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Niko - Rollerblading in Australia
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 พ.ค. 2007
This channel is devoted to inline skating, which is my hobby and passion. On this channel I try to look at this activity at different angles, sometimes controversial and not very conventional. I’m open to a friendly chat and ideas sharing. Enjoy my videos.
3 ESSENTIAL SKILLS for Beginner Skaters for Safe and Confident skating
In this video I'll present to you 3 essential skills you should target as a beginner skater. Focusing on mastering these skills will ensure your skating will be safe and guarantee rapid progress.
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Vision correction from Inline Skater's perspective: How fixing your eyes can improve your lifestyle
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Thinking about eye correction surgery? Don't hit that operating table until you've watched this! 🚨 I'm diving deep into my personal journey with eye correction surgery and revealing how it transformed my active lifestyle. Whether you're just considering it or have already decided, have a glimpse into my personal experience 👀 Hit play and get ready to see the world through new eyes! 🌟 #lasik #sm...
Stop vegetating, Start inline skating: Motivation for beginners
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This video was created to pull more new people into the world of Inline Skating. I hope it works out well :)
Conquering slopes: Learn to descend safely
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Mastering slopes is a significant milestone for beginner skaters. In this video I'll review few techniques I personally use to safely go down the hills in my day to day skating. Enjoy!
Blue Hole Blading - A Freediving-Inspired Video
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Freediving is one of my favourite activities, and after I saw this mesmerising video by Guillaume Nery and heard that song, I could not resist and wanted to put it to an inline skating flow. Obviously, the quality doesn't nearly match, but I still hope the video will be enjoyable. The source of my inspiration is this video by Guillaume Nery: th-cam.com/video/uQITWbAaDx0/w-d-xo.html Song: Archiv...
INLINE SKATING meets 3D PRINTING
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Hello Inline Skating friends. Recently I bought myself a 3D printer for some tinkering and fun. In this video I'm exploring what can be done with 3D printer for your skating boots. Specifically for this occasion, I wanted to print a protective part of the Tau boot that I've lost at some point. I was surprised how easily I managed to create such a complex curvy shaped part of the boot, it seemed...
It was too hot to skate - 42C
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This video is not about skating, but about another activity that brings me joy. If you’re looking for alternative hobbies, I already advertised bouldering in my channel. This is yet another activity I highly recommend not just for physical endurance but also for peace of mind.
Slalom #1. First steps in slalom
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I decided to try slalom. I liked it and I think I’m gonna continue. It’s a good fun and it’s seems like a great way to spice up your skating life.
4 months off skates turned out messy
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I've been off skates for four months; consider this my skating winter. Skating daily for three years evidently took its toll, so I needed a break. This is my first serious skating session after such a gap, and as it always happens with me I fell again. Thankfully, I was fully geared up, so I only suffered a minor graze. The video highlights the moment I attempted Magic slide. In the slowed-down...
Magic slide went wrong. This is why my magic slide sucks 😭
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I never actually did a magic slide at a truly high speeds out of fear of falling. This time I felt confident and here is what happened. The analysis will follow up in the next video.
Inline Skating progress from day 0 to 1000
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Luckily, I found a video of my first day of skating and I can demonstrate my progress. It's not exactly 1000 days, but not far from that number 😊 Hardware used: Powerslide Tau boot, Endless 4x90mm frame, a bunch of yellow 90mm/85a wheels. #inlineskating #rollerblading
Exploring Symmetry in Inline Skating! Part deux
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The first video on this topic turned out pretty successful, so I decided to explore this topic deeper, made it more structured and added a few more elements to it. Hardware used: Powerslide Tau boot, Endless frame 4x90mm, four yellow 90mm wheels 85a A link to Joey Mantia's double push tutorial I mentioned in my video th-cam.com/video/55YXOkf6n8Q/w-d-xo.html #inlineskating #rollerblading
Powerslide boots stand-off: Evo vs Tau
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In this video, I'm going to share my experience of using Evo and Tau boots. These boots share the same niche of inline skating. I consider them both a pinnacle of skating engineering. But what are the differences between them? Which one to buy? It's not an easy answer, but I'll provide some key moments you may find helpful to come up with a decision. #inlineskating #rollerblading #evo #tau #pow...
The Subtle Art of Symmetry on Inline Skates
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How many times have you mastered a skill on your dominant side, only to realize you've overlooked the other side? This happens to me more often than I'd like to admit, but I decided to turn the tables. In this video, join me on an immersive journey where I'll be showcasing a dedicated practice session aimed at mirroring the same tricks using both sides of my body. Tune in and let's conquer the ...
Another skating day and Pivo Pod dubious performance
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Tried parallel slide for the first time. It didn't work, but the angle was pretty sharp, which I emphasized in the video. Probably the surface is too grippy for me. Tell me what you think. #inlineskating #rollerblading
Inline skates for commuting? Think twice!
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Inline skates for commuting? Think twice!
Pivo Pod for Inline Skating: Pivo Pod vs Insta 360 RS 1 Inch
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Pivo Pod for Inline Skating: Pivo Pod vs Insta 360 RS 1 Inch
Unplanned trip to New York: Manhattan Ride
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Unplanned trip to New York: Manhattan Ride
High Intensity Training (attempt) on Inline skates: Part due
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High Intensity Training (attempt) on Inline skates: Part due
Wizard skating on NN Dragon frames: Further exploration of the setup
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Wizard skating on NN Dragon frames: Further exploration of the setup
Slalom frames for wizard skating: I was wrong
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Slalom frames for wizard skating: I was wrong
A tool that can change your inline skating workout: Part Uno
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A tool that can change your inline skating workout: Part Uno
Your little secrets of good skating: Tutorials and ideas that helped you
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Your little secrets of good skating: Tutorials and ideas that helped you
From ice to wheels: My journey to Inline Skating
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From ice to wheels: My journey to Inline Skating
Exploring Flat Setups: Based on Viewer Comments
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Exploring Flat Setups: Based on Viewer Comments
Flat setup becomes not flat if you skate on it enough.
very beautiful explanation 💫
nice ☺🤘
I believe it is essential to know what are your bail out options. Do you have an emergency stop? Is there grass to fall onto? Do you have protective gear to actively use? Sometimes the danger isn't always apparent no matter how careful you are but the better you can analyse the situation, the more confidence it gives to improve at these techniques and when in unfamiliar places
Excellent review, thanks
and in the winter. omg you cannot see anything, they keep fogging up and you cannot wear a nice full face mask.
Indeed, I completely forgot about this terrible experience too
правильно ли я понимаю, что один способ остановки все же невозможен на роликах, когда останавливаешься на опорной ноге откланившись немного назад, в момент когда катишься только на одной ноге
The problem is where! If you live in a rural area and the roads are awful. It’s hard. But I do it. Only problem I have is I’m over 40 and I have to take the kids to the skate park
I have similar problem even though I live not far from city, but there are very few skating spots. I know all statable places in my neighbourhood. There just few of them. It can be as little as a square 5x5 square meters with acceptable surface, I’ll use it for practicing some moves. But hey, imagine for ice skaters they need dedicated ice rinks. At least we can skate on the street, I even practiced some moves in my garage during heavy rains. :)
For those that want to get back on it, I’d highly recommend stretching/warming up before each session. It takes time but I know how much better I feel in the coming period after my skate sessions
Damn right!!! Started last year , never felt do good!
Thats it Niko!! Avoid screens get rolling. I have an bad ankle injury, I took a sacrifice 2 days as go & went to skate anyway, the pain was tough vut i had fun. Cant wait to ro heal
Sorry to hear that buddy, I hope you'll recover soon to get back on the road!
tbh im trying to start and i used to skate before but my pair of skates got ruined so i bought a knew one that is better and smoother wich made it harder o control speed and im kinda scared to fall because i fell one time and i was close to breaking my wrist.. ill try tho
Thanks for sharing your story. At one point I had wrist guards without reinforced part, and I remember how in the beginning I was smirking when looking at those reinforced guards, but at some point after few falls and injuring my wrist I realised that it's a MUST part of the protection. Take care mate, with better protection you'll have more confidence. (I just realised I need to buy another wrist guard for myself too, a better one :-P ...)
A friend of mine who does downhill and he told me that when turning you should always have the skates parallel to avoid slipping. He advised multiple time never to have one of the skates going before the other; that should only be done in flat not in slopes.
Good point, downhill is something I haven't explored yet, it's something not for rockered frames for sure. The frame should be flat with a long base for the downhill skating. In this video I was trying to cover how to maintain low speed while going down the slope. Thanks for comment :)
I do both parallel and scissored, I never really had issues. The slopes I skate are not that big though, and I know nothing about downhill so maybe at very high speeds it doesn't work.
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Thanks so much for this😁
I must get back on my skates.... Must.
Where'd you get my photos!
Ha ha
I'm a bit confised with flat rockerd frames. Does that mean the axles make the rocker?
Basically, the positioning of the axles makes the rocker.
It’s great. I do it. Only problem is where to skate
I’m having the same issue. I live in an established suburb in inner Sydney, and it's a big problem when it comes to skating. The only solution is to find small areas with a nice surface and practice there. Occasionally, I venture out to other places where I can skate fully.
I started in plazas, then parking lots and then anywhere I can bike - minus steep hills. I am working on downhill braking techniques so that I can go anywhere, even places with steep hills.
Unfortunately, its almost impossible to do swivels when your surrounded by fast cars and when im on the side of the road, so either the plow, drag stop, or soul slide. But soul slide to powerslide, or drag stop to powerstop works well too
how about 5 wheel setups
That's what I've been using lately. Ninja 5x80 frame, absolutely loving it
Nice video! I always advise new skaters to get comfortable on slopes as quickly as possible and, as you say, maintaining control of your speed throughout IS the most import factor here. Skaters should aim to develop multiple ways of controlling speed on slopes, I personally like to combine parallel turns with the drag stop, and find it especially useful as a way of regaining control if the slope gradient increases unexpectedly. Skate safe! 👍
Hi Rich, thank you for leaving the comment! Agreeing on multiple ways of controlling speed on slopes. The more in your arsenal the better. After some point slopes becomes skater's best friend bringing so much fun and joy :-D
This video popped up after I've recently been picking up rollerblading again after not touching it for at least 10-15 years. It's been a such a blast picking up something that I loved as someone who is now 34. I want to get proficient enough at it again that I can feel comfortable skating EVERYWHERE. I want the skates to feel like extensions of my feet.
What an inspiring comment! I can feel the skating energy that has been sleeping in you mate, please go for it and enjoy the ride. A lot of things have changed since 15 years ago. The boots, the frames. So much stuff to explore! Thank you for leaving this comment
Thank you
Skating backwards down the slope and using powerslide caries much higher risk than all forward skating related stops. T-stop/drag combined with powerstop or soul slide is the most effective one and gives you best observation in all scenarios. Wearing down the wheels is something that is part of this sport and we should always prioritize most effective stoping techniques instead of pointing something which is quite non relevant since wheels are investment for this hobby and powerslide wears them down to ;)
Thanks for sharing your opinion mate. All true, but it all depends on circumstances, experience, preferences, etc.
@@nikobladingThat's the point that's being made - it doesn't, "Depend". If safe traverse of incline is the priority, none of the techniques you promote here are at the top of the list - and to further suggest some kind of backwards powerslide for, "the most challenging and sharpest declines", actually seems dangerous and irresponsible.
Whatever works. I like to see how different people approach descents. Wheel wear is a factor to me also.
the technique shown looks incredibly safe though. he isn't sliding at all. he is slowly stepping down. personally I prefer the soul slide for shedding speed on a hill if it's too steep for the plow so I don't have to go fakie at speed
Bombing hills is some of the most fun on skates 🤠 but you need great confidence in all your slowing techniques, any fear will distract you, that is the real danger... You must train all stops enough until it becomes automatic, so you can focus on observing... And I kind of disagree with the drag, it is a very important speed control technique, it needs no prep, starts to slow immediately and can be used as entry for powerstop or powerslide ( it also gives good feel for grip on a following slide)... I rarely use the drag but it's always there if needed 😊 Another thing I see as a problem is that people use too short frames... Speed wobble is a confidence killer, feeling out of control even before doing anything 😣
HalleluYAH thank you for an excellent stories of video tutorials.
Thanks mate. Doing my best. More to come!
Im a beginner skater and learning the soul slide has increased my confidence on slopes :)
Soul slide is great, I love it. Was my fav stopping method at some point. Definitely very effective. If you can do soul slide and you’re beginner, that’s pretty impressive:)
very nice explained 💞
Slopes make me uncomfortable.
I feel ya after breaking both my arm l wrists, and having 2 surgeries in the space of 2-3 years, I've been on my inline skates once since then, it's a battle that must be overcome if I am to skate again.
Definitely keep trying but on gentle slope at first. The ploughing is a must skill, highly recommend it. For most of the slopes it will work
@@WayOfHaQodesh Did you wear protection?
@@Armand-mj3pe Yes, actually had both boxing wraps and inline wrist guards, and still snapped my arm clean backwards like a Z.
Practice practice practice. I was the same but now see them as an enjoyable challenge.
1000 days of practice or is there just 2,5years in between?
Apologies for the confusion. I was just trying to say that the latter video was filmed in roughly 1000 days (not precisely though), after the first video. I can reassure you that I’ve been skating almost every day, sometimes twice a day especially in the beginning. It was quite intense and crazy fun. Thanks for asking
@@nikoblading wow, that's a lot. I wish I had this much time for skating 😢
I've tried all kinds of setups and wheel configurations, and ultimately landed on 4x90mm (size EU44 boot). I really like starting off with a flat setup, but over time (as a result of carving, stopping, etc.), the wheels become ever-so-slightly rockered. When I rotate my wheels, I swap the two middle wheels , and switch the front and back wheels (similar to marcwechter3332's comment) . This maintains the rockered setup as it's naturally developed over time. The rocker is very minimal so I get a combo of stability and agility. I do this 4x90mm setup with my city skates, and a 4x80mm setup with my hockey skates.
Overconfidence is a dangerous thing. A lot of people think they're invincible, until that serious injury occurs. I wear a helmet, knee pads and gloves.
The story of my life basically. Now I’m trying to tell everyone why protection is important.
C'mon guys/girls! More than 20 views and no thumbs up. Anyone who takes the time to film inline skating with a selfie stick deserves at least a thumbs up considering the time and effort not to mention they are SKATING! 😅
Haha. Thanks mate, you made my day. I just really wanted to put this song on a night skating flow. Couldn’t help it
Try printing it in a hard tpu, basically zero risk for it to shatter and should have better resistance against scratching. Its nice seeing people finding good uses for 3d printers creating spare parts. You could just skip the tracing step and import the picture of the shoe and scale that.
Need that make so much sense! I didn’t even think about it. Thanks mate really appreciate your comment. I’m planning to reinforce some other sides of the boot, I’ll follow your recommendation.
watching this is joy...
do you still practice in lidcombe net ball court
Hey buddy, I think I never went there. My typical choice would be meadowbank netball courts. I go there from time to time, never plan ahead, I’m a bad planner. :-/
Nice, when I get a pair of skates I will customize it the way you did.
I am practicing here! maybe we can have sesh together
Safety first
Manual kinetic energy vehicles as commution tools Works for casual outings Not good for commuting to work XD i AM fortunate to be able to skate 24/7 Even on t/ inside 😉😇
For me i agree on all points you mentionsled. I recently bought the Rollerblade Crossfire and right out of the box, the rockard set up was perfect. The boot dors unfortunately cramp my big toe 😢. I wear size 12 but the biggest size was 11.5/46EU. I wore thin socks so maybe more cushioned sock will stop the discomfort. Other than that the feel of the skate ia damn near perfect. And its super agile allowing a non pro like myself to move the way i need too.
Did you write a script for this video or did you freestyle it?
I usually write scripts for all my videos. First I have an idea, I write it, I refine it and then record. My last video about 3d printing for skating boots it was my first non scripted recording. I may do the combined approach in the future. This specific video was done very quickly, I had a storm of ideas and I made the video the same day I think :-D
I don't have a clear position on this but, man, you have made me think twice about it. Your point is interesting. So, thanks!
Thanks for comment mate. I think if you love this activity, it's better to keep it free from something as mundane as commuting. Just an opinion though, based on my experience.
Рука должна быть статична, иначе в момент ее движения назад камера приближается и кажется, будто ты стоишь на месте или движешься очень медленно
What about speed? Compared to 4x90 or 4x100?
the bigger the wheels the higher the speed, definitely. But your stability will suffer too. It's a choice. Speed can be increased by using longer frames or larger wheels, or both. I prefer to have few different setups serving different goals and moods :-P
GetN betR but still Have a lot to learn Hōmuwāku ga Owaranai
It’s not the easiest move. I’m still trying to improve it
I dont care if its a hot day or if you feel like it. Maybe you wont fall 1000 times when you wear protection. But if you do fall without protection. IT CAN HURT. HINT: I BROKE MY RIB. Wear protection.
I love 3x110 on the 234mm powerslide frame. Still 4x90 with natural rocker by endless ist also sick. For longer distances i go 3x110 for more casual skating i stick to my endless frame.... I didnt like the 3x110mm flat setup on the endless frame since 270mm is just to long for my taste....
Nope nope nope. Tried cycling to work and was left with mental trauma from the distance sustained from motorists. The pathways are in no state to skate and the roads are far too dangerous. Not being sure where to skate is why I haven’t bought a pair yet.