How to Hockey Stop

[randomdude1426]

is that a pond or outdoor rink? looks like a perfect rectangle...

[dirtystephennwilson]

I'm curious why you don't mention the use of the outside edge on your back foot when stopping at full speed. Took me forever to trust my outside edges, but they are essential for a good controlled high speed hockey stop

[futurepilot2394]

does having a deep cut affect my hockey stops?

[masstherat]

hey, i was a goalie and i am switching to forward, any tips on how to accomodate to the new skates?

thanks in advance :)

[TonyXDizzle]

lol did u make the rink or is it public?

[hilllbilllyjoe]

I wish I lived somewhere cold so i could skate outside. fuck you 40 degree centigrade Australian heat

[LaggerSVK]

When I was kid I was able to do it but these days I cant. I think its because I am using bigger skates than I should. Could be this only the case? Always my skates starts to oscilate when I try it. I dont feel the stability on them. Just want to be sure that it is the case before I buy smaller size. So if someone have that experience please reply.

[xRapiidShotzx]

Plz answer this question, i can stop both ways but yester day i stopped one way and its like the blade got stuck into the ice and i just feel it happened like 3 times. do my skates need to be sharpened or what plz help ty.

[TheCharlie04]

i'm right handed and i see that your right handed and that you stop woth your right good in front, i stop with my left foot forward, is that wrong 

[UKTuTS]

It will work with any skate, if you're stopping dead it's because you're putting on too much of an edge on. As long as you put the inside edge on a little and turn it to 90 degrees it will slide.

[reptiledude24]

hey i can hockey stop but i cant spray. any help with that?

[gr8nurs1271]

I'm just learning how to skate but by the end of next hockey season I'LL be playing the parents vs kids game NOT my husband!!!!!!

[mifan93]

lol, no wonder i cant stop. iv been skating for a few years but never learned to stop. i tried to learn today but my blades are straight as an arrow and are super sharp. i had a friend trying to teach me but everytime i tried it would just immedateely stop and dig into the ice.

[missant99]

I am a huge hockey fan and I use rentals at the ice rink will this stop work for them? I really wanna get this stop!

[murrayadams50]

Try to keep more weight on yor toes it will help

[AwesomeFilms111]

I couldn't stop. Three hours on an outdoor rink, and I am on the second step.

[DatGlekkie]

Can someone help me? Whenever i try to stop my feet are like this: | --

if you get what i mean.. ( | is my left foot and -- my right one ). I cant manage to stop on both feet.

[2002Smalls]

@DatGlekkie try turning them together. your not gunna get the hang of it right away, trust me, it takes practice. practice practice practice makes perfect! also just keep watching this video and others until you think you know how. by the way, watching videos and actually doing what's in the videos are 2 completely different things, and once you watch it, you may think you know how, but maybe you don't. and that's why you practice!

[groove4thesoul]

In regards to the sharpness of the skate; I was trying to learn the hockey stop with skate rentals at a rink, I'm pretty sure they weren't sharpened, and my strong leg would almost stall and skip forward instead of carving and spraying the ice. This means it's probably due to the skate being dull?

[pghairsoft412]

so we shouldn't put much weight on the back foot?

[CoheedMars90]

Do you have a pair of skates you use for outdoor rinks and ponds?

[howtohockeydotcom]

@CoheedMars90 Sure do, outdoor ice is rough on the blades so I always use my old skates for outdoor ice.

[CoheedMars90]

@howtohockeydotcom Yeah, I figured you'd know enough to do that. That being said, that rink doesn't look too bad.

[lakingsboi]

@howtohockeydotcom i used my actual ice hockey skates on outdoor ice this was only once... I know its kinda bad to do this but are my skates screwed up.. i got them sharpened so they got the edges back and im a subscriber and fan of your videos:)

[emma83841]

Y'all make it look so easy...

[O77SIDE]

I like your sweater

[EibachGTR]

Thumbs up for the swag sweater

[VancityModgil]

I can only stop on my right.... I NEED HEEEEEEELP!

[fooyongsenn]

thank for your tutorial,

i'm practice hockey stop now..

very helpfull~ =w=

[monnyg1]

i did this the first time i when ice skating on both feet which was tonight thnks man n nice vid

[coyote7272]

Do you have any tutorials on how to backwards stop? Like, stopping while skating backwards? being a referee requires a lot of it

[welcometosnellcast]

Hey guys, Is that a frozen lake or a manmade out door rink? I live in New zealand and we only have indoor rinks :(

[Myfartssmell98]

Cool vid, how much dies hockey cost?!?!?

[umjim]

@Myfartssmell98 like, how much does it cost, equipment-wise?

[joni51669]

is ur name jeremy watroba

[hockey101201]

if this video helped you thumbs up

[thepringleguys]

i cant stop on my left side but i can stop perfectly on my right side???

[paigee1997]

You make it look so easy.. o.o xx

[yopussybitch]

i play roller hockey for my highschool and i recently started playing travel ice hockey. and the only problem i have is stopping. cuz in roller hockey we have to stop by our foot rounding since there is no friction on cement with roller and its been really hard for me to break the habit of roller hockey stopping. Any tips?

thanks

[mathproable]

Wait so to start out u use dull skates???? This is my first year playing hockey I'm 14 and in 8 th grade please help!!!!!

[howtohockeydotcom]

@mathproable You don't HAVE to have dull skates, but it helps if they are not super sharp

[hockeyboy888777]

@howtohockeydotcom is that your own rink??? i subeb

[hockey101201]

@mathproable no just use regular skate brand new ones if u got em

[torcolts19]

mathproable it's sharp not to sharp but sharp

[MrMaty960]

can I use a very sharp skates???

[howtohockeydotcom]

@MrMaty960 it is easier to learn with skates that aren't very sharp. But when you are good you can use sharp skates no problem

[WillHapgood2]

I just can't stop.. I've played roller hockey for 8 years, and i'm trying to start ice, but i can't stop, i keep doing twitchy stops, and my skates bounce on the ice when they're sliding... how do i stop this?

[TheStreetsurfer06]

How long does it take to learn this?

[wbcsneo]

@TheStreetsurfer06 I managed to learn through this video to a full hockey stop within 10 hours, I don't know if that's good or not, but so happy I can now hockey stop, and since doing so, have learned how to better plough, one footed plough, eagle stop, elvis stop (I think it's called that!, where you stop on your toes!), penguin, and a few others I don't know the name of LOL, You just need to remember to relax and don't give up, it suddenly happens then you wonder what all the fuss was about!

[ZMTclips]

@Converse4FrEaKs your not pushing down hard enough on the ice!

[ojoin1]

learning the snowplow stop is the first step in learning a hockey stop

I learn to hockey stop without even knowing how to snow plow

[h8hax]

is it normal if im right handed but i use my left leg infront and right foot as balance? its weird because when ever i use my right foot first i fall 100%

[Converse4FrEaKs]

i keep turning -_-

[flashbackko]

To be honest you really only need to know how to stop with 1 leg, 2 is obviously better than 1, the 2nd leg is harder to train cause its obviously weaker but if you can do it with 1 leg you can do it with the other

[bnumber8]

I have only been skating here and there for a couple of years but I am a very natural learner. I can stop hard on ice, but only with my front foot. My back foot really is not involved. I don't know if it is mental or something technical I'm doing wrong. (I can do what is done at 0:50 but not after. I would love to be able to do only back foot...as most players do while lifting the front foot to step off the rink, for example) Do you have any advice besides skating more than twice a year?

[damaband41]

Man, this guy's a pro. I bet he gets so much ass.

[wbcsneo]

Respect to you, I've been a keen skater for many years and although I can hockey stop to my left, I never really got round to do it to the right as it never felt right! LOL But I'm slowly getting there and managing to do right handers now...thanks to the video, off to get ready and head off to the rink to do more practicing :)

[MNguinsGOON]

i tried going straight to the last one and got completely broke but im starting to get the hang of it

[umjim]

this actually made sense, thank you.

[PaintMyW0rld]

what is the rink a pond? how did u make it?

[isabella5wan2]

i would like to do it but my rink is full of bump T.T

[NHLFANNATIC]

thank you so much i can now do a hockey stop!

[lolwtfnothing]

how do you prevent spinning completely around?

[howtohockeydotcom]

@lolwtfnothing Take a look at our newest video on the hockey stop. It is in our channel.

[zZBananaManZz]

@howtohockeydotcom How to i stop on my right side i just cant do it ive played for just over a year i just cant seem to stop on my right side

[IxAMxCOLDNiNjA]

@lolwtfnothing don't let your upper body turn with your hip's and leg's... your upper body must stay moving in the same direction as it is while skating. Just your lower half of your body makes the turn adjustment...

[wbcsneo]

The problem you have, which is my roblem, is that I'm trying to turn in with too much pressure, especially more so if you tend to dig the back of the blade in, this can literally throw you into a bad spin if you're going too fast, start slow and do Plough stops first to get the feel (like this guy says), once you can plough stop, move to the one footer then start working on the back leg, the front leg is key to a hockey stop, the back leg is there for support/balance, nothing more.

[lolwtfnothing]

@wbcsneo im getting better just learning on my own. i can pretty much almost do it, ive been skating only a month

[wbcsneo]

@lolwtfnothing - Yeah everything I've learnt is self taught usually watching other skaters that are better, or they did something I wanted to learn, but I got wrong advice on hockey stops at the rink, hence I started looking on here cos' I knew something was wrong, stumbled across this guys technique, and within 10-30 mins of trying I did my first right-hander stop! SWEET! :)

[lolwtfnothing]

@wbcsneo nice job. the thing i need to learn is a backwards crossover. i dont know if thats what its called but, the explanation i can give is when a defencemen "walks the line." if you know what im talking about.

[wbcsneo]

@lolwtfnothing It is called a reverse crossover (some call it backward crossover) and the technique is the same used as forward crossover but you're simply powering backwards not forwards, here's a link to a great youtube vid, this guy is just going round in circles but you can clearly see how to do it...it won't let me post URL in here so here's the youtube reference number

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[hermitkid12]

@lolwtfnothing by not being a noob

[zezimahunter1]

should i slowly stop or quickly stop?

[xF4LL3NxS41NTx]

@zezimahunter1 depends on the situtation...if your going to run into the boards, you should stop quickly... ,mostly common sence on how fast you should stop.

[iplayatele]

i have the same gloves.

[CheckinHerSix]

Excellent video! As mentioned, always start any maneuver at a SNAIL slow pace, go to the corner of the rink, at least a couple of body lengths away from the boards and slowly practice , a step at a time. If you get too close to the boards, you may catch an edge and could injure yourself when your head slaps the boards . When transferring weight to forward/stopping foot, roll to the ball of the forward foot and gradually plant foot with stopping pressure. The back foot is mostly for balance.

[jegrrnilau]

keep doing videos like this, they really helped alot :-).

[SuperRedCola]

When stopping using one foot turned, where do you apply the pressure? back foot, or the foot which is shaving the ice?

[sonuvadad]

@SuperRedCola Try to apply to both feet equally because then you can explode off your back foot and as far as where on the blade of the skate to apply pressure use your toes it helps you learn to bend your knees when stopping also you can get a quicker stop and start up again for either the back check or a fast-break

[rawbudha]

I tried the one leg and landed on my ass, but it was pretty interesting.. turning the feet though always messes me up, I did a lot better today at the arena, i was actually very surprised i was able to make some nice stops without me flying into the boards. I can skate very well but stopping is still something im working on, thanks for the advice

[TheAceofNate]

i can stop but i cant spray. it sux because i want to spray the goalie

[ElchinMendes]

when i was like 10 years old, i had no problem doing a full body stop, but now that im 19, took a few years break from ice hockey. I find it terrifying to what i used to be able to do with so much ease as a kid :(

[IIAndr3wII]

@ElchinMendes me too man. Its the most frustrating thing ever, knowing all that work when i was a lil kid was for nothing.

[ElchinMendes]

@IIAndr3wII Yeha I know mate its fucking ridiculous. I just have this fear I'll crack my head open on the ice when i try to do the full body stop. Because you know when you're a kid, you're like...man..this shit wount hurt me at all. But then you turn 19 and and loose all your skills its like...homg!! omg!!

[howtohockeydotcom]

As long as you can stop it is fine, but you should practice stopping on both sides

[morsenginter]

@howtohockeydotcom Thanks for good tips.

[HockeyPlaya412]

I have a question, I can skate fine and do a hockey stop but im right footed and stop on my left, is that a problem or not???

[saintsman1990]

@HockeyPlaya412 i get the same thing... pretty weird

i write with my right hand, kick with my left foot, and it feels so much better stoping on the left side,

i cant hockey stop yet but getting close but i think my right leg is stronger but, my left foot is alot more comftorble :S

[Epiciznazty]

what are u skating on

[RunescapeFlavour]

what skates man, are they nike's?

[Defgarden]

I'll try the one leg thing. I was getting confused and wasn't sure where to put all my weight. I was able to hockey stop sometimes, but sometimes I wouldn't do it right and fall hard (with gear thankfully).

[insaneboy683]

So:

Bend your knees

Slide your feet to a 90 degree angle

and slide?

But where do you distribute your weight?

[30xLundqvist]

I don't know if you'll understand the question because I can't think of a way to ask it correctly. But, do you think the better the skate (i.e. Bauer X:40 vs Bauer X: 05), the increase of your skating ability to perform a hockey stop?

[howtohockeydotcom]

@30xLundqvist I think having proper skates would help you a bit, but once you know how to stop you will be able to stop in any pair of skates

[lilmillsy627]

@30xLundqvist its not that skate itself its more of the skater cuz your skates arnt people you know

[niceweekend14122008]

so you turn ur feet not ur hip?

[howtohockeydotcom]

@niceweekend14122008 When you get good you will turn your whole body, and put your whole body into the stop.

when you start just turn your feet to get used to using your edges.

[TheShaun47]

Dudes, a true hockeystop comes from the heart... One day your time will come :P

[ishpoof]

just wanted to ask. How can basically skid like that? when i turn using my dominant foot, i just go straight turning. My momentum doesn't go straight. So instead of carving the ice, i just turn..and turn fast...and I end up falling down. should I tilt my skates further? Thanks for the tips.

[howtohockeydotcom]

@ishpoof Two things, you are putting too much weight on your front foot and probably not tilting your foot enough. Practice standing still and jump side to side, sliding back and forth, that will help you get a feel for the stop

[ishpoof]

@howtohockeydotcom. THANKS! Although it is summer here..can't wait to practice this coming winter..Yes most probably i have my weight on my front foot (scared of actually falling on my back side and hurt my back) and not tilting and carving the ice. I understand that i have to jump side to side....but i will try to figure out what you meant about sliding back and forth...i would assume that carving the ice as this break should do...thanks alot again! big help on that.

[Tyra10sanchez]

thanks this is way easyer then the other ways

[TheVirus534]

that's all there is too it!!! lol, bloody hell!! *dreams* one day i WILL MASTER THE BUGGER!!! cheers though, good vid

[darnedsock]

Any advice on how to add the back leg? It seems like if I try to use the outside edge of my back leg, the edge "snags" and I lose balance.

[howtohockeydotcom]

@darnedsock You are probably not applying weight evenly to your back leg. If you put too much weight then it will dig in, and if you do not put enough it may "skip" on the ice. That is why I show myself stopping with just my front leg, although it looks hard, that is a good way to learn because it teaches you too put all your weight on your front foot. Then If you need to stop in a hurry then you can really dig in with both feet.

Just do a few slow stops using both feet, then increase speed

[FunFunFun147]

Nice video, Good explain ;)

[k54]

do you keep your shoulders straight and just twist your lower body? i want to try it but i know i'm gonna fall flat on my face.

[howtohockeydotcom]

@k54 No I put my whole body into the stop. If you just turn your lower body you will probably end up just turning, and then having your upper body follow. Just watch the full stop a few times to see how I turn my lower body and upper body.

Just try some of the progression I show, use one foot to stop, one to balance until you get the hang of it.

[IcedFever]

Do you have any tips on how to put more weight on your front leg? It seems too natural to put most of your weight on your back leg because it's right underneath you.

[howtohockeydotcom]

@IcedFever Well that is the mental barrier that you must overcome to do the hockey stop, sometimes that is the hardest part! You could try holding onto the boards, with your one shoulder facing the board. Then push off sideways with one foot, and stop with the other. This might help you. I will show you what I mean in another video

[guenwhywer]

5 stars ofc but i would ask what edge u have on your skate?

i hope its same in every country now i use 16 edge but this stop looks impossible :D maybe with ur lessons i can do it... or maybe needed other edge? 19 maybe?

[howtohockeydotcom]

@guenwhywer Sorry I can not help, these are my outdoor ice skates, they would likely feel pretty dull on good ice. I think we use a different system in Canada too

[guenwhywer]

oki maybe if ill ask better :D

so on the skate u have two edge and between that an X radius of a circle. We use metric system so here is 16mm that radius. if u use inch than maybe 5/8" or if 19mm than 3/4". now u understoo dwhat i trying to tell u?

ps: sry for my week english i even dont learn in school :S.

[howtohockeydotcom]

@guenwhywer Yes I do, with these skates I normally just bring them in and get them sharpened, but if they ask what type of edge I would get 7/16"

The more bite you get the harder it would be to stop (for a beginner) If you think the edge is a problem then just rub the skate blade on some wood to take a bit of the edge off. I think it would be easier to learn with duller skates

[pwnedugd]

can u please giv me some advice as to where i could find some good quality second hand skates... thx :)

[howtohockeydotcom]

@pwnedugd In Canada, play it again sports, or recycled sports.

[canadianblog]

Friggin right! I favourited and gave you 5 stars, going to go watch some more of your videos now

[planbsk8er891]

dude your videos kick ass. i subbed

[MrHman33]

What kinda skates are those?

[howtohockeydotcom]

@MrHman33 old pair of nikes, no clue what model. I just use them for pond hockey. Natural ice can cause heavy wear on your blades so I always have a pair for games and a pair for outdoor hockey.

[Mi5oMi6o]

Brilliant Video man...Thanks

[nanbent]

Thanks. I'm looking forward to your backward crossover video.

[happywhip]

Hey good video. i got a question for tight turns. While on your edges do you sit on your heels?

[coltz1993]

wow good vids u make man. hope to c more :P

[howtohockeydotcom]

My friend and I are working on a few more videos right now. We want to get some dekeing and stickhandling videos up soon.

[ziolo37]

Wow! Great video. By the way, you are good.

[anon321]

What skates are these?

[howtohockeydotcom]

To be honest I don't really know, They are a pair of nikes I got on sale about 4 years ago. I just use them for pond hockey now. I'm not really big on buying the newest equipment, it's a good way to spend a lot fo money, very minimal impact on your game.

[Prolite]

Good video. Perhaps you can give detail about specifics people can practice to transition from moving forward to the final side slide?