I broke my pinky toe. Been out of commission. Bruising is gone but it's still swollen and hurts to wear a closed toe shoe. I'm going to wrap it and see how it goes in skates. Any of you ever have a broken toe while skating? Im going loop loop without my quad wheels on 🤪 lol!

I have focused on transitioning from forwards to backwards and backwards to forwards. I’ve watched the videos over and over am I the only one?

Have you ever tried to learn a new move like a spin, pivot, or slide—and no matter how hard you tried, it just wouldn’t click? There’s a simple reason why this keeps happening. What if I told you the problem isn’t with the move but with your foundation? It’s easy to want to skip straight to the cool stuff—the flashy spins, smooth JB footwork, or some Snapping & pivots. (My favorite btw😊) I used to believe I was so good I could teach anyone an advanced move, even if their fundamentals weren’t solid. But every time I did this… The skater struggles. The move looks shaky and inconsistent. They leave feeling like there’s been no progress. They need to understand a few fundamentals, and then it would come much easier. Concepts like: WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 1. Practice Bubbles Like This 2. This tight rope exercise requires TONS of precision to do correctly 3. Or weaving like this EDGE CONTROL 1. Full Edge control tutorial and breakdown (Intermediate Course) 2. Single Leg Edge Control WEIGHT TRANSFER 1. Crossing over is one of the first techniques that matters a lot when doing PROPER POSTURE 1. Falling correctly 2. Basic Skate Posture These are the fundamental pillars that I teach through. You see how these 4 are not about moves but the broader concepts that are at play as we progress and learn more complex techniques.

I’ve watched real good skaters at the rinks around the country (videos) and am wondering if anyone can tell me if there is an advantage or reason they wear those skates with high backs? It looks like maybe they are good for better aligning you over your toes?

I finally feel confident enough to get rid of those ginormous toe stops and exchange them for Jahm plugs. 😎