Can you make any observations from these videos?

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

Just a few seconds of me skating around. I'm a n00b. I'm assuming you can't really tell much but does it look ok/natural? Can you see any major problems with anything?

(sorry about the sideways video)

[GrafPro55 0]

Well, the video starting with a shot of your junk, isn't appreciated. Ending it by crashing into the camera isn't smooth, either. The skating, however, isn't bad. Get some equipment on. You can't get as aggressive if you know that falling will result in pain. I find when I am coaching with just skates and gloves, my stride and style automatically gets more conservative. Get a bit lower. Try lacing your skates in different ways to see if that offers more stability or mobility.

[Chadd 916]

not enough bend at the knees, way too much bend in the waist

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

Cool. Thanks so far. I'll focus on getting more bend in the knees and not at the waist.

Sorry about the junk shot. Not intentional. haha. =/

[ShootsNScores93 0]

what observations can anyone honestly make about you dawdling around the ice like that??? if you were skating hard maybe we could see if your stride could use improvement or if you were getting low enough ect...

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

what observations can anyone honestly make about you dawdling around the ice like that??? if you were skating hard maybe we could see if your stride could use improvement or if you were getting low enough ect...

I said that i figured people wouldn't be able to make much of it... I didn't make the videos for the purposes of getting feedback. I just decided to post them since I had them.

I'll prob take another video of me actually skating harder and faster next time I go (which will be tomorrow).

[GrafPro55 0]

Wear gear! Get someone to run the camera. No crotch shots.

[msander 0]

Why didn't you orient the camera correctly? It's tough for a person to watch that without cranking their head 90 degrees...

[pantherfan 0]

Wear gear! Get someone to run the camera. No crotch shots.

Awwwww... <_<

Knees bent, fully extend your legs, flick those toes and lean in to your corners.

[Jordan 13]

Okay.

1) Posture, posture, posture. You are bent forward at the waste. There is no way for you to develop either power in your stride nor balance if your trunk is bent forward like that. You must think about getting your head and chest up and facing a level horizon.

2) Once your posture is correct, then add knee bend. Gradually increase speed and power by increasing knee bend, but never at the expense of good posture.

Do a number of edging exercises, such as scallops, one foot scallops then up to inside edges, and outside edge drills. Once you can do these with good posture, progress to drills where you change edges foreards and backward independant of direction change.

Youe goal is to disconnect your lower body movements from your upper body movements.

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

Thanks!

Jordan - I'm afraid I don't know any edge exercises. I don't know what scallops are... Maybe someone can point me in the right direction?

[Jordan 13]

Since it will be difficult to explain on this forum, I would suggest a couple of things:

1) get soemone to show you some basic drills, get a friend or take a private lesson from a power skating instructor...or watch a kid's class and then copy their drills.

2) get one of the 8 million power skating videos out there.

[sitzlejd 0]

Since it will be difficult to explain on this forum, I would suggest a couple of things:

1) get soemone to show you some basic drills, get a friend or take a private lesson from a power skating instructor...or watch a kid's class and then copy their drills.

2) get one of the 8 million power skating videos out there.

Obviously, purchasing a dvd is ideal, but if you wanna get some tips while you're waiting for your video to arrive you can find some good stuff by searching "power skating" on youtube. If nothing else they'll get you primed for when your dvds show up. Good luck!

[BK 0]

Heres what I recommend.

Grab a friend and have him film you. Do 3 full laps around the rink. Between the bluelines, go as fast as you can. Don't let up at all until you are done with the 3rd lap.

[AWE46M3 0]

I recommend figuring out how to use that video camera/digi cam... haha No offense, but are you kind of just learning to skate? There are a few moments in those videos where you look awkward and/or off balance.

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

I recommend figuring out how to use that video camera/digi cam... haha No offense, but are you kind of just learning to skate? There are a few moments in those videos where you look awkward and/or off balance.

Haha. I took the video with my phone and I had to place it on it's side for balance. Yup, just started skating for the first time a month or so ago.

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

Heres what I recommend.

Grab a friend and have him film you. Do 3 full laps around the rink. Between the bluelines, go as fast as you can. Don't let up at all until you are done with the 3rd lap.

What is this to gauge? Endurance, form, both?

[english15x 3]

skating as fast as you can should show your form instead of putzing around. no one can tell you what you need to work on from your video. and doing them in laps will be able to tell if you can do crossovers ;)

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

Alrighty. I can do cross overs fairly well when doing laps counter-clockwise. Still working on clockwise. <_<

I'll try to get a better video of me doing this sometime.

[BK 0]

It will show us a few things.

First off your stride. Even the pros work on their stride, so its a good place to start. 2nd is the power of your crossovers. Maintaining speed while skating is key, being able to accelerate from your turns will make your game explode. Lastly I say to do three laps because your stride will change as you get tired.

[masterpeice_patrice 4]

wear a helmet when u do those laps. my newbie cousin got brave at a public skate ended up doing a tripple axel then landing on his face... sprianed his wrist and banged up his shoulder looooool. take ur time maybe u should take figure skating lessons? alot of hockey players do that. its more like power skating.

[tomz 0]

How long you been skating?

[lampliter87 8]

Yup, just started skating for the first time a month or so ago.

[TheBeatGoesOn 0]

How long you been skating?

Yup, just started skating for the first time a month or so ago.

[Leafsrok 0]

you look way too bent over at the waist. remember, your nose, knees and toes should all be in allignment.

you can practice this positioning (it sounds really silly) by standing against a wall and having your nose, knees and toes all touching at the same time.