I think I’ll probably get them, if they are bad for slalom, I’d still have a great 5 wheel 165 frame.
Keep posting please !
Thank you I was wondering what happened to SEBA
Interesting update since this video, Sebastian is now working at both companies
For real SEBA was supposed to send me two new deluxe liners but I only received one so 9 still have that one liner still brand new I just needed two of them so I'm still in the same liners but man they are tore up
I'm gonna be making a new video on all my blades and wheels and frames that I like and love and this will be a long-term review
Great breakdown. I appreciate the perspective as I get further into testing these. I'm gonna try some of the configurations you mentioned here and see what my experience with them is. I definitely appreciate when a frame provides so many options because of the nature of the "one size fits all" mentality that is pretty well built into any scene that uses a modular mount skate. I'll really be interested to know if we come to similar conclusions being we wear the same size skate.
Yeah I've been thinking of buying the Arc frame, and asked Brad from endless if he had any thoughts on whether I should go for the Arc CS frame, or the Arc, (my size is EU40 or UK6, or 250 mm) and he said Arc, and seemed very definite about it. Exclamation mark and everything. I thought the CS was meant to be for small sizes, Arc for middle, ES for the bigfoot skaters?
Well I’m sure his recommendation was a function of type of skating as much as foot size… 76’s and 84’s will be better for skating around than the 68/76 on the CS for sure
@@CityBlades I'd rather 80's than 84's.. I'm thinking smaller is better because I've had my legs injured many years ago, and I tend to supinate, and the bigger the wheels and the higher the stance, the worse my supination, I find I'm most stable as regards pronation/supination on my smaller wheel setups. There's a lot to be said for a low ride height.
@@Johro66 yeah for sure, do you, just saying I think conventional logic is “arc for skating around and some moves, CS for moves and some skating around”
By the way, 👌🏼on setting the frame back, I feel that too, I find that with a lot of the longer frames doing any kind of toe roll or spin feels waaaaay off, shifts your center of gravity all wrong. I gonna maybe get back on my first pair of skates for a while, just the flat 4x80, it seems to me to be the most comfortable and agile all rounder when it's developed that natural rocker
@@CityBlades got ya, CS is definitely you
I've had endless 100/110s and I like them just fine, I have some trinity 90s on my doops, but I'll be sticking with me wizard frames. I think you're gonna really dig the ARCs for your style.
I would agree that for anyone who skates a lot, experimenting with different frame sizes but keeping your wheel size the same is worthwhile. I flip between a 4x84mm and 4x90mm frame and have used all sorts of wheels on them, usually one size down from the max size so 80mm on the 84’s and 84mm on the 90s.
It really depends on your foot length and type of skating I think. I’m at MP 29.0 and I love the 4x90mm frame and 84mm wheels for skating on the street. I like to double push, I don’t do many tricks and I love to skate fast. But you should go with what feels right for you.
Interesting that you moved the frames back. I always felt a bit off trying to do backward 3 turns on my Arc CS, but I mainly chalked that up to lack of experience rather than the frame. Not really good at them on a banana rocker or ice skates either.
We talking the lifty sort or the edge sort? How are your backward power pulls and consecutive edges?
Nice analysis! I was able to get a pair of Arc CS earlier this month and I absolutely love them! They are insanely fun at the skating rink! 11/10 Your video makes me want to experiment a little more with the different rocker settings; I set mine to silver down but haven’t tried any other rocker settings yet
Would definitely recommend it, and playing with the forward-backward placement. Both can really fine tune how they feel
Ha, great! I bought myself the ARC for Christmas. Glad I made the right choice. 🙂
Lemme know how you get on with them
I love to see you making good use of all the little features on the Arc frames that were discussed and debated for so long. You’ve even found some tweaks that I don’t think were even part of the design scope (using wheel diameter and axle to fine-tune the front rocker), which is really exciting to see! More than any other frame, people really seem to be making the CS their own. I was also glad to see that you found some of your assumptions about five wheel frames challenged as you tested these. I’ve only skated the CS in its default rocker configuration with the frame dead-center, but I’ve skated it a lot. I haven’t had that tiny triskate + trick wheel feeling and my wheel wear is consistent with my other five wheel frames (most to least wear going from front to back). I’m sure that if I went to a stronger rocker I’d start to feel and see those things though.
The interesting thing is with max rocker i still don’t FEEL like a 3+1+1 configuration, it seems very fluid from front to back to me… probably because of the length and small wheelbases… but when I look at the wheel wear it’s evident. Thanks for watching 🙂 always good to have your thoughts
Maybe I missed your point but it sounds pretty narrow minded to me... Here's my pov: "invention" of Wizard frames and style changes the landscape of skating in a positive way. Before, 4x80 or triskates where basically forced on every ones feet, which is not ideal for many many skaters... Regardless of whether you like the aestetics and naming, I think what sounds restrictive, actually lead to more freedom and experimenting for a wide range of skaters... Leon spent a lot of his own money and time to create something to improve skating experience not knowing if anybody would buy it. Taking that risk is already enough to honor him by calling it wizard skating is what I think 😉 ...where is that animal called stunami from again? 😝
Oh trust, I’d never try to belittle Leon’s contributions to skating. Those frames and intuition liners have been game changers across the industry. More a matter of… “wizard is a brand, leon has said he doesn’t want it to be called wizard skating… and if we’re taking tricks from other styles we should probably credit those styles by using their names for stuff”
@@CityBlades 🙇🏻 so I did miss your point 😅 sorry about it 🙇🏻 So what is a gazelle called in figure skating (never saw a 2 feet 3 turn on ice, except from myself 🤫)?
@@ericbernardi8116 just a two foot 3 turn. It’s in the learn to skate curriculum
🇧🇷 Awesome !
1) I think only an extremely small percentage of people would think wizard branded frames are mandatory - proof: all these alternative brands like Endless would struggle if this were the case 2) No offense but there's only one place this can go - you're going to kick and scream about this for years, and eventually realise you don't have the pull required to create any real change, then you'll get bitter with the sport and leave. Or you'll stay and just be bitter. Why would you do this shit to yourself? Use your energy on something more productive. I get stuff like this can be annoying, I was the same when I was around your age.
😂 oh trust me, I’m fully aware this isn’t a fight I’m gonna win, but it’s a conversation worth having. The comment thread on Instagram is huge and everyone’s being real chill and thoughtful, it’s nice
words of wisdom~!
Yeah, it’s problematic. I mean, I get that people use “mushroom blading” to describe the blend of “wizard” and aggressive skating, since Joey and Todd really developed and pushed that style, on all sorts of setups, not necessarily with their own wheels. I also kind of like the idea of “flow skating,” the blend of urban skating, parkour and swivelling Shaun did (does?) so well. It’s a vague name, but that’s okay: I’d rather have big, fuzzy categories than very small and strict divisions. But well, it doesn’t matter what I like or want, does it? Language is defined by its users and if most people keep using “wizard skating” for what we know to _be_ wizard skating, that’ll be the name that sticks. Until someone invents a really cool alternative name for the style of _rollerblading_ we associate with Leon and his disciples. But I’ll just keep rolling and let other people do the thinking. 😇
For sure. I don’t expect anything to change, just a conversation worth having
@@CityBlades Yep, true! 👍
I kind of liked Brock’s name for it “ugly figure skating” 😂 all the turns already have names, they aren’t new, all of them exist in figure skating
😂 welllll… okay, my thoughts are as follows. We all suck at figure skating. We all suck at slalom. We all suck at jam/rhythm skating. We all suck at the urban aggressive kinda skating. HOWEVER, we can at least kinda sorta hang in all of the above. That’s the beauty of it, by having baseline competencies in each we end up making connections none of the single discipline people ever will. … that being said mfs need to learn edges and body mechanics 😂
@@CityBlades suck but keep trying to get better is all that matters 😉
Don’t forget: everything we do is done with a Rollerblade.
Yes, fully aware I’m a hypocrite
@@CityBlades hahahah I’m just joking. I asked myself many times question about wizard as a name/brand/discipline… It’s a brand for sure… but I just think about the mentality, the movements of the body, a new creative way to look at things… Leon came with the thing, he named the thing, and then came the brand… it’s strange sometimes to say “I’m going wizarding “ with everything except wizard brand things… the name’s totally associated with the brand… by that’s what we do🤷🏻♂️. An interesting subject is the trick names one. Something is taken from other disciplines, something’s not… some names are changed… I’m at a point I give zero fucks to names, I’m not crazy at naming things, I just wish it will not become an over complicated thing.
@@marcograndotto6615 actually brand came first, and he’s said before he doesn’t want it called wizard skating, he likes “flow”. Also literally all the tricks already existed lol.
@@CityBlades i think he started his way of skating in some 4x80 or slalom setup before the brand/frame, but did not remember the flow thing. Is that the reason for the Unwin’s “flow skate” ?
@@marcograndotto6615 re: unwin… probably, but the 4x80 setup was more mushroom blading big wheels 1 era. The flatland style really started to come together with the “skate moves” series, at which point everyone was on wizard frames
LOL. love it 😅
Hahaha. This is the biggest truth I’ve seen all week. I love the growth “Wizard” skating is experiencing, but most of the flatland things in it are newly stylized versions of basic figure skating moves, renamed. Which is awesome! But there are so many options on the market that make this type of skating efficiently executable. Just like you don’t need a specific figure skate to pull of the fundamental moves in figure skating, you don’t need the standard Wizard skate to pull off flatland skating. And can we please pay some homage to where the moves came from? It’s not appropriate to appropriate.
I see basic slalom moves too, I feel like acknowledging that would open the door to more of them
I go the 'wrong' way until the the 45/power strap area and then I run runners lacing twice drom the boot to cuff area.
It's very rare that wizard movement tutorial with 4x80 skates on you tube. Thank you so much :)
Well I went the other way around, started rollerblading and inspired by your videos with Brock and then moved into inline figure skating and ice figure skating
And you’re doing great 🙂