Great video! I am working on my parallel slide. One trick I have learnt (you can see it in your own video) is that prior to entering the slide, you should NOT have your feet scissored; instead your toes should be level, or if anything you should have your normal-scissor-baclward-foot an inch or so in front. If you do this it becomes a lot easier to initiate the slide instead.
My brain refuses to let me practice this, I think I need to wrap myself in bubble wrap before I'll ever be able to do this. =( I just learnt how to hockey stop/slide in the last couple weeks and I can do it without thought now, but this just isn't happening. I can't even practice it because I just trip, spin, shit myself. lol
You guys really know how to make instructional videos! How many of you are there, two? I have an actual question too, though: how did the learning process go for you with regards to this slide? I can't even do it on ice skates, let alone on rollers, when I go slowly I'll just end up turning and I'm sort of scared to go fast because I know I won't be able to stop this way (or any way). Have you ever been at that stage? And could you just do it at some point, or did you build it up in some way?
Do this slide as you were drawing a question mark on the asphalt. Like this ? When you get accustomed to that you will not be afraid of the parallel stop.
Hi.. thanks for the video, i could learn the stance from the video, i have got a problem. I tried to power slide ,instead of sliding my skates are taking turns.. could you let me know whether problem is with my turn or my skate wheels . I am using 82a wheels.
You need to push your heels during the turn to initiate the slide which means you shift your weights toward your heels on both feet instead of the ball of your feet.
When try parallel slide I always end up with slide with turning and not actually sliding. When I bring the forward leg front before sliding its done perfectly. Now I can stop at emergency. Now I want to lern the non dominant side
Arsalan Khawaja the lower the number the grippier and softer the wheel compound. For higher speed downhill maybe 85a (more speed to overcome friction) I have better results with 89a wheels for slower speed on flat surface (practicing), plus wheel wear is improved. If I was going to change to high speed hills, maybe 85a 83a....
It’s possible your wheels are a bit too soft - I would check their durometer rating first. >85A should work fine on most asphalt. If not this, perhaps you should try going faster, and/or practice on a smoother surface.
Ripple make good points about the materials. Apart from that, you should record yourself to check if you're bending your skates enough. More than 45º, even 40º, is bad in almost any terrain. And you need to minimize your weight before turning your feet by 'jumping' without actually leaving the ground. There are other many things to do, like turning your feet over the front wheels, pre-bend your skates in the turn direction, commit yourself to keep a straight upper body, make a front hip twist while making a backwards arm twist, etc... It's not an easy trick to do and you'll fall a lot, but it's much better to fall backwards than locking your wheels or try to make the turn over your back wheels and falling over. :-( Good luck.
no a hockey stop is not a parallel slide. The hockey stop is more like a power slide and doing it hockey players can easily stop and restart in the other direction
TheLightOfPhoenix Yea. I guess in terms of inline skating, the hockey stop technically is a parallel stop in terms that both skates are parallel to each other and using friction as a way to stop yourself. Technically speaking though, so you are probably right.
Great video!
I am working on my parallel slide. One trick I have learnt (you can see it in your own video) is that prior to entering the slide, you should NOT have your feet scissored; instead your toes should be level, or if anything you should have your normal-scissor-baclward-foot an inch or so in front. If you do this it becomes a lot easier to initiate the slide instead.
finally a decent parallel slide vid, i'm off to keep trying aka get some quarter sized blisters.
You make it look so easy! I'm still practising this. I always end up turning instead of sliding because I'm too scared.
ILoveIt!
great video, would this work with 100mm wheels?
IveSoGotThePow yes
Holy shit! This tut helps me a loooooooooooot! Thanks ^^
My brain refuses to let me practice this, I think I need to wrap myself in bubble wrap before I'll ever be able to do this. =(
I just learnt how to hockey stop/slide in the last couple weeks and I can do it without thought now, but this just isn't happening. I can't even practice it because I just trip, spin, shit myself. lol
Aza-Industries do it stationary first to build confidence! You go man!
It's tricky.... I keep spinning out to rear fakey..... Hopefully this video will help...
Can I do that on normal wheels, or sliding wheels only? thanks
oh man!!! really thanks you!!! i can do it the parallel slide now!!! oh!! im really happy! :D
You guys really know how to make instructional videos! How many of you are there, two? I have an actual question too, though: how did the learning process go for you with regards to this slide? I can't even do it on ice skates, let alone on rollers, when I go slowly I'll just end up turning and I'm sort of scared to go fast because I know I won't be able to stop this way (or any way). Have you ever been at that stage? And could you just do it at some point, or did you build it up in some way?
Do this slide as you were drawing a question mark on the asphalt. Like this ? When you get accustomed to that you will not be afraid of the parallel stop.
but, they have to be like hard wheels ??? or you can do slide with any kind of wheels?
what kind of wheels are you using?
what kind of wheels do you use???
Can u do this on agressive inclines and is it a useful stop?
Hi.. thanks for the video, i could learn the stance from the video, i have got a problem. I tried to power slide ,instead of sliding my skates are taking turns.. could you let me know whether problem is with my turn or my skate wheels . I am using 82a wheels.
You need to push your heels during the turn to initiate the slide which means you shift your weights toward your heels on both feet instead of the ball of your feet.
best study video. Ukr rulles))
Hey bro cud u tell the difference between 82A and 85A wheels?
Gyro F2R good for slides.
the harder the better. but you can do it with any type it just takes longer to learn adjust and get used to them
Good Good
When try parallel slide I always end up with slide with turning and not actually sliding. When I bring the forward leg front before sliding its done perfectly. Now I can stop at emergency. Now I want to lern the non dominant side
No pads. Confidence level = high. Nice stops.
Hey man could u help me out?
What's the difference between 82A and 80A??
And is this slide possible with 82As??
Pls help
Arsalan Khawaja the lower the number the grippier and softer the wheel compound. For higher speed downhill maybe 85a (more speed to overcome friction) I have better results with 89a wheels for slower speed on flat surface (practicing), plus wheel wear is improved.
If I was going to change to high speed hills, maybe 85a 83a....
i cant do that because i drop to the front because my wheels hook by asphalt. whats wrong?
It’s possible your wheels are a bit too soft - I would check their durometer rating first. >85A should work fine on most asphalt. If not this, perhaps you should try going faster, and/or practice on a smoother surface.
Ripple make good points about the materials.
Apart from that, you should record yourself to check if you're bending your skates enough. More than 45º, even 40º, is bad in almost any terrain. And you need to minimize your weight before turning your feet by 'jumping' without actually leaving the ground.
There are other many things to do, like turning your feet over the front wheels, pre-bend your skates in the turn direction, commit yourself to keep a straight upper body, make a front hip twist while making a backwards arm twist, etc...
It's not an easy trick to do and you'll fall a lot, but it's much better to fall backwards than locking your wheels or try to make the turn over your back wheels and falling over. :-(
Good luck.
I have to translate some words. I didnt learn english long time.
Ouch... I'm also not a native speaker, so you must forgive my grammar. ;-)
Heh Iam from Poland btw.
is good thank
@ThePredone flat (banana = only slalom)
Just use 85 - 86
80 - 82 - like glue,
I did this breaking my wrist 😂
Max Downs I can do the slide but it takes a long time to learn
I think, I have to go on ice first, to rehearsal it, ice is flat and you can control slide more
This is very very wrong.
Норм так
i can that with 100 wheels
How.. wut? Thats alot of wheels.
This is also called a hockey stop. In hockey, this is the best way to stop when you're trying to stop immediately.
no a hockey stop is not a parallel slide. The hockey stop is more like a power slide and doing it hockey players can easily stop and restart in the other direction
TheLightOfPhoenix Yea. I guess in terms of inline skating, the hockey stop technically is a parallel stop in terms that both skates are parallel to each other and using friction as a way to stop yourself. Technically speaking though, so you are probably right.
Jacks life I realized that later. But thanks for telling me :D
wooow! you Picture porfile!!
Randy Zhen it's not lol
go to aggressive skating insted of this. this is what gives it a bad name