Hi Bill, I'm from Brazil, your videos are very good, I skate for 1 year and a half, I watch them all the time, it helps me to get better at the bases, paddling and brakes. Thanks for the beautiful work.
Awesome to see you out there with someone else at your level, looks so much fun, I'm hoping to get to that level too in the not too distant future, just have to master that hockey stop and Im there, drag stops really good but need that hockey stop aye... NZ
You are the greatest. This skillset and your passion for city skating are mind-blowing. I was one of your fans from Istanbul, TR recently moved to Toronto and living in Church st. It is quite easy to have an access to the seaside at the harbourfront and experience city skating while going downwards. Also, I tried doing ''UberEats'' for 2 3 times and made 140 bucks in 3 days with my ''FlyingEagle / Raven '80mm'' skates.
Im going to have to get this job 😃 with my modded Razors Shifts + Compass frames 😃 I have a friend who lives in downtown Toronto. but I am US citizen. ofc if u live in a city the rent must be very high
Sweeeet! Shawn told me he had been skating with you again in Toronto, I was already looking forward to this video and it's just awesome. So much _energy_ , so much, well, _panache_ is the word, I guess. Great stuff. 💪
This is an absolutely awesome video of your guys' awesome in-line skating around Toronto. Simply thrilling to watch. Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.
Awesome! I am subscribed to the rolling Dubai Guy. He must be a really good skater to keep up with you... last time you had me out of breath the first time I came...🥵
Bill is an inspiration for all of us! As for me, I guess I have done well to improve as much as I have in the last 5-6 years of serious inline skating. I was basically a pathway skater with some hockey experience. So, taking it to the streets has been a big challenge. If I can do it, so can you! Good luck!
Good session. I just got the USD Sam Croft Pro Il from Germany. I still need an aggressive skate for jumps and spins etc, the red suede looks so hot. Will definitely turn some heads.
If anyone could stay close to Bill on a skate in terms of intensity, speed, and fitness it might be you! That would be great to rip up the road as a trio!
Congrats Bill!, hi I´m roller skating instructor at Mexico City, let me know if you need some lessons, everybody who is near here. Felicitaciones Bill!, Hola, soy instructor de patinaje sobre ruedas en la Ciudad de México, déjame saber si necesitas algunas clases si andas cerca de aquí...
I noticed that the hockey players use their arms a lot to keep a good bounce to switch directions (obviously) and they also stride with a bigger gap on the regroup between their skates which I guess helps them fall on one particular leg if they need to change directions unlike speed skaters who just have a really repetitive double-push in-the-center regroup to their stride
Bill comes from ice I believe as he skates with strides to the side more and come closer in the center. Shawn has a short forward stride but feet apart for stability in contact hockey. Not sure he came from the ice. A double push is more of a marathon inline skater and very cool to watch. I skate short track ice and that's a whole different ball of earwax. I also inline but I'm old and not as flexible as I used to be,
I think your assessment is correct but I am not an overly talented ice skater. I noticed a recent Powerslide video of Carlos Bernal skating in the city on 80mm and he was striding very short and quick but was still managing to get a small double push. Since skating with Bill in this video I have been trying to bring my recovery closer to my midline to get longer pushes even when I am skating short and choppy. If that makes sense I don't know. I can double push but I need to stride slow and methodical so I can't do it when I am trying to sprint. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@waynemartin2544 Hi Wayne, I did grow up playing ice hockey but was never a very good player. I played house league or rec hockey and never even tried out for any travel or comp rated rep teams. So you are probably correct in your statement that my inline skating stride probably doesn't come from ice! I have probably developed it more from my inline endeavors. I always try to learn from Bill when I watch his videos but when I have had the pleasure of skating with him I realize how his feet are always moving and he does recover closer to his midline for a greater push even when he is sprinting even though he is not necessarily doing a double push. And when he says "Stay Low!" he's not kidding. He gets low all the time! Sure, I am taller than him but when I think I am staying low and then I skate with Bill I realize that I need to get lower! I'm losing some flexibility too and I have been trying to work on it to be able to stay low and still pull my recovery leg closer to my midline and underneath my torso more. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you so much! I feel like I have improved since the last time I skated with Bill. Last time I was on 3x110mm which I now know is not the right skate for me. 4x90mm seems to be better for city skating for me. But it doesn't matter what skate I use, it will always be tough keeping up with Bill!
Bill, is it possible to stop the way you stop on 125mm wheels? I keep trying and I always end up carving into a super tight turn. Even with my wheels at an angle that screams "okay now I'm going to slide out and fall over" they seem to find enough grip to turn sharply instead of sliding. I'm probably doing something wrong, but even after watching a few of your power stop tutorials, I'm not sure what else to try. As always, aim high stay low and thank you for doing what you do for skating.
Start with the inside (and lightly forward) skate. Angle it and push some weight through it, toe through heel. When it starts to slide, it's on: whip the outside foot around and forward, angle it and drive through the heel. Weight goes DOWN. You will slide. Keep engaging your core and keep the back foot (still sliding) under the hip at all times. It happens very fast indeed, once it happens, and a lot is going on at once, so use elbow, knee, wrist pads until it is second nature.
Shawn’s balance and control is very good so I would like to see him really work on his stride. Go real low and lengthen that stride big time. If your legs and flutes aren’t hammered after a skate it’s nearly impossible to develop a good stride. Great skate guys!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I agree with your assessment, even though I have improved since the last time I skated with Bill, I can see my stride is a bit too short and my arms a bit too compact and choppy. I definitely need to STAY LOW!
@@rollingdubaiguy6415 You have all of the tools to get there, including seeing the path forward. For what its worth, I have a good stride but my control in dodgy terrain isn't anywhere near as good as yours and something I need to work on. I think you're in the better position as its hard to break bones working on improving stride. Great job once again!
the guy is 100 kgs at least of course the style will be chopy..... and wearing the pads coz....its not fun hitting the pavement at that size ... i can vouch 4 that...
Hey, I started learning with a backward powerslide. While rolling backward lunge low and reach back really far to get one skate sliding while the other is rolling. Use a smooth surface to start. Once you get the sensation of sliding on one foot (your other foot is rolling backward) you can try the drag (going forwards) into powerslide. Roll forward and drag your stopping foot then swing it around to the side and front into the direction you are traveling. Your rolling foot needs to pivot around so that it is rolling backward and you'll be doing the backward powerslide. I might not be explaining it very well here. There are a lot of good stopping and sliding tutorials out there including by Bill. With practice, you can get it, good luck!
Shawn is very brave, has good balance, jumps well, brakes well but lacks speed and technique for straight driving (too much V, too much inside edge). He should work on it, but I still admire how well he did (a lot of respect). On the other hand, it looked like Bill was going easy while Shawn was going 110%. Here you can see how good Bill is at roller skating, how high his level is. His speed is amazing. Great video :)
Thanks Rafal. I couldn't agree with your assessment more. I will keep working on my stride efficiency! Skating at high speed following Bill in the busy Toronto streets on a Friday night was a blast!
I just started following you on IG and YT. You skate with great style and skill! Not sure I could keep up with your big wheel set-ups! Love your magic slides! I'll be back next summer. For now, back to Dubai for another school year.
hola, por favor dame algun consejo de como grabar, mira mis videos, subi dos videos, me gusta su estilo, quiero ser uno de los primeros que publica tu estilo en mi estado veracruz
hi Bill. Great video . in fact one of the Best. one can feel the nice energy . and the music at the end makes it More Epic. thanks . take care etc. Stay Blessed.
These videos always make me put on my skates and go
Damn I love skating
Can always rely on Bill for the best skate music! 💯
its just insane the control you have, I wish I was able to do that!
It’s really interesting to me to watch your styles and the way you both utilize your bodies differently. Great inspiration as usual! 🤘🏻
Hi Bill, I'm from Brazil, your videos are very good, I skate for 1 year and a half, I watch them all the time, it helps me to get better at the bases, paddling and brakes. Thanks for the beautiful work.
No pads no helmet no nothing just fearlessly bombing the streets like a boss
Awesome to see you out there with someone else at your level, looks so much fun, I'm hoping to get to that level too in the not too distant future, just have to master that hockey stop and Im there, drag stops really good but need that hockey stop aye... NZ
Very cool! I wish I had someone fast to skate with me across my city also :)
You are the greatest. This skillset and your passion for city skating are mind-blowing. I was one of your fans from Istanbul, TR recently moved to Toronto and living in Church st. It is quite easy to have an access to the seaside at the harbourfront and experience city skating while going downwards. Also, I tried doing ''UberEats'' for 2 3 times and made 140 bucks in 3 days with my ''FlyingEagle / Raven '80mm'' skates.
You can work for uber eats on skates in the city? Im going to have to move to a big city too 😃
@@gdust6579 yessir i ve tried it for 4 days. It felt good except rain and pain in ankle and knee lol
Im going to have to get this job 😃 with my modded Razors Shifts + Compass frames 😃 I have a friend who lives in downtown Toronto. but I am US citizen. ofc if u live in a city the rent must be very high
the syncronized sections are soo cool
Sweeeet! Shawn told me he had been skating with you again in Toronto, I was already looking forward to this video and it's just awesome. So much _energy_ , so much, well, _panache_ is the word, I guess. Great stuff. 💪
Im india bro u nice skating... Bro
Thanks Tim! Maybe we can skate together someday in Belgium or in Dubai!
@@rollingdubaiguy6415 Yeah, that’d be great! 👍
Became a fan of shawn since you had him on your channel last time i think its been a few years now, hes made some really cool vids in Thailand
Thanks Zen!
When will we get to see you traveling and tearing up some other cities? Not complaining btw, I love all the footage you shoot in Toronto.
Bill Stoppard World Tour 2022, skating on all the major cities and meeting up with fans.
One can dream!
It would be great to have him come to Dubai! Of course, other cities would be great too!
Buenos Aires is waiting ⛸😎
You have so much power and its amazing to see it unfold in your stride. Its almost not believable.
BILL!!! Im on that A**!!!! I just gotta get me one of those camera's. You created a monster over here.....
Loved it! You're so fast. Cool city, perfect to skate.
This is an absolutely awesome video of your guys' awesome in-line skating around Toronto. Simply thrilling to watch. Thanks for sharing. Liked and subscribed.
You can't go wrong subscribing to Bill's channel! Enjoy!
Impressive watching you & Shawn rippin' through Toronto!
Thanks! I was rolling on Sonic Abec 9 bearings on this skate!
so much energy! great video, as always.
Awesome! I am subscribed to the rolling Dubai Guy. He must be a really good skater to keep up with you... last time you had me out of breath the first time I came...🥵
Hey James! I had been trying to work on my sprints to get prepped for this skate! It's no surprise to any of us who watch Bill that he is fast!
You both my inspiration
Bill is an inspiration for all of us! As for me, I guess I have done well to improve as much as I have in the last 5-6 years of serious inline skating. I was basically a pathway skater with some hockey experience. So, taking it to the streets has been a big challenge. If I can do it, so can you! Good luck!
Masters at work. 😊
Bill is the master, I will happily accept the role of apprentice!
Good session. I just got the USD Sam Croft Pro Il from Germany. I still need an aggressive skate for jumps and spins etc, the red suede looks so hot. Will definitely turn some heads.
Bangin’ flow from a pair of city shredders! Sure would love to join you both some day!! 🔥🔥🔥
If anyone could stay close to Bill on a skate in terms of intensity, speed, and fitness it might be you! That would be great to rip up the road as a trio!
@@rollingdubaiguy6415 Ha! Cheers Dude! I’d be down for that! 👌😁
Always fun videos, THX
Congrats Bill!, hi I´m roller skating instructor at Mexico City, let me know if you need some lessons, everybody who is near here. Felicitaciones Bill!, Hola, soy instructor de patinaje sobre ruedas en la Ciudad de México, déjame saber si necesitas algunas clases si andas cerca de aquí...
excellent video, it would be a dream to meet you
Saludos de Uruguay! Sigo practicando el power stop, algun dia va a salir jajaja
On all surfaces! Just go, go, go!
I knew who it was the moment I saw the shorts :)
Ha! I guess I need to expand my skating wardrobe!
The music was great too! What was it?
Even on shity toronto roads you were flawless
Wow! Toronto has changed, I don't remember this bridge. Bloor street . You guys make it so bloody simple
Fun, fun, fun!
Killer duo on wheels 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
I noticed that the hockey players use their arms a lot to keep a good bounce to switch directions (obviously) and they also stride with a bigger gap on the regroup between their skates which I guess helps them fall on one particular leg if they need to change directions unlike speed skaters who just have a really repetitive double-push in-the-center regroup to their stride
Bill comes from ice I believe as he skates with strides to the side more and come closer in the center. Shawn has a short forward stride but feet apart for stability in contact hockey. Not sure he came from the ice. A double push is more of a marathon inline skater and very cool to watch. I skate short track ice and that's a whole different ball of earwax. I also inline but I'm old and not as flexible as I used to be,
I think your assessment is correct but I am not an overly talented ice skater. I noticed a recent Powerslide video of Carlos Bernal skating in the city on 80mm and he was striding very short and quick but was still managing to get a small double push. Since skating with Bill in this video I have been trying to bring my recovery closer to my midline to get longer pushes even when I am skating short and choppy. If that makes sense I don't know. I can double push but I need to stride slow and methodical so I can't do it when I am trying to sprint. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@waynemartin2544 Hi Wayne, I did grow up playing ice hockey but was never a very good player. I played house league or rec hockey and never even tried out for any travel or comp rated rep teams. So you are probably correct in your statement that my inline skating stride probably doesn't come from ice! I have probably developed it more from my inline endeavors. I always try to learn from Bill when I watch his videos but when I have had the pleasure of skating with him I realize how his feet are always moving and he does recover closer to his midline for a greater push even when he is sprinting even though he is not necessarily doing a double push. And when he says "Stay Low!" he's not kidding. He gets low all the time! Sure, I am taller than him but when I think I am staying low and then I skate with Bill I realize that I need to get lower! I'm losing some flexibility too and I have been trying to work on it to be able to stay low and still pull my recovery leg closer to my midline and underneath my torso more. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Madness
Bill showing off always in a race poor guy couldn’t keep up 😂
Very nice!👍
Seems like Dubay guy improve since your last ride together. Love it thx
Thank you so much! I feel like I have improved since the last time I skated with Bill. Last time I was on 3x110mm which I now know is not the right skate for me. 4x90mm seems to be better for city skating for me. But it doesn't matter what skate I use, it will always be tough keeping up with Bill!
Bill, is it possible to stop the way you stop on 125mm wheels? I keep trying and I always end up carving into a super tight turn. Even with my wheels at an angle that screams "okay now I'm going to slide out and fall over" they seem to find enough grip to turn sharply instead of sliding. I'm probably doing something wrong, but even after watching a few of your power stop tutorials, I'm not sure what else to try. As always, aim high stay low and thank you for doing what you do for skating.
Start with the inside (and lightly forward) skate. Angle it and push some weight through it, toe through heel. When it starts to slide, it's on: whip the outside foot around and forward, angle it and drive through the heel. Weight goes DOWN. You will slide. Keep engaging your core and keep the back foot (still sliding) under the hip at all times. It happens very fast indeed, once it happens, and a lot is going on at once, so use elbow, knee, wrist pads until it is second nature.
Thanks for this!
It’s entirely possible
Shawn’s balance and control is very good so I would like to see him really work on his stride. Go real low and lengthen that stride big time. If your legs and flutes aren’t hammered after a skate it’s nearly impossible to develop a good stride. Great skate guys!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I agree with your assessment, even though I have improved since the last time I skated with Bill, I can see my stride is a bit too short and my arms a bit too compact and choppy. I definitely need to STAY LOW!
@@rollingdubaiguy6415 You have all of the tools to get there, including seeing the path forward. For what its worth, I have a good stride but my control in dodgy terrain isn't anywhere near as good as yours and something I need to work on. I think you're in the better position as its hard to break bones working on improving stride. Great job once again!
@@sibbyeskie Thanks! I'm sure we will both continue to enjoy our skating journies!
the guy is 100 kgs at least of course the style will be chopy..... and wearing the pads coz....its not fun hitting the pavement at that size ... i can vouch 4 that...
Flying man
Inspired ❤❤
Flow vs the choppy style.. me like 😊
How do you do those powerslide stops?
Hey, I started learning with a backward powerslide. While rolling backward lunge low and reach back really far to get one skate sliding while the other is rolling. Use a smooth surface to start. Once you get the sensation of sliding on one foot (your other foot is rolling backward) you can try the drag (going forwards) into powerslide. Roll forward and drag your stopping foot then swing it around to the side and front into the direction you are traveling. Your rolling foot needs to pivot around so that it is rolling backward and you'll be doing the backward powerslide. I might not be explaining it very well here. There are a lot of good stopping and sliding tutorials out there including by Bill. With practice, you can get it, good luck!
Heeey guys!
B-but it's 102° out and now I'm to much in the mood to skate to ignore...Thanks Bill...I think. 🍻
Hi which skates you have on this video? Which are your fsvorite skates?
Where is your helmet? This is an epic video though just get spooked by lack of skull protection in city scenarios. Love the music too.
well ...u obviously dont follow Stoppard ..
Any tips on hills .
Shawn is very brave, has good balance, jumps well, brakes well but lacks speed and technique for straight driving (too much V, too much inside edge). He should work on it, but I still admire how well he did (a lot of respect). On the other hand, it looked like Bill was going easy while Shawn was going 110%. Here you can see how good Bill is at roller skating, how high his level is. His speed is amazing. Great video :)
Thanks Rafal. I couldn't agree with your assessment more. I will keep working on my stride efficiency! Skating at high speed following Bill in the busy Toronto streets on a Friday night was a blast!
swing me an invite next time haha!
I just started following you on IG and YT. You skate with great style and skill! Not sure I could keep up with your big wheel set-ups! Love your magic slides! I'll be back next summer. For now, back to Dubai for another school year.
bill what is this gnarly ass rock music in the intro do you actually skate to that??
Where can I buy skates in Toronto
Do you ever wear normal shoes?
INDONESIA PLEASE BILLLLL !!!
hola, por favor dame algun consejo de como grabar, mira mis videos, subi dos videos, me gusta su estilo, quiero ser uno de los primeros que publica tu estilo en mi estado veracruz
What's up Bill
1st comment
РОЛЛЕРДРАЙФ
🚴
Yo Bill .......Not really owning anything,,,,,,,your mate skates like me .
50 years old skating for 4 weeks
Everyone is faster online!
@@BillStoppard Not about speed .......Talking about Ownage !
hi Bill. Great video . in fact one of the Best. one can feel the nice energy . and the music at the end makes it More Epic. thanks . take care etc. Stay Blessed.