Thanks for the video. Imho a main challenge for beginnners is not to skurt the basics (this may have come up in Freiburg). I know of a group of beginners who do not improve and cannot skate safely because they never work on the basics. They think they do not need to train the basics (although they can get free training) and can skate safely without training (which they can‘t). With basics I mean proper pushes, proper stopping, being able to skate on one leg, using edges, safely turning, balance and good posture (all forwards and backwards).
You are both so charming, I enjoyed your chat 😊 I only started skating properly in January this year, and I have to say both online and in person the “bend your knees” “no bend them even more” instruction is very standard. I am in no way here to point fingers at those trainers, but I wonder why your point of view on this is in the minority? I have to say, I skated for a while looking like a crooked old lady, with super bent knees and it felt like a lot of work. Now I am trying to focus on that core engagement and the hip position (this one seems to make a lot of difference). The relaxed knee feels a lot lighter to move on.
The bending your knees slogan has different purposes. First, not being stiff in your knees. Second, to also bend your foot ancles (many lack mobility there). Third, in certain situations it is helpful: e.g. making it easier to turn your hip to the left or right (you do not have go down far though but just enough). But that does not mean that you have always bend your knees. In contrast, bending and straightening the knee (not fully though) is supporting many types of movements, elements, etc.
@@Lauraperrettdesign I am highly scepticle about any knee bend advice and I never use the term myself when guiding people through practice. Too many people sustaining injuries through bad instruction, unfortunately. The knee article mentioned, gives more info on my parameters. Thank you for your input, highly appreciate it 🙏🏾👊🏾💜
Also, couldn’t thank you enough for all your videos! Only one advise: I’m INFINITELY more proficient than you at being beginner, so I allow myself to advise you on what you are ALWAYS missing to emphasize (or even mention), something EXTREMELY CRUCIAL for beginners like me: to slightly (very subtly ) lift the hill and press on the inner toe wheels on one leg doing backward curve, and lifting veeery subtly the toes while pressing on the inner hill wheel on leg doing tight forward curve. Likewise, for a beginner it should ALWAYS be mentioned if this or that pivot is pivoting the hill or the bowl, there is SUCH insane meticulous detail about everything else, yet nothing ever mentioned about this. Very often we cannot see if the pivot is done on hill or bowl and very often lifting the other part is only a 1cm or less. Also, misinterpreting this and pivoting on hill when there should be bowl used hinders greatly the flow or efficiency of the movement. Thank you!
A question: I will be assembling a new custom set, shall I move the hill axis more towards the center of the foot to facilitate subtle and fluid tie lifting? On any normal skates the hill wheels stick slightly beyond the contour of the hill back, on yours they are rather inside the shape, more towards the center it seems. I find that on normal skates this position facilitates either snapping into full toes up or hitting toes back to the ground, subtle lift (like the easy subtle lift of the hills) isn’t possible… Thanks
@@RosssRoyce In center if possible, and as far back within the shape as posible! This gives maximal posture weight support and optimal kinetic chain engagement!
🤣 Highly entertaining thought bubbles 💭
Thanks for the video. Imho a main challenge for beginnners is not to skurt the basics (this may have come up in Freiburg). I know of a group of beginners who do not improve and cannot skate safely because they never work on the basics. They think they do not need to train the basics (although they can get free training) and can skate safely without training (which they can‘t). With basics I mean proper pushes, proper stopping, being able to skate on one leg, using edges, safely turning, balance and good posture (all forwards and backwards).
You are both so charming, I enjoyed your chat 😊
I only started skating properly in January this year, and I have to say both online and in person the “bend your knees” “no bend them even more” instruction is very standard. I am in no way here to point fingers at those trainers, but I wonder why your point of view on this is in the minority?
I have to say, I skated for a while looking like a crooked old lady, with super bent knees and it felt like a lot of work. Now I am trying to focus on that core engagement and the hip position (this one seems to make a lot of difference). The relaxed knee feels a lot lighter to move on.
The bending your knees slogan has different purposes. First, not being stiff in your knees. Second, to also bend your foot ancles (many lack mobility there). Third, in certain situations it is helpful: e.g. making it easier to turn your hip to the left or right (you do not have go down far though but just enough). But that does not mean that you have always bend your knees. In contrast, bending and straightening the knee (not fully though) is supporting many types of movements, elements, etc.
@ Thank you for the reply! As always there is so much nuance to this subject, and lots to consider. 🙏
@@Lauraperrettdesign I am highly scepticle about any knee bend advice and I never use the term myself when guiding people through practice. Too many people sustaining injuries through bad instruction, unfortunately. The knee article mentioned, gives more info on my parameters. Thank you for your input, highly appreciate it 🙏🏾👊🏾💜
@@BFunkphenomenon Thank you Brian, I’ll certainly give it a read!
Also, couldn’t thank you enough for all your videos! Only one advise: I’m INFINITELY more proficient than you at being beginner, so I allow myself to advise you on what you are ALWAYS missing to emphasize (or even mention), something EXTREMELY CRUCIAL for beginners like me: to slightly (very subtly ) lift the hill and press on the inner toe wheels on one leg doing backward curve, and lifting veeery subtly the toes while pressing on the inner hill wheel on leg doing tight forward curve. Likewise, for a beginner it should ALWAYS be mentioned if this or that pivot is pivoting the hill or the bowl, there is SUCH insane meticulous detail about everything else, yet nothing ever mentioned about this. Very often we cannot see if the pivot is done on hill or bowl and very often lifting the other part is only a 1cm or less. Also, misinterpreting this and pivoting on hill when there should be bowl used hinders greatly the flow or efficiency of the movement. Thank you!
A question: I will be assembling a new custom set, shall I move the hill axis more towards the center of the foot to facilitate subtle and fluid tie lifting? On any normal skates the hill wheels stick slightly beyond the contour of the hill back, on yours they are rather inside the shape, more towards the center it seems. I find that on normal skates this position facilitates either snapping into full toes up or hitting toes back to the ground, subtle lift (like the easy subtle lift of the hills) isn’t possible… Thanks
@@RosssRoyce In center if possible, and as far back within the shape as posible! This gives maximal posture weight support and optimal kinetic chain engagement!
@@BFunkphenomenonthanks enormously!!
@@RosssRoyce Most welcome BrothaMan!👊🏾