Hello friends! I have practice sessions where I start out good, am focusing on posture and working on my stops and then get in my head and can’t even skate in a straight line steadily. I use music to focus on that, but sometimes that does not even help. Does anyone have any other tips or tricks they use?

Yesterday, something clicked deep while skating — and it wasn’t just the wheels on the floor. It was the music. I realized jam skating isn’t just about moves; it’s about translating sound into flow. When Earth, Wind, and Fire came on, it wasn’t just background noise — it was like my legs found a language. Here’s a simple but powerful flow drill I made up if you want to vibe with the music and feel your skates differently: 🔹 "Catch the Beat" Drill: - First 8 counts: crossover left/right with small hops - Next 8 counts: surf on one leg like you’re riding waves - Switch direction when the chorus hits - Add a little freestyle when the beat drops The idea is simple: don't fight the music. Let the music dance you. 🔥 Pro tip: pick a song you loved growing up. Nostalgia boosts confidence and swagger. Would love to hear — what's your favorite song to skate to that instantly unlocks your best moves? 🎶🛼 Drop it below! 👇

This year one of my goals was learn more jam skating moves to do at the rink on open sessions. I usually do artistic which i find hard to translate into jam. Yesterday something clicked and I took the little I knew (crossovers, edge work, single leg stuff) and got a great session in. It also helped they were playing a lot of some old school favorites (ex. Earth wind and fire) so I felt comfortable cutting loose. I wish I could've had someone record it so I could look back on it. If anyone needs some inspo here are some moves I did using the foundational skills mentioned above 1. Crossover, step out, cross over, step out, and single leg "surfing" on the curve (surfing- imagine bringing one leg up so your making a 4 and coasting on the skating leg) 2. (Variation of 1) Stomp and step out 3. Front to back transition, back to front transition, front to back transition, kick out left heel, kick out right heel, continue til I slow down enough I want to go back to forward 4. Kick left leg, Kick right leg, repeat I feel like I did more but I can't think of any additional right now. Best of luck yall. Stay groovy 👌

Y’all, I think my legs have a personal vendetta against the spread eagle 😭. No matter how much I stretch, they REFUSE to line up—they just stay in this disrespectful wide V like I’m summoning a skating demon 💀. At this point, I might as well start calling it the ‘Peace Sign Glide’ ✌️😂. Someone, please tell me there’s hope before I accept my fate as the master of the Almost Spread Eagle! 🛼🔥

Okay so I have been stretching and trying and trying but it just seem like my leg will not go into a spread eagle for the life of me. Instead of my feet being in a straight line it’s more like a v but a very wide v I don’t know what to do cause the stretching not working