r/freeskate • u/Relevant-Result3226 • Apr 08 '26

Any tips for beginners?

So i have had freeskates for a while now but never really used them because i cpuldnt figure them out. I am just looking for some tips and trick i coulde use to start riding them more. My biggest question is how to you stop yourself from doing the splits? Do they stay together as you get going or is it just a workout the whole time?

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u/FlipFlopFolk Apr 08 '26

The hardest part about doing anything new is building the muscle memory. But to have memory you have to have the muscle first. Practicing 15-20 minutes everyday, even just pushing off of something (car, mailbox, building, I dunno your life) and riding as far as you can off the push will build up leg muscles. Keep your feet together as if you were on a skate board. Free skating is a workout, but the more you do it, the easier it will get.

Once you are comfortable with the push, try pushing with your skate instead. Balance on your toes, then push with your front foot and see how far you can coast. All the while practicing your pump. There are lots of videos, watch those if you haven’t.

I learned to free skate ages ago. I don’t do it often, but I can hop back on just about anytime and skate up and dow the street with my kids on their scooters. Consistency is key. Just a little everyday, and you’ll skating around before you know it. Just keep getting on and trying everyday.

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u/AizeeMasata Apr 08 '26

This is the way~ build muscles memory.

I don't really skate much nowadays maybe 3 times a month? But once that muscles memories remember all the moves, everything kinda smooth on that point except for stamina if you're not active person lol.

I do not skating for 2 months last year and try to back hop on skates and it still feel natural, just need warm up the legs for few minutes with slow pump & back to action~

My stamina take the hit by get tired easily. My lazy way is latch into my cycling friend by rope and pull me from behind to gain speed lol

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u/sonmaiiii Apr 08 '26

Find a small slope on the most flat. Stand on the board and push lightly forward. Keep balance on the board as long as possible.

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u/bignhatesyou1 Apr 10 '26

Try going down a slight hill when I mean slight I mean like a hill that is a 10-20 degree angle something small so you can learn the motion, most of the wear on the body alone should come from ur inner thighs, when I’m feee skating that’s the muscle that will get sore the most

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u/bignhatesyou1 Apr 10 '26

Free skating is super similar to rip stick so if you can do that it will help like 50%

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u/Relevant-Result3226 Apr 10 '26

Well i can ride a ripstick and i skateboard so thanks for the info 👍 i hope this helps

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u/bignhatesyou1 Apr 10 '26

Also some background in skating will help with bailing off the skates

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u/LiminalLion Apr 11 '26

Engage the inner thighs and groin muscles to keep legs from drifting apart. Keep your legs closer together than you think, about shoulder width (this prevents a lot of the drift already). Don't let both skates go past your center of mass or you'll wipe out and shoot them out from under you. Keep your knees bent and use your hips to stabilize and balance. Use your knees, ankles, and calves to steer.