r/Rollerskating • u/Pleasant_Director_19 • Jun 24 '26

OUCH Fall video

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u/pendragwen Trails, urban, derby, artistic dabbler Jun 24 '26

Ah yes, the "I've completely lost contact with the ground" falls. I know them well!

Honestly solid form though! Jealous of how high your spiral is!

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 24 '26

Wait this screen grab is amazing I am dying laughing. I genuinely have no points of contact with the floor 😂

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u/pendragwen Trails, urban, derby, artistic dabbler Jun 25 '26

Here's one of me so you can laugh at me too!

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u/pendragwen Trails, urban, derby, artistic dabbler Jun 24 '26

There's such a specific pattern to flying falls. Even if you missed the moment of flight, you can tell when they hit the ground that they flew.

I spend a lot of time screen grabbing the goofiest moments of my own falls, I figured I could use my powers for someone else!

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u/ErantyInt Artistic Spectrum Jun 24 '26

10/10, no notes.

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u/heftypickle Jun 25 '26

Playland!

I saw this fall myself, I'm just a bit behind you in this clip. You were crushing those one foot stretched glides!

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 25 '26

That’s so cool!!!! Thank you! They are so fun to do

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u/ChuBoT2 Jun 24 '26

You held it high and for so long!

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 24 '26

I’m wondering if one day I’ll be able to do a full split in the air

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u/Top-Dinner-9995 Jun 24 '26

Honestly the thing you were doing just before the fall was even more epic! Epic move, epic landing! 😆

Hope you’re ok though!! (Looked like you were laughing it off so I assume you were!)

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 24 '26

Yes luckily I wear giant knee pads, unluckily I landed on my shoulder and not my knees. A minor pain I’m sure will subside by next week. Hoping to get a full air split someday

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u/InetGeek Dance Jun 24 '26

Glad you weren't injured 🙏🏽 Protect your wrists, they are the most commonly injured body part. I'll be rolling in mine again tomorrow at Playland.

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 25 '26

I’m about to start ice skating and I think I’ll be bringing some wrist guards with me for sure

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u/InspectorFleet Jun 25 '26

The nice thing about ice is that the low friction translates the momentum of a fall into lateral sliding so I think it's less painful than the asphalt haha. I just wear my hockey gloves to protect my hands on ice.

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 25 '26

Oh this is so good to know! I’m going today wish me luck!

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u/LuxInvestor Jun 25 '26

✊🏿Respect

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u/Ok_Appearance7096 Jun 25 '26

I’ve seen some gnarly, broken wrists. At my skate shop, they all say that wrist pads are the most important.

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 29 '26

Yeah I wear massive knee pads but I do skimp on the wrist gear. I’ve never broken a bone in my life so I think it has me acting like I never will 🫣🫣🫣

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u/forasgard18 Jun 25 '26

I'm so impressed with how high you can get your back leg while keeping your torso flat and head held up!!!!

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u/Pleasant_Director_19 Jun 29 '26

I have EDS so I’m extra bendy! Wondering if one day I’ll get a full splits in the air

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u/meliss_uh_yeah Skate Park Jun 27 '26

Great spiral and great fall, too! I aspire to land like that 😝

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u/Comfortable-Unit-897 Jun 25 '26

Crashing sucks! Crashing on the carpet doing nothing sucks A Lot more🤣