How to Rollerblade Backwards - Skating Practice

This is a rough tutorial on how to rollerblade backward, I go into the mechanics a tad, but I’m hoping to make a more nuanced tutorial soon. I just hope that this will help some folks in the meantime.

Skating backward is one of my favorite things to do, but it’s imperative to do so in a way that ensures you and those around you are as safe as possible.

In this video, I go into the importance of staggering your feet, looking over the correct shoulder, how to open up your hips and shoulders for MAX visibility and control, and even a touch of edge work that greatly benefits skating in control when going backward.

Skates: Rollerblade Twister XT https://www.rollerblade.com/usa/en/me...
Frames: Endless Arc CS https://www.endlessblading.com/produc...

Skier clips from ‪@StompItTutorials‬ and ‪@nathantaugwalder5638‬

0:00-0:38 Intro
0:39-2:25 Warmup + Wizard Skating
2:26-3:53 Common Mistakes you should avoid
3:54-5:02 Proper form - Opening hips and shoulders
5:03-6:57 Little drill
6:58-8:02 How to steer with your Arms and Shoulder
8:03-10:23 Edges on Rollerblades|Ski Comparison
10:24-11:34 Backwards skating fundamentals review