Is there someone that'll be the roller blading version of Deborah's videos? I want to recommend videos to a friend but would like them to be this good.
Dirty I'm so glad U showed the difference between focusing on the front vs back foot...it was in my mind all wrong & probably woulda been a fail...❤❤❤ ThankU
Deborah, this was amazing! I love skating backwards circles but as always, you explain another dimension that I had never considered. If you get tired of people telling you that you're gorgeous, sorry. But you really are. These tips were like the light bulb turning on in my head. Wish I had known these things sooner. Thanks!
Thank you so much. I always wonder if my explanations are being easily understood. Also thank you for the compliment. I really am just trying to keep it together as I age!!!!
@@Dirtydeborahharry ..Keep talking and explaining. Your "intended" AUDIENCE needs it. I wasted money and time with someone and got NOTHING! Your up/down, up/down and down with the butt, up with the gut was the PERFECT way for me to learn. I started with bubbles then added the up/down, up/down and hand placements(KEY). I'm finally comfortable going backwards (slow).
I skate in Golden Gate Park and every time I see a beginner I tell them about your videos and they fall in love just like I did. Thank you, thank you, thank you. I need to come down and say hey one day ♥️
@@e_lena9656 i love this comment because some ice skaters seem to look down on rollerskaters, and i have no real idea why, but you see it in the comments of professional rollerskate competitions.
@@mintberry3164 I'm sad to admit that I noticed some level of snobbery in figure skating communities (on Reddit, or FB, or just in comments on CZcams). Same thing with Ballet communities 🤷♀️ like it happens when a person from a small village moved to a huge city and started to look down their nose at their former peers... To me, skating on four wheels was a bit scary because it felt different (even though the main technique is the same, still you can't apply your ice skills on roller skates directly. I still have no idea how to spin on roller skates! 😁) Plus falling onto the asphalt to me still seems less attractive than falling onto the ice 😆
it IS so much scarier on quad skates! i've been doing backwards crossovers forever on ice skates but it took me 10+ attempts to just TRY these on rollerskates, because every time i was about to lift the front skate, i thought i was going to die. i've noticed that rollerskaters are more fun and ice skaters (not even just the really good, almost professional ones) take themselves SO SERIOUSLY. it's like they all think they're going to be in the olympics or disney on ice or something. 🤣
@@jlitt2917 yassss! 😆 like 'how did you dare to call twizzles just 'turns'?? Did you know that there's a whole bunch of different twizzle types??" etc 🤦♀️😅 And they don't think that non-professional skaters don't even have to know those names! Can do it? Great, enjoy yourself :) And I in roller skating it's really more about having fun and enjoying your rides :) no matter whether you're doing bubbles or scissors or lemons 😆
This is so hard!! I learned this on figure skates first and transferred it over to roller skates this last summer. The speed is intense and the power you get is awesome! But its also spooky! Love the your explanation for this :)
Dirty, I just want to tell you again how much I appreciate your videos. Your lessons are better than anything else I’ve found online. I skated as a kid and am relearning it now. I’m enjoying practice because your videos help me get a tiny bit better each time I put on my skates. It’s fun to try to slowly add new skills. I wouldn’t even know what skills to try without your videos. I literally watch them over and over. Thank you! You’re an excellent teacher. I LOVE your humor and encouragement!!
When you break down the mechanics of something for us, IT WORKS! Thank you so much. I can watch people skate but when you tell me I need to lift my foot slightly I get it. This is stuff I don’t catch just watching people.
Yet another fantastic tutorial, Dirty Deb! Thank you for mentioning the edges and demonstrating the inside and outside edges. One of the stranger sensations when starting to take wider inside steps before the cross-over/cross pull to get more speed and power, is the feeling of stepping inside the circle onto the inside two wheels first, then feeling all 4 wheels on the floor as the pull gets closer, and then the final push at the end of the cross pull from the outside two wheels. That "rocking" sensation from inside to flat to outside edges can feel scary -- like whether the ankle is strong enough to do that entire pull without flexing and twisting (my big fear!).
Thank you so much for your videos! I watched as a baby skater, and as I practice more, I rewatch these videos and get it a little more each time. I’m still a beginner, but I’ll keep practicing :)
After sharing this video some of the Roller Derby ladies realized they can't do cross pulls in non-derby direction ... I myself realized I can do both directions (thanks to your other videos), but my muscles really don't enjoy it when I do them in non-derby direction, my right leg just cramps up after a while.
Dirty Deb, this was sooooooooooooooooooo good! I feel like I say this about all your videos, but seriously, you're an amazing teacher. I wish I could take lessons with you!
I'm so glad you uploaded this! I accidentally started do crosspulls this week and didn't know what I should be doing to keep momentum and control. I'm excited to keep practicing this one
I have always called this skill crossovers, I was an ice skater for many years. Much easier to "click" on ice skates. You gave a great lesson. Good thing I skated today.
Out of most of the tutorials on skating on CZcams, I enjoy yours the most. You teach so well, and your instructions are so clear. I live in a hot area, so I can't wait until it cools off enough for me to go roller skating again! I'm definitely going to try out some of the stuff you teach.
Hello o/. You explain very well the transfer of weight from the back leg to the front leg. There is hardly any need to push. The body weight does the job. Well done for the lesson. (10:25) I remember when I started this exercise I had to work on the flexibility of the ankles. Well, I'm on inline, on frames of 306 and 303mn in UFS (without heel pad) ;b
This is just what I needed to refine my cross pulls. I naturally was feeling some of it, but you broke it down perfectly so nye I feel way more confidant in nailing those figure 8’s! Great drill. You’re my fav Dirty!✌🏻❤️
That stop she did on her toes, after that first series of cross pulls, scared the bejeezus outta me. It was perfect but I cannot wrap my mind around how to do that.
Deborah, this class of you doing the line tracking on the floor with your hand support will help me improve skating. Hugs from your student, Jaime Reis. 
Very helpful...reminds/clarifies for me that is is CROSS (how to) and pull; also that body weight shifts to the cross foot to reset/place the pull foot to repeat. Looking forward to trying at Rink tonight! 😎👍🏾
this is my new favourite!! i learnt this in 1 day skating with my right foot in front, which i picked up instantly but i can't seem to make it click going the other direction!!
I just started skating again, and my 18 year old son has never seen me with skates on. I have always skated backwards much better than forwards. I think that I finally did something that legit impressed him when I was skating through the house. 😂😂😂
I love your drills and footwork videos. It gives us such a great breakdown of the movements and how to work up to it, or just practice getting better with the -basics- essential skills [edit : just saw in your last video that you don't like the word basic😊). Would love if you had time to do more of these. You're the best !
Yesssss! I've been practicing my crosspulls via your last video, glad there's an update here because mine still don't look exactly right though I do feel myself getting a little better.
Watching this when my skates don’t come in until Thursday! I can’t wait but I’m terrified about the sizing still 😂 I keep watching your videos to live vicariously until then lol
Thank you fir this tutorial Deborah! I think that in some moment I'll try this. For now, I'm learning skating backwards (bubbles and some more). Slow but sure 😁. A hug and greetings from Uruguay!!
Did I mention, I thought I would try this, being a pro on ice skates, I put wheels on and I was instantly frustrated, because my back wheels collided with my front wheels, almost killing myself. I'm 6'3"... my legs have more than enough room to clear each other... but it happened. You'd think it would simply translate, but I keep forgetting I can't keep my feet as close together because of the width of quads. I will try that foot pop you showed...
@@Dirtydeborahharry no ma'am. I feel so bad for you all. I wish you would move to FL where the rinks are doing more business than ever before!... But I know that means you'd have to sell a ghost rink in CA which is like selling snow cones in Alaska.
Nobody wants to see you get hurt but.. Is there an "blooper" reel that we could watch to make sure you DO know how to make mistakes? 😉💚 Have a great Christmas Deb!!
Thanks for all the videos! Your vids helped me learn to skate over the summer. You explain everything so well & I recommend your channel to everyone. Do you have a video on how to do that sort of crab-walk/spread-eagle move where you don't go in a little circle but just skate sideways? I always fall over when I try that.
Whenever I've tried a transition I continue to roll forwards instead of going backwards after turning. I've never been able to find help with this and I was wondering if someone could explain to me? Thank you! I love your videos!
Kia Ora from NZ Dirty Deb :) can you please do a vid on the difference between Derby skates and heeled skates? I used to skate in heeled boots as a teen and could do all these cool tricks. Now, 30 years later, I've decided to get back in the boots and try Derby, but man, those skates are different! Balance is a lot more precarious for a start! Can you explain why that is? And perhaps give some tips? I used to use toe stops all the time too and now I need to use t- stops and plow stops and I'm finding it hard and wondering if it's the style of boot? Maybe I just need heaps more practice or maybe I need two pairs? Thanks in advance! Nga mihi :)
I explain the difference a bit in my "Buying Roller Skates" video but I know what you are talking about specifically. I wear both styles and can totally feel the difference.
Thank you Dirty! Did them for the first time today! I studied your vids on backwards using heels and your other bakwards crosspull vid, then this one totally made it click in my brain. One question: are you also doing crosspulls backwards in a straight line or are they just for corners?
I bet it could be done in a more-or-less straight line if you include a transition in order to alternate between left and right "pulls." You'd have to be careful to look, though.
I am pretty good at skating backward, as long as I'm not looking back. (make sense of that). How do I avoid losing balance when I look backward? I've tried what you said in a previous video and keep my booty low, knees bent, hips dropped, back straight, but I still lose balance and tend to fall forward. Help Mama Deb!
Actually, when learning backwards I figured out how to do them forwards. Nothing special, it's just the reverse of backwards, but it's much easier and gave me confidence to do them backwards.
Yall she be saving lives out here if didn't find her I would have been in a wheel chair right now ❤😂👑
💀💀💀😂😂
Dawg this comment broke me down!! 😂
Y do u always make sense when u explain when u explain something. I don’t understand other people. Love u!!!
ikr. i watched other people do and explain this and i always fell on my ass. this is the only video that actually helped lol
I will read this comment again every time I get a comment that says "You go into too much detail. You talk too much!" LOL!
Sames
@@Dirtydeborahharry your explanations are spot on! Please don't change. Detail-oriented ppl here thank you!! 🙋🏻♀️
Is there someone that'll be the roller blading version of Deborah's videos? I want to recommend videos to a friend but would like them to be this good.
Dirty I'm so glad U showed the difference between focusing on the front vs back foot...it was in my mind all wrong & probably woulda been a fail...❤❤❤ ThankU
Deborah, this was amazing! I love skating backwards circles but as always, you explain another dimension that I had never considered. If you get tired of people telling you that you're gorgeous, sorry. But you really are. These tips were like the light bulb turning on in my head. Wish I had known these things sooner. Thanks!
Thank you so much. I always wonder if my explanations are being easily understood. Also thank you for the compliment. I really am just trying to keep it together as I age!!!!
@@Dirtydeborahharry ..Keep talking and explaining. Your "intended" AUDIENCE needs it. I wasted money and time with someone and got NOTHING!
Your up/down, up/down and down with the butt, up with the gut was the PERFECT way for me to learn. I started with bubbles then added the up/down, up/down and hand placements(KEY). I'm finally comfortable going backwards (slow).
I skate in Golden Gate Park and every time I see a beginner I tell them about your videos and they fall in love just like I did. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I need to come down and say hey one day ♥️
That is awesome! Thank you very much.
That is so much scarier with eight wheels under your feet, than on ice... Love and light from Norway!
So true!!!
@@e_lena9656 i love this comment because some ice skaters seem to look down on rollerskaters, and i have no real idea why, but you see it in the comments of professional rollerskate competitions.
@@mintberry3164 I'm sad to admit that I noticed some level of snobbery in figure skating communities (on Reddit, or FB, or just in comments on CZcams). Same thing with Ballet communities 🤷♀️ like it happens when a person from a small village moved to a huge city and started to look down their nose at their former peers...
To me, skating on four wheels was a bit scary because it felt different (even though the main technique is the same, still you can't apply your ice skills on roller skates directly. I still have no idea how to spin on roller skates! 😁)
Plus falling onto the asphalt to me still seems less attractive than falling onto the ice 😆
it IS so much scarier on quad skates! i've been doing backwards crossovers forever on ice skates but it took me 10+ attempts to just TRY these on rollerskates, because every time i was about to lift the front skate, i thought i was going to die. i've noticed that rollerskaters are more fun and ice skaters (not even just the really good, almost professional ones) take themselves SO SERIOUSLY. it's like they all think they're going to be in the olympics or disney on ice or something. 🤣
@@jlitt2917 yassss! 😆 like 'how did you dare to call twizzles just 'turns'?? Did you know that there's a whole bunch of different twizzle types??" etc 🤦♀️😅
And they don't think that non-professional skaters don't even have to know those names! Can do it? Great, enjoy yourself :)
And I in roller skating it's really more about having fun and enjoying your rides :) no matter whether you're doing bubbles or scissors or lemons 😆
This is so hard!! I learned this on figure skates first and transferred it over to roller skates this last summer. The speed is intense and the power you get is awesome! But its also spooky!
Love the your explanation for this :)
Dirty, I just want to tell you again how much I appreciate your videos. Your lessons are better than anything else I’ve found online. I skated as a kid and am relearning it now. I’m enjoying practice because your videos help me get a tiny bit better each time I put on my skates. It’s fun to try to slowly add new skills. I wouldn’t even know what skills to try without your videos. I literally watch them over and over. Thank you! You’re an excellent teacher. I LOVE your humor and encouragement!!
When you break down the mechanics of something for us, IT WORKS! Thank you so much. I can watch people skate but when you tell me I need to lift my foot slightly I get it. This is stuff I don’t catch just watching people.
Happy to help!
Dirty, you are completely awesome. You are also drop dead gorgeous on top of it! Skate on.
Ken ... you are too kind.
You are so cool. It looks like you're floating on air!!!!! Thanks for being you Dirty and thank your parents for me!!!
I loooioove what you're wearing! Omg boss!
Awwww thank you. It is by a brand called "We the Free".
Yet another fantastic tutorial, Dirty Deb! Thank you for mentioning the edges and demonstrating the inside and outside edges. One of the stranger sensations when starting to take wider inside steps before the cross-over/cross pull to get more speed and power, is the feeling of stepping inside the circle onto the inside two wheels first, then feeling all 4 wheels on the floor as the pull gets closer, and then the final push at the end of the cross pull from the outside two wheels. That "rocking" sensation from inside to flat to outside edges can feel scary -- like whether the ankle is strong enough to do that entire pull without flexing and twisting (my big fear!).
Omg she does it like it’s easy and it is omg I love how ur skating with the beat the music everything!❤️❤️❤️
On 2:49.....
You’re a freaking BOSS!🙌🏻😍😳
I seriously can't believe I ever watched any other channel for skating tutorials. She is phenom.
Thank you so much for your videos! I watched as a baby skater, and as I practice more, I rewatch these videos and get it a little more each time. I’m still a beginner, but I’ll keep practicing :)
You have the right attitude!
After sharing this video some of the Roller Derby ladies realized they can't do cross pulls in non-derby direction ... I myself realized I can do both directions (thanks to your other videos), but my muscles really don't enjoy it when I do them in non-derby direction, my right leg just cramps up after a while.
In the art of teaching, she is a natural.
Dirty Deb, this was sooooooooooooooooooo good! I feel like I say this about all your videos, but seriously, you're an amazing teacher. I wish I could take lessons with you!
Wow, thank you!
I'm so glad you uploaded this! I accidentally started do crosspulls this week and didn't know what I should be doing to keep momentum and control. I'm excited to keep practicing this one
❤ the moves at the beginning of the video!!!
I love. How.you.accentuate.each.word!!!
Oh thank you. I have actually had a coach tell me not to do that previously but... I can't help it.
I have always called this skill crossovers, I was an ice skater for many years. Much easier to "click" on ice skates. You gave a great lesson. Good thing I skated today.
Out of most of the tutorials on skating on CZcams, I enjoy yours the most. You teach so well, and your instructions are so clear. I live in a hot area, so I can't wait until it cools off enough for me to go roller skating again! I'm definitely going to try out some of the stuff you teach.
Can wait to try this!
Hello o/.
You explain very well the transfer of weight from the back leg to the front leg. There is hardly any need to push. The body weight does the job. Well done for the lesson.
(10:25) I remember when I started this exercise I had to work on the flexibility of the ankles. Well, I'm on inline, on frames of 306 and 303mn in UFS (without heel pad) ;b
This is just what I needed to refine my cross pulls. I naturally was feeling some of it, but you broke it down perfectly so nye I feel way more confidant in nailing those figure 8’s! Great drill. You’re my fav Dirty!✌🏻❤️
Wow, I would love to learn that. I'm still in the beginner phase right now. I love the way you break it all down.
Thank you again for this comprehensive and very doable tutorial for those who know basic backwards skating. You make it look beautiful but achievable.
I used to be able to do crosspulls but that was back in 1978…You have refreshed my dusty memory so I can do this again, 😃 yay.
You look so pretty in this video. I like the look.
Gotta do this on Tuesdays when the rink is not packed.
Nice video dirty deb ! This was very useful 🙂
Glad you think so!
Hey Deb! Today is my 3rd day skating and I've already made some progress thanks to you! Hopefully I'll be flying by the summer time!
That stop she did on her toes, after that first series of cross pulls, scared the bejeezus outta me. It was perfect but I cannot wrap my mind around how to do that.
Deborah, this class of you doing the line tracking on the floor with your hand support will help me improve skating. Hugs from your student, Jaime Reis.

Really nice build up to the move. I like the drills cause I can work up to the final product. Nice!
I found this video so much more helpful than the previous one! I feel like I get it now. Practicing this way seems more intuitive.
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼Amazing thank you, gorgeous ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️BRAZIL IS WATCHING YOUUUUU
Thank you so much!! You know I LOVE BRAZIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Iits dark and cold outside but im goin ton8ght for 30 minutes
Very helpful...reminds/clarifies for me that is is CROSS (how to) and pull; also that body weight shifts to the cross foot to reset/place the pull foot to repeat. Looking forward to trying at Rink tonight! 😎👍🏾
Love it when you give us drills!!!
Glad you like them!
this is my new favourite!! i learnt this in 1 day skating with my right foot in front, which i picked up instantly but i can't seem to make it click going the other direction!!
I love you!! I want to go to the church of Dirty!! You always make me feel like I can change my evil ways 😅
I taught myself growing up in the rinks but your lessons help me with teaching my soon to be 7 year old he loves your videos❤
I'm so glad!
I just started skating again, and my 18 year old son has never seen me with skates on. I have always skated backwards much better than forwards. I think that I finally did something that legit impressed him when I was skating through the house. 😂😂😂
I love your drills and footwork videos. It gives us such a great breakdown of the movements and how to work up to it, or just practice getting better with the -basics- essential skills [edit : just saw in your last video that you don't like the word basic😊). Would love if you had time to do more of these. You're the best !
whoohoooo! just what I needed 🤩
Your vids are consistently brill, thanks for everything! 🎉 🙏
Yesssss! I've been practicing my crosspulls via your last video, glad there's an update here because mine still don't look exactly right though I do feel myself getting a little better.
Wonderful!
Thank you Debbie, this tutorial was soooo helpful. Much more in depth and answered my questions. I’m excited to try this!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for all of your tips and tricks. Looking forward to trying this one out.
Thanks for the video!
You bet!
I CANNOT WAIT to get back to FVSC! Thank you for making awesome content!
Ty for sharing this information 😊
Watching this when my skates don’t come in until Thursday! I can’t wait but I’m terrified about the sizing still 😂 I keep watching your videos to live vicariously until then lol
Perfectly explained!
I think she is brilliant and funny....love skating....and always will 😍
thank you💙
Thank you fir this tutorial Deborah! I think that in some moment I'll try this. For now, I'm learning skating backwards (bubbles and some more). Slow but sure 😁. A hug and greetings from Uruguay!!
Hellooooooo Uruguay!!!!!
Did I mention, I thought I would try this, being a pro on ice skates, I put wheels on and I was instantly frustrated, because my back wheels collided with my front wheels, almost killing myself. I'm 6'3"... my legs have more than enough room to clear each other... but it happened. You'd think it would simply translate, but I keep forgetting I can't keep my feet as close together because of the width of quads. I will try that foot pop you showed...
Thanks for this video. It’s been so helpful. Just subscribed to your channel
You are an amazing teacher! Thnx
You're very welcome!
I love her, and that sweater! I can't wait to buy my skates
Sweater is by "We the Free" ... I have 2 of them :)
@@Dirtydeborahharry thank you! Their clothes are so pretty and creative. I was literally on the page for like 30 to 40 looking through everything. Lol
looks like fun
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Thank you, Deborah!🥰🥰🥰
You are so welcome
@@Dirtydeborahharry 💗🥰
Deb, we want you in FL! You can have a rink...wait for it ..filled with people having fun! Escape CA! #lockdown vs #living
Joshua are you one of the famed characters starring in all of those "Florida Man" stories?
@@Dirtydeborahharry I second this petition to bring Deb to FL!
@@Dirtydeborahharry no ma'am. I feel so bad for you all. I wish you would move to FL where the rinks are doing more business than ever before!... But I know that means you'd have to sell a ghost rink in CA which is like selling snow cones in Alaska.
MA'AM. 2:48 I almost threw my phone across the room. I was NOT ready lol. So simple yet so BOSS. How do you do thaaaat? 😭😭
Hhahahahah! Awwww thank you. I think I have done a video on that ... if not ... I will.
😂
Nobody wants to see you get hurt but.. Is there an "blooper" reel that we could watch to make sure you DO know how to make mistakes? 😉💚 Have a great Christmas Deb!!
I will put one together :)
I'm off to the basketball court to practice!!! Thanks Mama Debra!!!
Get it! I love it.
Nice video! First. Keep it up! I wish we had rinks like that in England. Have you ever skated in England?
I have roller and ice skated in England!!!
You’re awesome 👏 thanks for the tips 🙂
Love your channel, I want to order from this site but it's a shame there are no deliveries to my country (Israel)
A great video and can I say shes looking gorgeous as always 😍
You are so kind :) I am just trying desperately to keep it all together.
After going in circles, I couldn’t get my legs to agree to perform this move. I fell 5 times. I will try it again next time :)
You taught me how to skate I just want to say thanks
THANK YOU DIRTY XO
Thanks for all the videos! Your vids helped me learn to skate over the summer. You explain everything so well & I recommend your channel to everyone.
Do you have a video on how to do that sort of crab-walk/spread-eagle move where you don't go in a little circle but just skate sideways? I always fall over when I try that.
I do not have a video on that but I will see if I can get that done.
Omg the end got me all dizzy 😵💫
Thank you so so sooo much! You're the best :)
No problem 😊
Dear....Dirty Deborah...at 2:25 the dizziness began..lol
I too got dizzy watching. My poor camera gal did not know I was going to do that.
@@Dirtydeborahharry haha...such a good deep dive into the mechanics of cross-pulling though, it was a necessary dizziness! ")
Very nice tutorial! How do you do this on a straight line instead of a circle ? Blessings!
Goed eivning. It ´s very nise explanin, i wil be try-out do thesis, thank you so match😘Deborah
I feel like a kindergarden student. And i love it
A year later and the channel is at 220k subs!
Right! I am so excited by that!
Cameraman is the MVP
SHE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @rollielocks
Whenever I've tried a transition I continue to roll forwards instead of going backwards after turning. I've never been able to find help with this and I was wondering if someone could explain to me? Thank you! I love your videos!
Please watch my transitions videos on my playlist called "Turning and Spinning" . If you don't find help there, reach out to me.
@@Dirtydeborahharry Thank u so much! I will be sure to check those out.
Girl. U r dam. Good I saw ur videos. An I say. Wow wow wow.
Good vid....
DirtyDeb, not skate related but I LOVE your top ❤️❤️
By a brand called "We the Free". I have about 4 of these in different colors. So comfy.
Kia Ora from NZ Dirty Deb :) can you please do a vid on the difference between Derby skates and heeled skates? I used to skate in heeled boots as a teen and could do all these cool tricks. Now, 30 years later, I've decided to get back in the boots and try Derby, but man, those skates are different! Balance is a lot more precarious for a start! Can you explain why that is? And perhaps give some tips? I used to use toe stops all the time too and now I need to use t- stops and plow stops and I'm finding it hard and wondering if it's the style of boot? Maybe I just need heaps more practice or maybe I need two pairs? Thanks in advance! Nga mihi :)
I explain the difference a bit in my "Buying Roller Skates" video but I know what you are talking about specifically. I wear both styles and can totally feel the difference.
What is the name of the skate move at 0:28 seconds? It was done so gracefully!
Mohawk turns.
How do you slow down without using the toe stops?
Hey! Watch my "Stopping on Roller Skates" playlist. There are all sorts of videos there that show you the proper ways to stop. Good luck!
Thank you Dirty! Did them for the first time today! I studied your vids on backwards using heels and your other bakwards crosspull vid, then this one totally made it click in my brain. One question: are you also doing crosspulls backwards in a straight line or are they just for corners?
I bet it could be done in a more-or-less straight line if you include a transition in order to alternate between left and right "pulls." You'd have to be careful to look, though.
I am pretty good at skating backward, as long as I'm not looking back. (make sense of that). How do I avoid losing balance when I look backward? I've tried what you said in a previous video and keep my booty low, knees bent, hips dropped, back straight, but I still lose balance and tend to fall forward. Help Mama Deb!
@dirtyschoolofskate at 13: 30, you said to pull with inside edge. Which foot are you referencing at that time stamp in the video? Thank you 😊 🛼
Is this the backwards version of a cross over turn? Can you do this with your outside foot coming over the other and pushing out?
Do most of these techniques work for rollerblading as well?
Can Crosspulls be done going forward? If so, where is your tutorial for that one Dirty Deb?
Actually, when learning backwards I figured out how to do them forwards. Nothing special, it's just the reverse of backwards, but it's much easier and gave me confidence to do them backwards.
Are you skating with your weight on your outside leg to do these?
I've seen figure skaters use this sort of move a lot. Now I understand why.
Ah, ok, I asked too early in the video. Excellent explanations as always!