Month: February 2017 (Page 15 of 67)

How to do a ONE-LEG Hockey Stop (Front or Back Skate)
from How To Inline Skate on 23 Feb 2017

One-leg hockey stop
… with the front skate … and with back skate

#1 Front Skate – Dominant Side
The front stop is easier. If you know how to hockey stop, just make sure you have all weight on the front, then lift up the back skate. Even if you have not learned the hockey stop yet, a one leg front stop may be the first stop you want to learn. At least, I read that some beginners can stop on their front skate, but not with both as you’d normally do with a regular hockey stop.

#2 Front Skate – Weak Side
Try to do it on your weak side too.

#3 Back Skate – One-Leg Glide to Stop
Glide on one leg. If that’s your right skate, quickly rotate clockwise. If you’re on your left skate, turn counter-clockwise. Do the exact same thing as if you do a regular hockey stop.

#4 Back Skate – Regular to One-Leg
This is another option. Begin a regular hockey stop with both skates. Initally both skates shave off ice, but as quick as possible shift all weight on the back. Then lift up the front skate. This is the most difficult stop, at least I struggle on my weak side.

Further Comments
* If your skate vibrates while stopping, your weight is too much on the middle. Try to shift it a bit forward toward to the toe balls and then you’ll have more control.
* At the end of the stop you may transition backward. Again, it’s due to a balance problem. I had this problem myself today, and the only solution is … more practice.
* There is a huge difference between dull and sharp blades. With dull blades it’s easier but then it’s tempting too stand too tall. And you easily get your skate stuck and lose balance.
* Also warm soft ice vs cold hard ice makes a difference. I’ve been practicing this a lot at -10C outside on hard ice. Today it was +3C and it was a lot more difficult. Still, I’m very happy it turned out okay anyway.