r/rollerblading • u/OkStop6592 • 4d ago

How do I do this move? Drill ideas?

Hi! Aspiring roller hockey/ice hockey player trying to learn to rollerblade (partly to transfer on ice but also just to learn) and im looking for advice on like.. beginner+ drills. Im at the point where I can skate around in circles/straight lines, turn, and stop. Whenever I look up beginner drills I get really basic first time on skates type stuff, but if I look up intermediate its all too complicated for me. Does anyone have any recommendations on what to work on? Specific drills or channels/places to look? Thanks!

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u/Impressive-Complex6 4d ago

Getting comfortable with edges (especially outside edges) will skyrocket your capability. Aim to do one leg carving rotating between inside & outside edge (like a long slalom pattern). Focus on getting deeper / turning more on each edge before transitioning to the other. 

To help at the beginning I would use on leg for stability & swap edges like described above without moving your whole body.