I Learned to Rollerblade in 6 Months..
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Skateboarding next Jimmy!
bro u re realy killing it
good effort! to be good at something u must first suck at it!
What rollerbades are you using? I know you mentioned a long time ago. Keep it up!
rip the gonads
my grandfather (who rollerbladed as a child) always told me: it's too late now, you'll never be able to do it, you're too old, you should have started as a child! Now that I have seen this video I understand that it is never too late, I will show it to him to make him understand that even you who have never skated before have managed to drop, grind and all those things in 1 week, well done, respect. (im 14)
The only thing I noticed when your jumping into your sole grind is that you're not getting low enough. You're keeping your center of gravity too high. If you squat when you grind, you tend to lower your center of gravity and it's easier to control. Cheers!! Great progress!
was going to say the same thing once you get you legs into position on a soul its esay to control its like hes not committing to it, good progress over all tho , he should maybe nail ufo and try learning a mizzou that was what i would always say to learn first when grinding
Same thing happens in snowboarding people lower their shoulders but dont actually squat lower I think getting over his top soul more would help too
This! Might also make sense to try practicing on taller obstacles since he can already jump high enough. Higher things make it easier to get lower on grinds and have your body positioned properly.
Though getting a mobility to squat deep is a task by itself. Low soul grind where your spine is making a U-turn and you just look under your feet - is not a good looking way to grind.
@@robertfox4114 if you did said "U-turn" than your center of gravity would be off. Not what I was talking about. Try sitting on your boot if you can. I used to do top side soles like that. Almost sitting on my boot. Flexibility is definitely key.
Killing it my dude, letâs collab!
lets do it bro dm me on IG @jimmythegiantuk
@@JimmyTheGiant This would be epic. Make it happen boys!
Really guys thatâs wasup
So what up with the collab @irollerboot @jimmythegiant . Would love to see đđ
@JimmyTheGiant so????? Wheres the vid???
I've got massive respect for you keeping with skating. Your progress to date is fantastic. Keep it up!
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Its rollerblading not skating.
@@acidsmokemachine5873 no, it's called 'skating' to us skaters, thanks - go look up the history of the term ffs. Rollerskating has long been referred to as 'skating', as was inline. Skateboarding being 'skating' is just a linguistic mess - skateboards were first made by taking 'trucks' from rollerskates, that's the only reason it's associated etymologically with the word 'skating'.
Know your ish before you speak big man.
â@@DistrictWitch I wasn't debating your use of the English language. "Us skaters" đ€Łđ€Ł... you mean you and the scooter kids?? Don't be butt hurt cause you play with kids toys. And you know it. đâ
@@acidsmokemachine5873 'hur hur go playz with ur toyz bro, and and scooterz as well yh lolzz reckd' - yeah man cheers I love skating. Just say it though mate - you're a wood pusher aren't you?
You can't say you're not making a point about language when you're saying 'no itz not thisz termz itsz thiz' without even knowing wtf you're talking about. But whatever floats your boat big lad
Absolutely loved this vid. I'm one of the older guys that's gotten back into it in my late thirties and watching you get better has put a massive smile on my face. Keen to see an update vid!
I'm 38 and strapping my Razors on tomorrow for the first time in 11 years lol
As a long time rollerblader this is so refreshing to see! Feels like everyoneâs been doing it forever and itâs easy to forget how we all once started somewhere. Congrats on all the progress youâve made, keep up the great work and looking forward to part two!
I started about a year before the pandemic and until the past year or so I would either be skating with rollerbladers who have been in the game for 30 years or with no other rollerbladers at all. So stoked about all the new interest, it's awesome to be able to battle similar tricks as my friends
started 9 years ago at 5 and I STILL CANNOT drop in a bowl. I only stopped going to my rink like 6 months ago and still, I'm too scared to try going to my local skate park as many people from my school will shit talk me about it. I rollerblade 30km a school week but still cant do anything that has the word "ramp" in it. đ
â@@_lcdw bro ur still young u will get it eventually
@@_lc nah bro same but we'll get it eventually fr
I love to see parkour, skating and rollerblading mix up more and more
I have always been a fan of athletes combining different skills, especially on the street
street atheltics are really taking over the last couple years!
we need street olympics by now!
parkour, skateboarding, bmx, rollerblading, stunt scooter, bicycle ballet, street basketball, street football, street hockey, ...
let's go!
Couldn't agree more!
The ball sports can stay those will never be cool
@@JimmyTheGiant you need to do a rollerblade colab with storror or something if love to see that.
Look up Leon Basin, he is a skater from Israel/Canada that mixes a lot of these skills. His more recent stuff is called Wizard Style which is different, but older involves lots of parkour
I love that as the channel grows, you are getting invited to go all sorts of fun, awesome places.
Couldn't have done it without all you guy's support
@@JimmyTheGiant proud to have been following since the Sound of Parkour. Video. Keep it up man , look forward to the "I learned to rollerblade in 5 years update when you have several million subscribers.
@@JimmyTheGiant you should do a subscriber jam at a skate park i might even buy a pair of skates and see if i can still do it 10+ years after i stopped
good job my man - your style has come a long way. I'd recommend (not to be rude) just practising skating rinks/streets/uni campuses etc without even thinking about grinding or doing 'tricks', just going fast, mastering turns, mastering skating backwards etc. Imo every beginner should reaalllly spend a good probable year or so just perfecting the basics - this way you can do the more complex stuff with much more confidence, and without it being as dangerous.
Also, one of the best tips I ever took in and integrated into my own aggressive skating is to imagine doing the trick successfully in slo-mo as you're rolling up to it.
i dont know if im even planning on doing aggressive roller blading, but i'm perfecting all the basics rn just in case!
I think some people get the false sense that rollerblading is easy or at least easier than skating or biking, but your video shows how hard it really is, even with your athletic background where you probably have better body control and awareness skills than most people who are just starting out. Love watching these vids, they're inspiring me to want to try picking up rollerblading as well.
id say its easier than skateboarding, but still not easy
If you can iceskate good you pretty good at inline to
Easier than skateboarding
â@@gilbertbrown2572 maybe a little but definitely scarier
Some tips:
Balance: the key to good balance is always having one foot in front of the other
Pumping: Is very intense on your legs, so dont be surprised if you get tired quickly. Pumping is also like a "Swingset", get to the top of the ramp (coping), then push all of your weight "into" the ramp. that's how you gain speed, get higher, and conserve energy. Having one foot in front of the other helps massively
Grinds: Keyword is "Knees Bent" slightly. ALSO VERY IMPORTANT! You are falling on your grinds because your Feet are Too Close Together. Especially on "Sideways" grinds. If you want more Balance, Spread them legs!!!
Cant wait to see the "1 Year Progression Video"!!! Keep it up!!
Your "what happened to rollerblading" video reminded me of my fascination with it as a kid and inspired me to start as an adult. I'm basically at the same skill level as you at this point, comfortable rolling around but struggling with grinds. Keep up the great videos they're super motivating!
I love your shit, I'm 32 and have been riding bmx since I was like 12. I love this video and watching your progression because it's so relatable. The feelings you get when you land a trick, I get when riding and watching your shit, it's a good ass feeling. Keep it up and you're awesome!
I picked up my pair around the same time you did weâve progressed at the same rate, you gotta keep this up love this series so much
I remember being like 8, and going to a skatepark for one of the first times ever, I was trying to learn to pump and one of the older dudes told me to âtreat pumping as if Iâm on a swing setâ, constrict when going up the ramp to build energy, and release on the way down the ramp to offload the energy. That piece of advice changed my life in skateboarding, maybe itâll make sense for some of you out there too that are struggling. (Yes I know my example is from skating but it applies to rollerblading, bmx, and scootering)
Great to see the progress! I am 1 week back into blading after 23 year break (kids are getting into it so there is my excuse đ€Ł). Slightly scary but amazing fun.
for your grinds you should try to center it
you really should be dead center 'over it'
even on a curb! and you really shouldn't try to 'jump' over it it's more about 'moving the feets at the right height' so your landing become softer and your center of gravity is way lower.
keep it up it will come !
i noticed your steeze improved, I wasn't expecting that. There was a time in the video when you said you weren't improving, but you definitely did improve. Yea, you may have missed the box a few times, but you were going much faster and committed more. That's a clear sign of a skater getting better. Congrats.
It's amazing how much you progressed, this is super inspiring to watch!!
Ahah I'm that random geezer who hucked the flip, lovely to meet you and greg mate, hopefully I'll be able to get another london session in when I'm back up that way!
One of my favorite tricks to do on a mini was doing a revert 180 into a fishbrain or topside sole. So you're sliding backwards, are kinda low to the coping and it looks steezy.
so this is what skateboarding lingo must sound like to non skaters.
Kudos for trying a handrail so soon... I bladed for like 5-6 years straight when I was a teen, never really hit a downrail with stairs. I hit stuff that high and ledges going down at quite a bit of an angle, but never straight to handrail with stairs. Granted, we didn't have foam pits and matresses and stuff like that, just a concrete one at a skatepark 20 miles away with 5 stairs - never conjured up the courage... We met other bladers better than us maybe once or twice all that time, so no one to really learn from either, this was pre youtube times - also, everyone at the skatepark hated us haha, well at least until they saw that we came there often and we learned to watch out for peoples lines...
A quick tip for ya with the 360, I sort of have (had) the same problem as you, my weight shifts backwards, but I discovered that it's the same when I go fakie, but it's easier to recover when you're oriented that way because your hips bend forward better. So doing them fakie can give you a greater sense of succes by landing it more often and you can adjust the weight shifting issue slowly over time, without hurting your bum every time you fall... đ Also, try air 360 to fakie, that's a really fun one, and it's good step up when you feel like pumping gets too easy!
Iâm getting so inspired to do hard grinds like back savanna and that kind of shit thanks đ for being so inspiring man
Hey Kieren, have spoke to you and Greg a few times at bay now. Youâre both skating great, keep focusing on the fun and well done on your progression đ€đ€
this is extremely inspirational. I'm 33 and my Xsjado skates have been collecting dust for like 12 years. after watching this, I want to get my ass back out there and shred. you're the man!
I'm 44 and just started again for the first time in 19 years. I've skated 3 times at the local park and each time I'm making progress. I'm dropping in on transitions and I finally landed a soul grind again for the first time since 2004.
My hometown of Garland, TX now has a badass park (one of the biggest in Texas) about 4 miles from my house, so I finally just said "hell with it" and bought some used size 13 K2's off eBay. They fit perfectly, so now I'm in the first week of relearning. I just wanna be able to flow the big local parks in the Dallas area, and there are several of them around. Once school starts and all the kids clear out the park during the daytime, I'll have more extended sessions with less crowding and chaos. Here's to not breaking my old ass.
Yo Jimmy, I was on the verge of getting into inline skating and then I watched your vid when you started out n I was like fuck it im gonna give it a go. So I got some. Now I've just watched this vid and you've got so much better! Propa motivated me to keep practicing. Keep it up đ
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Good on ya Jimmy! You should probably try to front flip down a 10 stair, it's easy as mate, as its just forward momentum that carries you down the stair set & it's long enough to get the rotation round & before you know it, you're sailing away from it looking like the man! So yeah, tbh, you should probably do it next video
only took 9 months
My one tip for you, Jimmy... I notice when you land a lot, your feet are next to each other, this causes imbalances to take a bigger effect on making you fall. If you find which foot feels naturally more comfortable slightly more forward than the other and focus on landing like that, you'll have way more stability when landing anything and also landing fakie! Comes to help a lot when landing from spins, especially landing forwards from a 360. Hope it helps!
Love seeing progression like this! Keep smashing it Jimmy, looking forward to seeing how far you take this!
I skated for years and found that you can have tricks nailed, but some days it's as if you've never done the trick before. It's a kick in confidence sure but you probably know that now yourself. The progression in this video is pretty amazing to see. I never booted but the difficulty doesn't go unnoticed for 6 months.
That was awesome! Thank you for doing this and showing the love rollerblading needs. I hope you continue your progress. Wish you good luck!
I so love these videos of you personally doing this stuff, most of the time when people diverge from their normal content it's no good but this is amazing. This or sports history, whatever you go with I'll be hyped đ
huge respect for this one!!!!!! been learning myself since May:) I understand the struggle and the pain but keep pushing lad!!!!!!!!!
Maaan now I'm motivated to make rollerblade videos.. you make everything look so fun~ I had the same 6 month experience learning to skate as you but I chose to do it alone instead, so it's awesome to see you connecting with people while blading.. and I still can't understand how you tell your story so well! 10:30 I highly recommend practicing cart wheels out of quarters as this is how I started side flips, but I'm so jealous watching you have a foam pit at woodward.. I'd do that all day! Thanks for making a banger update video. You got me watching the whole thing. :)
Good on you fella for keeping at it. There is clear progression and it was really refreshing to watch.
I could see so much of my younger self when I used to blade. Keep going!
Idk what it is but watching you learn how to rollerblade but watching this episode i had smile on my face the whole time! Keep it up! Your gonna get that down rail!
12:20 absolute hammer! Been waiting for a follow up on your blading series, great stuff!
Nice one man, we met at Bay a few months back (I had a pink helmet). Cool to see you progress! you and I in the very small group of people who picked ag rollerblading up in their 20s instead of returning to it from the 90s, so I hope you keep it up!
Please make more of this type of content, its amazing to se your progress. Love it, keep going.
Cloud 9 and the Barn where so much fun at Woodward. I can't even believe what they have now, 15+ years after I'd been there.
Congrats on sacking your first rail!! Welcome to the club ;)
I've been rollerblading since 97, You put the skates on the shelves for a few months and it's like starting all over again. Sure, you get it back after a few sessions but it's really hard to keep up with. To progress you have to skate a few times a week, I've found even just to maintain my trick vocabulary I have to skate once a week or it starts to slip. Keep it up, rolling will get more natural to you. Already skating around you are getting much smoother. You are a born mushroom blader, not everyone was meant to be a grinder blader. Try a flat setup when you are a bit more comfortable, you will enjoy the simple act of rolling so much more. I'd recommend Oysi frames when you get to that point.
amazing production quality and entertainment as always, thanks a lot Jimmy
Yeah man, was looking forward for this one.
I'll move to another town in a few weeks which has a decent Bowl, super pumped to learn skating it. Always great to learn something new!
Hey Jimmy. I just sprained my ankle really bad skating yesterday. it made me hella hyped to see a new vid drop. love to see a new video, and I love your channel. keep it up, man!
Love watching your progress. Keep it going!
Amazing work. Your skills developed really fast. Good on you đđđ. Awesome progress. Hope you keep on skating.
For anyone who, like me, struggles massively with the mental side of blading please remember that this dude has a parkour background and already has that mental commitment ability, so don't be discouraged đȘ
Broooooo i'm so jealous you got to go to Woodward !! Congratulations, looks like one of the best place to practice skating !
A few advices from a fellow blader : First, practice locking your soulslide on a ledge (or a coping) without rolling. Do it a thousand times and the muscle memory will get you there, you'll stick all your slides after that !
Also, BEND YOUR KNEES ON RECEPTION. Go really low, as low as you can actually, your knees will thank you for that. Also, it's easier to land big gaps by going fakie, so try doing a 180 during you gap, it's actually pretty easy.
And for 360s, think that your hips follows you shoulders, that follows your head. So turn your head first in the direction of the rotation, and the rest will follow !
Can't wait to see your progress in 6 month ! Good luck !
Wish you the best of luck and I think it's great that you did it, your progress to date is fantastic. I started 3 weeks ago and now I want to do it more intensively. It looks like agressive is still alive! Keep it up!
Right on! I loved Camp Woodward when I was a kid. That place is heaven for skaters. Keep it up!
LOVE ur in-line content! Keep up the good work!
Mad props to u man started up during the first year of covid and lost steam. But seeing u being so dedicated makes me want to get back into it. Hitting a skate park this week cuz of u.
Next time ur at Woodward announce it u will get tons of peeps to show up
It was smart to wait for the update video. It allowed a lot of progression to be captured in one video. The ending was hilarious.
I used to rollerblade when I was a teen, scrapping my last pair of USD Thrones around 2016. I am 34, so old, now and on the verge of ordering some new skates because of you. Fun thing to relearn and teach my son I guess.
I just started back up at 36 best decision Iâve made in a long time!
Very solid and nice produced video, love how u catch the atmosphere of blading and the bonds it creates - the progress in blading makes ur more confident in general and makes u think different over time, the exercise is great too without knowing - It's not the 90's anymore, but why not try to make it change in 2023! Agressive blading is dope, it's my 1 year of blading now and i'm 34 today and for sure gonna keep doing for a while as long possible.
Great content! love to watch the next progress videos - u know u have to now ;)!
the whole video made me smile and you definitely deserve my subscribe and likes. Reminded me of when i first started blading and trying new tricks. Now im doing rehab post ACL surgery and i really wish i could get back to blading like how i used to. Keep it up brother!
Now you know the pain that every street skater experiences on a regular basis. You are one of us now! Hahaha!
I love watching your rollerblading videos. Keep it up!!
For anyone new in any type of skateing I have only 1 advice: Baby steps until you feel comfortable, but still keep pushing even tho something is scary. Just don't try something way out for what you are capable of and get hurt, cause then you will stop progressing.
This just took me back, sometimes you forget how fun and exhilarating the feeling of âgettingâ it, make your body operate in wheels, something it wasnât designed for - and has to be learned đșđ»đ€
Smiled throughout the whole video đ this series is entertaining af đŻ
love this. I picked up rollerblading this year around august (actually in may but i'd go to the park and rent skates occasionally) when i bought a used pair. Its been fun. No aggressive but i'm getting more comfortable each session. love it so much
Lots of love in the comments and that's my sentiment, too. Amazing. Loved your Jump Street episode and I'm really looking forward to see your next video.
Good progression man ! If I may give you an advice, use your upper body more. Lift your arms when you grind, stand up a bit more and bend your knees more, it will help with the balance. I canât wait to see your next progress !
At this point I don't really care how long updates take, I'll watch them.
Awesome inspiration, that rail into the foam pit looks ace. Great work
Keep it up! Go for it!! It is just a matter of time⊠you can do this⊠believe in yourself!
Yes Jimmy! Great to see your progress. I've been back on blades for around 5 months now and having similar issues with grinds. it's all in the head though I'm sure!
So glad to see youâve kept with it.
Keep it going!
Youâve got this!
That rack at the end was brutal and I know that crushing mental and physical pain. You got up though! :)
Old school skater here from the 90s-00s, this video just randomly popped up on my feed. This took me back to rehab days of old. I cannot believe you got to go to Woodward. The teenage me is very jealous.
2 tips: With the 360s, 540's etc I always found it easier to leave the ground on 1 foot so the body started to spin slightly before leaving the ground. You may also find it easier to spin off your dominant foot (I'm assuming your right) so you'd be turning clockwise.
With grinds, you need to keep your body more loose, lower to the ground. If sole grinding is what you're concentrating on, your sole foot is dominant with your front foot essentially just stabilising. The lower you are to the ledge/rail, the more stable you'll be.
Unlucky with the nut shot. Keep it up!
This is really inspiring. Great to see your progress!
Dude this is so hype. Amazing progression. Looking forward to part 3!!!
Loved blading in my time! Awsome to relive some of those moment of try and try again! Thanks mate
Watched your stuff for a while when it came up on my home page but first time I saw you got into blades, mad respect man, finally subbed just for the blade progression lol. Even as someone who has skateboarded for 15 years, rides bmx, snowskates, and snowboards, I've messed around on buddies blades over the years and those things have such a harsh learning curve but can be so steezy. Just some maybe helpful advice since the physics are pretty much shared, with pumping try to think of pushing your feet through the transition, so you'd be lowest at the peak and basically fully extended legs right as you leave the transition behind. It looks like you have the right idea and were on the right path with talking about how you push your weight into the ramp, it just looks like (from the first clip and the woodward miniramp clip) that you're so extended at the top you don't have much room to really extend your legs to get a good pump. That clip at 10:04 looked spot on, getting low going into the transition and extending through it. Honestly a bigger quarter might also feel more natural since there's more time and it would be steep enough to kind of force you to get low. Also big F for that rail sack, sadly welcome to the wonderful world of handrails lol.
Skated for years as kid, speed is your friend in roller blading makes it much easier to grind.
Iâve been skating for 7 years now and your progression and and effort is great, keep it up!
Love this đȘ keep shredding man
Awesome stuff bro! It was a treat to watch and see an unexpected cameo from our sesh at the XC. Sick to see the progress and looking forward to rolling again soon. The ending though⊠brutal! Hope youâre ok mate
Love seeing the progression! Keep at it. Itâs one of the most satisfying feelings getting a trick dialed⊠I just got royales on rails for example and was buzzing!
The video we have all been waiting for!!
Haha sick and my comment is In the video
Nice dude, you can do this ! I am so glad you picked up blading.
Wow, amazing improvement. Proves practice makes perfect.. Incredible đđ„
Massive progress đȘđ» we need more rollerblading!
Great work dude. You made a ton of progress in a short time.
Dude, this is awesome progress! You are awesome! Keep it that way, you doing great!
This is amazing! Just dusted off my Roces M12s after nearly 20 years man. Youâre a massive inspiration. No excuses!!
been watching you since you first got your blades! Keep it up homie!
Respect Jimmy, keep it up. Your style improved so much!
12:20 Nooooooooooooo đłđđą
Man these vids make me smile! Keep it up bru!
Jimmy it makes me so happy you kept going!
Seeing you frontside grind... that is oddly the hardest thing to do in inline skating. I used to do this as a kid and it was my biggest obstacle, and you did it! so proud man! to the point I want to get back into it myself!
âI just hit meh ballsâ - video ends . EPIC!!
Great progression man. Sick video
Good shit, Jimmy. Really cool progression.
Getting sacked your first time is the ultimate. Amazing progress tho dawg đ€ it's all just putting your time in and getting more and more comfortable
Mate I'm so envious of you after watching this. I haven't been on skates for about 15 years but may have to purchase a pair and give it another go.
Wow, seeing you skating like that reminds me of my teenage self in the late 90ies... So many good memories with rollerblade community. And then it all died silently... Still got a pair in a box somewhere though ! Thanks for the revival !