Characteristics of High-Performance Skating

Stopping

1. The breakdown of stopping techniques prior to executing a "hockey stop" can be as follows:
   
   
   • Drag back foot (stopping with inside edge of back foot).
   • ½ Snow Plow (stopping with inside edge of "snowplow" foot).
   • Snow Plow (stopping with inside edges of both skates).
   • Hockey Stop
   • High Speed Inside Foot Slowing Technique
   
   
2. Hockey Stop
   
   
3. One of the hardest skills to teach to young hockey players.
   
   
4. Knees bent.
   
   
5. Keep head up (do not look at feet).
   
   
6. Stopping with inside edge of front foot and outside edge of back foot.
   
   
7. Lean into stop.