Round 2! This time, we’re discussing switch ups. What they are, how to do them and what makes them “count”.

If this is the first time you’re seeing this, the goal of Tutorial Plus is to document, in great detail, why it is we do things the way that we do them. There are plenty of “how to jump up and slide down” how-to videos in skating, but there aren’t many that explain them in detail. That’s the goal. To create a universal understanding for the basic concepts of what our community values as a whole. Word.

But anyways.. I never realize how truly difficult rollerblading is to understand until I start trying to explain the rules we’ve created for ourselves. Having two separate devices strapped to our feet, with 3 different plates (don’t even get me started about channel grinds), and the amount of variations that can be done is daunting. Especially, if you’re trying to explain what “counts” and what doesn’t to someone that is brand new to the sport…. Sheesh. I don’t think I did too good of a job, but it’s at least a crash course into what & why we do things the way that we do.

Mosquitos in TX are gnarly, btw. A lot of swatting going on in this. I also need to quit being lazy and setting my camera to full auto when I do these things, but in the middle of the session, in 90 degree weather… Your boy really isn’t trying to get too technical, haha.

I know I missed some things when discussing this. I do all of this off the top of my head. I really should start writing notes before I do this… Anyways, if you watched it, I hope you at least gained something from it. - Cody Sanders.

Tutorial Plus with Cody Sanders - PLAY: Switch-ups | Topsoul.

Danny Aldridge shows us 3 ways of stopping on your inline skates, from easy to hard. - Locoskates.com.

This week I’m sharing my top 5 tips for eliminating wheel bite on aggressive skates when your riding flat setup. The transition from antirocker to flat can be challenging so I hope these tips help to shorten your learning curve and get the most from your skates! I’ve thrown this together with an assortment of my recent skating on top. Enjoy! - Chris Chadwick.

No more reviews, we’re dorking out in a different direction now. - Cody Sanders.

“Let’s work on Soul Grinds this week! Like previous videos this is not a tutorial, but more a tool to help you progress and learn faster”. The Blading Physio ( Youtube Channel).

A wall ride can be a very simple trick but it can also be a very advanced trick, but the best is to start with the basics. in this video i explain you the basics to wall ride. - Ricardo Lino.

How to unity grind on aggressive inline skates - tutorial video. I love the way unity grinds look, and for those who don’t skate watching someone grinding with their feet crossed is always impressing. So here’s another aggressive skate grinding tutorial. - Ricardo Lino.

This video is an aggressive inline skate tutorial on how to do a fishbrain grind in a quarterpipe, mini ramp ou vert ramp copings. In this video i will give a few progressions to learn this trick on a coping. Hope you enjoy is and learn something from it. - Ricardo Lino.

This video is an aggressive inline skate tutorial on how to do mistrial grinds. In this video I will give two different ways to approach this trick. Hope you enjoyed and learned something from it. - Ricardo Lino.

This is one of my favourite tricks on aggressive skates, roller skates, or even as a slide with triskates.

And after doing a few of these the other day and having a kid asking me how i can balance it, i felt like i had to do these one.

Hopefully this How to Backslide aggressive skating tutorial will help you to get better at this trick. - Ricardo Lino.