from SkatefreshAsha on 7 Feb 2023
In this Q&A session on 20th Jan 2023 in Uganda, I had a training session with @skatingclubofkampala8831 who are a dedicated skate school who I’ve been mentoring.This is perhaps the most common question from instructors working with beginner skaters. How can I stop my beginner skaters from coming up in the knees?Firstly, I think it’s important to understand WHY they find it so difficult to stay down on correctly bent knees. I think this is because it is physically demanding to do so (even though it doesn’t look physically demanding to bend your knees in this way, if you continue to do it consistently then your lower body muscles will indeed be working very hard). So skaters come up because they don’t have the muscular strength to stay down. The body is also lazier than the brain, so the body can be coaxed and coerced into staying low for longer periods of time IF the mind is focussed on this and the mind is consistently telling the body to stay down. When the mind wanders, the knees will become straight. Part of an instructor’s job is to keep this focus in the student and keep reminding them every time they have come up.If they are truly unable to skate with the knees bent then more static training may be needed and grass is the safest place to do this. The lower body skating muscles will get trained doing the “pizza & chips” sequence over and over, so sometimes this is what’s needed (as shown in this video). Beginning with shorter sessions or having frequent rest breaks means the student will be able to focus more keenly and be able to replicate the desired knee bend more easily.The Skatefresh Method of learning with progressions allows you to progress every time you skate and to notice the improvements, adding to the fun and satisfaction. Skate practice becomes almost like a spiritual practice. Being in the moment, focussed on a single task, feeling and being aware of your body. Meditation in MotionCheck out the FREE full progression lessons listed below to see how this method works for you. Who is Asha Skatefresh? Founder of Skatefresh.com (since 2000) Skate Coach for BBC and Disney’s “Soy Luna” Powerslide Brand Ambassador (since 2011) Quads figure skater who represented Great Britain internationally. Skating for 39 years Teaching inlines and quads for 22 years 356 Instructors Certified worldwide (with ICP Inline Certification Program) NEW Stops & Slides Online Training which of the 5 essential stops do you need most?https://skatefresh.com/stops-slides/Are you desperate to get better at skating? Let Asha help you for FREE. Get Instant, FREE access to several Video Course lessons.Just choose course theme, level and skate type (inlines or quads).Click “Free Trial” next to the Trailer Video on each page for FREE access.BEGINNER INLINE – FREE VIDEO TRAININGS Are you a compete beginner and apprehensive about getting hurt? Want to start skating safely without falling? Prefer to follow a step-by-step program rather than YouTube snippets? Grab your Free Beginner Level In-Depth Tutorials Today. 1. Static Preparations + Basic Movement https://skatefresh.com/product/how-to… 2. Basic Stride https://skatefresh.com/product/how-to… INTERMEDIATE INLINE – FREE VIDEO TRAININGS Have you hit a wall in your learning? The harder stuff doesn’t come so easily anymore. Expand your repertoire of skills with new stops, turns and more speed. Grab your Free Intermediate Level In-Depth Tutorials Today. 3. Lunge Turn https://skatefresh.com/product/how-to… 4. Fitness Stride https://skatefresh.com/product/how-to… ADVANCED INLINE – FREE VIDEO TRAININGS Want to make people stop and stare? Grab your Free ADVANCED Level In-Depth Tutorials Today. 5. Barrel Roll https://skatefresh.com/product/how-to… 6. Double Push Speed Skating Technique https://skatefresh.com/product/how-to… BEGINNER QUADS – FREE VIDEO TRAININGS Are you a compete beginner and apprehensive about getting hurt? Want to start skating safely without falling? Prefer to follow a step-by-step, easy to follow program? Grab your Free Beginner Level In-Depth Tutorials Today.7. Static Preparations + Basic Movement (Quads) https://skatefresh.com/how-to-quad-ro… INTERMEDIATE QUADS – FREE VIDEO TRAINING Have you hit a wall in your progress? Having trouble stopping? Every Quaddie needs a T-stop that works! 8. T-Stop https://skatefresh.com/how-to-quad-ro… YOGA FOR SKATERS Getting aches and pains during or after skating? Maybe you need to be adding some stretching to your skate practice. Grab your FREE 7min pre-post skate stretch video class here; 9. https://skatefresh.com/yoga-for-skaters/For lessons in the UK and Asha’s Touring Trips schedule, visit www.Skatefresh.com Facebook: Skatefresh Asha Instagram: @skatefreshasha Asha wears Powerslide Evos & Endless FramesAsha wears Skate-inspired T-shirts from https://skatefreshtshirts.teemill.com