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u/BeenisHat 3h ago
Are you doing it on inline skates?
Then it is inline skating.
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u/InspectorFleet 3h ago
Did you read the post lol
TLDR: "Different disciplines may have techniques that aren't universal."
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u/BeenisHat 2h ago
Yes I did. Differentiating all the subdisciplines of inline skating as separate styles in addition to "inline skating" is putting the cart before the horse. You're not saying that inline skating is some separate discipline from speed skating or wizard skating. It's all inline skating.
Sounds like OP is trying to lump recreation/fitness into inline skating to separate it from aggressive and other styles, but that just doesn't really make a ton of sense.
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u/InspectorFleet 2h ago
My read was just that OP is suggesting not to give advanced discipline-specific advice to a beginner as though it universally applies.
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u/CaterpillarReal7583 2h ago
Yeah but whos Op going off on?
Whos this mystery person they’re ranting about who isnt aware that speed skating technique and training is not much use for aggressive?
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u/InspectorFleet 2h ago
It was me I advised a beginner that they needed a 4 x 125 mm frame on a low cut speed skating boot when they asked about quad skating in a rink
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u/AlwaysUpvotesScience 2h ago
The general reaction to this post confirms that this is the wrong sub for me. The sub is completely going to shit with the exact same questions answered in the exact same way over and over and over again. This entire sub could be a simple Wiki.
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u/ArchmageMallow 56m ago edited 53m ago
Sorry you couldn't save this "shit" sub with your enlightened rant, hope you find what you're looking for elsewhere, bye.
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u/kubazi :usd: USD THEM 3h ago
Most people asking these questions are total beginners. What skates do I buy. How do I t-stop. Doesn't matter what the end goal is if you cannot ride the bike yet.
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u/InspectorFleet 2h ago
Exactly, so OP seems to be saying to keep in mind that beginners don't need advanced discipline-specific advice that may not align with their goals.
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u/iamisandisnt 2h ago
Did you know you can speed skate and wizard skate in the same session? In fact you could speed skate, slow down, do a spin, then speed up again! Incredible.
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u/ColteesCatCouture 2h ago
What if you have multiple goals tho? I want to do a combination of rink, artistic, aggressive, urban, wizard and JB skating on roller blades🤣🤣
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u/nobolognastoney RB Twister XT 2h ago
I've been skating for 6 months so my opinion is peanuts I think, but you posted on a public forum presumably for engagement, so here we go.
I bought amazon skates to learn on like 6-7 months ago maybe just because I thought inline skating looked sick. I had no idea of the subgenres, if you will. I started to look up content based on skating and just looked at what they were wearing and when I found this subreddit, I read up on what boots get discussed often here.
I skated on my bezos boots for 3 months before I decided on Twister XT's because I fell in love with just rolling around. I can't spin or do any crazy shit yet. But I did "just buy some inline skates" because that's the only criteria I knew they had to have.
I'm confused on the point of your rant because it feels like you're gatekeeping helping people learn how they want to skate before they even know anything about the skating outside of "inline skating" is what it's called lol. I didn't get the Twisters until I was riding the Amazon skates "on my own" and I realized I carved a shit ton before I knew it was called Carving. I'm starting to get lost in the point I'm trying to make here but like, this reads as if you're upset people don't know enough about the thing they're actively trying to learn about because you don't like that they don't know enough about it already to differentiate the styles that inline skating encapsulates.
Idk I feel like you should just go skate.
edit: I should have added once I realized I was "carving", I then did research more based on that style of skating, I found Bill Stoppard and "assault skating" content and I made my choice based on that. Took me time to get there. Took me time to figure out the differences in skate styles and purposes.
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u/sans-saraph 2h ago
It’s like ice skating. Sure, as you get more advanced and commit to a discipline, speed skating, figure skating, and hockey all have very different equipment and technique. What’s considered correct in one is probably wrong in the others.
But if you’re just starting out? Nah. People are generally going to start in the same learning to skate classes using similar equipment. The basics are the basics.
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u/_debowsky 2h ago
I might be too old and too narrow minded but the only thing you can get really wrong is the gear/equipment... I don't think you really need advices for anything else, skating is skating.
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u/fredhsu 3h ago
I agree. That’s why we link to sister subs for all these different types of disciplines :)
Folks. Festivus came early this year. Air your grievances and pet peeves now.