How to Skate Backwards - Complete Guide for all Skill levels

Are you completely comfortable skating backwards? If not, this video will help. Thank you for all the amazing encouragement over the years. If you skate, you are a friend. Flow Skate Shirts : http://www.shaununwin.com Fundamentals for new skaters 0:00 - Backwards skating is easy and fun 0:23 - Lemon Drops 1:18 - Basic Stride 3:30 - Backwards Swizzles (Very important) 4:26 - Looking over your Shoulder (Super important) Fundamentals for experienced skaters (2 years or more) 6:25 - “C” cut 8:18 - Alternating “C” cuts 9:59 - Exercises to Practise “C” cuts The Real Goods - Flow Style backwards skating 12:30 - Case study, What do the best street skaters do when they are skating backwards 13:42 - Proper body position for Flow Style backwards skating 16:15 - Backwards stride for Flow Skaters YOUR ARE AMAZING! Subscribe : https://goo.gl/WpqnbsI Newest videos : https://bit.ly/2D6TX7I How to 360 on your skates : https://bit.ly/2VDLp26 Learn to stop in every different way : https://bit.ly/2ZIJ31f How to Rollerblade. Teach yourself to skate : https://youtu.be/1g8RMBEltQQ SKATERS IN THIS VIDEO: Shaun Unwin (the beard guy) 178cm, 73 kilograms, December 2 1981 Equipment Skates: Seba SX2, Wizard NR100, FR Urban Speed 100mm/85a, Random bearings I like to wear clothes that cover most of my skin, for protection. Usually a long sleeve shirt and stretchy denim jeans. Triple 8 brain saver helmet. Alien Inline pads. Alex Co Not sure about his stats. I am guessing he is a bit taller and heavier than me (Shaun) Skates: Seba SX2, Wizard NR90, Mushroom Blading wheels 90mm/85a He dresses a bit more stylish with brand name athletic gear. Triple 8 brain saver helmet. ALIEN IN-LINE Canada's largest school skating program - teaching over 100 000 students every year in Western Canada. Register now for kids summer camps. Website: http://www.alieninline.com Email: [email protected] CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITES Shaun Unwin : https://www.shaununwin.com Alex Co : https://www.alexcophoto.com SKATE NINJA PROGRAM Skate program for young skaters taught by Shaun Unwin in Calgary Ab : www.alieninline.com SKATE GEAR www.shop-task.com OTHER CANADIAN SKATE CHANNELS 🇨🇦 ABEC100 : https://bit.ly/2XSqbec Mushroom Blading : https://www.youtube.com/joeymcg Bill Stoppard Skating : https://www.youtube.com/PintoPonyProd... ------------------------------------- Shot By: Alex Co Edited By: Shaun Unwin ------------------------------------- SOCIAL MEDIA: Wizard Skating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wizardskating/ Shaun Unwin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaun_unwin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shaun.unwin Alex Co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexcophoto/ Shop Task Instagram Shop Task Skates : https://www.instagram.com/shop.task.s... Shop Task USA : https://www.instagram.com/shoptaskusa/ Shop Task Toronto : https://www.instagram.com/shoptasktor... Shop Task Van : https://www.instagram.com/shoptaskvan... #flowskate #shaununwin #shoptask