Practicing new things that way, in a safe way and out of strangers eyes, can be very very helpful when you're a beginner. The park isn't always a friendly place for noobs, specially on rollerblades, and if you're shy like me... 😓

I learned almost everything by putting a p-rail in a hall way. I could do stalls and had a wall on either side to hold onto, and it made my balance 10x better. My friends would start getting jealous that I could slide further, and had smoother switch ups than any of them. I tried to share this method, but they didn't want to train. This and the chair method builds up great muscle memory..... I also had an old coffee table to practice leges, but my mom wasn't so happy about that back in the day.

I've been doing this all winter and it really helps find your center. Thanks for the video

balance practicing on a fascia roll works also pretty well. just stand on it, hold the balance, make onefooters, turn the feets on every possible site, make grabs etc helps me a lot for stability in park later. Slack lining the same, perfect for balance muscles.

I used to do this but I put the rail up higher so I had to jump on. I'd watch a skate video and then mimic the tricks on-screen. It helped with switch-ups and balance like you said.

Oh my word, what an awesome video! This is just what I need. I've tried static balancing like this on a box at the skate park but is way more tricky. I've got a p-rail  so I'll be practicing this! Thank you!!

That ... is one of the most useful videos I didn’t know I needed 😮🙌🔥🔥🔥

My man droppin the science.  Appreciate it!🙏🏾

Nice to hear the shoutout to Ricardo! I was subscribed to him originally and ended up here :) Got my new skates from him a few years ago.

Congrats on your wheel man. Another great Vid, im going to use this to help me on royals.And if you can get your wheels in Roller Warehouse for CA that would be choice.

I love this idea! Will be building one this weekend 👍🏽 great video

I learned how to royales and unitys in a similar way. I didn't stall the trick I just kinda went for it and there happened to be a big box next to my rail so each time I felt like I was gonna slip out I kinda placed my hand on it briefly to reset my balance and eventually I didn't need to do it anymore

I am using it for few months already and it is great way to work on yourself

thanks a lot for this video. I still remember the beginning days and how I learned grinding. I'll show this one to a good friend of mine who recently started skating and just can't hold his grinds for longer than a few ft. I never really understood why he was struggling so hard, because he does lock 'em but just bails out of them so quickly !

dope vid i see kendamas fuh yeaaaaa!!!!!

Damn dude. This is amazing! Very creative way of teaching.

Dude amazing idea...its not just good for people learning..its good for the taller than average skater too...esp with balance transfering on switch ups.....I have the same kind of prail and never thought of balance practice with a chair for switchups... 👊👊👊🤘🤘

Brilliant tip!

34. Hadn't been on skates since my early teens... Bought a used pair of Aeon Team 60s, skated around in my basement while building a p-rail over the course of a few weeks... I learned to Soul within only two days of grinding (combining everything graciously taught by Acosta, Ricardo, Polly)— Day 1: Step-on Makio, progressively putting weight and speed into it— Day 2: I used a stack of storage bins to hold my balance while jumping stall into the Soul, also progressively speeding it up, balancing independently — I was a huge "Jet Set" fan back in the day, wanted to grind a rail since I was 9yrs old..... as they say "Don't let your dreams be dreams!" (Infinitely more gratifying in real life than pressing A-button on a videogame controller)!

Thank you always like your videos I'm leaning a lot