How to Hockey Stop on Roller Blades

There are various techniques you can use to stop while on rollerblades. Hockey-style stopping or the power-slide is a stopping technique most commonly used in roller hockey or road hockey. It is a one-footed stop and does not require you to have brakes on your rollerblades.

Things You'll Need

  • Rollerblades
  • Knee pads
  • Elbow pads
  • Helmet
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Instructions

  1. Power-Slide Technique

    • 1

      Skate around to gain momentum as you normally would while skating. Make sure you are comfortable with the power and speed you are traveling at.

    • 2

      Choose which leg you want to slide/stop with. Most people stop with their dominant leg while their non-dominant leg bears most of the body's weight. Find out which leg you are confident with. Once you learn to stop with one leg, try practicing with the other.

    • 3

      Swing your stopping leg around, extending it fully, while leaning your weight onto your non-stopping leg. Your non-stopping leg should make an almost 90-degree angle, and your stopping leg should nearly form a triangle to the ground.

    • 4

      Point your toes on your non-stopping leg, or back leg, in the same direction as you are stopping.

    • 5

      Commit to the stop and place the majority of your weight to the non-stopping leg, using your weight to stop the momentum of the wheels.

    • 6

      Use your arms to regain your balance and steady your body by leveling them outward like wings.