Learn all about skate crossovers and figure eights in roller derby with tips on how to play roller derby from a roller derby expert in this free instructional video. Expert: Catherine Werst…
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Learn all about skate crossovers and figure eights in roller derby with tips on how to play roller derby from a roller derby expert in this free instructional video. Expert: Catherine Werst…
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skills!!!!
Holy shit!.. 140,000 videos!?
They’re not rollerblades… they’re rollerskates.
i didnt need to learn thr figure 8…
@clawalk Yeah. Where does it say they are roller blades? Roller Derby only
allows quaad skates. I would know.
This is isnt showing me how to do anything, this is showing that you can do
them
@puppetmasterblaster And what do you look like? Unnatractive would be my
guess. Take your sad insecurities elsewhere please.
Yes there are coed teams, and even all-male teams. E.g. v=tC39KNgjfZU,
v=jJPZ8Odvb8o
@6Twisted Yeah, but it’s all Expert Village, not just on Roller Derby. 🙂
Expert Village videos are on just about every topic you ever thought of.
Heck, many you never even thought you ever wanted to know about! 😉
Thats so cool! And VERY helpful 🙂
Someone also told me (and this really helped me a great deal in mastering
crossovers) to practice crossovers in normal everyday walking with shoes
on. When walking around a corner, practice crossing your legs over. I
didn’t invest much into this but this helped me out loads of times and I
learned just like that 🙂
she looks terrified
They had free skate tonight, and during the first 5 minutes of free skate I
fell practicing my crossovers and had to go to the emergency room
afterwards. I thought I dislocated my shoulder, turned out to be nothing to
serious, but I have to keep my arm in a sling for a couple weeks now. I’ve
also broken my finger during free skate. I havent even done roller derby
season practices where you REALLY get knocked around. Understand that this
isn’t easy! I’ve only been doing this for two months.
do you have edges like ice skate?
i cant even do the cone shit, but i still blow the fuck past the so called
super fast “sprinters” who practice at the rink
Its actually easier for taller women who can master using your stride when
you crossover and don’t have knee issues. Keeping your center of gravity
low during your crossover and putting/shifting all your weight on the leg
underneath you while using your long [sexy ;O)] legs to gain pace in the
turns exit while keeping pace and bearing during entry. Compress like speed
skaters do. We may never be jammers but some of us can skate faster than
them :O)
For me, the “ah hah” moment was when someone on my team told me to swing my
arms when crossing over (opposite to your feet, just like walking or
running). Helps the balance a LOT and thus let me loosen up because I
wasn’t as scared of falling. Also, I find that faster is easier. Going slow
you’re wobbly, but going quickly gives you more stability (think about
learning to ride a bike).
try doing the sticky skate thing
This is pretty helpful
I agree Muffin – it took me a very long time to learn proper & effective
xovers because no one could really explain it to me. WHEN you transfer your
weight was the key for me!
figure skating is better i think so enyway
@BlobIslandGame Then enjoy busting your ass and complaining.
Practice gliding on one foot. Skate like you normally would, but you need
to shift your weight to one leg, then lift the other. Start small.
@MsBotdfLove I was replying to someone else’s post (3 yrs ago). They had
said they were rollerblades…
@interferencemusic LOL
The sticky skate figure 8 is a really good idea, I will have to try that
one!
i slide my foot when i cross but thats only cuz my knee gives out easy i
can still shadow perfectly though!!
How long does it normally take someone new to get the hang of roller
derby.??
Eeaasssyy af.
Thanks for the video.
everyone saying this video isn’t helpful doesn’t know what they’re talking
about. i watched this video about 5 times and when i went to the rink last
night for the first time in years, i taught myself and my friends how to do
crossovers by practicing the figure eights. we had it down in maybe an hour
an a half. and even then, 2/3 of us hadn’t been on skates (not blades)
since we were kindergartners. if you think this isn’t helpful, you probably
already know how to do them.
“You need to convince yourself it’s okay to cross your feet.” It might
sound DUH, but it’s true. I’m a beginner and I have this mental barrier and
I just can’t lift my foot high enough!
im WAAAAY better.
This is really useful for the rawest of fresh meat such as myself. Thanks
for uploading! Can’t wait to try out this drill tonight!
valiuchiii you stink, speedskating FTW
im learning a little bit. roller is my passion
She’s wearing full competition gear, it’s required in a match. These short
tutorials are intended to assist new roller derby skaters; why on earth
would she not also demonstrate the necessary equipment for competition?
@CEODOOOM jammer i mean.
@CelticPowerRanger u should give inline hockey a go then, its like the next
level