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PARKOUR SAFETY ROLLS Tutorial - Forward Roll, Side Roll, Back Roll

Ronnie Street Stunts5 skaters recommend it · 6 mentions, 2017 to 2024
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1.9M views · 10 years ago · Tutorial · Beginner

Parkour tutorial by Ronnie Street Stunts (2016) teaching forward, side and back safety rolls. Not skate footage, but it covers rolling out of a fall.

Why skaters like it

Posted in r/NewSkaters threads on falling and injuries as a way to learn rolling out of slams instead of landing on wrists.

“You absolutely can and should practice safety rolls.”

u/OrbitalSexTycoon

What skaters said on Reddit

u/FiserumMortuna2024 · 5 points

Here’s how I learned. When I was learning shuv-it’s I would land primo and fall back on my wrists. This happened 2-3 times before I decided to practice the motion of what I should do when I fall like that. Then the whole time I was learning shuv it’s I thought about it. Then I fell, had enough time to think about it and I fell the way I practiced. here [LINK] is footage of what it looks like when I fall on my back no

u/pinkgap2023 · 5 points

heres a video that teaches you how to roll instead of slamming [VIDEO]

u/nicomycousin2021 · 2 points

Here's some videos I recommend for learning as a complete beginner. Skatepark Lessons is a great place to start. [LINK] I highly recommend his videos on pushing & stance [VIDEO], carving [VIDEO], kickturns. [VIDEO], and stopping. [VIDEO] Braille's videos on falling: How to Correctly Fall in Skateboarding [VIDEO] and How to Fall Without Getting Hurt [VIDEO]. I also suggest learning Parkour Safety Rolls [VIDEO] and get

u/OrbitalSexTycoon2024 · 1 points

You absolutely can and should practice safety rolls. I'm old so I first learned about them through a Judo exploratory in high school, so I mainly shoot for shoulder rolls when I know a run-out isn't an option, but find a park or play field, chuck down something to mark start and finish points, then practice several sets of these back and forth. IMO the keys for skateboarding are to keep your chin tucked to your chest

u/skinnny2017 · 1 points

I've been practicing this one [VIDEO]

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