from SkatefreshAsha on 27 Nov 2025
Get 25% ANY of our Stride Training Online Courses (until 2nd Dec 2025) at Skatefresh.com – Courses – Fitness/Stride – choose your level.Think youre skating correctly? You might be making the #1 stride mistake that even experienced skaters dont notice V-ing your feet (toes turned out) even after youve finished accelerating, when you should be setting down straight ahead.Chapters:00:00 Skater Question00:37 Correct Stride Theory 02:19 Demos x2 Correct Stride 03:48 Demo Incorrect Stride05:05 Drill #1 to Fix V-ing 05:35 Drill #2 to Fix V-ing06:10 Free ResourcesV-ing your skates in the Beginner Pizza slice shape is only appropriate for complete beginners learning to get moving or for any skater needing acceleration (starting from a standstill, skating uphill, into the wind or short bursts of acceleration). But when maintaining speed having a V-ing position will create instability and rob you of looking like a pro!In this video, Asha Skatefresh shows you what correct skating really looks like, and how to stop V-ing so you can gain speed, stability, and flow. Youll see clear demonstrations of wrong vs right technique, plus two stride-correction drills one for beginners and one for intermediates to help you retrain your muscle memory fast.What youll learn:Why V-ing after the acceleration phase slows you down and increases fatigueWhat your skates should look like when cruising at speedDrills to correct your stride and skate efficientlyHow to look and feel like a pro on skatesPerfect for:Beginner and intermediate inline skaters who want to improve technique, power, and control whether skating for fun, fitness, or distance.Who is Asha Skatefresh?Founder of http://Skatefresh.com (since 2000)Skate Coach for BBC and Disneys Soy LunaTeaching inlines and quads for 25 yearsQuads figure skater who represented Great Britain internationallySkating for 42 yearsPowerslide Brand Ambassador (since 2011)356 Instructors Certified worldwide (with ICP Inline Certification Program)For lessons in the UK and Ashas Touring Trips schedule, visit www.Skatefresh.comFollow Asha and Skatefresh:Facebook: Skatefresh AshaInstagram: @skatefreshashaAsha wears:@Powerslidebrand Evos & @endlessblading frames 4x90T-shirts: Skatefresh RangeLeggings: @k.deerHelmet: @Thousand_helmetsVideo footage: @skaterstu_brightonskate
