from SkatefreshAsha on 12 Nov 2025
Start your training with the Skatefresh Beginner Starter Video Pack. https://skatefresh.com/freebie-beginner/. 2 Basic Lessons + 2 Stride & Balance Drills FREE (worth $47)Are your ankles wobbling like youre skating in high heels?If youve tightened your skates and done ankle exercises but still feel unstable, this video is for you.In this video tutorial, I explain why wobbly ankles usually arent a strength problem theyre a balance and alignment issue called inside edge pronation.Youll learn how to recognise it, what causes it, and how to fix it through focused drills that build real skating stability. Whats Inside: The 3 main causes of pronation:Loose ankle strapsSkates are too wideNot enough correct knee bend 3 corrective drills to fix pronation and retrain your alignment:Ready Position Drill find your balance point and correct your edgesScissor Drill (both sides) develop edge awareness on back skateScooting Drill build strength and stability through the support legThese drills help your body feel the correct position and gradually remove pronation from your skating.Perfect for beginners or anyone struggling with wobbly ankles, shaky edges, or uneven weight balance.Key takeaway:Speed skaters have powerful legs because of the deep knee bend and correct alignment not because they isolate ankle muscles. Follow these drills to train the same fundamentals and watch your stability transform.Timestamps 00:00 Introduction. Student Question Wobbly Ankles0:55 What is pronation?01:28 Causes: Ankle straps01:50 Skates too Wide02:01 Insufficient knee bend02:15 Drill 1: Ready Positon02:52 – Drill 2: Scissors x204:15 – Drill 3: Scooting05:13 Summary05:30 – Recommended ResourcesWho is Asha Skatefresh?Founder of http://Skatefresh.com (since 2000)Skate Coach for BBC and Disney’s “Soy Luna”Teaching inlines and quads for 25 yearsQuads figure skater who represented Great Britain internationally.Skating for 42 yearsPowerslide Brand Ambassador (since 2011)356 Instructors Certified worldwide (with ICP Inline Certification Program)For lessons in the UK and Asha’s Touring Trips schedule, visit http://www.Skatefresh.comFollow Asha and Skatefresh on social media:Facebook: Skatefresh AshaInstagram: @skatefreshashaAsha wears @Powerslidebrand Evos & @endlessbladingAsha wears Skate-inspired T-shirts from the Skatefresh range for men & women https://skatefreshtshirts.teemill.comLeggings by @k.deer Helmet by @Thousand_helmetsVideo footage: @skaterstu_brightonskate
