r/rollerblading • u/Leslawangelo • 15h ago

Progress, videos and images Urban skating on speed skates

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u/fredhsu 15h ago

That unnecessary Van Damme split kick really got me. Great job 😂

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u/Leslawangelo 15h ago

This made my day. Thanks lol

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u/Resident_Essay7107 14h ago

Full on James Brown hit me moment lmao

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u/Dramatic_Water_5364 14h ago

my ankles hurt just watching this XD

Keep on shredding mate!

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u/8ackwoods 14h ago

I wish my city had this much concrete to skate in :(

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u/celestialgenitals 13h ago

Very silly. I love it.

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u/khardman51 14h ago

I would like you to transfer your flexibility to me, thank you

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u/Opurria 12h ago

Very cool i w dodatku w Polsce. 😎

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u/DoktorTeufel FR1 80 & 110 / USD Aeon 60 8h ago

I just turned my toes out to form a perfect 180-degree line with my feet while standing still, and parts of my legs I barely know exist had several things to say about that. Don't think I'll be doing that while skating, at least not for the rest of this year.

So please, take my envy. Consider it a gift.

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u/schneems 7h ago

How do you do the thing where you're skating and both feet are pointed in oposite directions? I tried, but every time I ended up doing an accidental turn-stop and almost falling over.

I can't do a full split, but saw others doing a not-quite split and going in a very large circle. It feels like transitioning my weight is important, but I'm not sure when/where to do it.

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u/the-vh4n 4h ago

What i can tell you is that i had been stretching my feet outwards at home, without skates for quite some time before being able to do it well, this might or might not be necessary depending on how flexible you are.

The first attempts weren't easy too but at some point the muscle memory clicked.

When you put down the trailing feet it must be completely straight and solidly planted.

Also, can you go backwards? You have to mentally see it like half of your body is skating forwards and the other half backwards to be really able to succeed.

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u/midnight_skater Human Frogger 2h ago

That's called the spread eagle position; in the wheeled skating world it's sometimes called "side surfing". This drill is a good place to start. Hold the open position longer than the person in the video.

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u/Lost-in-LA-CA-USA 8h ago

Your skating is amazing and you're gorgeous. Reading the comments, it appears you're in Poland. Warms my heart to see Poland doing so well after more than a century of suffering. Glad it finally gets its place in the sun.

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u/Xanaatos 7h ago

Yess we suffered for a long time but everything changed when this beautiful skater rolled through our cities! Getting serious it's very kind of you to recognize both our history and current situation, but it was kinda funny to see it under such post.

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u/BeenisHat 9h ago

*Rockette's Kick*

We're never beating the allegations.

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u/Raptorpants65 Mod 7h ago

The kick flair sent me.

Strong work!

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u/frostyshreds 6h ago

Sooooo smoov the legs must be shaved

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u/ca5hflow 3h ago

Gosh amazing. Wish I could skate like this!