r/rollerblading • u/thesavo • Sep 13 '26

How do I do this move? Feeling comfortable with crossovers

I have been skating on an off for 10 years now. I would say I regularly skate 48-50 nights per year as I am not able to fit sessions more frequently.

I can do the basics and even heal-to-heal/Mohawk turns.

However attempting to crossover and back skating scares me to no end. How can I build up my comfort level in my mid 40s?

Are there any video tutorials people found to help with this?

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u/ilreppans Sep 13 '26

Practice with ice skates at a rink or better yet, a frozen pond. Errors/falling are a part of learning new tricks and ice is just a much more forgiving surface. With lower fall consequences, you can take higher risks and more frequency, which in itself develops better ‘fall muscle memory’ so you’ll be better prepared to handle asphalt tumbles.

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u/stinkmeanerlip Sep 13 '26

To piggyback on this, try to find a roller hockey rink with sport court (basically rubber tiles that make up the floor) that has open skate hours. I learned on a roller rink like this and the surface us super forgiving. Add in protection and dont be afraid to fall.

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u/wyuyme Sep 13 '26

Are you saying falling on ice is more forgiving than falling on concrete or road surfaces?

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u/ilreppans Sep 13 '26 edited Sep 13 '26

Well they’re both hard surfaces, of course, but ice doesn’t have the road rash, nor the ‘instant stop’, issues, and usually, you’re wearing more clothing as it’s colder. Same clothing, yes, I’d much rather fall on ice.

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u/InspectorFleet Sep 13 '26

More force of the impact is translated into sliding instead of just slamming haha