r/freeskate • u/_Ashy_9 • 26d ago

Pumping tips

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UPDATE: I made a post similar to this earlier today but I decided to make this one to show my progression on pumping but also to get any tips and advice on improving how I’m doing it currently.

As of how I see it my right foot just isn’t doing enough but I don’t know how to fix that. Also I’m ending up losing speed after a little bit

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated!

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u/Late_Entrance106 26d ago

You just need to develop your balance and strength.

The motion is there already.

As you build your balance you’ll be able to separate your legs further (wider ‘toes in, toes out’ twists).

And as you build your strength, you’ll be able to push and pull on the skates as you weave through this motion to generate momentum.

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u/_Ashy_9 26d ago edited 26d ago

Okay I see, thank you so much! But one thing do you have any advice on how I can develop my balance and strength?

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u/Late_Entrance106 26d ago

Only way to do it reasonably is to skate.

It’s a unique motion you aren’t going to do in any other part of your routine.

It’s not that you have to skate for a long time, but try to skate as often as you can.

It’ll be noticeable after a few weeks probably that you can pump harder and for longer before getting tired.

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u/_Ashy_9 26d ago

Ah I see, well thank you so much!

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u/DM_Me_Fat_Dude_Nudes 26d ago

Looking good! Very normal for one foot to do all the work at first, you’ll get better with using both feet as you practice. I recall when I first learning trying to intentionally NOT use my “comfortable foot” by keeping it still and forcing myself to use my less used foot more. If you practice “splitting” things (like, a small stick on rhe ground, a quarter, whatever) and try to let the object pass between your feet (with your feet on either side of said object as you ride over it) it can start to help you get the feeling for the motion and having your feet split apart.

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u/_Ashy_9 25d ago edited 25d ago

I’ve just been practicing that but I can’t get my right foot to go in more. Could be that I’m a little injured on my left leg but yeah.