Lots of people can skate around the oval but what really sets people apart is how they move to the music. I want to see more people skating with style no matter if they are skating rentals or custom builds.
I designed my YouTube channel around showcasing regional styles, music, and mindset that end up defining skate cultures. Take a look and be inspired like I was.
FIG 1. Original All American Dream (55mm vanathane wheels) by Vangaurd. They say that the original formula is the perfect balance of slip and grip for dance skating.
"There were more possibilities out there"
FIG 2. Working on one-foot-spins
Dancing is one of my favorite things to do. A little bit of breaking here, a little house dance there, some locking, some freestyle. When I saw that you people danced on skates, I realized there were more possibilities out there that I had not yet explored.
The challenge of translating off-skates-dance to skates is a journey I don't see ending.
"You have to experience fibers once"
One thing that sets my skate style apart from others is my use of fiberglass wheels. I enjoy the unhinged slide that they provide. After accepting not being in control all the time, I've relished trying others' techniques genuinely making them my own because I can't move like they can. If we meet in person, you have to experience them once. Just make sure you are holding something stable.
FIG 3. Forever Fibers (55mm fiberglass wheels), very hard and slippery. Fiberglass wheels reign supreme in my book and the sliding world.
"You have to experience fibers once"
I designed and skate my own full-custom boots. Riedell Shoes Inc has shown me much patience as I learn what's possible to tweak about skate boots. My most recent build is the "Hot Wok." Two weeks after receiving it, I started designing the next one in the series. 😅
FIG 3. Forever Fibers (55mm fiberglass wheels), very hard and slippery. Fiberglass wheels reign supreme in my book and the sliding world.
FIG 4. A good meme (in my opinion).
I've picked up several styles and built my own:
⚫⚫⚫⚫⚫ Freestyle Slide (My style!)
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
⚫⚫⚫⚪⚪ NY/NJ-House
⚫⚫⚪⚪⚪ JB
⚫⚫⚪⚪⚪ Ohio Freestyle
⚫⚫⚪⚪⚪ Snapping
⚫⚪⚪⚪⚪ Jam
VID 1. Stylish skating that should convince you that my YouTube is worth checking out and subscribing to.