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I’m pronating on my skates. What do you recommend?

I’m pronating on my skates. What do you recommend?

Q  Hi Asha.  ! love your videos and hope to skate as smoothly and powerfully as you do someday. I have pronated feet—not terrible—but I can see on my wheels that I’m leaning inward and pronating on skates as well. I purchased some insoles to correct but...

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Asha falling over…..

Asha falling over…..

The consequence of this fall was an injury in January 2015 which I thought wasn’t serious (despite the pain) but which is still very much with me although I have learned to manage it over the years. I was told by doctors to have a serious operation and to "find...

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Where should I put my weight on my foot when skating slowly?

Where should I put my weight on my foot when skating slowly?

Q - “When I am skating at normal speed or just cruising around without worrying too much about speed, do I need to put my weight on the front of the foot and keep my heels light? Because I’m used to putting my weight on my heels when I was skating slowly. Thank you in...

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Marathon training plan for skating?

Marathon training plan for skating?

Have you ever thought about skating a marathon? That's exactly what this Skatefresh student is planning to do, and in this blog post Asha answers her question with some tips and advice on a marathon training plan. Question: "I’m working on my stopping techniques, more...

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I still have difficulty climbing steep hills

I still have difficulty climbing steep hills

Q - "I've been using your Intermediate and Advanced Skate for Fitness Online courses. I still have difficulty climbing steep hills. Will this be solved as I progress? At the end of the S-curve, my support leg doesn’t turn sufficiently inside and my push becomes...

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Which skates are easier, quads or inlines?

Which skates are easier, quads or inlines?

The question "Which skates are easier, quads or inlines?" has become one of the most asked questions on my social media channels recently as the pandemic skate boom globally has encouraged many more people to start rolling. There is often a lot of confusion about...

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A Week in Singapore – World Tour Nov 2018

[envira-gallery id="11503"] Singapore! What a great stay it’s been. Staying with old friends from London has been such a treat. I was shown around on skates by one of my online students and the Marina Bay area is just spectacular. Innovative, modern architecture,...

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Skating with the Supersonic Skating Academy Kampala, Uganda

We worked through the Beginner syllabus, improving their core skills and developing their teaching strategies and understanding of progressions. I’ve challenged them to embark on a journey towards ICP certification. They will be using my Online Video Training Courses...

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“The Stroll” Skate Video Tutorial

“The Stroll” Skate Video Tutorial

"The Stroll" Skate Video Tutorial shows you how to do a cool-looking move called “The Stroll”, which can be used as a dance step or just a “filler” in-between other moves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeXNvpVsL9A This technique is also a great skating trick to do...

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Barcelona June 2018 Trip Report

Barcelona June 2018 Trip Report

The debate in Asha’s head rages about which city is “the best” to skate in. It’s a long argument but Barcelona is one of them. Good quality tarmac, cycle paths everywhere, beach promenades, huge perfect lesson spots, Barcelona has it all. The Trip began with...

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Zagreb May 2018 Trip Report

Zagreb May 2018 Trip Report

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........

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Inline Skating Backward Crossovers: Fixing Common Problems

Inline Skating Backward Crossovers: Fixing Common Problems

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...

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