I think the most important detail here is that the heel is not touching the ice. it all happens on the mid and forward part of the skate. The front balance is my biggest issue here.
Great instructional video…..I’m really amazed at the amount of snow an NHL player kicks up during a normal hockey stop, an indication of the edge control and power a high level player has.
This is actually really helpful, it's a really good thing that he slowed it down as well after doing them a few times at normal speed so you would have an idea on what you're supposed to be doing. Great job, amazing!👌🏼
This helped with my confidence, just got back to skating and trying to relearn how to use my edges right and stop without getting stuck on ice, I thought I looked stupid sitting by the edge just shaving snow
I had a pair of garage sale hockey skates when I was in middle school and they had never been sharpened. . . I didn't know that. I also wanted to learn how to perform a hockey stop. Well, this was actually a good thing because what it allowed me to do was skate and get up to speed and then turn both skates sideways like I was going to hockey stop, but I just kept sliding sideways. . . all the way across the ice. The skates were at least sharp enough that I could skate without falling, and if I really dug the edge in while sliding sideways, I could actually hockey stop. It was incredibly simple. I didn't realize until years later that my skates weren't sharp, so getting used to actual sharpened skates was a bit of a challenge, but the point still remained: I learned to hockey stop by using dull, crappy skates, and sliding sideways across the ice arena not only looked weird, it was also kind of fun.
I’m having a lot of trouble hockey stopping on my weak side. On strong side it’s not a problem, downright easy, but For the life of me, I can’t get my brain to tell my body to adjust my weight accordingly and just slide sideways creating snow on toe to mid skate steel. I keep willing it to happen off the ice, I watch people make it look so easy, so it motivates me but on ice I just turn into a 2 yr old afraid to fall, overthinking the mechanics and failing every time! Lol! I’m gonna keep practicing your video and hope it helps! Thank you! So much! I’ve only been playing since Christmas but I’m definitely seeing improvement in all other areas except this one! 😂
Hold onto the boards. By leaning on the boards, you take the weight off your feet, and it makes it easier to practice shaving the ice. I will make a video next week and post some comments to try and help more.
Before I could sort of stop on my right side and very badly and unreliably on my left. Then I spent about two hours doing these drills and I can stop on both sides somewhat well now. I only had about five minutes to actually put it all together and do a proper hockey stop, but I think with another 30 minutes or so I will be reasonably proficient. (Obviously I won’t be “good” that fast, but I won’t be scared of crashing!) Thank you for the video, it was really helpful.
I like the idea of doing the two-foot stops near the boards to help keep your feet in line. I've realized on most of my "two-foot" stops, I'm really just dragging my back skate, and digging in with my front skate, instead of using both feed. Then when it comes time to try and turn that stop into a transition into backwards skating, my feet are just all sorts of wrong.
Thank you! This is the most useful video on learning how to hockey stop. I wish you had a video like this for forward to backwards transitions and forward cross overs.
To be honest these are the types of videos that help players and thank you. To be not honest you can improve your skating by doing nothing but slap shots during sticks-and-pucks or lining up in the middle of the ice and practicing break aways against a goalie; this absolutely does not interrupt any of the other sticks-and-pucks participants from doing there skills.
Still working on my weak side, my right foot outside edge always chatters and skips over the ice since I can't trust my edge enough and I don't put enough weight into that foot. Thanks for these, I will be working hard to get it down
I don't think anything compare's to the toe-pick on figure skater's skates. I caught one of those while learning to stop before I decided to wear my shin guards to public skates. Let's just say after being dumped right onto my unpadded knee, I decided I didn't care how goofy I looked wearing pads.
All good up to outside edge stuff. Then I hit the wall in my learning curve (fortunately not the actual wall but if I tried an outside edge stop at the wall I would hit that hard too). The ankle strength just doesn’t seem there to even do the standing shave drill. I assume it takes a while to build that finesse. My foot shudders/skips along the surface even gently trying to shave the ice standing there
I’m a kid and I’ve been ice skating for 7 or 8 years, I learnt how to hockey stop about 3 years ago but during COVID it shut down so I had to go on roller for a while. Few months after lockdown I went back to ice and it was so different! I couldn’t even stop and I kept falling over. But it taken literally only 2 hours to re learn to hockey stop so I’m back at it
I'm wondering if having a hockey stick makes it easier to counterbalance the significant body weight leaning it appears to take to stop? I'm re-learning how to skate on hockey skates (first time in decades -- literally not since adolescence, where I was fairly weak and could only stop due to toe picks on figure skates). On hockey skates, I find myself way too anxious even when learning snow plow stops. I don't feel at ease with my hands empty, if that makes sense -- I like the appearance of stability that holding a stick seems to create. Is there something to this reasoning, or no? I only ask because stop lesson demos on hockey skates, specifically, tend not to be "hands-free", if that makes sense.
Great point... I remember my power skating lessons when I was a kid, we were not allowed to bring hockey sticks for this reason. You should learn all these exercises hand-free. The stick can be used as a crutch, but that creates a bad habit and weaker skating skills
The transition from moving the foot forward to turning it (ex. 1:16) is what I just don’t understand. Anyone mind helping me with it , I just don’t get how to move my foot/ body
I can mostly hockey stop on my strong side (right foot back) but I can't do left foot back and I can't even do the first part of your video (sliding leg out and shaving ice) with either leg. Is that a problem with leg strength, blade angle, blade sharpness, or something else? I'm trying to get proficient with stopping on both sides and I can't figure out how to build up the weak side at this point besides trying and failing over and over until I figure it out. I'll try your method but like I said, I can't even do the first step on either leg which seems weird since I can full stop on my dominant side.
You have to practice your balance and start with a gentle shave with your left foot. Use the boards to take weight off the foot and then gradually apply more weight as you get better at shaving the ice.
I'm trying to learn the hockey stop and have trouble with the outside edge. Is this the progression you should follow to master all aspects of the stop?
The outside edge is very difficult to practice without good balance and may not be possible for some beginners who haven't acquired good balance that sometimes takes years to acquire. Send me a video of your efforts and I can coach you on how to progress!
My skates don’t slide like that. They just stop. I have to lift them off the ice. I asked the shop guy to make my blades dull instead of sharp. He says, there you go you should be able to do a hockey stop now. But I still can’t. They’re glue to the ice! Is this like learning how to ride a bicycle? I feel so dumb.
oh and experimenting with different angles is also important. So when you go slower and you are just learning, the angle has to be more upright for a gentle slow stop, then when you get faster and stronger, you can increase the angle for a quicker stop, and then that's how you get a bigger spray!
Thanks! I practiced your drill 2:00 but i could never get it to glide a bit like you do when the other foot is off the ice. I'll try different angles like you suggested.
When i tried first couple of exercises my skates blades stuck constantly in ice. So i can’t slide at all. Any ideas why? They simply do not slide sideways and „got buried “ in ice
also, the angle of the blade could be too steep. Try angling the blade more upright. ie. it's easier to slide on a 90 degree angle than a 45 degree angle
Even when I stood there hands on the wall, I was having difficulty to push my skates out to shave ice(I tried all angles). Is it because of my radius hollow too deep? I have a $50 k2 recreational skates from amazon.
I have the same issue. I'm a beginner but can power stop on inline fine. I got 5/8" hollow and, at 200 lb, I can't make snow while holding the boards unless I lift my skate off first. Even then, it's not great. Should I change to 3/4" or even 1"?
I try and warm up by sliding my skate outwards and all it does is dig in the ice, both feet. is a fresh sharpening part of the issue and i just have to wear them down a bit?
Hey Larry, thanks for your question. I'll make a video about this issue. Sharp skates are definitely more difficult and is good practice for more advanced skaters. Beginners with sharp skates can soften up your blades by stepping heel to toe on the plastic lip just below the doors to the benches. Next, you just need to make sure the angle of the blade of your skate is more upright so you're not cutting into the ice too sharp. Then pressure is also a main factor. The weaker your muscles are, and if you have bad balance, you have to be patient and apply less force/weight and gently shave the ice. The more balance and strength you acquire will help you apply more pressure.
Good question... it doesn't take too long to learn one foot... maybe two or three days, but to get stronger and stronger and to develop the power of a big spray of snow takes 5-10 years
@@davetechme When you first start making snow, you should have the majority of the weight on your balancing foot. And then gently shave the ice with the other foot. Then gradually push more weight onto the shaving foot to create more snow.
He André Very Helpful Video! I like your Name, because my Real Name is André too😊 and my Nickname in the Boy Scouts back in the Time was Puck will I was playing hockey 😊 Have aGreat X-MAS Time and Look forward for more Videos. Just an Input for you next Video whit the Help Full Slow-motion Shots, use a cool soundtrack and mute the original sound from the camera, because its sound like a SPACE back ground noise Radio Call for the SETI project 😊 Greetings from Switzerland André (TAL74)PUCK--)
I think the most important detail here is that the heel is not touching the ice. it all happens on the mid and forward part of the skate. The front balance is my biggest issue here.
so helpful. best hockey stop breakdown I've found. Couldn't find anything like this on outside edges. THANKS!
Thanks a lot. I should edit it down. It's a little bit long
No it’s not 👍🏒🥅
Omg thanks so much! Most people just say “Twist your hips” but you helped so much more!
This is exactly what I needed thank you. Ppl can explain til they’re blue in the face but the slow motion visuals are much more helpful.
let me know how it goes!
Great instructional video…..I’m really amazed at the amount of snow an NHL player kicks up during a normal hockey stop, an indication of the edge control and power a high level player has.
This is actually really helpful, it's a really good thing that he slowed it down as well after doing them a few times at normal speed so you would have an idea on what you're supposed to be doing. Great job, amazing!👌🏼
This helped with my confidence, just got back to skating and trying to relearn how to use my edges right and stop without getting stuck on ice, I thought I looked stupid sitting by the edge just shaving snow
I have the inside edge stop on one foot pretty well now, but the outside edge drills look like they can help me! Thanks for this video!
I had a pair of garage sale hockey skates when I was in middle school and they had never been sharpened. . . I didn't know that. I also wanted to learn how to perform a hockey stop. Well, this was actually a good thing because what it allowed me to do was skate and get up to speed and then turn both skates sideways like I was going to hockey stop, but I just kept sliding sideways. . . all the way across the ice. The skates were at least sharp enough that I could skate without falling, and if I really dug the edge in while sliding sideways, I could actually hockey stop. It was incredibly simple. I didn't realize until years later that my skates weren't sharp, so getting used to actual sharpened skates was a bit of a challenge, but the point still remained: I learned to hockey stop by using dull, crappy skates, and sliding sideways across the ice arena not only looked weird, it was also kind of fun.
Best hockey stop step-by-step out there! Watched several
you know it bro! shred ice!
Do you have a video on outside edge one leg stop (back leg) ? If not, it would be awesome if you could do it.
I’m having a lot of trouble hockey stopping on my weak side. On strong side it’s not a problem, downright easy, but For the life of me, I can’t get my brain to tell my body to adjust my weight accordingly and just slide sideways creating snow on toe to mid skate steel. I keep willing it to happen off the ice, I watch people make it look so easy, so it motivates me but on ice I just turn into a 2 yr old afraid to fall, overthinking the mechanics and failing every time! Lol! I’m gonna keep practicing your video and hope it helps! Thank you! So much! I’ve only been playing since Christmas but I’m definitely seeing improvement in all other areas except this one! 😂
Hold onto the boards. By leaning on the boards, you take the weight off your feet, and it makes it easier to practice shaving the ice. I will make a video next week and post some comments to try and help more.
Before I could sort of stop on my right side and very badly and unreliably on my left. Then I spent about two hours doing these drills and I can stop on both sides somewhat well now. I only had about five minutes to actually put it all together and do a proper hockey stop, but I think with another 30 minutes or so I will be reasonably proficient. (Obviously I won’t be “good” that fast, but I won’t be scared of crashing!) Thank you for the video, it was really helpful.
I like the idea of doing the two-foot stops near the boards to help keep your feet in line.
I've realized on most of my "two-foot" stops, I'm really just dragging my back skate, and digging in with my front skate, instead of using both feed. Then when it comes time to try and turn that stop into a transition into backwards skating, my feet are just all sorts of wrong.
The best tutorial hockey stop video I have ever watched! so helpful! Thank you
Got the inside down. Now I'm going to work the outside. This is the only video I've seen that breaks down outside edge stop!
Thank you! This is the most useful video on learning how to hockey stop. I wish you had a video like this for forward to backwards transitions and forward cross overs.
Ok I will make for you
To be honest these are the types of videos that help players and thank you. To be not honest you can improve your skating by doing nothing but slap shots during sticks-and-pucks or lining up in the middle of the ice and practicing break aways against a goalie; this absolutely does not interrupt any of the other sticks-and-pucks participants from doing there skills.
Thank you, thank you. I was looking for drills for the outside edge.
I've watched heaps of clips on hockey stop. I think this one will help me the most. Thanks!
Still working on my weak side, my right foot outside edge always chatters and skips over the ice since I can't trust my edge enough and I don't put enough weight into that foot. Thanks for these, I will be working hard to get it down
Awesome! That's the "must-be-acquired" skills process!)
Awesome video. Very helpful. Thanks
Unbelievably helpful! Thank you!
Zamboni drivers hate this one simple trick! :D
I don't think anything compare's to the toe-pick on figure skater's skates.
I caught one of those while learning to stop before I decided to wear my shin guards to public skates. Let's just say after being dumped right onto my unpadded knee, I decided I didn't care how goofy I looked wearing pads.
This kind of stuff is pretty easy to flood over; now the toe picks popping divots that I have to slush pack...
All good up to outside edge stuff. Then I hit the wall in my learning curve (fortunately not the actual wall but if I tried an outside edge stop at the wall I would hit that hard too). The ankle strength just doesn’t seem there to even do the standing shave drill. I assume it takes a while to build that finesse. My foot shudders/skips along the surface even gently trying to shave the ice standing there
You are a reeeeaaaal coach! Showed us all aspects! Thanks a lot! I zoom out to show to all my friends:)
what is the radius of sharpening the blades of the skates ??
какой радиус заточки лезвий коньков ??
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I’m a kid and I’ve been ice skating for 7 or 8 years, I learnt how to hockey stop about 3 years ago but during COVID it shut down so I had to go on roller for a while. Few months after lockdown I went back to ice and it was so different! I couldn’t even stop and I kept falling over. But it taken literally only 2 hours to re learn to hockey stop so I’m back at it
Thanks, next time ill try also some drills from your video! Really really helpful.
This is what i was searching for
I spit out my drink at your slow motion fall!! So funny! But honestly awesome video. Great break down.
Best video, it’s helping me a lot
Thanks 🙏
Finding your weak outside and inside edge is one of the hardest things in hockey
I'm wondering if having a hockey stick makes it easier to counterbalance the significant body weight leaning it appears to take to stop?
I'm re-learning how to skate on hockey skates (first time in decades -- literally not since adolescence, where I was fairly weak and could only stop due to toe picks on figure skates).
On hockey skates, I find myself way too anxious even when learning snow plow stops. I don't feel at ease with my hands empty, if that makes sense -- I like the appearance of stability that holding a stick seems to create.
Is there something to this reasoning, or no? I only ask because stop lesson demos on hockey skates, specifically, tend not to be "hands-free", if that makes sense.
Great point... I remember my power skating lessons when I was a kid, we were not allowed to bring hockey sticks for this reason. You should learn all these exercises hand-free. The stick can be used as a crutch, but that creates a bad habit and weaker skating skills
Stick makes it worse, easier to learn without a stick
The transition from moving the foot forward to turning it (ex. 1:16) is what I just don’t understand. Anyone mind helping me with it , I just don’t get how to move my foot/ body
Love it! Helpful. Thanks.
Thank you so much this helped me soooo much!
where do i put the weight in my foot?
Inside edge - balls of feet; not heels.
@@CrystalRedTintcoat Alright, thank you so much for your reply! :)
the thins your doing @ 1:55 seems crazy to me! Do you have dull edges?
No, 1:55 is an exercise that requires perfect balance and lots of strength in your legs. It's takes time and patience to achieve this one
I can mostly hockey stop on my strong side (right foot back) but I can't do left foot back and I can't even do the first part of your video (sliding leg out and shaving ice) with either leg. Is that a problem with leg strength, blade angle, blade sharpness, or something else? I'm trying to get proficient with stopping on both sides and I can't figure out how to build up the weak side at this point besides trying and failing over and over until I figure it out. I'll try your method but like I said, I can't even do the first step on either leg which seems weird since I can full stop on my dominant side.
You have to practice your balance and start with a gentle shave with your left foot. Use the boards to take weight off the foot and then gradually apply more weight as you get better at shaving the ice.
отлично! самое понятное , а значит лучшее видео из всех, которые я видел о торможении!!!
I'm trying to learn the hockey stop and have trouble with the outside edge. Is this the progression you should follow to master all aspects of the stop?
The outside edge is very difficult to practice without good balance and may not be possible for some beginners who haven't acquired good balance that sometimes takes years to acquire. Send me a video of your efforts and I can coach you on how to progress!
@@AndreLePuck Will do! Appreciate that!
My skates don’t slide like that. They just stop. I have to lift them off the ice. I asked the shop guy to make my blades dull instead of sharp. He says, there you go you should be able to do a hockey stop now. But I still can’t. They’re glue to the ice! Is this like learning how to ride a bicycle? I feel so dumb.
Did you ever figure it out? I'm having the same issue.
Now that's how you teach/coach right there. How about the same thing for backward skating that would be awesome.
OK you got it. I will make a BW video next week for you
Why do my skates not do this so smoothly like it always just stops midway
Freaking Awesome! 👍
Very good video man!
The slow mo really drags it on
Thank you very much excellent video help me a lot!!
Amazing!! Thanks so much!
How do you continually slide like that? I find that I come to an abrupt stop.
Balance... learn how to gently shave the ice on two feet and then gradually put more weight to the stopping foot
oh and experimenting with different angles is also important. So when you go slower and you are just learning, the angle has to be more upright for a gentle slow stop, then when you get faster and stronger, you can increase the angle for a quicker stop, and then that's how you get a bigger spray!
Thanks! I practiced your drill 2:00 but i could never get it to glide a bit like you do when the other foot is off the ice. I'll try different angles like you suggested.
@@jayehs send me a vid and I would love to help you out
@@jayehs Also try that drill with a walker, or holding the crossbar or just the boards
When i tried first couple of exercises my skates blades stuck constantly in ice. So i can’t slide at all. Any ideas why? They simply do not slide sideways and „got buried “ in ice
Take some weight off the sliding foot so it's shaving the ice gently, gradually put more weight on it
also, the angle of the blade could be too steep. Try angling the blade more upright. ie. it's easier to slide on a 90 degree angle than a 45 degree angle
Great video Andre!
I wish I had found this days ago.
Should I be putting more pressure on the balls of my feet?
The sole of your feet is the proper term
- CupCake - LMAO
@@simplifimusic 😊🤙🏼
good job
Love it, great job!
I was wondering how to learn the outside edge stops
What kind of sharpening do you recommend for learning, 5/8"?
Yep 5/8 makes it easier for sure
Extremely helpful.
Even when I stood there hands on the wall, I was having difficulty to push my skates out to shave ice(I tried all angles). Is it because of my radius hollow too deep? I have a $50 k2 recreational skates from amazon.
Send me a video and I'll look at how you are doing it... or try 1/2 inch radius when sharpening skates
I have the same issue.
I'm a beginner but can power stop on inline fine. I got 5/8" hollow and, at 200 lb, I can't make snow while holding the boards unless I lift my skate off first. Even then, it's not great.
Should I change to 3/4" or even 1"?
you're a god send, thank you!
I try and warm up by sliding my skate outwards and all it does is dig in the ice, both feet. is a fresh sharpening part of the issue and i just have to wear them down a bit?
Hey Larry, thanks for your question. I'll make a video about this issue. Sharp skates are definitely more difficult and is good practice for more advanced skaters. Beginners with sharp skates can soften up your blades by stepping heel to toe on the plastic lip just below the doors to the benches. Next, you just need to make sure the angle of the blade of your skate is more upright so you're not cutting into the ice too sharp. Then pressure is also a main factor. The weaker your muscles are, and if you have bad balance, you have to be patient and apply less force/weight and gently shave the ice. The more balance and strength you acquire will help you apply more pressure.
@@AndreLePuck Thank you so much for the reply. This makes a lot of sense.
How long did it take u to learn a hockey stop?
Good question... it doesn't take too long to learn one foot... maybe two or three days, but to get stronger and stronger and to develop the power of a big spray of snow takes 5-10 years
Thx 🙏
Damn good
Хорошее пособие 👍
Какой радиус заточен??
What radius is ground ??
What radius is my hollow of my skate sharpening? It is half inch. Not sure if that's what you meant by "ground"?
Yes this! 1/2" inch
or 13мм. So?
@@AndreLePuck How much do you weigh?
I'm finding it difficult to make snow while holding the boards even with 5/8" hollow at 200 lb.
@@davetechme When you first start making snow, you should have the majority of the weight on your balancing foot. And then gently shave the ice with the other foot. Then gradually push more weight onto the shaving foot to create more snow.
Smooth stops , guy, thanks.
I can’t slide. Why are my blades glued to the ice. They don’t shave. I can stand and shave but once I skate, they just keep moving and don’t slide.
Try balancing on your non-stopping foot, and then gently shave the ice with the other one
It’s almost loud asmr? Is that a thing. Still a great tutorial!
so helpful
best viddeo
Спасибо - merci bien
Make sure you bend your knees and get lower into the stop!
They already knew how to stop they just posted to teach others...
Лёд как стекло.. Попробовал бы он так в нашей ледовой коробке покататься где лёд разнонаправленными волнами и с дырками😅
I end up turning at the end lol
You need to spend more time on the first steps building up strength in each leg and making snow
outside edge: 5:24
Good hint, thank you!
where do you find an empty ice rink where no one can laugh at you practicing?!?! 😆
not laugh at YOU but anyone who is practicing 👍
Try stick and puck near by rink
He André
Very Helpful
Video!
I like your
Name, because my Real Name is André too😊 and my Nickname in the Boy Scouts back in the Time was Puck will I was playing
hockey 😊
Have aGreat X-MAS Time and Look forward for more Videos.
Just an Input for you next Video
whit the Help Full Slow-motion Shots, use a cool soundtrack and mute the original
sound from the camera, because its sound like a SPACE back ground noise Radio
Call for the SETI project 😊
Greetings
from Switzerland
André (TAL74)PUCK--)
Thanks Andre! How are your hockey skills doing? Do you need to learn how to stop?
5:25
yep thats the hard part
Lol