Improve your jumps
Bringing knees to chest for more height, more air time, and smoother 180 and 360 spins.
In this video I share a personal training session focused on improving the height of my jumps on skates — a detail I had neglected by focusing only on rotation. I learned that bringing my knees to my chest during the jump not only gives me more air time but also makes my spins look more fluid and stylish.
The video shows how I practiced this first offskate (without skates) and then on wheels with 180 and 360 jumps, taking care of the rotation axis and pushing for more height on every attempt.
This technical work is key for those who already know how to do basic jumps and want to advance in tricks, combos, and style within wizard skating or freestyle inline. It's the natural next step after the 'How to jump on skates' tutorial.
Steps
- 01Offskate sequence (without skates): work the jump mechanics on the ground first. Bring your knees to your chest — that knee height is what later translates into jump height on wheels.
- 02180 with skates: apply the offskate sequence on wheels. Lift your knees while rotating. Care for the rotation axis: keep the body vertically aligned while pivoting.
- 03360 with skates: same mechanics with more rotation. Height gives you the air time you need to complete the spin without forcing rotation speed.
- 04Axis care: pivot from the body's center, not from a specific shoulder or hip. Helps the spin look fluid and lands stable.
- 05Fakie 360 entry: start backwards + rotate 360 forward. Height is crucial — the trick doesn't work without enough air time.
- 06Front 360 entry: the inverse version — start forward + rotate 360 backwards. Same height-as-foundation principle.
