Acceleration (But Not Yet)
Today I looked into acceleration. Not because I’m ready for it; I’m definitely not.
Right now, I still don’t feel stable enough to go faster on purpose. So I’m continuing to focus on balance and control.
But understanding acceleration early actually helps. It changes how you think about movement, even at low speed.
It’s Not Push; It’s Tempo
My first assumption was simple: if you want to go faster, you push harder.
That’s not really how it works. Acceleration is less about pushing wide to the side and more about how quickly you change weight from one foot to the other.
The movement is fast, small, and very controlled.
Instead of long pushes, it feels more like: step → step → step
Almost like a quick “stamp” into the ground.
Staying Low Changes Everything
One thing that keeps coming up is the knee bend.
To accelerate, you need to stay low. Not slightly bent, properly bent.
When I try to speed up without bending enough, I immediately lose control. So even when I’m not practicing acceleration directly, I can see that this part matters.
Small Steps, Not Big Ones
Another thing that surprised me is that the skates don’t travel that far during acceleration.
It’s not about covering distance with each step. It’s about increasing speed through quick, repeated steps.
When the steps get too wide:
- it takes longer to bring the feet back together
- balance breaks
- rhythm disappears
So smaller, faster steps seem to work better.
Where This Fits (For Me)
At this stage, acceleration feels like something for later.
Right now:
- I’m still working on balance
- still getting used to holding weight on one leg
- still figuring out control
So I won’t be trying to go faster yet. But it’s useful to know that when I do, it won’t come from bigger pushes; it will come from better timing and faster steps.
Takeaway
Acceleration is not about force.
It’s about:
- staying low
- quick weight transfer
- small, fast steps
For now, I’m not chasing speed. I’m trying to feel stable first. Speed can wait.
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