you saying "its stopping not stop" makes so much sense to me. I always think I'm supposed to stop immediately but when I try that my body weight goes all over the place and I fall or come close to it. but now I realize I should be focusing on shifting my body weight down to cut speed instead before trying to stop. thank you so much this is super helpful
Dirty, you saved my ass today when I went for my first skate and realized that I didn’t know how to stop. Watched lesson 2 on a bench and had a way better time after. Lol
Practice practice practice! It's good to remember that everyone learns in their own pace. Some people get it right away and others (like me) need hundreds of repeats before getting something. I almost lost my faith in learning transitions this summer but I took time to repeat the motions a million times in one session and I finally got it. What a wonderful feeling it was! But sometimes it's a bit discouraging to be a slow learner.
Thx you so much, I’m 40 and just started to skate but the idea of “emergency stop” terrified me. You totally reverse my mind saying “it’s about controlling speed as driving”. I’m fascinated by your lessons, you’re a great teacher.
I used to skate when I was a kid and teenager, just now getting back into it at 50. I’m struggling and your videos are so very helpful. I have to start practicing every day. I don’t have really have much space and only get to go to the rink twice a month… loving your videos hopefully I can skate as good as I used to.
Your videos convinced me to get a pair of skates (I never had them as a kid and have never stopped wanting them, I can afford a pair, so what has been stopping me?) and they arrived today. Time to practice. Thanks for the videos they're great!
I can’t wait for this COVID-19 thing to be over so I can finally go to your rink! I was so surprised when I came across your channel and noticed that your rink is located in my area. Hopefully, by that time, I will have a better grasp on rollerskating from these helpful videos!
I wanted to learn how to stop or at least move out of the way kind of like dodging because people who know how to skate like to cut me off just doing my thing and I usually get scared and lose my balance which makes me fall or lose my skating motion, so thanks Deb!! ❤
Ah! This is amazing! Thank you so much! I grew up a rink rat in the 70’s (my moms idea of a babysitter❤️😎). Never could afford lessons or my own skates back then so I learned the hard way (stuffing my feet in used skates & running into stuff to stop) and loved everything about it. I’m 57 now and my 4 kids have flown the coop so I’m excited to get back at it again. These videos have given me back my confidence to go for it! Very grateful for your time & enthusiasm❤🎉🛼
If you do nothing else … listen to Dirty … you’re probably not going to get it on the 1st time but practice makes perfect. The more you practice the better you will feel.
Shup up 😜 I swept 100m street at my in-laws place and had a blast 🤣 after one week of skating I can say that skating indoors feels like skating on ice, skate park feels like skating on syrup, pavement feels like thicker syrup, pavement with debris feels like skating in stilettos while hiking, so DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO! 💚 Skating while holding a broom actually feels beneficial if one has difficulty with non-visual balance reception 🤗
Okay! I’m glad others are thinking this too. I work in an oilfield office, and I wore my skates at the office while I worked today. I swept around my desk first just because the floor was gritty. However, when I went into the shop area, I was constantly looking around for debris on the floor since my guys don’t know how to use a trash can or broom. I was trying to decide whether I want to bring my heavy duty push broom to work with me tomorrow. I’m sure there’s a push broom in the shop, but I’m picky and always bring my own cleaning supplies to clean my area. 😂😂😂😂
Well I feel like an idiot now for never even thinking to sweep the road in front of my house I've been using to skate on. I've just been going along thinking "oooo this is a bit gritty and dangerous today, couldn't possibly be anything I could do to improve that" 🤦♀️
Dirty!!!!! I took ur first lesson nd believe me it's really helpful, before tht I didn't even able to stand up with rollerblades on but after practicing as u say nd I improve it to another level.... Thanku thankuuuu soo muchh❤❤🎉🎉
Hi Dirty Deborah! I am so happy that I found you on TH-cam. You are my hero-I have three weeks to learn how to skate so that I can skate with my younger sister and family at their dance hall/skating rink in a little bitty town in North Carolina. You are making it happen for this 68 year old-never too late for fun!
We just started skating. Decided to learn something challenging but fun. We watched video #1 and my kids are just doing so well thanks to you. We will start with this lesson and hope to continue to learn from the best.
I'm 58 and I just started skating. Your lessons are on point. Very helpful and fun. Thanks for your time...and thanks to your team that helps you put this content together.
How are you doing with it? I’m 55 and terrified to start again but I work at the school and we are going to be having skating party so I’m going to take my skates and practice in the gym. I have a bad back so I’m pretty scared, is it hard to get back on the horse?
Practiced toe - stop today and it took quite a handful of times and it really helped me feel more comfortable in my center of gravity and more comfortable moving my body weight into different parts! Thank you so much! I'm on Day 2 of skating for the first time ever seriously, and I'll be trying lesson 3 on my day 3! Thank you!
I love this channel 🥰👍. It’s been years since I skated. I purchased a pair of skates on my birthday last week and I’m re-educating myself to skate again. Love it! All the way over in New Zealand 👍. Thank you for the awesome vids!
I watched one of your other videos on T Stops, and incidentally was doing this to cut down my speed before trying the T Stop! Will have to try again with your additional insight from this video!
Thank you for these videos! I went skating recently for the first time in like 20 years and I remembered how much I loved it. I watched some of your videos before I went to refresh my memory and without that I wouldn't have felt so ready to go again, you're a great teacher. I wiped out a few times and learned that I want to wear pads until I'm more stable on skates, better safe than sorry, but when I got up I knew what I did wrong and how to correct it. I can't wait to go again despite the wounds. I've even been looking at buying skates so I don't have to rent and I can practice at home, because I want to go more!
We took my nephews skating this weekend and I watched from the side because i can't skate. But I just purchased my first pair of skates so i can practice at home before we go back. These vids are super helpful! Thank you. ☺️
Thank you!!! I can't wait for the how to turn video. I struggling! I can do the mohawk turn but for some reason turning in circles is so hard right now
I got a pair of skates in December, and have been working hard in my living room 😅 I normally either stop by crashing or let myself ride it out until I slow down haha! Getting better with stopping though!!
Hey Deborah, I just discovered your channel and it looks like I could really learn something here. I just purchased skates, waiting for them to arrive. This is my first time skating, so excited to learn. Thank you, I appreciate this.
Same when you say stop 🛑 it makes sense to me and also when you say stopping .... ......... .... 🛑 Thanks for helping a lot I will be watching more ( I have liked and Subscribed ) thanks 😊 again
Dirty, you rock! I love these videos. Learning a lot, enjoying watching, feeling inspired. Oh, and you're a no BS teacher, love your style and approach. I learned to skate before I learned to ride a bike and have the scars to prove it, but its been 30+ years since I took my last spin, until a few weeks ago. Needed some tips on how to practice to get back to where I was, and these are super.
you are so funny! Its like Mellissa McCarthy on skates!! Your teaching is wonderful too! My skates arrive today..I cant wait to use them. and keep getting tips from you!!
Your videos are amazing. I love that you break it down and go into detail. I have checked out many other videos to get a different point of view but I always end up coming back to your videos because they’re so well explained.
I love this lessons, I am always wishing to they last longer and hypnotising notification area to pop up a new one! I am now in lockdown (centr.-EU) but i have downstairs two floors of huge parking lots and I do skate an hour a day almost everyday! Started here with the idea two months ago - thanks by major part also to you Deb!
Watching your videos make me miss the rink! Mine is closed because of Covid and I usualy went with my group of friends. And the last time I went I was only a beginner and now I can do so much thanks to your videos!
this whole series is very helpful, thank you so much. i've rewatched many times now. the one thing i'll say is 11:23 was extremely confusing when i switched windows and only heard audio
Dirty! Thank you so much for this! I live in a small, hilly town in Australia, am a 38 year old new mom, and want to skate to get the baby weight off and enjoy a little me time. You make me feel like skating is a totally attainable hobby for me. Liked, subbed, and notifications on!
I just got my skates delivered today and rolled around the kitchen because it snowed! I fell a lot learning to snowboard, I know I can fall, but this feels foreign and crazy right now. This may be a lengthy process on my patio.
I've been skating for a few weeks now and I have learnt so much from your videos I love you, this video has given me confidence now I understand how to slow down to a stop.
These are amazing lessons! I got my skates tonight and I thought for sure I'd not even be able to stand on them without stacking it - but I can actually skate! THANK YOU Dirty 😘
I'm really using the information in these video tutorials. I'm grateful for the realistic, truly helpful information - I haven't skated in 40 yrs but, bc of Dirty Deborah, I was able to gain my balance last night & skate for several minutes in a row without falling or using an aid to help keep me upright & moving! But also, this is the first time I've heard anyone give skaters permission to use whatever is necessary & helpful, like a wall, to stop safely. I'm currently skating on my back patio & use my gas grill & a palm tree as bumpers to help me stop while I get the hang of my Cardiff skate breaks. Thank you Dirty Deborah from the east coast! P.S. My new outdoor roller skates coming Monday...
@@Dirtydeborahharry Hi Dirty Deborah, I'd like you to know a few things bc we never know who's seeing our videos & the effect(s) we can have when we "put ourselves out there": #1 I lost my job last July & one month later my best friend, my dog Bugsy, died. We did everything together for 15 yrs. We walked, hiked, traveled, cuddled, ate,, shopped & worked together...my world revolved around Bugsy. Everything was designed to serve his happiness. His life was my life, he made everything better - he kept me moving & tethered to the world. We were devoted to each other & suddenly, after 15 yrs, he was gone. #2 Although I'd always been a physical beast (weight lifting, martial arts, grappling, competitive sparring; long-ish distance, year-round hiking, etc), till I had a few accidents & developed a rare neurological disorder called RSD/CRPS. Bc of the illness, I've been losing the ability to walk far or work out. #3 I am, by nature, a happy to be a left alone "loner", but after the political & social landmines tossed at us over the last 4 yrs & the other events listed above...I'd become mentally, emotionally & physically completely burnt out. I lost my drive, my stubborn lion heart, & any happiness I had left but then one day I started thinking "I want to re-learn to skate" so I picked up a used pair of Cardiffs & tried to figure out skating, on my own, but wasn't having much success. Then I found YOUR videos. Skating & YOUR videos have given my heart, my soul life again. The information you share has not only helped me to understand what I've been doing wrong but, more importantly, what to do RIGHT so I can become a successful skater. My focus, drive & excitement are back - it's a long-term project that requires determination to tackle. I'm building muscle, losing fat, & spending less time binging on Netflix or podcasts. I'm a painter & the videos have given me fresh eyes & new ideas to work with again. Even better, skating can be a solitary sport - something I can do alone but, at the same time, with your videos...I'm not alone AND I never skated with Bugsy so it doesn't make me sad. I want to say "thank you" - if I were out in your neck of the woods I'd be in your roller rink taking lessons but, for now, I'm the stubborn, 57 yr old, east coast, balls to the wall, cripple-y lady who's determined to give life (& the world) the middle finger again. Now, my thought is: "can't walk?? SKATE!!!". THAT's what you've done for me....thank you. P.S. I'm replacing the Cardiffs with real roller skates. Head up, snack area tight, knees bent - they're coming Monday!
Thank you so much for making and posting these videos! I tried to skate as a kid but I never got it, even though my siblings were able to figure it out. My dad tried with me but I'm not sure if he could even skate himself. I'm about to order my roller skates now and I'm just so grateful that the internet has made lessons accessible.
Thank you for your lessons. A few of us girls will be heading your way this summer for mine and my twin sisters birthday's, hopefully you'll be around to skate with us. We appreciate you.
Sooooo important for outside, I taught my brother and all we did was practice slowing down first day. On inlines though, but going down a hill we can’t bail off our wheels like a skateboarder can
It’s only my second day of skating, and I’m so glad I came across your channel! I’m definitely going to try your stopping routine, pose included 💁🏼♀️😁 THANK YOU!!
My mom got me a new pair of skates from Pigeons skate shop. I grew out of my old ones. That weren't good quality anyway. I got a sticker with the skates too! Decorated my helmet with it lol.
It’s like you read my worried mind! 🤯I was looking for one of your videos on how to stop. Been trying to get back into skating outside and felt like I forgot everything !!! THANK YOU!!!!
you saying "its stopping not stop" makes so much sense to me. I always think I'm supposed to stop immediately but when I try that my body weight goes all over the place and I fall or come close to it. but now I realize I should be focusing on shifting my body weight down to cut speed instead before trying to stop. thank you so much this is super helpful
Yes! I completely agree. “StopING” just clicked
Dirty, you saved my ass today when I went for my first skate and realized that I didn’t know how to stop. Watched lesson 2 on a bench and had a way better time after. Lol
@@heathermacdonald6829 she is the best
That’s a really good summary.
101% trueee
Me watching this before my skates have arrived but standing in my bedroom practicing the motions regardless
Me too!
Talk about man in the mirror???
This is so me right now lol
Same!!
Same!!
These are the best tutorials I’ve seen by far, the way you break these concepts down is amazing. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
@@Dirtydeborahharry you are the best. I mean it.
Practice practice practice! It's good to remember that everyone learns in their own pace. Some people get it right away and others (like me) need hundreds of repeats before getting something. I almost lost my faith in learning transitions this summer but I took time to repeat the motions a million times in one session and I finally got it. What a wonderful feeling it was! But sometimes it's a bit discouraging to be a slow learner.
When you get it, you GET it. No better feeling.
Thx you so much, I’m 40 and just started to skate but the idea of “emergency stop” terrified me. You totally reverse my mind saying “it’s about controlling speed as driving”. I’m fascinated by your lessons, you’re a great teacher.
Happy to help!
You must have read my mind too... I been wondering “what is the best order for learning these skills?” Thank you for bringing this up Professor.
You are so welcome!
@@Dirtydeborahharry
HI Good morning!
To keep it simple, she's a best skate teacher on the internet. These tips go directly to your guts, just brilliant
You mean your snack area lol
Another fantastic lesson from the great Dirty Deb!
Getting my first pair of skates today! I’ve been watching these videos like crazy!
Me too, it's so helpful!!
Same here💪❤️
Mine is on the way but I’m watching! So excited
I used to skate when I was a kid and teenager, just now getting back into it at 50. I’m struggling and your videos are so very helpful. I have to start practicing every day. I don’t have really have much space and only get to go to the rink twice a month… loving your videos hopefully I can skate as good as I used to.
Your videos convinced me to get a pair of skates (I never had them as a kid and have never stopped wanting them, I can afford a pair, so what has been stopping me?) and they arrived today. Time to practice. Thanks for the videos they're great!
I can’t wait for this COVID-19 thing to be over so I can finally go to your rink! I was so surprised when I came across your channel and noticed that your rink is located in my area. Hopefully, by that time, I will have a better grasp on rollerskating from these helpful videos!
You are the reason ma'am that I started skating...
Love from India ❤️
Thank you sooo much for taking it slow and detailed for us beginners. You are the best!!! You motivate me to practice lol.
You are so welcome!
I really love how you break down the mechanics of this. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I wanted to learn how to stop or at least move out of the way kind of like dodging because people who know how to skate like to cut me off just doing my thing and I usually get scared and lose my balance which makes me fall or lose my skating motion, so thanks Deb!! ❤
1 Million Subs here we come!!!
Ah! This is amazing! Thank you so much!
I grew up a rink rat in the 70’s (my moms idea of a babysitter❤️😎). Never could afford lessons or my own skates back then so I learned the hard way (stuffing my feet in used skates & running into stuff to stop) and loved everything about it. I’m 57 now and my 4 kids have flown the coop so I’m excited to get back at it again.
These videos have given me back my confidence to go for it! Very grateful for your time & enthusiasm❤🎉🛼
thanks deb.....i am skating again after 70 years....you are an awsome teacher!!!
Shoutout to the camera person!
If you do nothing else … listen to Dirty … you’re probably not going to get it on the 1st time but practice makes perfect. The more you practice the better you will feel.
How crazy will I look if I show up at my local basketball court with a broom to sweep away acorns?? 😂
Don’t worry, there’s a footpath near my house I fully intend to sweep lol
I will be sweeping too. I am old enough that I may break a hip.
Shup up 😜 I swept 100m street at my in-laws place and had a blast 🤣 after one week of skating I can say that skating indoors feels like skating on ice, skate park feels like skating on syrup, pavement feels like thicker syrup, pavement with debris feels like skating in stilettos while hiking, so DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO! 💚 Skating while holding a broom actually feels beneficial if one has difficulty with non-visual balance reception 🤗
Okay! I’m glad others are thinking this too. I work in an oilfield office, and I wore my skates at the office while I worked today. I swept around my desk first just because the floor was gritty. However, when I went into the shop area, I was constantly looking around for debris on the floor since my guys don’t know how to use a trash can or broom. I was trying to decide whether I want to bring my heavy duty push broom to work with me tomorrow. I’m sure there’s a push broom in the shop, but I’m picky and always bring my own cleaning supplies to clean my area. 😂😂😂😂
Well I feel like an idiot now for never even thinking to sweep the road in front of my house I've been using to skate on. I've just been going along thinking "oooo this is a bit gritty and dangerous today, couldn't possibly be anything I could do to improve that" 🤦♀️
Dirty!!!!! I took ur first lesson nd believe me it's really helpful, before tht I didn't even able to stand up with rollerblades on but after practicing as u say nd I improve it to another level.... Thanku thankuuuu soo muchh❤❤🎉🎉
Currently skating along to this in my mom’s carport 🤙🏽🥴
Hi Dirty Deborah! I am so happy that I found you on TH-cam. You are my hero-I have three weeks to learn how to skate so that I can skate with my younger sister and family at their dance hall/skating rink in a little bitty town in North Carolina. You are making it happen for this 68 year old-never too late for fun!
Awwww Jacqueline! I am sooooooooooooooo excited for you.
9:21 thank you for being helpful AND entertaining. I just got new wheels for my skates. Summer of 79, here I come!
We just started skating. Decided to learn something challenging but fun. We watched video #1 and my kids are just doing so well thanks to you. We will start with this lesson and hope to continue to learn from the best.
KIDS class live via ZOOM!!! th-cam.com/video/w7PXVmZ5juU/w-d-xo.html
Just got my skates, perfect timing for these lessons YAY!!! 🤗🤗🤗
I'm 58 and I just started skating. Your lessons are on point. Very helpful and fun. Thanks for your time...and thanks to your team that helps you put this content together.
Thank you so much for your comment! I am glad these lessons are helpful.
How are you doing with it? I’m 55 and terrified to start again but I work at the school and we are going to be having skating party so I’m going to take my skates and practice in the gym. I have a bad back so I’m pretty scared, is it hard to get back on the horse?
I *love your lessons*. Thank you for your time, energy and enthusiasm, from London, UK.
Thank you! 😃
I’m watching these again & again.
Practicing without the skates on first, then going outside practicing with the skates on.
Practiced toe - stop today and it took quite a handful of times and it really helped me feel more comfortable in my center of gravity and more comfortable moving my body weight into different parts! Thank you so much! I'm on Day 2 of skating for the first time ever seriously, and I'll be trying lesson 3 on my day 3! Thank you!
I love this channel 🥰👍. It’s been years since I skated. I purchased a pair of skates on my birthday last week and I’m re-educating myself to skate again. Love it! All the way over in New Zealand 👍. Thank you for the awesome vids!
Thank you Dirty, SO SO SO helpful! I practiced over and over and over and now I can do it! Thank you! 😘
Wonderful!
I LOVE this girl!
I watched one of your other videos on T Stops, and incidentally was doing this to cut down my speed before trying the T Stop! Will have to try again with your additional insight from this video!
Thank you for these videos! I went skating recently for the first time in like 20 years and I remembered how much I loved it. I watched some of your videos before I went to refresh my memory and without that I wouldn't have felt so ready to go again, you're a great teacher. I wiped out a few times and learned that I want to wear pads until I'm more stable on skates, better safe than sorry, but when I got up I knew what I did wrong and how to correct it. I can't wait to go again despite the wounds. I've even been looking at buying skates so I don't have to rent and I can practice at home, because I want to go more!
I have been skating for years and I still needed this video lol.
How did I get so lucky to find you! Your energy is amazing and you're a great teacher! Thank you thank you!
We took my nephews skating this weekend and I watched from the side because i can't skate. But I just purchased my first pair of skates so i can practice at home before we go back. These vids are super helpful! Thank you. ☺️
Modifying speed! That's a great perspective! Thank you, Deborah!🥰
Glad it was helpful!
@@Dirtydeborahharry 😁👍🥰
Thank you!!! I can't wait for the how to turn video. I struggling! I can do the mohawk turn but for some reason turning in circles is so hard right now
I got a pair of skates in December, and have been working hard in my living room 😅 I normally either stop by crashing or let myself ride it out until I slow down haha! Getting better with stopping though!!
i'm so glad you uploaded this tutorial cause I was figuring out how to properly stop yesterday. Such convenient timing, thanks!
I needed your lessons when I was 10 years old. I was ALWAYS afraid of falling.
Thank you Dirty always nice to go back to the basics
I have to tell it... You are an AMAZING TEACHER! Thank you so much for your energy. That's so encouraging *-*
Your videos make me so emotional, you’re speaking to my soul. I love this so much thank you 💕
Awww thank you Bianca. I appreciate you.
I love you lessons I'm 50old woman learning you help 💯
You should do a review of the worst skates on amazon and then use the skates
I should. That would be awesome!
Hey Deborah, I just discovered your channel and it looks like I could really learn something here. I just purchased skates, waiting for them to arrive. This is my first time skating, so excited to learn. Thank you, I appreciate this.
Same when you say stop 🛑 it makes sense to me and also when you say stopping .... ......... .... 🛑 Thanks for helping a lot I will be watching more ( I have liked and Subscribed ) thanks 😊 again
You are so welcome!
Dirty, you rock! I love these videos. Learning a lot, enjoying watching, feeling inspired. Oh, and you're a no BS teacher, love your style and approach. I learned to skate before I learned to ride a bike and have the scars to prove it, but its been 30+ years since I took my last spin, until a few weeks ago. Needed some tips on how to practice to get back to where I was, and these are super.
Love your lessons! They are perfect and fun to watch! And know I will practice till I get it! Greetings from Germany!
you are so funny! Its like Mellissa McCarthy on skates!! Your teaching is wonderful too! My skates arrive today..I cant wait to use them. and keep getting tips from you!!
YES!!!!
That’s who she reminds me of
Tomorrow I have a birthday party at a roller skating rink so this helps me since I have never skated before 😺
Your videos are amazing. I love that you break it down and go into detail. I have checked out many other videos to get a different point of view but I always end up coming back to your videos because they’re so well explained.
I am lucky that i found your channel and learning skating with fun..i train as you said and its working.......next lesson Turing around
Hey debbie, I'm so excited, my granddaughter is getting skates and thanks to you and you're videos I can teach her the basics of skating. Xx
Finally a teacher that is actually helping and demonstrating the movements and isn’t screaming into their 1$ headset on a computer
I love this lessons, I am always wishing to they last longer and hypnotising notification area to pop up a new one! I am now in lockdown (centr.-EU) but i have downstairs two floors of huge parking lots and I do skate an hour a day almost everyday! Started here with the idea two months ago - thanks by major part also to you Deb!
Your explanation makes so much sense to me, easy, clean and fun!
Watching your videos make me miss the rink! Mine is closed because of Covid and I usualy went with my group of friends. And the last time I went I was only a beginner and now I can do so much thanks to your videos!
Hi there Teach!!! "God I love this stick.....and pose!!!" Lol You are so much fun! Love and light from Norway!
Love Deb❤, she's the absolute BEST💯🎯
Your tutorials are always so helpful!! I just got a new pair of skates yesterday and I'm so excited to learn since I'm a beginner!
Good luck!!
Been practicing for a couple days and the improvement is real! My feet get crampy after a couple laps. Might need to stretch more 😅
this whole series is very helpful, thank you so much. i've rewatched many times now. the one thing i'll say is 11:23 was extremely confusing when i switched windows and only heard audio
Dirty! Thank you so much for this! I live in a small, hilly town in Australia, am a 38 year old new mom, and want to skate to get the baby weight off and enjoy a little me time. You make me feel like skating is a totally attainable hobby for me. Liked, subbed, and notifications on!
I have been using this for several weeks and I have been working on it everyday since last week
You are THE BEST! Love your energy and your teaching style.. thank you thank you.
I just got my skates delivered today and rolled around the kitchen because it snowed! I fell a lot learning to snowboard, I know I can fall, but this feels foreign and crazy right now. This may be a lengthy process on my patio.
I've been skating for a few weeks now and I have learnt so much from your videos I love you, this video has given me confidence now I understand how to slow down to a stop.
I'm so glad!
These are amazing lessons! I got my skates tonight and I thought for sure I'd not even be able to stand on them without stacking it - but I can actually skate! THANK YOU Dirty 😘
I'm really using the information in these video tutorials. I'm grateful for the realistic, truly helpful information - I haven't skated in 40 yrs but, bc of Dirty Deborah, I was able to gain my balance last night & skate for several minutes in a row without falling or using an aid to help keep me upright & moving! But also, this is the first time I've heard anyone give skaters permission to use whatever is necessary & helpful, like a wall, to stop safely. I'm currently skating on my back patio & use my gas grill & a palm tree as bumpers to help me stop while I get the hang of my Cardiff skate breaks. Thank you Dirty Deborah from the east coast!
P.S. My new outdoor roller skates coming Monday...
I am sooooooooooooooooooooo happy to read this comment!!!! Keep rolling my skater friend. YOU are on the right path ... palm trees and all!
@@Dirtydeborahharry Hi Dirty Deborah, I'd like you to know a few things bc we never know who's seeing our videos & the effect(s) we can have when we "put ourselves out there":
#1 I lost my job last July & one month later my best friend, my dog Bugsy, died. We did everything together for 15 yrs. We walked, hiked, traveled, cuddled, ate,, shopped & worked together...my world revolved around Bugsy. Everything was designed to serve his happiness. His life was my life, he made everything better - he kept me moving & tethered to the world. We were devoted to each other & suddenly, after 15 yrs, he was gone.
#2 Although I'd always been a physical beast (weight lifting, martial arts, grappling, competitive sparring; long-ish distance, year-round hiking, etc), till I had a few accidents & developed a rare neurological disorder called RSD/CRPS. Bc of the illness, I've been losing the ability to walk far or work out.
#3 I am, by nature, a happy to be a left alone "loner", but after the political & social landmines tossed at us over the last 4 yrs & the other events listed above...I'd become mentally, emotionally & physically completely burnt out. I lost my drive, my stubborn lion heart, & any happiness I had left but then one day I started thinking "I want to re-learn to skate" so I picked up a used pair of Cardiffs & tried to figure out skating, on my own, but wasn't having much success. Then I found YOUR videos.
Skating & YOUR videos have given my heart, my soul life again. The information you share has not only helped me to understand what I've been doing wrong but, more importantly, what to do RIGHT so I can become a successful skater. My focus, drive & excitement are back - it's a long-term project that requires determination to tackle. I'm building muscle, losing fat, & spending less time binging on Netflix or podcasts. I'm a painter & the videos have given me fresh eyes & new ideas to work with again. Even better, skating can be a solitary sport - something I can do alone but, at the same time, with your videos...I'm not alone AND I never skated with Bugsy so it doesn't make me sad.
I want to say "thank you" - if I were out in your neck of the woods I'd be in your roller rink taking lessons but, for now, I'm the stubborn, 57 yr old, east coast, balls to the wall, cripple-y lady who's determined to give life (& the world) the middle finger again.
Now, my thought is: "can't walk?? SKATE!!!". THAT's what you've done for me....thank you.
P.S. I'm replacing the Cardiffs with real roller skates. Head up, snack area tight, knees bent - they're coming Monday!
Thank God I found your videos. I'm addicted to them now. R.
This is going to help me for sure tomorrow for the next step ❤️ thank you
Thank you so much for making and posting these videos! I tried to skate as a kid but I never got it, even though my siblings were able to figure it out. My dad tried with me but I'm not sure if he could even skate himself. I'm about to order my roller skates now and I'm just so grateful that the internet has made lessons accessible.
You're so welcome!
Love this video 🤩😍❤️😘❤️🤩 I'd love to watch more videos like this
More to come!
@@Dirtydeborahharry yeah!!! I am a born again skater😂
Scrolling TH-cam and my daughter specifically requests Dirty School of Skate because "Dirty is the best roller skating teacher😍!"
We are waiting for our skates to arrive and she is standing next to me practicing her posture
Awwwww this is so great!!!!
I’m just beginning.......... thank you DIRTY‼️I’m going to get this down packed ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️, ya‼️
Hi iv just bought skates england manchester. Thanks for your video not much in Manchester.. I start tomorrow with ur tutorials thank you
Thank you for your lessons. A few of us girls will be heading your way this summer for mine and my twin sisters birthday's, hopefully you'll be around to skate with us. We appreciate you.
Hilariously funny, the “Fame” reference.
Thank you for your videos! It’s so helpful when you break down the process for all of us to learn❣️
This helped me so much!! We are stopping not going for a abrupt halt Thank you!! You are amazing Love you voice🤭❤️
I love her personality 😻 wish she was in Texas
Sooooo important for outside, I taught my brother and all we did was practice slowing down first day. On inlines though, but going down a hill we can’t bail off our wheels like a skateboarder can
Thank you Debbie‼️love Nat 🇬🇧 ✌🏽 😘
Bought my first pair of skates this week, these videos came at the right time 😊
Omg THANK YOU !!! You're an angel!! I can skate, I just can't stop lol. Been running off into the grass lol... 😒
Ok. I see how to move and now to stop, 1 and 2. Now practice. Thanks, lively video, not soooooo serious!
It’s only my second day of skating, and I’m so glad I came across your channel! I’m definitely going to try your stopping routine, pose included 💁🏼♀️😁 THANK YOU!!
I'm so ready to learn just order my pair of skates .thank you!!! for these videos.
Snack area and fun zone!!! You are delightful :)
Omg omg omg hi I’m doing it 💜💜💜💜👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 now time to practice 20 more times 🤩🧘♀️. Thank you
My mom got me a new pair of skates from Pigeons skate shop. I grew out of my old ones. That weren't good quality anyway. I got a sticker with the skates too! Decorated my helmet with it lol.
It’s like you read my worried mind! 🤯I was looking for one of your videos on how to stop. Been trying to get back into skating outside and felt like I forgot everything !!! THANK YOU!!!!
Hey 🙌✌💛💟💙💚💜💖
This is just what I need right now brushing up on all I've learnt..
Back to the basics and practise practise practise
Thanks Debra 😉😆😄
I’m watching all of her videos Rn instead of sleeping (shes my idol!🥰)