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Joey Mantia Slow Motion 300fps Inline Skating Speed Outdoor Track Video: What do you notice?

Check out this video of Joey Mantia on an outdoor track, in slow motion video...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9jbxcxJELQ
Notice anything specific? (Other than muscles, I mean!)
Anyone know where the video was getaken? [Later: I think I found it and have it pinned on the map. I'm sure eebee can help with the meaning of the title...sounds like community health insurance commission or similar, but the googlemaps note says it's an outdoor, covered, 200m track. Sweet.]
Thanks to Brian R for posting that link on the skating social list.
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other than the HUGE leg muscles?
Damn... those are some damn huge leg muscles on that boy!
The camera angle isn't ideal for looking at the technique (it would be better if the camera was moving along with him...) But The crossovers look really good . He definitely "pops the balloon" with his underpush. There's also a good direction of push for both the regular push and underpush, although the regular push could maybe be a tiny bit more forward. The part where he actually crosses once skater over the other is extremely precise.
It appears that he *might* be toeing-off a bit at the end of his push. But as long as he's at full extension when his heel wheel comes up, that's fine.
The interesting part comes at 1:11 in the video where he goes into some double-pushing. We don't get to see much of it, but it looks awesome. His left side appears to be better than the right. (Noticeably more extension on the left underpush.)
Very cool video! Definitely something to aspire to! :-)
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Yeah, depressing like seeing GQ or Vogue methinks
Joey Mantia Backflip
That's what I noticed - the link on the right to other vids. Unfortunately he doesn't do the backflip on his skates.
I agree with Skatey-Mark, the double-push segment is riveting. I wish I could get some momentum like that.
maybe Switzerland?
Schindellegi, Switzerland
If you go to the right of the page, there is a link to a photo gallery, and on some of the pics you can see the track.
Oh yeah credit to Mike