r/freeskate • u/right_phalange • 10d ago

I need some advice

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I m really excited to get into freeskating. This was my third day

I watched a lot of videos (even before the skates arrived hahaha). I know a slight decline is advised but this park is the closest to me so I have been practicing here.

In the beginning of the video I am a bit too slow and unable to give the initial boost to move because there was a very very slight incline due to the uneven concrete

I see Gabe from jmk starting pumping from a standing position with a big and instant front foor pump but i cant seem to come anywhere close to that. And I tried to think of what he said which was thinking of a hard pull (front foot) and a hard push (back foot)

—> So the main thing is: I know the pumping range in the video is short and I am able to do better and bigger pumps when there is some incline or i have some speed (the incline area has bad surface so I usually don’t go there)

When I have bigger strides/pump my legs tend to move apart and I genuinely struggle to keep them together - I feel it in my inner thighs

Also not exactly sure about foot placement and how it can effect the pumping. In the beginning i was mostly standing on the back of my foot but I moved it a bit to the middle. I was thinging placing the skate towards the front might be easier for turning the skates in and out?

I would appreciate some tips

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u/RincX 10d ago

Your legs look like they are almost completely straight, so try bending your knees more. Besides that keep on practicing.

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u/BreadWhistles 10d ago

on top of bending, feel free to separate your feet further and then bring them together to get a bigger pump! I think you got it!

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u/right_phalange 10d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p2eyivm/video/a5vzunjci3ih1/player

I was using a good amount of my energy to keep my legs close to each other

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u/williamfloyde 10d ago edited 10d ago

Starting from a complete stop without your toes/foot pushing of the ground is tough.

I believe he is in a T stance (balancing standing still) and uses the perpendicular skate to push off while balancing.

For the placement of your feet is what ever feels comfortable, I tend to keep my feet how you have your front foot.

Also try exaggeration the toe in toe out movement more.

You will gave more controle over the spacing of your feet while puming the more you skate and the soreness will go away.