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Tutorial: How to NOT Crash your Skates Together when Skating Backwards on Inline Skates
from SkatefreshAsha on 14 Nov 2026

Want to be a Backward Skating Whizz? The ‘Confident Skater’ Intermediate Program shows you how, safely, correctly & efficiently.https://skatefresh.com/intermediate-bundle/In this Lazer Coaching session I’m helping Amir from Berlin overcome his hesitancy skating backwards & gain confidence by learning how to steer his skates.Steering isn’t easy when inline (or roller) skating backwards. The heels must be lighter than the toes so they can be consciously moved in & out with tiny adjustments to maintain a straight line path with skates narrow and parallel. Even this stage can be deceptively difficult.Keep speeds low until you gain this first stage; straight line steering, skates nice and close.The we progress on to the Scissor position doing it in small increments and not going too fast. Weight bearing more on the trailing leg won’t feel natural but the Scissor is essential to master so that any surface cracks don’t trip you over. Using a friend skating forwards, ask them to slowly push you in Backwards Ready Position and then Scissor and see if you can just maintain the position, straight line and narrow at all times.Until backward steering is confident and easy and becoming natural, only then should you think about increasing your speed a little. The moment the increased speed creates a panic moment, that’s the body telling you the increase was too much! You have to become very, VERY patient with yourself to learn backwards. It takes a long time to get comfortable and many many hours of focussed, conscious training & correct practice.This is why most skaters aren’t good at skating backwards…..because it’s so technically difficult. But that just means the right technique works much faster and allows you to gain all the technique aspects, one by one in a logical order.In the “Confident Skater” Intermediate Online Program you’ll learn; 3 propulsion methods for moving backwards (first steps_How to stop backwardsMohawk Transitions Forward and BackwardsHopped Transitions Forward and BackwardsPlus all the Intermediate skills going forwards eg T-stop, Forward crossovers, Lunge Turn, Lunge Stop, Fitness Skating & Powerslide.https://skatefresh.com/intermediate-bundle/If you’re curious about the Beginner ‘Zero to Hero’ Online Program, check out the contents here;https://skatefresh.com/beginner-bundle/Amir’s Review Video of the Skatefresh Beginner ‘Zero to Hero’ Online Program here;https://youtu.be/MbE4FaIHBLQ?si=AwXht3EGM3F8f0MRTest out the SKatefresh Beginner and Intermediate Programs COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE so you really see and feel the difference between Skatefresh YouTube videos and the Training Programs.Beginner: 2 Basic Stride Drills + 2 Lessons https://skatefresh.com/freebie-beginner/ Intermediate: 3 Fitness Stride Drills + 1 Lesson https://skatefresh.com/freebie-intermediate/ WHO IS ASHA SKATEFRESH? Founder of Skatefresh (since 2000) Skate Coach for BBC and Disney’s “Soy Luna” Teaching inline and quad skating for 26 years Former international roller figure skating Skating for 43 years @Powerslidebrand Ambassador since 2011 @EndlessBlading Ambassador ICP Examiner 350+ instructors certified worldwide (Inline Certification Program)LEARN TO SKATE WITH SKATEFRESHWebsite: https://www.skatefresh.comOnline Courses: https://www.skatefresh.com (Courses Tab)Skate Tours & Events: https://www.skatefresh.com/tripsFOLLOW ASHAInstagram: @skatefreshashaFacebook: Skatefresh AshaEQUIPMENT:Asha’s skates: @PowerslideInlineSkates HardcoreEvo Boots & @Endlessblading Frames 4x90Helmet: Thousand HelmetsLeggings: @K-DEERSkate-inspired clothing:https://skatefreshtshirts.teemill.comFilmed on iPhone 13Pro or Insta360Video Filmed by @entropy_skating