Enormous Thank you to Boris Bengez and Dijana Dabić Bengez for their hard work in prepping this trip and being first class hosts and leaders. I’m so glad I let you them convince me in Rio (2017) that Zagreb would be a good idea for a skate trip........
Backward Crossovers are every backward skaters' dream and most people rush to do them BEFORE their backward "building blocks" are solid. This usually leads to a host of different problems. Remember, all crossovers (backward and forward) are designed to generate speed...
This video tutorial using a real student gives a quick summary of how to use consecutive Parallel Turns to slow down and then stop. Some of the common problems you might make with this skill are highlighted and fixed, allowing you to benefit directly from "real...
I finally have some feedback from Asha directly when she looked at a couple of short videos of my training. Seems like what I am feeling in terms of improvement is confirmed by Asha. She said I have no inside edge pronation on either of my skates when pushing or...
I’ve been very frustrated by the weather over the last month - too wet or snowy in London to skate most of the time. But I got out today for a quick skate before the rain and DRUMROLL..... I started the Intermediate "How to Skate for Fitness" course. I just did the...
Liam Andrews from Belfast uses Asha’s Online Courses to help him develop his skating skills. Here he recalls the moment he received a ‘Pink’ gift from his family on his 70th Birthday… “Not so long ago my two daughters organised a surprise birthday party for my 70th. I...
I hope your January is going well even if you are in winter and skating less. Rest time is often good for our skater bodies and you can indulge in other activities like skate video watching or editing what you shot in the summer. I have SUPER exciting news which I...
The past week we've had some sunny days in the UK and I’ve practiced lessons 7-9 of Asha's "How to Skate for Fitness" Beginner Course and thrown in a bit of the previous lessons as well, like Toe Roll. Lesson 7 is new because it is all about the Regroup - gliding on...
Had a great skating weekend last weekend. I practised lessons 4-6 from Asha's "How to Skate for Fitness" beginners course and also a bit of toe roll from the first set I did. These lessons are good because they all build on the first three, with variants on scooting...
Juan Peirotti from Argentina wrote to me with this question about his knees; Q: I've been rollerskating (inline) for a year and a half. I love the sport and watched your videos. I learnt a lot with them, specially the Mohawk Transition and Backwards Powerslide Stop...
Hi, I’m Paula. I’m 52 and have been inline skating for fun for a couple of years. In 2018 I’ve set myself a challenge to improve my skating and my fitness - I’ve signed up to do the Berlin inline marathon - 26.2 miles - on 15th September 2018. That will be double my...
An ICP1 instructor (who wishes to remain anonymous) recently wrote to me with this question. Q: Sadly, I'm writing to inform you that two 5 year old girls I know both broke their arms (Ulna and Radius) at the upper end of the wrist guards (in separate falls 9 months...
Do you remember back in the Spring I was asking for volunteers to participate in a Powerslide video? Well the video is out and it's my Gift to you. Today is my Birthday and I like to celebrate my life by spending time with my closest friends as time is the most...
Here is this weeks' Q&A all the way from Brazil. Q: When I am learning some new skill (intermediate/advanced), like a transition, a jump, or a powerslide for example, my body just freaks out when I am practicing. Even when I know all the theory, the basics, the...
Today’s question comes from a skate instructor who wishes to remain anonymous: Q: “I’m struggling to make ends meet as an inline skate instructor and I wondered if you could share your main tips with us on “How To Not Fail at your Dream Job”. A: If Facebook had...
Q: "Ive been skating for about 2 years semi regularly, though I took to it pretty naturally I still feel like I could be a lot stronger staying on my center-outside edges to be able to increase my glide length! I feel like I am working too hard to keep up with other...
Today's "Q&A Weds" comes from Aye Flores. Q: What I've seen in “How to Fall” tutorials appears to be for when you wobble and have time to react. What if you suddenly hit a small rock or twig you neglected to see (caught up in 80mms) and are lurched forward? Asha: Aye,...
It's "Q&A Wednesday" again and here's another question. I chose this one specifically because it's a skill none has ever seen me do........because I can't do it. However, I hope to help you guys with it. Q: Dear Asha, I am now dealing with the spread eagle (sometimes...
Q: Hi my name is Saadiyah and I am a newbie skater experiencing severe arch pain while skating its like a cramp on fire. Deconstructing what my foot is doing I think I am scrunching up my toes... Is this the cause of my pain and if so how do I train my feet to relax...
Estava mexendo no computador procurando por algo, quando esbarrei neste vídeo filmado ano passado sobre como realizar o Cross over em linha reta patinando de costas... Não sei como aconteceu, mas finalmente aqui está ele pra vocês. O pré requisito para se tentar isso...