Dunbar right now I’m working on how to balance on my toes so that I can learn to snap and spin on one leg on both heel and toe. I’m also learning the toe spins right now!
@@Zenful.Spirit Snapping is real. When I get back to the states, I'm going to spend a couple months locking in all the partner skate routines on the map. I'm working on a transitions tutorial and some balance drills now .
I’m 62 and had brain tumor surgery in 2019. I haven’t roller skated much since the 1970’s but I bought a helmet and I’m back at the roller rink!! I want to learn some dance moves and love your tutorial.
51 here and also a Lori. I skated all the time as a kid, bought a pair of Boardwalk skates in Feb. and I’ve been skating around the house doing skate drills to great music and loving life. Love this guys tutorials, and love being back on 8 wheels. Good vibes! Wising you well.
Picking skating back up after my Aunt Phelicia dropped her documentary on HBO called "United Skates" I had forgot how my best childhood memories are all at up World on Wheels with my family so I have been studying hard and im so happy to have found you ! ❤
It's the truth. "Fancy" moves look worse than simple moves if you can't hit them. It demonstrates a lack of discipline and awareness. Strong basics make a strong style because you look better consistently.
@@Dunbeezytv Please tell me if I should remove my toe stoppers to fully commit to learning the basics... still currently sitting on the fence about my toe stoppers 🤦♀️🤦♀️
@@nyacold4630 It depends on your goals. There is a set of basics for people with toe stops so it comes down to what you decide to practice more than anything.
This video is beyond a skating tutorial; it's also an infusion of wisdom for the very sport of skating and how to develop the sport. Much respect to Dunbar and all skate artists and educators who want to leave a solid legacy. =D
Found you on Reddit and just subscribed. You should have way more subscribers. I see too many people getting on skates just so they can post on tiktok and then acting like pros. Sorry but I don’t want to learn from a newbie. I prefer to learn from someone who’s been doing this for years and not because it’s a trend right now. Thanks for your videos.
Same here! I want to learn how to skate so that I move a bit and deal with some health issues. I need to do it safely and learn from experienced instructors, I don't give a damn about tiktok and such.
Aspiring rhythm skater here! So happy to stumble upon your channel. You hit every facet of skating, and especially love the emphasis on culture and history 🙌🏼
I absolutely love your style, I am 55 and I am still skating. I started when I was 7.... I m still learning tricks, great excersise. Last time I looked at my fitbit, I had burnt 825 cal in 1 hr and 45 min. My daughters and I love going together, great bonding.
Yes this is an activity I started as a child and passed on to my kids also and I’m proud and happy that they took to it! My daughter wants to jam skate and I am more interested in that ATL style and my boys just want to go fast and not fall lol but we all go together so it’s fun
Just finished my first month of Skating and thank God I just watched this video. I only have to start over the first 31 days of my Rhythm skating journey. 🙏🏾 hopefully y’all will see me in action soon. #slowandsteady
Hey, I just wanted to say thank you. I’m a baby beginner skater, and this is the most helpful video I’ve watched so far. I have a feeling that I’ll keep coming back to this one too. You’re fantastic & appreciated 🙏🏻❤️
I love how much respect this guy has for the OGs you don't see that a lot, it's a great reminder of how important it is to educate yourself about where a cultural phenomena has come from when wanting to get involved with it.
I’m so glad I found a black experienced skater with solid advice. I just started back skating after a decade, so I’m sticking to the basics. I want to be able to jam skate one day (fingers crossed). I bought impala skates to get me started, once I advance, what would be a good brand to purchase?
@@trist8010 it’s good to support poc skaters who might get overlooked in the community because of the sway towards white women. Especially because the rollerskating community has HUGE ties and origins with the black community
@@lifesgoodbutilikecrying5231 YES... & to know the culture you go to the people of the community. Black communities OWN Jam skating. I am super grateful to have found this master of his craft!
I've observed that developing roller skating skills is truly an individual sport because you have to get used to not only maneuvering well in skates, but having full intuitive awareness within your body movements whether you're gliding or stationary.
This is amazing!! I'm a beginner for six months now and I never stopped to think about which style I would like to learn, it's crazy! I was just imitating movements that I saw on Instagram. Thank you so much for the great content. Cheers from Brazil! 🤦🏼♀️
I recently got back into skating after many years off four wheels; this is one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen so far. Can’t wait to see more!!!!!!
Thanks for making this content! Coming from a street dance background, I really appreciate you mentioning History and OG’s! It’s so important to anyone who is serious about a subject and wants to excel.
Yes “period” ppl keep asking me for tutorials and I’m like directing em elsewhere cus I only started in January 2020 I’m in no position to be teaching anyone anything rn, I’m still learning
Man you are wonderful! Just found you and will follow you all along my skate journey. Everything you said and points you made immediately tell me you're knowledgeable and an excellent teacher. As a new skater who has watched countless skate vids and tutorials, can I just say that this is the first one I've seen that mentions how important knowing the history of the different types of skating is! Keep it up and I can't wait to learn more from you!
This tutorial is so good!!! I so appreciate your story about growing up and learning these skills and really focusing down on doing them right. I just bought my first pair of skates - Moxi Panthers, because my favorite style skater rides Moxis - she skates the boardwalks in So Cal, etc. After watching your video, I think I’d say she’s a rhythm skater, and it’s what I want to do too! So excited to start working on more of these moves. I’ve already been working on bubbles, crossing over, and walking-in-place. Working up to transitions. They scare the hell out of me, but I’m getting there!! Thanks so much for this great vid! 🌈🛼
Wow. I got way more than I came here for. Thank you for not only making such a complete and helpful video, but also for taking things like safety seriously. I've seen some popular skating content that's not thought out and actively dangerous lately. Anyway, thank you for sharing your knowledge. You have a gift for teaching for sure. ✌️
I'm a beginner here and I like what I'm hearing. The explanations are perfect. This makes me wanna learn how to skate even more now. Thank you and keep up the good vids💯
Love that I found your channel! Learning from someone with such a solid and obvious knowledge base feels so much better! I am nearly 40, living with chronic pain and flexibility issues, so while I’ve loved skating so far, I’m nervous with so many things. Finding people like you with true knowledge and experience makes me feel more secure in learning new things. Kia Ora from little old New Zealand!
I'm a beginner & have been watching every variety of video on TH-cam about skating. This is my first time hearing of him & I'm already calling him Big Dunbar😤 This video is heavy.
Finding you has changed everything! I just got some rollerskates after a 20 year break and as a beginner, you said everything I needed to hear. Thank you for sharing your insight, inspiration, words and sick moves 💛
SO glad to find this video - your mindset tips are true for skating, but also pretty much for EVERYTHING. I wish my fellow fitness pros would come watch this video! The right mindset and practicing the basics - for the win!
I've watched SO many videos and this is, by FAR, the most helpful, informative, and passionate one I've seen. This is the first one I've come across that pushes to know the history and I REALLY appreciate it! If I know more about/from the resources, I feel I get a better appreciation for what I'm doing! Keep it up! :)
Love this! I’m very new to skating (started last August) and have no history with the sport or the culture, so I love your advice of getting to know about the history of skating. Before getting into skating, I had no idea there were so many styles and regional flares on skating. It put a lot of things into context when I started learning about various ways to roll. I’m still just learning my basics so not sure where I want to eventually go, but for now just learning about different types of skating has been really exciting! I was never good at anything athletic, but skating is one area I’m determined to really put effort into growing and learning. 🥰 Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
Thank you for sharing this! Your story resonates with me. I totally got five wheel Bauer inline skates in high school, sometimes skating 3-4 times a week in the rink. My family would go to midnight rollers every week and skate around San Fransisco taking over the streets. I wanted to do every kind of inline skating. I would use the quad rentals every once in a while, but really didn’t get into quads till last year, and I’m in love. I’ve been skating everyday and I can see so much improvement.
I know this is 2 years old, but I don’t even have the words to describe how meaningful this video is to me. I was just trying to refresh some skills ‘cause my 9 year old wants to roller skate and I don’t want to break a hip. The rink was my babysitter. This is the first video I pulled and man the universe provides.
I got skates for Christmas and have just fallen back in love with skating. I never thought to think of the style I am going for. I just want to be free and let my body do whatever it feels like doing. I have realize that I am soooooo much more comfortable dancing on skates than I am just on my feet.
I’ve been skating for almost twenty years in West Georgia on inlines and I have never seen roll bounce type skating or any of the rhythm skating until skating as an adult in SC. Wtf?! All we practiced was skating around without falling, working on being faster and faster. I wish I knew about these types of skating years ago! Bought my first set of quad skates two years ago and finally like them enough to expand on technique. Looking forward to more of your informative videos on my skating journey! 💜😁
Your beginner's tips, especially in terms of what skates to buy and what styles to adopt, are well done and very much appreciated. This is a comprehensive overview - all of this stuff goes together and very good to know. Good job, man!
@Dunbar...I'ma need you to start a book on the History of Skating for me lol. But forreal. To those like me who use to skate for fun when they were kids and are picking it back up and want to respect it, you are a fountain of knowledge. It would be dope.
I already started it. It's my next product to drop. It's between a book and a groundwork or transitions course. I like the book because it's something I can do with the least competition and highest demand.
Hey love the content, been skating FORWARD ONLY all my life, now trying to learn some tricks, wanna surprise my Godmother with some tricks Glad I found your channel
@@Dunbeezytv still learning how to actually skate! But I definitely wanna look into history and dance styles, since I didn't know I wanted to dance and skate at the same time 🤗
This video gave me a bit of anxiety but thanks for the tips. I'm over 30 years in but now I'm focusing on expressing myself more through dancing and complex footwork. As much as I'd love to own a pair of derby skates or low ankle, I'm less confident due to a serious ankle injury I suffered. I'm rebuilding my quads, calves and ankles first ... we'll see! Again, thanks & it's awesome to see your generation apply so much interest & love to skating. It saved a lot of our lives in the inner cities of Harlem New York and more during the 1980's.
Dopeness my brotha!!! I’ve skated 27 years (JB and rhythm rolling) and I’ve been learning even more from some of the skaters I’ve seen on social media...I know most of this stuff you’re talking about but recently have been asked by several people to teach a beginner/intermediate class...this really helps as far as the information I can start those classes with...much appreciated!!! 👊🏾🔥🛼
Love this video....you talking about your skate history in middle school through college and at the church skate night 😂😂🥳🥳 really enjoyed the whole video! I skated a very tiny bit as a kid I'm in my 40's bout to get back into it because my 2 teens are just getting into skating...I sent all my kids this video and I'm subscribed!!!! Thanks for sharing your skills with us.
I’ve been off the skate grid for 3 years! I’m ready to get back to the wood. I feel like have to learn to get comfortable all over again. This helps 👍🏽
So glad I found this video! It has really made me stop and think about what kind of skater I want to be. I don’t wanna just know random tricks. I want to belong to a community where everything I learn will blend together and do something that takes real skill and looks beautiful.
So happy to find your channel. I’m a beginner and this kind of representation matters. I will be supporting as much as I can. Question: do you have a video specifying your favorite brand of skates, preferred wheel hardness, and other technical details? I’m buying my first pair of skates soon and I want to make the right decision.
No because so many of these channels have been skating for only a few months and im like ... sure you can teach me a few moves but they don't even know how to stop in their skates! I've been learning from a professional skater (teaching for decades for competitions, derby, etc.) for 2 months+ now. Im thankful for your channel cause I'm learning joyful Black history and hoping to continue this tradition to my peers and future family.
Not sure how I made it to your TH-cam channel but so glad I did. Found my way back to skating due to pandemic life and have been enjoying it thus far. I like to learn all that I can about physical activities so that I can perform them well and with good technique. I feel this helps to minimize injury. Thank you for all the excellent content and I have definitely subscribed to your channel.
Freaking Best Beginner Skate Video on the net, period! My second pair of skates come today, and I'm all over these tips!! Practice, Practice, Practice! I know exactly what and who I want to skate like. Thank you so much for teaching us for FREE!!! BOSS!!
You & your video are AMAZING. I know you know but for people like me that haven't skated in 40 some years & still have my skates in great condition after skating 5 to 6 times a week for years gives me such encouragement to go through with it & start back up! The body doesn't work the same after all these years though. Any suggestions that would be different or to put extra thought into as I familiarize myself again? Thank you!
I have learned, though, that many people prefer the slick, so people really make their own rules regarding wheels. This flexibility is making it much easier for me to choose my next wheels, knowing I cld love em or hate em, but I won't know, 'till I try.
Great observation, I have a video about wheels where I talk about the nuance of wheels. This video is about 8 Tips for skaters so I ain't get into the details about wheels. Preference is big with skaters but choosing the wrong wheel hardness can damage your feet and create additional falls. In the video I talk about how the type of skating we choose will affect our wheel choice. Where do people prefer to use slick wheels? Would that same person make that choice if they skated outside? th-cam.com/video/rSSQU7X1yrM/w-d-xo.html
Ok TH-cam algorithms!!!!! Bet! I will not be skating anytime soon as I almost broke my wrist last time I tried, but this was very informative and inspiring. Thank u for sharing your talent with us. ❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So in your skate history video when you said “Hiram” I wasn’t going to assume you meant GA .... but when you dropped Marietta in this video I was legit SOOO stoked! I live in the Marietta/Kennesaw are right by KSU & seeing a skater like you from here is just so dope given how large all these social media platforms are ❤️ I LOVE your passion about the art of skating & watching your videos always makes me want to put on my skates & keep perfecting this craft & passion I have as well. Thanks so much Dunbar 💯
Thanks for the great video! I grew up skating in the 70s and 80s and it is so good to see that it is getting popular again! Please keep the tutorials coming❤️
DUNBARRRRR!!!! Thank you so much for these videos, im a super beginner rhythm skater and im still learning the basics, i.e shifting my weight from side to side, i hate falling but i know its bound to happen. Please, Please ,PLEASEEEEEE keep the videos coming
I'm 7 mins into video...🤔 You are my new go to guy frfr. Love your energy and suggestions,never thought of a style. So I'm gonna watch all of your videos before my skates get here in a few days. Thanks for sharing 💯👍
I’ve watched numerous videos as I continue to learn and honestly this one is the most valuable one. Also, the advice makes sense. Focusing on the basics opens up everything else.
Thanks for this video. I been trying to look for names of styles for so long (mostly based on Skatelyfe’s videos). Only recently learned about JB Chicago style, but I didn’t know about jam skate or rhythm skating. Even names of certain tricks I’m learning about - I think the style I enjoy watching is the dancing while skating rather than stationary moves.
I stumbling across these skate dancing videos has been really fun to watch, also inspiring. I have recently bought my youngest and my self rollerblades, it has been little over 25 years since I have been on rollerblades. Holly crap the muscles and tendons that I have forgot I had to use just to balance in these skates. As for the dancing side of things a fish flopping around on dry land has more moves than me, growing up I was always playing street hockey.
NEW SUBSCIBER! Glad I found you! It's been at least 20 yrs since I've skated, so I'm starting from scratch. I feel like a beginner all over again. I use to be a awesome skater, but I lost it through the years. It's very intimidating, but I'll keep practicing.
Just got upgraded from vanilla and laser to new vanilla and proline. Yeah my style is unique like fast rhythm jam skating with intense foot work. Had a proline in the early nineties. Great stuff! Love the video.
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Finally an experienced black skater with continuous content I can learn from as a jam skater 🙏🏾😭
Thanks so much for the support. What are you working now? I'll make it for you.
Dunbar right now I’m working on how to balance on my toes so that I can learn to snap and spin on one leg on both heel and toe. I’m also learning the toe spins right now!
@@Zenful.Spirit Snapping is real. When I get back to the states, I'm going to spend a couple months locking in all the partner skate routines on the map. I'm working on a transitions tutorial and some balance drills now .
TRUE IM BLACK AND ALL I FIND IS WHITE. Skaters
So glad I found your channel!
I’m 62 and had brain tumor surgery in 2019. I haven’t roller skated much since the 1970’s but I bought a helmet and I’m back at the roller rink!! I want to learn some dance moves and love your tutorial.
Love thiss!! Hope you're all good now Lori! 💕
Amazing story and amazing commitment and dedication. I'm so glad you enjoyed the tutorial.
Good luck! How is it going? I am just starting as well, I am 47.
51 here and also a Lori. I skated all the time as a kid, bought a pair of Boardwalk skates in Feb. and I’ve been skating around the house doing skate drills to great music and loving life. Love this guys tutorials, and love being back on 8 wheels. Good vibes! Wising you well.
Wow 🥺 ok. I love skating since little girl. I'm in my 60ish.😆. Special skates have to be customize for me. Looking for a shop. Good luck 🤞.
You couldn’t tell me this man doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I’m thoroughly convinced that he does his due diligence. 👏🏾
Thanks for the kinds words
Big facts
Picking skating back up after my Aunt Phelicia dropped her documentary on HBO called "United Skates" I had forgot how my best childhood memories are all at up World on Wheels with my family so I have been studying hard and im so happy to have found you ! ❤
World on Wheels is such an important part of my childhood. United Skate did an excellent job of sharing Skate history.
That’s where I’m headed for weekly practice. I’ll see you there.
I was skating and this women came up to me and said “Your gonna be cold one because you focus on the basics” yo I hope so 😊
It's the truth. "Fancy" moves look worse than simple moves if you can't hit them. It demonstrates a lack of discipline and awareness. Strong basics make a strong style because you look better consistently.
@@Dunbeezytv Please tell me if I should remove my toe stoppers to fully commit to learning the basics... still currently sitting on the fence about my toe stoppers 🤦♀️🤦♀️
@@nyacold4630 It depends on your goals. There is a set of basics for people with toe stops so it comes down to what you decide to practice more than anything.
This video is beyond a skating tutorial; it's also an infusion of wisdom for the very sport of skating and how to develop the sport. Much respect to Dunbar and all skate artists and educators who want to leave a solid legacy. =D
Found you on Reddit and just subscribed. You should have way more subscribers. I see too many people getting on skates just so they can post on tiktok and then acting like pros. Sorry but I don’t want to learn from a newbie. I prefer to learn from someone who’s been doing this for years and not because it’s a trend right now. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks so much for the support I really appreciate it. I'm going to make sure to really keep delivering on value. Value always wins
100% agree @crzyinzan
@@itsjustjera7422 I appreciate you. I'll make sure to get even better
Same here! I want to learn how to skate so that I move a bit and deal with some health issues. I need to do it safely and learn from experienced instructors, I don't give a damn about tiktok and such.
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Aspiring rhythm skater here! So happy to stumble upon your channel. You hit every facet of skating, and especially love the emphasis on culture and history 🙌🏼
I absolutely love your style, I am 55 and I am still skating. I started when I was 7.... I m still learning tricks, great excersise. Last time I looked at my fitbit, I had burnt 825 cal in 1 hr and 45 min. My daughters and I love going together, great bonding.
Yes this is an activity I started as a child and passed on to my kids also and I’m proud and happy that they took to it! My daughter wants to jam skate and I am more interested in that ATL style and my boys just want to go fast and not fall lol but we all go together so it’s fun
Just finished my first month of Skating and thank God I just watched this video. I only have to start over the first 31 days of my Rhythm skating journey. 🙏🏾 hopefully y’all will see me in action soon. #slowandsteady
Hey, I just wanted to say thank you. I’m a baby beginner skater, and this is the most helpful video I’ve watched so far. I have a feeling that I’ll keep coming back to this one too. You’re fantastic & appreciated 🙏🏻❤️
I'm so glad I could help. How's your journey going?
I love how much respect this guy has for the OGs you don't see that a lot, it's a great reminder of how important it is to educate yourself about where a cultural phenomena has come from when wanting to get involved with it.
Thanks for the kind words.
I’m so glad I found a black experienced skater with solid advice. I just started back skating after a decade, so I’m sticking to the basics. I want to be able to jam skate one day (fingers crossed). I bought impala skates to get me started, once I advance, what would be a good brand to purchase?
Where did you purchase your skates? I've been on the hunt for some good skates but I can't seem to find any.
Wtf does color has to do with anything? When we hit the rink we don’t look at color.
@@trist8010 was wondering the same thing. A good instructor is a good instructor, no matter his/her colour.
@@trist8010 it’s good to support poc skaters who might get overlooked in the community because of the sway towards white women. Especially because the rollerskating community has HUGE ties and origins with the black community
@@lifesgoodbutilikecrying5231 YES... & to know the culture you go to the people of the community. Black communities OWN Jam skating. I am super grateful to have found this master of his craft!
I've observed that developing roller skating skills is truly an individual sport because you have to get used to not only maneuvering well in skates, but having full intuitive awareness within your body movements whether you're gliding or stationary.
I love this dude's energy. He’s so passionate about sharing what he knows it’s great😁💕
I’m only 3 minutes in and I’m obsessed with you and fully trust you lol
This is amazing!! I'm a beginner for six months now and I never stopped to think about which style I would like to learn, it's crazy! I was just imitating movements that I saw on Instagram. Thank you so much for the great content. Cheers from Brazil! 🤦🏼♀️
I recently got back into skating after many years off four wheels; this is one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen so far. Can’t wait to see more!!!!!!
Thanks for making this content! Coming from a street dance background, I really appreciate you mentioning History and OG’s! It’s so important to anyone who is serious about a subject and wants to excel.
If you don't know you're history you are 100% doomed to repeat it. Like you will think you made something up and people literally made the blue print
Definitely, you need OG’s to pass down the culture and foundation.
Been speed skating since 1983 then went into ice skating now 55 years old still love skating
Trying to race? Jk I'm slow.
Yes “period” ppl keep asking me for tutorials and I’m like directing em elsewhere cus I only started in January 2020 I’m in no position to be teaching anyone anything rn, I’m still learning
Man you are wonderful! Just found you and will follow you all along my skate journey. Everything you said and points you made immediately tell me you're knowledgeable and an excellent teacher. As a new skater who has watched countless skate vids and tutorials, can I just say that this is the first one I've seen that mentions how important knowing the history of the different types of skating is! Keep it up and I can't wait to learn more from you!
Thanks so much. I'm glad this helped and I'll make sure to take it to the next level.
Derby skater here, you're amazing! Found you on reddit and so much solid advice from you.
Thanks so much for the kind words. I'm glad I could help.
This tutorial is so good!!! I so appreciate your story about growing up and learning these skills and really focusing down on doing them right. I just bought my first pair of skates - Moxi Panthers, because my favorite style skater rides Moxis - she skates the boardwalks in So Cal, etc. After watching your video, I think I’d say she’s a rhythm skater, and it’s what I want to do too! So excited to start working on more of these moves. I’ve already been working on bubbles, crossing over, and walking-in-place. Working up to transitions. They scare the hell out of me, but I’m getting there!! Thanks so much for this great vid! 🌈🛼
Wow. I got way more than I came here for. Thank you for not only making such a complete and helpful video, but also for taking things like safety seriously. I've seen some popular skating content that's not thought out and actively dangerous lately. Anyway, thank you for sharing your knowledge. You have a gift for teaching for sure. ✌️
I'm a beginner here and I like what I'm hearing. The explanations are perfect. This makes me wanna learn how to skate even more now. Thank you and keep up the good vids💯
Love that I found your channel! Learning from someone with such a solid and obvious knowledge base feels so much better! I am nearly 40, living with chronic pain and flexibility issues, so while I’ve loved skating so far, I’m nervous with so many things. Finding people like you with true knowledge and experience makes me feel more secure in learning new things. Kia Ora from little old New Zealand!
I love seeing the beginner skaters progressing, but I do not feel secure in tutorials from them.
I'm a beginner & have been watching every variety of video on TH-cam about skating. This is my first time hearing of him & I'm already calling him Big Dunbar😤 This video is heavy.
Thanks so much for the kind words
Finding you has changed everything! I just got some rollerskates after a 20 year break and as a beginner, you said everything I needed to hear. Thank you for sharing your insight, inspiration, words and sick moves 💛
Your energy is unmatched. I am screaming along with you
SO glad to find this video - your mindset tips are true for skating, but also pretty much for EVERYTHING. I wish my fellow fitness pros would come watch this video! The right mindset and practicing the basics - for the win!
I've watched SO many videos and this is, by FAR, the most helpful, informative, and passionate one I've seen. This is the first one I've come across that pushes to know the history and I REALLY appreciate it! If I know more about/from the resources, I feel I get a better appreciation for what I'm doing! Keep it up! :)
Love this! I’m very new to skating (started last August) and have no history with the sport or the culture, so I love your advice of getting to know about the history of skating. Before getting into skating, I had no idea there were so many styles and regional flares on skating. It put a lot of things into context when I started learning about various ways to roll.
I’m still just learning my basics so not sure where I want to eventually go, but for now just learning about different types of skating has been really exciting! I was never good at anything athletic, but skating is one area I’m determined to really put effort into growing and learning. 🥰 Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
Turn up. Can't wait to see the developments.
Thank you for sharing this! Your story resonates with me. I totally got five wheel Bauer inline skates in high school, sometimes skating 3-4 times a week in the rink. My family would go to midnight rollers every week and skate around San Fransisco taking over the streets. I wanted to do every kind of inline skating. I would use the quad rentals every once in a while, but really didn’t get into quads till last year, and I’m in love. I’ve been skating everyday and I can see so much improvement.
I still don't have any. Honestly I might get some and just be a speed skater
Love the video. Although I've been a longtime skater I've learned a few things from you young man. Keep doing what you do.
I know this is 2 years old, but I don’t even have the words to describe how meaningful this video is to me. I was just trying to refresh some skills ‘cause my 9 year old wants to roller skate and I don’t want to break a hip. The rink was my babysitter. This is the first video I pulled and man the universe provides.
I'm glad this video was able to make your world brighter in anyway.
I got skates for Christmas and have just fallen back in love with skating. I never thought to think of the style I am going for. I just want to be free and let my body do whatever it feels like doing. I have realize that I am soooooo much more comfortable dancing on skates than I am just on my feet.
I’ve been skating for almost twenty years in West Georgia on inlines and I have never seen roll bounce type skating or any of the rhythm skating until skating as an adult in SC. Wtf?! All we practiced was skating around without falling, working on being faster and faster. I wish I knew about these types of skating years ago! Bought my first set of quad skates two years ago and finally like them enough to expand on technique. Looking forward to more of your informative videos on my skating journey! 💜😁
What did you end up getting?
What you teach makes so much sense! Thank you sooooo much for sharing your skills and drills and knowledge! I'm super grateful :)
Your beginner's tips, especially in terms of what skates to buy and what styles to adopt, are well done and very much appreciated. This is a comprehensive overview - all of this stuff goes together and very good to know. Good job, man!
Wow 😳 everything you’re saying...only being minutes in and learned so much. Thank you for breaking it all down like this
Thanks for your list of basics to practise!! I just got my first pair of skates and am excited to build up a good routine and groundwork.
I'm working on a solid progression now. I'm doing research to really give people beginning something stronger to follow.
@Dunbar...I'ma need you to start a book on the History of Skating for me lol. But forreal. To those like me who use to skate for fun when they were kids and are picking it back up and want to respect it, you are a fountain of knowledge. It would be dope.
I already started it. It's my next product to drop. It's between a book and a groundwork or transitions course. I like the book because it's something I can do with the least competition and highest demand.
Hey love the content, been skating FORWARD ONLY all my life, now trying to learn some tricks, wanna surprise my Godmother with some tricks Glad I found your channel
Thanks for highlighting the importance of history with respect to the craft your learning
I miss these videos of yours so much! ❤
I'm working on some new stuff now.
Just got my skates and happened upon this video to look up some techniques to learn. SO glad I found you! Super excited to learn now :)
Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you found me as well. What are you looking to learn now?
@@Dunbeezytv still learning how to actually skate! But I definitely wanna look into history and dance styles, since I didn't know I wanted to dance and skate at the same time 🤗
This video gave me a bit of anxiety but thanks for the tips. I'm over 30 years in but now I'm focusing on expressing myself more through dancing and complex footwork. As much as I'd love to own a pair of derby skates or low ankle, I'm less confident due to a serious ankle injury I suffered. I'm rebuilding my quads, calves and ankles first ... we'll see! Again, thanks & it's awesome to see your generation apply so much interest & love to skating. It saved a lot of our lives in the inner cities of Harlem New York and more during the 1980's.
Glad everything worked out. Any particular reason why you were anxious?
@@Dunbeezytv Your flips & movement on those skates!
Fantastic tutorial with amazing tips! After skating for 11 years, I'm not the biggest fan of beginners for beginners tutorials myself.
Ahhhh - I’m so glad i found you!! I love everything you had to say FACTS. I appreciate the camera angle from up top during the snake walk teaching
Thanks for the information. I'll make sure to use that one again.
Dopeness my brotha!!! I’ve skated 27 years (JB and rhythm rolling) and I’ve been learning even more from some of the skaters I’ve seen on social media...I know most of this stuff you’re talking about but recently have been asked by several people to teach a beginner/intermediate class...this really helps as far as the information I can start those classes with...much appreciated!!! 👊🏾🔥🛼
Glad I could help
Love this video....you talking about your skate history in middle school through college and at the church skate night 😂😂🥳🥳 really enjoyed the whole video! I skated a very tiny bit as a kid I'm in my 40's bout to get back into it because my 2 teens are just getting into skating...I sent all my kids this video and I'm subscribed!!!! Thanks for sharing your skills with us.
I’ve been off the skate grid for 3 years! I’m ready to get back to the wood. I feel like have to learn to get comfortable all over again. This helps 👍🏽
The *best* skate tutorial yet. Sharing!
Wait! The Tigers shirt!? I grew up in East English Village :)
I got it from a job in Shanghai
This was so helpful. I enjoy your videos and your enthusiasm makes them all the better!
So glad I found this video! It has really made me stop and think about what kind of skater I want to be. I don’t wanna just know random tricks. I want to belong to a community where everything I learn will blend together and do something that takes real skill and looks beautiful.
Finally, a worthy skater youtuber to watch and learn from. Thank you
Everything leading up to 12:56 was truly incredible, thank you for that
You always have so much knowledge and experience and express it with such charisma. Love your videos and thank you for sharing and teaching!
So happy to find your channel. I’m a beginner and this kind of representation matters. I will be supporting as much as I can.
Question: do you have a video specifying your favorite brand of skates, preferred wheel hardness, and other technical details?
I’m buying my first pair of skates soon and I want to make the right decision.
My apologies, I skipped tips #1 & #2 😅
i’ve been skating for 4 years and i rlly want to know more abt skating! this rlly helped me sm!!!
Glad I could help
I’m a beginner and this video really put me right in my lane
I'm so glad that you found value.
Thank you so much. I used to roller skate when I was little. I miss it. Never learned fancy tricks but I’m ready to have fun and try. Great tutorial!
Glad ive done my research before i start on sunday! Dope advise! Great content, love this history...thank you
OH HELL YEAHHH!!! I'm here to learn but really for this amazing energy. LETS GOOOO. Thank you!
No because so many of these channels have been skating for only a few months and im like ... sure you can teach me a few moves but they don't even know how to stop in their skates! I've been learning from a professional skater (teaching for decades for competitions, derby, etc.) for 2 months+ now. Im thankful for your channel cause I'm learning joyful Black history and hoping to continue this tradition to my peers and future family.
This is a great video my brother. Very informative and inspiring. Bless
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video. I want to get back into skating I miss it alot.
Not sure how I made it to your TH-cam channel but so glad I did. Found my way back to skating due to pandemic life and have been enjoying it thus far. I like to learn all that I can about physical activities so that I can perform them well and with good technique. I feel this helps to minimize injury. Thank you for all the excellent content and I have definitely subscribed to your channel.
Freaking Best Beginner Skate Video on the net, period! My second pair of skates come today, and I'm all over these tips!! Practice, Practice, Practice! I know exactly what and who I want to skate like. Thank you so much for teaching us for FREE!!! BOSS!!
Thank you so much for this! Most informative and best beginner skating video I’ve seen 💜💕
Just found you on yt I’m back to the basic after 15 years and we were doing this training at the rink in Chicago hard work and dedication yes indeed
All was well said. Thank you for the words of Wisdom... Much Peace.✌🏾
Peace to you as well
You & your video are AMAZING. I know you know but for people like me that haven't skated in 40 some years & still have my skates in great condition after skating 5 to 6 times a week for years gives me such encouragement to go through with it & start back up! The body doesn't work the same after all these years though. Any suggestions that would be different or to put extra thought into as I familiarize myself again?
Thank you!
Thank you. Great info. You're right about too many lessons from beginners.
I have learned, though, that many people prefer the slick, so people really make their own rules regarding wheels. This flexibility is making it much easier for me to choose my next wheels, knowing I cld love em or hate em, but I won't know, 'till I try.
Great observation, I have a video about wheels where I talk about the nuance of wheels. This video is about 8 Tips for skaters so I ain't get into the details about wheels. Preference is big with skaters but choosing the wrong wheel hardness can damage your feet and create additional falls.
In the video I talk about how the type of skating we choose will affect our wheel choice. Where do people prefer to use slick wheels? Would that same person make that choice if they skated outside?
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Ok TH-cam algorithms!!!!! Bet! I will not be skating anytime soon as I almost broke my wrist last time I tried, but this was very informative and inspiring. Thank u for sharing your talent with us. ❤❤❤❤❤🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So in your skate history video when you said “Hiram” I wasn’t going to assume you meant GA .... but when you dropped Marietta in this video I was legit SOOO stoked! I live in the Marietta/Kennesaw are right by KSU & seeing a skater like you from here is just so dope given how large all these social media platforms are ❤️ I LOVE your passion about the art of skating & watching your videos always makes me want to put on my skates & keep perfecting this craft & passion I have as well. Thanks so much Dunbar 💯
My skates are a combination of like 3 skate types and it helps with my unique stile and this helped me find out what I can try and can't try to do
Did you make them yourself?
I’m 2 and a half minutes in and I already love this guy lol
Thanks for the support.
Thanks I really enjoyed learning from your video!
Thanks for watching and thanks for the support
Motivational speaker ❤
Thanks for the great video! I grew up skating in the 70s and 80s and it is so good to see that it is getting popular again! Please keep the tutorials coming❤️
DUNBARRRRR!!!! Thank you so much for these videos, im a super beginner rhythm skater and im still learning the basics, i.e shifting my weight from side to side, i hate falling but i know its bound to happen. Please, Please ,PLEASEEEEEE keep the videos coming
I'm 7 mins into video...🤔 You are my new go to guy frfr. Love your energy and suggestions,never thought of a style. So I'm gonna watch all of your videos before my skates get here in a few days. Thanks for sharing 💯👍
The video cuts during the tutorials are so cute and funny! Thanks for breaking down some moves.
I’ve watched numerous videos as I continue to learn and honestly this one is the most valuable one. Also, the advice makes sense. Focusing on the basics opens up everything else.
Just bought my very own pair of skates. I look forward to watching more of your videos. Found your channel today. Subscribed! Peace and love.
This was mad dope. First video of yours I watched and am an instant subscriber. Super educational.
thanks for sharing your wisdoms
LOVE THIS ::::::: WOW YOUR PASSION HAS ME GOING TO TRY SKATE 365 THIS YEAR ALSO.
BE BLESSED !!
Thanks for the support.
subscribed! thank you for the advice
Thanks for subscribing.
Thanks for this video. I been trying to look for names of styles for so long (mostly based on Skatelyfe’s videos). Only recently learned about JB Chicago style, but I didn’t know about jam skate or rhythm skating. Even names of certain tricks I’m learning about - I think the style I enjoy watching is the dancing while skating rather than stationary moves.
Glad I could help. Have you seen my other history videos on the channel? I talk more about specific styles on there and on my blog.
@@Dunbeezytv i’ll go take a look
I stumbling across these skate dancing videos has been really fun to watch, also inspiring. I have recently bought my youngest and my self rollerblades, it has been little over 25 years since I have been on rollerblades. Holly crap the muscles and tendons that I have forgot I had to use just to balance in these skates. As for the dancing side of things a fish flopping around on dry land has more moves than me, growing up I was always playing street hockey.
NEW SUBSCIBER! Glad I found you! It's been at least 20 yrs since I've skated, so I'm starting from scratch. I feel like a beginner all over again. I use to be a awesome skater, but I lost it through the years. It's very intimidating, but I'll keep practicing.
Excellent!
Very informative.
Brick City stand up!
Branchbrook Park is my stomping ground lol
Thanks for making this video! It just popped up on my
Feed and I def needed this. 🙌🏾
Just got upgraded from vanilla and laser to new vanilla and proline. Yeah my style is unique like fast rhythm jam skating with intense foot work. Had a proline in the early nineties. Great stuff! Love the video.
What if you want to do multiple skate styles :'( they're all sexy
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