How do you stop on Hockey Skates?

Question

How do you stop on hockey skates?

Answer 1

turn you skates side way so the blades scrape the ice bringing you to a stop
however when I want to stop on skates I simply sit down, not very graceful but quite effective

Answer 2

The snowplow is the best way to start. Start with a desently fast speed. Going too slow isn't going to help, but don't go all out either. Go in a straight line and turn both toes inward. Don't push down, and keep the blade almost straight up. Just let the skates do the work. When you get that down, try stopping with one foot. If your right foot is natural, turn it like the snow plow but keep going until its almost 90 degrees, and drag the left foot behind you. When you get that, turn the left foot to 90 degrees as well, keeping the blades parallel. Then try working it on the other side so you can stop both ways.

Answer 3

Start with one skate and place your foot lightly at a 45 degree angle to the way you are going and the ice will "scrape" lean into it a little so you get more weight over your "stopping" skate." Then do the same thing with both skates to stop faster. Ps. rink maintenance men will tell you off if you practice sharp stops too many times, especially in one place, so practice in different areas of the rink. Don't forget that the ice in the rink is slightly less than a half inch thick. If you are a girl it's easy, just drag your toe on the ice.

Answer 4

Well, friction and gravity will cause you to stop without you doing anything or not.

However, if you mean how do you position your feet to stop on hockey skates...you turn both of your feet sideways very quickly and angle them. Or you can turn one of your feet sideways and apply force and it will slow you down.

If you're talking about NHL hockey-style stopping, then it's the first thing I said (turn your skates sideways very quickly).

Answer 5

here are some tips to make it easy:

1. the most important tip you will ever hear is this: as you are skating, bend your knees (exaggerate this bend... bend your knees a lot... as much as possible while still keeping your back straight).

2. go into a turn so your skates are perpendicular to your previous direction of movement.

3. put your body weight/pressure on your back foot, ie lean back and your back edges will carve into the ice, stopping you...

easy as that... just practice at slower speeds and you will get it easily.... also, very important: practice stopping both ways... ie turning left and right... practice both ways and you will develop better techniques for ice hockey anyways...

Answer 6

Well, there is the snowplow method, which is alot like how you stop on skis. Thats mostly for beginners but it helps you to get a feel for how much pressure should be on your skates when you first attempt to stop sideways. (like hockey players stop)

Answer 7

shoulder pads are just stupid if its not full check unless u like being that one kid in the league that wears shoulder pads... anyways roller hockey itself is pretty lame. stick with ice hockey. and good luck trying to stop in roller like it is ice hockey. u will def go flying. i kno some good roller hockey players and they always stop the same way. turn the hips and slide one foot in front and one behind on a horizontal, almost like doin a split if u had a huge package and couldnt go down very far.... hard to explain, and even harder to perform. helps if u dont weigh a lot. find some videos online somewhere or watch a roller game of people that are good.

Answer 8

Like on skis, you sorta hop and plant the blades at 45 degree angle, 90 degrees from the direction you were going-jump, twist to side, plant. Or- put one skate behind the other at right angle and slide to a stop.

Answer 9

While going forward, turn your feet 90 degrees and bend your knees. It's called a hockey stop.

Answer 10

try using the brakes every good pair of hockey skate have brakes i can stop on a dime and give 15 cents change