How to stop on ice skates - Ice Skating tutorial

[russiandude5]

I clicked on the vid because I those pants were pretty cool, until I realized it was just a crazy animation :p

[Prolite]

@russiandude5 I don't know anyone who would be caught dead wearing pants that looked like that lol.

[theinspirething]

ROLLER BLADING HELPS A LOT!!!

[Prolite]

@theinspirething Agreed.

[vincent7487]

This is the same as the one footed stop?

[Prolite]

@vincent7487 No. This is two footed.

[mraskhuh]

I can't stop and I fall 24/7

[underadar3]

whats the name of the song you used for the intro? thanks!

[firebirdhome]

Mr. Prolite- A deep thank you for this vid. I will be showing it to my daughter who is just learning how to skate. Where was this in the 1980s when I was learning? My first high speed 'test stop' ended with me lying on the ice, staring at the clear night sky in -10 temp until I could ignore the agony of popping my knee 'sideways', and crawled back into the house with my mother asking the usual now what.... my daughter will understand this vid easily so thanks again...

[Prolite]

@firebirdhome lol thanks!

[EternalVoices12]

very helpful thx! Can't wait for that ice skating on saturday!!! lol

[Prolite]

@EternalVoices12 Let me know how it goes..

[AgentBryden]

Holey long intro batman!

[Prolite]

@AgentBryden oh yeah. Got that right.

[squeal9111]

well i would maybe try that if it didnt make me look like a retarded ninja

[Prolite]

@squeal9111 Ninja's are cool.

[Xearf]

@squeal9111 My thoughts, exactly.



[XflabadoodleX]

Lawl, I'm going ice skating for the second time on Friday, hope this works! I'm going in a group and I'm the only beginner at it, FAIL! XD

[Ko0okieeZ]

thanks a lot man

i'm gonna try it

[Prolite]

@Ko0okieeZ No problem.

[TrainerChii]

Going to try it this saturday :D

[iGotHex]

i will try this sunday hopefully i can do it!..

[hujipher]

you have seriously got to be kidding me haw do you not know how to do this

[killerpantsTango]

i have been trying for years to learn on my own either i spin and lose body control or i put too much pressure on my sliding foot then i feel my ankles going to break.

I hope the concept on this video works, thanks :)

[Prolite]

@killerpantsTango Good luck.

[nw408elixir]

I have problems doing this on artistic ice skates. I don't know why. When i had the usual skates it was no problem. How should i do it for artistic ones?

[Prolite]

@nw408elixir Figure skates?

[nw408elixir]

@Prolite yes ..figure skates. The top is with some dents ..(i think thats how they are called) ..and the back is longer. I usually get stuck in the dents while doing this ...so my only way to stop is to put one foot backawrds in a T position and brake slowly. Or to transform the straight movement into one of rotation.

[Prolite]

@nw408elixir That's the downside of using figure skates. You can however stop regularly in figure skates, you just need to lean more towards the center of your blade.

[stupidchinesegirl]

so are you using your right feet to stop and use only that pressure? no pressure on the left at all? none?

[Prolite]

@stupidchinesegirl The first step is to just graze the ice with your stopping foot.

[hockeyace121]

Yawn yawn

[TheCakeIsASpy0o]

Question, is it also possible to break like that on non-icehockey skates, but just the sport skates?

[Prolite]

@TheCakeIsASpy0o Inline skates?

[rachet529]

i went ice skating today.it was crazy fun!!!but the only thing i cant do was stopping and turning :( i got better at it now expect stopping and turning

[clintnickerson]

I could stop before I watched this......

[nemo20010]

diz vid iz sooo boring! the voice is monotonous!!:(

[Prolite]

@nemo20010 I'm a professional ice-skater, not a news reporter :)

[ImAussieMate]

this is diferent then what i have been practicing. i can do a tstop without lifting my back leg so i can stop. but having trouble lifting my front leg up cause my momentom rocks me forward into the ice. anywho ill give this stop a go and once i got it masted ill be better then my sis. lol thx for the vid mate :D

[AmaneX]

Knight Rider theme!!

[Looneyboy123]

the edits / intro were pretty annoying , ace tutorial though xD

[MAmoviesRS]

i have played hockey for 9 years. why am i watching this?.

[TheMsRa00]

Do u play ice hockey??

[Prolite]

@TheMsRa00 No.

[bennyos1]

i skipped to the 1:00 mark and the introduction to the video was still going on!? i kinda got bored by then! make the intro shorter

[Prolite]

@bennyos1 Nobody appreciates knight rider any more. It was an awesome tv show.

[Fray789]

@Prolite I do;)

[MagnificentKot]

@Prolite It was the best TV show of its day. That and Columbo.. Oh and The A-Team aaannndd... MacGyver... Oh and Airwolf... Manimal, and Dallas... Maaannn, they just don't make shows like they used to. 80s was the best decade!!

[Prolite]

@MagnificentKot Yes, 80's all the way! I'm 30 yrs old now, so that was my decade.

[MagnificentKot]

@Prolite Completely agree with you my friend!! 80s most definitely all the way!!

Thank you very much for all the lessons you've put up. I sincerely hope your extreme ice skating thing takes off. It would be cool if you can come to Dubai at some stage and show us a move or two. I'm still learning but some of my Emirati friends have got something called "The Emirati Dance". It's awesome.

[Prolite]

@MagnificentKot Thanks. I would like to visit, but I don't have the money.

[Jacoo08]

ROFLING at the intro.. :')

[NINJASHIZZLEZ24]

haha i played hockey for 2 seasons and i remember looking at these but honestly practice and screwing around worked best.

[Prolite]

@NINJASHIZZLEZ24 It depends on the person. For me, I learn best but figuring things out on my own, so I agree. But lessons are always helpful.

[Python7791]

very helpful! but i think the intro was too long

[Prolite]

@Python7791 No one seems to like the intro. This video has the longest intro and I loved making it.

[denouements]

@Prolite

i liked the music you used for the intro :D

anyways, it was pretty well done, though i can see why some people turn impatient..

[jasonholden]

any need for the massively long intro??...shit!

[Prolite]

@jasonholden Dude, stop complaining, it's youtube lol.

[MagnificentKot]

@Prolite The intro's nearly as long as the lesson but you know what? That was the best intro in all of YouTube. If only others took the time and effort to make awesome intros like yours then I'd be a happy guy.

[Prolite]

@MagnificentKot Thanks!

[MagnificentKot]

@Prolite You know the ending is super cool as well! Properly awesome!! Thanks for that.

[Prolite]

@MagnificentKot THanks.

[MagnificentKot]

@Prolite No, thank youuuuuuuuuuuu!

[Adzmax]

Just wanted to say this is one of the best how to videos I've seen for Hockey stop, I tried them last night after watching this video and sure enough it worked! Thanks again :)

[Prolite]

@Adzmax Thanks.

[lauraJuiceSmuggler]

....or just hit a wall

[Prolite]

@lauraJuiceSmuggler Or a tree. I need to get me some trees in my ice rink.

[xxFlghterXxx]

@lauraJuiceSmuggler in a hockey game, hitting walls aren't good if there's a turnover

[potwdt]

@lauraJuiceSmuggler

thats how i stop. i dont know how to skate that well lol

[iQUiiKERx]

Do the steps in the apply in the double spray? For example all your wait should be on your back foot!!!!

[Prolite]

No, the Double Spray is a two-footed spray and you therefore have to distribute your weight accordingly. In a basic stop such as the one shown in this video, you're only stopping with one foot, so the weight should be mainly in the back (when you're first learning). As you get better, you'll have to lean more weight on the front foot. To spray really high, you'll have to put most of your weight on the front foot, but that's only if you can already stop really well.

[BlackJack193]

Thanks ALOT :) Now I can stop :)))))

[Prolite]

ok good.

[Zev121]

can you show a video on how to stop while skating backwards?

[Prolite]

I won't have ice until next winter.

[Zev121]

ok, here in Montreal we can no longer use the outside rinks and it is only the first day of March... damn global warming !!!

Thanks man, hope to see more stuff from you in the future... it's REALLY GOOD stuff...

[Prolite]

Thanks dude. Yeah... I won't have ice until next February when I'll be doing more tutorials on a frozen lake.

[327372]

can you give a tutorial on turning.

[Prolite]

I have a tutorial on the "Hawk Turn" and "Whip Turn". They're on my channel.

[AroSmak]

THANK YOU!! this really helped a lot!! 5/5

[Prolite]

What technique? Please be specific.

[Prolite]

How is he stopping backwards?

[feliciaariellecito]

@Prolite i think it is the expression but u are right btw vid helped alot ! thanks

[crazyboyaustin]

intro to lllllooooonnnnngggg

[Prolite]

but it's goooooooood.

[howtohockeydotcom]

Pretty cool videos prolite! I just uploaded two how to hockey stop videos to my channel, let me know what you think.

[oryanofficial]

tanks..i can stop now

[mayamaysa15]

Hii From Holland ... Can i do this with Figure-skates ?? THNX !

[Prolite]

Yes, this is just a regular stop.

[carcaril]

no cause then you would look like gay. :-)

[Prolite]

true but still possible.

[Spanky00Cheeks]

@Prolite

Too long of an intro bro.

[Prolite]

Not all my tutorials have a long intro or even an intro at all. I had fun making this intro.

[aauussttiinn2323]

this helped me so much i can do it really good now and its reall fun :] THANKS

[Prolite]

no problem.

[Inferno283]

thx 4 dis vid, I have been trying to get this technique by watching other people but could never get it.(PS Dundalk ice dome is where i skate)

[Prolite]

welcome.

[jackjacksmith129]

hey hows it going,

i am just starting out i can stop on my right foot but not with my other is there another way i can learn to get strong with my left ( by the way im from australia )

[Prolite]

The way I learned is to teach myself the other side. I would suggest you get better at stopping on the side which you are comfortable, and slowly begin to teach yourself the other side.

[julianspires]

quick queery just wandering you pretty much stop like you do in skiing? because i used to be a skiier and now im starting to ice skate

[Prolite]

Yes, almost exactly like in skiing. But it's harder to learn to stop in ice-skating if you're crossing over from skiing, whereas it's easier if you can already ice-skating and learning how to stop in skiing. Same principles though, but you have to push with your feet, not just throw your hips sideways.

[MilitaryGunner]

when i try stoping like that, i spin! what do i do?

[Prolite]

Go slower. Lean more on your rear foot and less weight on your front foot. Push forward more with your front foot. Put your arms in a straight line from front to back. Keep your eyes forward. Don't lean over, but do bend your knees more.

[Atarien6]

LOL ur vids are great. i am working on hawk turn right now and a T-stop. Cant wait to get back out onto the ice!

[iivay]

lol i wanna dominate the ice...you are so cool Prolite

thanks so much for your vids ^^

[Prolite]

I have officially dominated the ice and ice domination is in order.

[88OHA]

i watched this and IMMEDIATELY dominated the ice!!!!!!!!!

[Prolite]

Ice domination is good :)

[deschats]

Only applies to hockey skates!! And that intro is ridiculously long. Just show me already!!

[JoesGreatIdea]

dear God... the intro is 1:30. it's not as cool as u think it is.

[Prolite]

I am glad you watched it :)

[kherse14]

DOMINATE the ICE! yeah! ...i dont want just to learn how to ice skate but i wanna dominate the ice!!!! lol

[Prolite]

lol do you dominate the ice?

[kherse14]

@Prolite i went ice skating few hours ago, it was my first time and i did goodjob ...and after watching this video it makes me want to dominate the ice! so yah cheers! im exited going back tomorrow

[ZildjianDrummer13]

i'm going to try this tomorrow....very helpful..now i might be able to stop other than the snow plow.

[aauussttiinn2323]

do yuh have to have sharp blades??

[Prolite]

yes

[ssy555]

Thanks. I didn't know how to do this at all before.

[salvadorferreiraneto]

Thanx man!!! I was needing it a lot.

[WakieB]

This vid helped me alot, others showing how to stop are more like showing off. And + for vid editing.

[dzenda6]

Thanks a lot dude, this is the most useful video ive ever seen.

[Prolite]

Thanks dude.

[BaunFilms]

Scroll to 1:20 to avoid all the bull-shit.

[Prolite]

Some people like to be entertained. Gotta have fun some where.

[deucehig]

lmfao thanks... but i read this too late

[overoath]

Good video... annoting intro

[Prolite]

oh well. I like it.

[penguinfantjpresley]

i get it a lot more thanks

[pamarina]

very helpful.." don't give up" ..i won't !

thanks a lot

[suburbanindie]

Good video. I could do without the first 1:30 of it though... wtf was that drawn out introduction for?

[Prolite]

because.. it was fun. You could of just hit the fast forward button :)

[Zev121]

Dude thanks a lot !!!

This video sure helped !!!

[Prolite]

ok. good.

[phoenixicarus]

This video will defenitely help me. I just moved up north and took it upon myself to learn hockey -this evening was my first time on ice and stopping on rollerblades and stopping on ice are completely unrelated!

[Prolite]

I hear dat.

[Yashhh06]

hahaha cool,by the way you'll love hockey

[e2fusion]

Sup Perceval, I see your still here on the tube. I was wondering since I am still working on hockey stops. What hollow should I get when I get my skates sharpen that would allow me to slide and stop easier? I know 1/2 is the standard but what would be a good beginners edge. I can tell when my blades duller its easier for me to learn.

[Prolite]

5/8 is good. Use 3/4 if you want to slide all over the place and have no edge whatsoever lol.

[jonathan121m]

nice vid it should help i hav my ferst hockey practice in 4 days

[1Rstar1]

thank you !!!!!!!

[Yourvideosucks09]

god i need to know how to stop before intramural hockey season.....fuck

[dalest888]

Nice Vid, all your points were well jusified.

[festiva523]

I could've done without that ridiculous minute-long intro. After that, it was informative

[Prolite]

Yeah, well, I like to have fun every once in a while.

[thescrounger1]

also make sure you are stopping with the balls of your feet, not your heels. if your weight is on your heels, the skate will dig in, but if you're almost on your toes , you will slide ...

[buccofan27]

i always find my skates cutting into the ice as soon as my hips turn on the stop causing me to almost fall....are my skates to tight? i feel like i should slide a little just but turning my skates and then stop when i put my weight on my inside leg.

[Prolite]

Place less weight on your stopping foot, and more on your supporting foot.

[nathanpoon]

how do u do the two legged stop?

[Prolite]

Learn the T-Stop on both feet.

[trampinkid08]

i can stop perfectly to the right ( which is my strong leg) but i can't stop to the left. how could i fix that

[Prolite]

Teach one to do the other.

[SonyPs456]

Nice Tutorial :)

[philien92]

I can stop fine when I am going a bit faster then you are in the final step, but if i try to stop while skating fast my front foot tends to skip along the ice. Does that mean I'm putting weight on m front foot?

[Prolite]

Yes, too much weight on front foot could be the issue. But it can also be caused by lack of muscle control. You attain this by simply practicing at higher speeds. All of the muscles in your legs need to work together harmoniously, and until then, you might get a skip. Could also be your sharpening too. Try a different person to sharpen your skates after exhausting prior options.

[michaelc00l]

thx man that was the best toutorial so far

[Spastiyahoo]

super

[Charles45633]

intense music! lol

[skiepiediepie]

When i make a stop my skates are bouncing over the ice in stead of grinding, how can i prevent that.

Great tutorials btw

[Prolite]

Get your skates sharpened from a different place and try again. It is most likely your sharpening. Someone is doing it incorrectly.

[ph03nixf0x]

does the skate need to be sharpened with a radius to do this kind of stop? i just have a basic 1/2" hollow but but no radius (i was told this was a good begining cut).

[Prolite]

1/2" is fine for a regular stop like the one in the video. 1/2" by the way isn't a beginner cut. 7/18" or 3/4" would be a beginner cut.

[zenru1988]

also, make sure your your skates arent too big...

[funnygals94]

oh..okay thanks and these are helpful videos

[funnygals94]

What if u want to stop with both feet and spray snow? how would u balance yourself? Also how can you turn and place one leg directly in front of the other?

[Prolite]

I will have tutorials for these in coming months.

[DJNick70508]

same thing cajun skater said one more thing i started off wit just sliding side to side and then skate and slide slowly you will stop

[orions10]

i cant slide on ice like that, my skates just stick in the ice =\, i can do 2foot stop lol

[XxRaptorDuckxX]

I can stop on one side and I can't seem to find the way to stop, I always end up turning. If you could please respond it would be much appreciated. (If anyone asks, I'm a begginer ice skater). Thanks ;)

[Cajunskater]

You may not be bending your knees enough. Or you could not have enough weight on whichever leg you are learning to stop on. Make sure that your blade is cleanly sliding on the ice. Otherwise you may have too much grip and it may cause you to turn. Also try turning just your hips and not your entire body. Basically just make sure you go through a mental checklist of all that Dan has said.

[XxRaptorDuckxX]

umm e2fusion... its "I thought I was doing it wrong" not wrongly. Its not a word

[e2fusion]

I think I can pretty much do this stop. I stopped like this and I thought I was doing it wrongly because i see people leaning on two skates to stop. I can do this stop also on roller blades. What I really want to learn is the 2 foot stop. Do you jump a little bit then slide to hover the ice a little bit with 2 foot stop? That would be sweet if you had 2 foot stop vid?

[Prolite]

Yes, sometimes it works to jump a bit, but not sure if I would call it a jump. It's more like a pivot with a slight lift off the ice. I don't have a two footed stop video tutorial. You can learn the two footed stop by practicing t-stops on all edges as well as One Footed Stops on all edges.

[e2fusion]

Is that basically a hockey stop? I thought both skates cut into the ice while your leaning back. I notice you just use one skate to cut into the ice and the other for balance.

[Prolite]

Start with this. Two footed stops come after.