Why the Soul Slide Is My Most Used Speed Control and Stopping Technique on Inline Skates
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- I use the soul slide for speed control and stopping more than anything on my inline skates. Once you've learned this slide, it is versatile, safe and effective on many surfaces and in many situations. This video shows the reasons I love and use it so much. If you're unable to do the soul slide, check out my tutorial video here: • Inline Skate Soul Slid...
And not only is this an effective technique on its own, but it's also the gateway to learning the magic slide, which is the ultimate in stopping power.
0:00 Introduction
0:40 What is a soul slide
1:38 Basic examples
1:57 Reasons I love it
This video details why I love the soul slide. If you'd like to learn how to do it, check out my tutorial here: czcams.com/video/LbDqTxJCbVs/video.html
Awesome video! Surprised you didn't mention the A stop as an approach to help learn the soul slide. I'll watch your other video now. :)
@@RandallLewis whats "A stop" ?
@@0x70cb "A" stop or "pizza" or "snow plow" just like on skis. It's the two-sided version of the soul slide. It's great on sidewalks and other settings once you figure out the balance.
@@RandallLewis Ah, thanks, I never heard this called "A stop"!
@@0x70cb , yeah, maybe I'm weird. Working with kids they seem to understand: V means go forward/faster, A means go backward/slow down (when going forward). It can be used stepping or plowing.
When you posted this, I was having a bit difficulty with not always sliding especially on rougher surfaces. My biggest problem was the weight balance which I had all wrong but had a difficulty correcting it. I would instinctively put more weight on my foot that I wanted to slide just before the slide started. Now with a little practice 3+ days a week I slide every time and the soul slide has become my favorite and most used stopping and slowing method. I am back here to improve my technique.
Awesome, I’m glad you got it sorted out! I’ve seen other tutorials emphasize putting weight on the sliding skate, but I think it’s the opposite. At least to learn to slide, you need less weight on it. Once you get better, you can experiment with putting more weight into the sliding skate earlier. Happy sliding :)
@@rerollinginline And when you perform a magic slide, the most of the weight should be in the back feet right? When I try to do a magic slide I feel pain on the front knee and on my adductors. Maybe I put too much weight on the front?
@@danielemacchini6541 The magic slide is a bit different. Your back foot in a magic slide can't be as supportive because it's also sliding. You can enter a magic slide from a soul slide. In fact I encourage it and it's how I learned the magic. But once I turn the rear foot to begin sliding, I usually lean a bit more on the front foot. It's more evenly balanced than a soul slide. Keep in mind though that I put emphasis on weight on the supporting foot for soul slide in my tutorial to help you learn how to do it. Once you get more competent/confident with the soul slide, you'll probably begin putting more weight on the sliding foot.
100%. Been saying for years that the soul slide is the most important slide. It also easily leads to the sliding plow, which is the easiest strong slide to ever learn.
I know, right?! I found myself naturally using it all the time after I accidentally discovered it. It's like a T-stop buy much more powerful. I don't see it used enough. To each their own, of course, but for me personally it's my go-to as a general speed control technique.
By sliding plow do you mean magic slide?
@@wheelsonfire1982 A sliding plow is when you soul slide with both feet. Its super easy to learn and engages both feet with breaking.
the reverse sliding plow is my favorite stop, great for hockey since it lets you get back on the power quicker. I discovered I could do it playing pick up and I did the reverse plow instead of a normal reverse hockey stop. It's a little scary leaning forwards while going backwards and not having a leg under you, but man it feels good if you nail it.
That's a great one, the soul slide feels like how we kinda decelerate a bit while driving by lightly stepping on the brake pedal, very very useful indeed.
Yes, I use it that way all the time. I can “pump the brakes” with this slide, like you can with a drag-stop. The difference is the soul gives a lot more stopping power than drag stop.
@@rerollinginline i see, great insight!
Thanks for this, I'm an urban skater but often feel limited in my speed and options because I know I can't stop well at higher speeds and narrow spaces (of which I have a lot where I live). The soul slide is on my list but the break down you did at the end regarding powerslide/magic slide gave me some context I was missing so I'll definitely try to look at it from a new angle next time I practise! Yay!
You’re welcome, I hope it can help some. Every stopping technique has its upsides, downsides and situations where it’s good or bad, so having more at your disposal never hurts. Good luck!
I’m 45 and went skating at an indoor rink last weekend with my children. I rented inline skates because I use to skate 35 years ago or so! I mostly skated street and some roller hockey. I was very surprised how I had skated as if I never quit.
Naturally when I got home I ordered me a pair of RB Twister XT 😂 I didn’t ever skate long enough to learn to brake without a heel brake so I’m planning on keeping that on until I lose more weight. I’m worried about messing up my knees with a power slide or soul brake but I’ll be practicing while still having the heel brake available.
I also never had an actual pair of skates of my own, I use to use my sisters RB Lightnings 😂 also the rental skates were a hard boot skate so I feel like a hard boot will feel normal to me, I was debating back and forth on soft boot over hard and went with the Twister XT’s 😂
Saw your soul-slide lesson a few days ago and it was exactly what I needed and what I've been looking for for about a month. Great explanation, quality content, absolutely loved it! Thanks a lot, very helpful.
Greeting from Russia
I love hearing when things help or inspire people. Thank you for watching and especially for letting me know it helped!
This was great, I felt like this was really useful and it seems easier to learn this and then transition to the magic/power like you mentioned at the end. Im just learning so glad I stumbled onto this :)
Brilliant instructional video, thanks.
This brings back memories. Thanks for sharing this. Very good video.
Thanks for breaking it down! Great teacher! 👍🏾
My favorite method for slowing down and stopping at higher speeds. You answered a lot of questions I had, specifically using this stop in tight areas.
Great! It can take some time and practice to be able to use it in narrow areas, but I can use it on sidewalks.
Really good explanation, thanks for it. 😊
im beginig and it was super helpful even along pro skaters who explain stoping technique i like what u aid at the end i learn different manouver when i practice omething different i love it about skates that it is possible.
Thanks a lot, I totally needed this technique. Thanks for your awesome videos.
Thanks for watching!
I've watched this video many many times and adapted it to my skating to eventually learn magic also. At first I was doing half plow, which refined to a clean soul slide, then I could do fast slide, magic slide, cleaned up my power slides, and the entry technique also helped me learn parallel. Great video thanks for sharing your technique!
Thank you for posting this!! This will be helpful, and I'm looking forward to using it. I found lots of t stop videos and power slide videos, and this feels so much more functional
The pleasure is mine, I hope it helps! I obviously find it the most versatile and functional, which is what compelled me to make the video. But everyone is different. I still use power slide and stage stops at times, but the soul is still my most-used technique. I always recommend learning as many techniques as possible.
@@rerollinginline great perspective, thank you so much! ☺️
thank you so much, im learning to skate. hugs from brazil
Not long winded at all. This was great info. Thank you!
Great tutorial! Loved it! Thank you!
I'm glad you liked it, thanks for letting me know!
You give the best tutorials for beginners. I'm just now getting into inline skating for cardio. I don't like running and walking is boring so I heard that inline skating was good on the joints and a good way to get the heart pumping.
Thanks so much, I hope they help! Yes, inline skating is an awesome low-impact (unless you’re doing more jumping etc) way to work your cardio. Happy skating :)
thanks, thinking im gonna go practice this
HalleluYAH, amazing video! Thank you soooo much! After 2 broken arms (distal radius, 1 with surgery) and 1 broken thumb after getting into skating in 2020 I can vouch for the necessity of great breaking stops. This will be top of list to learn along with power slides.
Ouch, I hope you're all healed up! Keep in mind that as much as I love the soul slide, it's just one of the tools I use for stopping and isn't ideal in every single situation. Make sure you learn and practice several techniques and skate within your skill level! Happy skating :)
@@rerollinginline Have learnt to respect the skates and many hard lessons for life from these 2 some years of injuries and surgery. Healing well, HalleluYAH, after just having titanium plates and screws removed from my wrist. Very grateful, very blessed. Thank you for the amazing content.
Great job!
Love it, thank you! I already feel motivated.
You’re welcome, thanks for watching 🙏
Thanks,I love using it too ( your vids have contributed to my use of it)
Awesome, glad to hear it!
Wow, man! This helped me to understand what the soul slide is a lot better! I'm gonna try it in my next skating session, tomorrow! Thank you!
Pleasure is mine, thanks for watching and I hope it helps!
THANKS FOR THE TIPS! really helped me understand better. cant wait to practice myself
Awesome, I hope it helps!
Thanks for the video really handy to have another stopping technique I tried the magic slide but struggled to throw myself into it can't wait to give it a go.
Thanks! Hopefully the soul slide will be easier to try than magic, and then knowing souls makes magic much easier.
This is exactly what i needed and need to practice, thx. Loved the squirrel behind you at 3.05 too, nice support 😜
Awesome, thanks for letting me know!
Thank you!
Amazing video as always mate! Keep it up
Many thanks, I'll definitely try to keep 'em coming.
Thanks for the video, really learnt a lot!!
Of course, thanks for watching!
Amazing content!! Thank you for the instruction
The pleasure is mine, thank you!
Best tutorial out on this topic! Thanks
Thank you so much, I appreciate it :)
I like this, thanks for sharing! Not long winded at all.
Thanks for watching, I’m glad you liked it!
Thank you very much, I'm still nervous because it's my first time on a rollerblade I'm also nervous about braking because maybe when I'm going fast I don't know what I'll do but thank you so much for this video.
Nice! Thanks!
I just loved your video
Just a great video. Thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for watching and commenting!
👍 well done explanation and demonstration.
Thank you, I appreciate the feedback! Happy skating :)
I grew up only using the drag stop. Now years later, trying to get back into skating, I've tried to learn the soul slide but finding it very difficult to slide on the front foot..
start by angling it more aggressive and just skimming the pavement. Then start to add more weight to it for more aggressive stopping and start to get the angle more upright
Super helpful :) Thank-you for posting, going out now to practice :)
You're welcome, I hope it helps. Good luck with practice!
Awesome. Similar to that one I saw preciously of yours, but more info. Thansk.
Glad it was helpful!
very cool, subscribed
excellent video thanks
Thanks for watching and the feedback!
Loving your videos!! More pls! Thumbs up
Thanks so much! More on the way. Stay tuned :)
Great video! I gotta work on this one.
Thanks, good luck!
Great tutorial and you make it look so easy. I’ve only tried sporadically and it always seems impossible but I’m going to have another go at it. For some reason my go-to braking technique is a T-stop with my left foot dragging but when I have to stop fast I powerstop with my right. 😆 So I end up combining the two all the time. It works but it’s definitely not the most efficient plus I go through a ton of wheels. Looking forward to working on this. Thanks again. Love your channel.
Thanks! I've done it so many times now, it's become second nature. Practice will get you there! I think combining methods is a great way to stop or slow down. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment :)
Verry good material. Greetings from Poland!
Thanks so much, glad you like it!
I never even thought about the soulslide. So thanks for this inspiration.
You’re welcome! I think it’s underrated and I don’t see many people use it. But it works great for me, so it’s my go-to.
Great video!!
Thank you!
A really excellent video!!
Thank you!!
Very nice video dude... thank you for sharing that :) cheers from a Brazilian living in Czechia
Thanks, I appreciate it!🇧🇷🇨🇿
Thank you! Subbed
I noticed your feet naturally are pointing inwards (when you're standing still for example), which makes me think that might be one of the reasons you like the soul slide so much as well.
On the contrary, I find myself often standing with my feet pointing outward (the "duck stance"), which is probably why variants of T-stops are 2nd nature to me, and I tend to move my back foot outward first and then follow with my other foot in some self-taught stopping manoeuvre. Very interesting insight actually which might help me with learning better stopping habits :D
That’s a good observation, but any time my feet are pointing that way in this video is just to keep me from rolling as I speak to the camera. I don’t think I have a natural tendency either way
Salut! Never really seen or considered this stop. Will have to dial it in!!
Good luck, hopefully this video helps :)
Thank you
As someone who cannot do the powerstop or powerslide yet, I'm going to focus on this, and then get those from that. Seems super logical. Thanks!
I learned power stop -> power slide -> soul slide, in that order. But everyone is different, so I'll be curious to know how it goes for you. Hopefully this video will help with something.
Very nice video, I am starting to learn the technique, can't wait to go out and do some more training haha
Awesome, good luck and stay safe!
@@rerollinginline thanks! Also I'm waiting for my endless trinity frame 🤩
So it’s like the one foot plow stop Derby does! I’ve been working on it w my quads but I think my issue is my legs are too close together. Great video!
Excellent
Thanks!
I never thought to try this 👍
Give it a shot! Hopefully you’d like it as much as I do
Thank you bro❤❤🎉
Thanks for watching!
Huh... I've been on and off the skates for a couple of years now and I never actually considered how useful this break can be. Thanks.
The soul slide is awesome!!
Agreed, lol. That’s for watching and commenting :)
this helps so much thanks man i can soul slide and like you said magic slide in like a play area but in the wild i cant
Just keep practicing in your controlled environment and you'll get it! I'm hoping to be able to record a magic slide tutorial this spring. I've been off my skates for 7 weeks letting a sprained ankle heal :( But I think I'm getting close to being back on my skates. I sprained it on ice in my driveway at the end of January.
Great video man, my ss is coming along but needs more consistency.
Thanks! With practice, I’m sure you’ll get to down. Gets easier every time.
No.1 reason
Looks flipping cool and also feels cool
True!
Great videossss i want to fly!
I would say drag and soul slide have their own purposes. I normally use soul slide when going downhill or on a slight tilt. Drag is effective in small spaces and on flat ground for speed control. I agree not use powerstop where there are cracks or potholes. Drag or soul (depending on elevation) are effective in those situations.
Of course all techniques have their place. I just find that I soul slide more than anything. I also think it's under-utilized and don't see many references to it or suggestions for using it. I still do plenty of drag, power stop, power slide and magic sliding.
Good work🌹
Thanks!
thanks man
Nice ,very clear , 👌 iam French with bad English and I understood all 👌
Nice vid 😁😁😁
Have you tried different wheels hardnesses and experienced the differences? I would love to hear your thoughts on softer V’s harder wheels. Thanks!!
I have used 84A, 85A and 86A. The softer the wheel, the harder it is to get it to slide, but it’s not a huge difference. At least not between those 3 hardnesses. Softer wheels grip more and so you can stop a little faster too. Once you get the technique down well, you can adjust to your wheels pretty easily.
Thanks for this video! I’m excited to learn how to soul slide! What knee pads are you using? Every pair I’ve bought so far has been so bulky.
You're welcome, thanks for stopping by! The knee pads are the "Triple 8 Kneesaver" pads. I'll be honest though, I'm not very impressed with them. I actually only wear them because they're not bulky. Unfortunately, bulky = protective and the less bulky, the less protected you'll be. The reason I'm not impressed is they seem to be made of pretty cheap materials, don't have a ton of padding and are only held on by two velcro straps. I've fallen with these pads on and had them slide down and still get some road rash. Then again, I've fallen several times and they've protected me as well. I know they're not the best, so it's just a risk I've accepted. I have 187 Killer Pads knee pads as well, which use better materials and a "sleeve" that covers the knee in addition to straps... but of course they're bulkier as well. Anyway, just thought I'd give my input instead of just listing the pads and you assuming I really like them, lol. Also, they're one-size-fits-all and I'm 5'8" 160lbs for reference. Happy skating :)
@@rerollinginline Thank you so much for the detailed response! I really appreciate it!! Yeah, the 187 Killer Pads were one of the pairs I bought but they were giant on me haha.
hello can make a video for more examples with the soul brake slide the two previous videos and looked eh but I want one that is only using only sidewalks using the slide soul please do so appreciate this braking is I'm learning learning and I I feel safer
Hi am from Jakarta, happy to see this video I must try this stop slide. After 30th years off and just back to skate again since Nov 2021. I need 1month can run again. But till now i can do power stop. ☹️☹️
Welcome back and happy skating!
...very interesting
Thanks for this tutorial. I like that it is more powerful slide than the T-stop and can transition into Powerslide or Magicslide. I can do the Powerslide, but not the Magicslide. What should the weight distribution of front and back skates be in the Magicslide?
As much forward as you can manage. Probably better than 75 front 25 back.
Too much weight on the rear tends to send me into a counter clockwise pivot (right foot forward.)
And then, instead of casting the magic, the magic casts me!
@@NullHand That's probably what I'm doing wrong. I've been trying it at 50/50 front to back. I'll give it a try. Thanks!
I needed this have got the powerslide down nicely but been struggling with soul slide will get out once this rain stops also do you have a Patreon? Or anything of the likes would love to support the channel in some way love the content 🤙🏼
Just keep practicing and I'm sure you'll get the soul slide eventually! I don't have a Patreon, or anything similar. Your kindness, views and comments are more than enough to support the channel. I love skating and trying to put a little more skating content out into the world. If anyone enjoys it, that's icing on the cake. I truly appreciate the support :)
Rain is best time to learn soul slide mate. Put on 80a wheels and rustproof bearings u r good to go.. Go out and get sliding. I wait for rain to do my slide practices all the time.
Boss, can you recommend best rollerblades three big wheels freeride/urban pls
Wow you mastered the soul slide like how bill mastered the power stop. Experts at the highest level.
Haha, thanks. Not sure I'm Bill level mastery at anything, but I'll take the reference :) Happy skating.
Awesome video!
Could you please make a video about rockered and flat setup? differences? pros cons, and what is more recommended? Also would like to know what you use, thank you! new subscriber here, continue making cool videos!
Cheers from Uruguay !
Thanks for commenting and welcome to the channel! I was actually thinking of doing a review of the different frames I've used in a video in the near future. In short, rocker is more maneuverable but a little slower and less stable. I prefer the rocker for the maneuverability and the style of skating I do. Of course it's all a matter of personal preference, so one isn't "better" than another, just different.
Thank you man, That was a wise comment, and you're totally right, I feel that I like both setups, I like the control and stability that flat gives you for gaining good speed and control at the same time, but also like this insane maneuverability that rocker gives, if someday somebody create a setup that has all this... Gosh, That will be the glory!
Your a god bro 😎 nice content
Appreciate it, thanks!
I am strungling even with the 45 degrees Soul Slide. I think I am putting too much weight on the front foot, but can't seem to figure out the right pressure. The front foot either rolls or blocks completely. Yesterday, on some frozen bridges, I managed to soul slide. But could not transfer it to non frozen asphalt. Tips are welcome!
love
sliding I think its the best way to move around
hehe
Respect. IMO You need good quality surface to practice and learn this (not so much places to find in my country). T-stop (rather V-stop at high speeds) is also very effective, it only depends on how much weight / pressure you push onto your sliding-breaking leg and it is more safe on uneven surfaces. However your tutorial is nice and useful, I loved it, and its a great experience to learn.
Thanks so much!
I just need you to know that I have been hooked on your videos since you started posting. It's only a matter of time before your channel blows up. Question -- I believe I have the t-/drag-stop down, but it's still never enough to stop me before some kind of obstacle. For that reason, I have no effective way of stopping at high speeds and therefore I avoid hills altogether. I would absolutely LOVE to be able to tackle some hills because presumably that will open up the rest of the city for me (Boston), but I'm having trouble getting the soul slide down. What do you suggest for practicing? I was thinking maybe a basketball court after it has rained so it's a little more slick? I'm just so afraid I'm going to trip over my skate and I'm always surprised that rollerblading wheels can slide at all!
Thanks so much for the kind words, much appreciated. I think stopping in general is always a combination of things. I use multiple techniques every session depending on the situation, but I have found the soul slide is what I use most often as a general tool. However, the power slide is also a great tool that can help and might be easier to pick up before the soul slide. I don't have a tutorial on that, but I'm sure there are many. You can also use techniques to slow yourself instead of needing to "stop" That can be less exciting, but still the most important thing is safety. I don't slide to look cool, I do it so I'm in control.
You can definitely use a wet surface to start testing things out, but you may want to limit how much you do. Don't want to hurt yourself or develop bad habits.You'll still eventually have to learn how to do it on dry ground. I think the main key in getting the skate to slide instead of grip is weight distribution and positioning. It's why I put such an emphasis on it in my tutorial.
I hear you. I don't have a magic slide or anything fancy in my skillset. Just T-/drag stop and front powerslide / soul slide. What I predominantly do, is stay beneath my level of skating when gauging hills. I can probably take bigger hills but should I test my nerves? Nah. Some hills I can manage and some absolutely scare me. The second part, is to distribute weight so you naturally begin to inhibit motion. No dragging or sliding necessary. Think about skiers and how they use an 'A' shape (pigeon toed stance) to come to a stop. I mostly 'step' into a stop or spread my legs wide and press outwards to begin to slow down. Once I'm at a manageable speed, I use whatever makes sense for the situation (t-/drag-stop, soul slide, powerslide).
There are videos you can watch that are usually labeled along the lines, "Inline skate speed management." More than stopping is knowing how to manage speed x our skill. Try small hills where shifting weight may be enough.
Thanks to Rerolling for this content. I learned what I did instinctively was the soul slide. Never stopped practicing with your videos in mind.
When mastered T Stop is incredibly powerful actually. It becomes more of an L than a T. The key is to bring your dragging skate to the front and be on the outside edge on your supporting skate. For long hills I do Alternating T Stop. The main problem with the T stop and hills though is that it is pretty hard on the wheels.
..great bro tks !... ;) ....
Thanks for watching!
Hey, I was wondering what wheel hardness you are using. Beacause I'm having a hard time getting into slides. I think it might depend on my wheels, I bought my skates second hand, but the hardness on the wheels is 78A, should I get new ones?
I'm still getting used to Inline Skating from Ice Skating and your videos are helping me a lot!
So already thanks from Germany.
I’ve only used 84a - 86a. They’re certainly different, and even different wheels of the same hardness can slide differently as well. But, they’re not drastically different.
However, I wouldn’t really want to skate outdoors in less than 84a if for no other reason than the wheels won’t last as long. I’d say 78a is pretty soft for an outdoor wheel. Could I soul slide in 78a? I’d assume I could, but I do a lot of soul sliding. It might be harder for a beginner to slide on those softer wheels though. So if I were you, I’d get harder wheels. I find the Rollerblade Hydrogen 85a a great wheel that has good grip, can slide and also last a long time. I also really enjoy my Undercover Team Blank 86a wheels, which slide easier than hydrogens.
Just make sure you don’t go crazy the first time you try harder wheels, to make sure they’re not slicker than you expected and you get used to the feel of them. My Dragon frames are currently using 84a FR Street Invader wheels.
Thanks for watching and happy skating!
@@rerollinginline Thanks a lot!!!
May I know how the acid slide fares against the soul slide in terms of braking power and safety (and joint health, if relevant)?
Soul slides are great and should be the default stop/slowing technique taught. Drag/T stops are terrible, they shouldn't even be called stops. I keep my students away from them and teach more functional stops. Great video
Thanks for watching and the comment, I appreciate it. I love hearing you spread the good word of the soul slide, haha. I don’t see it talked about enough, which is one of the reasons I made this video. As you said, it’s my default way to control speed before employing other techniques. Happy skating and thanks for your content!
Do you still get flat spots on your wheels like with t stops and power slides?
how often do you need to replace the wheels doing all these breaks?
Neat!
Thanks!
hey wassap bro i like ur most videos i want to know what is the best skate i can buy am a beginner
I'm honestly not sure. The only skates I've used are my FR1 Deluxe Intuition you see in my videos. You probably can't go wrong with any hard-shell boot with a removable liner (like mine) Known as "urban" skates.
Can the soul slide be done on any surface and what hardness of wheels is best for slides thank you
I think it all comes down to a matter of preference and skill. The most important thing is that wherever you’re skating, you’re safe and stay within your ability. Same goes with wheel hardness. Most of my wheels are 85A and 86A hardness, but that’s all I’ve really tried. Obviously harder wheels will slide easier, but stop you less. It’s really a matter of personal opinion on what might be “better”.
Hi - I am still trying and I am not sure which leg to use. When I skate forward in scissors position my left leg is leading (and also when I ride backwards…). So as my left leg is already leading I thought this is the right leg to enter the slide but I think I feel more comfortable to swap. Do you have a leading leg when just rolling in scissor position and is this the leg you slide with? I saw you can do both sides but I assume you have one stronger one…?! I hope this translates…
I understand what you’re saying. For me, I’m dominant with my left foot with soul, power and magic slides. If I’m scissored, I’m usually left-forward and I’m more comfortable skating backwards with my left foot forward.
I would say just use whatever leg feels the most comfortable. There’s no rule for it and there’s nothing wrong with using either foot. Most important is you’re able to do it, it doesn’t really matter how you get there. Good luck!