Roller Derby - How to do a Power Slide

Bonnie D.Stroir of the San Diego Derby Dolls breaks down how to do a power slide both on flat track and on banked track. This stop is great for making a really quick stop when skating at high speeds.

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[cuba Cubanocb]

the man who repair thar floor must love you!!

[San Diego Derby Dolls]

- Actually it's a woman that repairs the floors. It has a pretty think coat of lacquer. Lasts us a bout two years give or take some power slides.



[youretoofastforlove]

It takes a lot of practice ans trust to do this haha

[Timothy Manuel]

Actually stability. On rollerblades its way easier to get knocked on your butt. Quads have more surface contact so its more stable when you get slammed. Derby in rollerblades will only cause you to get hurt more frequent, and though it is a rough sport we try to be as safe as possible.

[916bigAl]

she's pretty

[AldbroBev]

Great vid, thanks for sharing, will be trying this out at next skate practice, need to get the jist of the sideways skating first

[AGDemo]

;-)

[Autumn Clarey]

Quads are much better for not breaking your ankle when your slammed to the ground at 15mph unlike roller blades.  Also, roller derby is not just a race, speed isn't everything.

[winter2718]

I think t-stops, along with plows, are more in the category of gradual stops (especially good for slowing down in a pack). Rapid stops (hockey, tomahawk, etc...) are also really useful for getting back into play quickly after going out of bounds or skating into a pack with a slow moving wall -- to avoid back blocking.

[luvaddictXO]

what kind of wheels do you have on those skates?

[rhyboy1]

no way in the world i can do this yet, but you explain and make examples so well...

[sdtuu]

Can anybody explain why they don't use Rollerblades? Rollerblades are much faster but less retro?