What are some good eights to learn how to slow walk “sexy walk” & backwards skate in ? I want to learn indoors for starters since I paid my concrete tax time to get use to some wood 🛼😅

If you recall, I initially bought the 120 (Uptown) with the PowerDyne Thrust Nylon plate based on research for the best beginner setup. The rationale was that the Uptown nylon plate has flexibility that beginners may benefit from vice the hard and rigid (Juice) aluminum plate that is less forgiving if you make a mistake. Obviously, being a newbie to the craft, I chose the first. Even on Riedell’s site, they list the Juice as “… ideal for intermediate and advanced skaters upgrading to a performance-focused rhythm setup.” They also describe the Uptown as “This reinforced boot combines with the sturdy PowerDyne Thrust nylon plate for a skate that’s built to support your moves and encourage you to try new ones.” When I tried on the Juice, it didn’t feel sturdy enough and when I was testing the edges, it just felt like it wanted to collapse when I leaned on my right skate. This was upsetting to say the least, considering all the research I did and the amount of money I spent. I would have just returned them and purchased the Juice but I can’t use UPS from out here in China so I bought the Uptown to replace them (only to later on find out that I may have gotten away with just replacing the stock cushions with harder one…obviously I didn’t know that was a thing). Anyhow, I’m not going to use the new ones yet until I feel like I’ve got a grasp of all of the fundamentals down. But I’ll have my upgrade in hand when I’m ready to move forward. P.S. I got harder cushions so I’m going to replace them on the Uptowns and see if they feel more stable.

What’s up Skate Fam! Welcome to the community. Thrilled to have you here. Take a sec to introduce yourself, doesn’t have to be fancy or complicated. Just be yourself. …ill go first. 👋🏽My name is Knejie Allen. I’ve been skating for 10 years. Currently rolling in custom Riedell 3200s w and arius plate and probably some slick wheels (95A+). Im in Kansas City and own a Skate school, SK8SHOT Studios.

I attended an interest meeting in my city for Roller derby last week. The new recruit program will start in a couple of weeks and I'm excited about it. I don't know how the sessions will be conducted, but I'll try to post my progress. I hope to level up my skating skills with the 12-week program. 😁

As you may know from my previous posts, my new skate setup includes wifa boot, powerdyne Arius plate, roll line Giotto 57mm wheels and beagle bearings. I took them out to a rink yesterday and so far I’m digging them. They are slightly lighter than previous skates (stock Chaya Melrose premiums with rollerbones teams wheels and Riedell 265’s with Powerdyne pro reactor plates), and a much slimmer profile. I noticed a slight change in agility but I think that has a lot to do with slimmer wheels as the Arius plate. I could pivot, pivot & land into manuals, and spin more easily. I’m excited to see where these skates take me. Short clip of transitions/pivots: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ7aLwayPA8/?igsh=Zm0wOG5ja21rcDN4