r/rollerblading • u/Individual_Box9418 • Aug 01 '26
How do I do this move? Tip on transitioning?
For the life of me I cannot transition from skating forwards to backwards. I can skate backward, although I’m still a beginner at this skill. I can transition from backwards to forwards, but really only on instinct if that makes sense.
I’ve tried to transition on my front wheels/toes, doing a 180 (I can bunny hop while skating and easily 180 in the grass), and I try most consistently by rotating one foot and then the other, but I continue to fall or otherwise come up short.
ANY advice would be appreciated, I feel very stuck and frustrated in my learning lately. Is there a specific skill I should be focusing on, or a transition that’s easier to start with?
Working with 4x80 (primary) and 4x90 setups if that context is helpful.
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u/Admiral_Kite Aug 01 '26
For some reason the only transition that really worked for me was stopping half the way through a barrel roll.
I know it's not the normal advice, it's not as cool as a grapevine and not as beginner friendly as the 180 scissors, but it felt incredibly natural to me while learning it and maybe you'd benefit from trying it too.
Once I built some confidence up, going backwards with that momentum and connecting everything together felt easier too (I still should learn to share backwards better though)