Hockey Stops: Step by Step Explanation (Take 2)

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By popular demand, we created Take 2 on how to learn hockey stop. This time we did complete break down of the hockey stop.

[@Lorfmor]

when you think of it, when you see a hockey match it looks so simple when they skate, but when you actually try it out yourself then u understand how skilled hockey players are. It's incredible.

[@tommyblade8093]

Harry Stallone I tried it with my new blades. But I'm having trouble with plow and hockey stop..

[@justkiolmao9841]

I've been a hockey player for about a year, I understand that it isn't a lot of time but trust me, I've learnt a lot. I watched shocker games and I was memorised by it, now it just feels incredible just to play myself.

[@kropotkinnie]

It's also pretty cool to see how similar figure and hockey skating are. They share a ton of elements. I figure skate and my friend plays hockey, and we often switch our boots for fun. It's surprising how easy it is to switch from one style to the other, and since I'm teaching him to skate, it's fun to see how similar the two sports are. They're both super challenging and it raised my appreciation for hockey to see the footwork going into it; I realised it wasn't brutish at all and actually has the same sort of technicality as figure.

[@Gamerkid-hh6rt]

I good at hockey and I’m only 12

[@hiediwurster2841]

I am an adult, and just started learning to play ice hockey. I have a long way to go with my skating, but I definitely have more of an appreciation for the pros and semi pros!

[@Erks89]

Do I hold R2 while turning? Or press square?

[@suchgreatheights8841]

HAHAHAHAA

[@jakez5467]

Dont forget to tap R3 to get your speed back afterwards

[@YourRegularRadish]

IAM *MARRY ME*

[@michaelmoreau8843]

🤣🤣🤣

[@boujee-blago6639]

So tru

[@yuri.frolov]

Btw, the best explanation of the hockey stop I've seen on youtube. Really.

[@genomefilms8268]

You’re damn right

[@karth2515]

3:28 "I come up and I stop" ... easier said than done. I ended up on the bench.

[@genomefilms8268]

Lol

[@PawelPanufnik]

Thank you for this tutorial. I am not all that good at skating, but I learned within 2 hours to hockey stop both ways thanks to your guide!

[@mnrs1327]

"You just turn your legs and you stop, ok?" Um, no, not ok. #CoachJeremy4Life

[@christianbailes8851]

This guy has shown an excellent way to work your way up to a hockey stop. Very good demonstration of the steps required.

[@gabeitch5889]

Press the word you hashtagged no one used it except u

[@MentalityxD]

Best tutorial on KZbin, and still helping 10 years later

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Thank you again. I see my last comment was 7 months ago. I can now do a forwards hockey stop rotating clockwise, and almost do it anti clockwise, but the trailing foot is on the inside edge. Your video was a great help.

[@baskine234]

Thank you. Your video taught me the things I needed to know. I watched every other video I could and yours was by far the best for hockey stop. The edge work and focus on one-footed snow plow was awesome. I wish you success because you are a great instructor for beginners.

[@KGKraetzerMedia]

Very helpful, I've skated for 50 years and have lost some dexterity stopping, the one skate drill looks right on target. Thanks Ken, White Plains, NY.

[@heyvitch]

Hahaha I randomly searched this video and see this comment. I live in PC a few towns away. 🖐️914

[@darrenmcgarry100]

I would love to have access to a rink, and have it all to myself. :)

[@koala7053]

Fr it would be so easy to train and not needing to worry about other In ur way

[@MercifulExorcist]

@@koala7053 rent a rink out for 500 an hour and you can!

[@mysteryman447]

super informative! finally got on the ice after years and I was having a mess of trouble stopping. greatly appreciated, well made video. good job guys

[@Sentry5K]

This is a great tutorial. I played a lot of roller hockey as a kid and learned how to do it on on roller hockey skates but never really got the hang of it on ice. Now that I'm getting back into playing I'll have to try these exercises to get better and more sure footed on ice. Thanks!

[@Greetron]

This is explained so incredibly well. I really want to get better at hockey and this video is definitely gonna help me learn to actually stop properly. Really well done.

[@LAHAL1]

Your stopping videos are great, even the first one. I also found it easier to learn by changing how sharp my skates were. My skates were so sharp, that I couldn't even turn my foot to stop. Once I went to 3/4 sharpness, it was easier to learn and get use to the feeling of stopping. Once I was better at stopping, I went back to something sharper.

[@petercastellano4111]

excellent explanation thanks. didnt realize how important those one foot stops become. i'm going to try those tomorrow. and nice skates man!

[@DonSyndrome]

Thanks. I have so much trouble trying this. I will try to use what you showed here next time! Great video!

[@genomefilms8268]

I’m starting hockey again and I’m a bit rusty on skating, but I forgot how to hockey stop😕. I watched you’re video and it helped a lot!!!😁😁😁Thanks a lot🙂

[@JohnCranberry23]

Thank dude, that is a great video - I always had trouble with stopping, going to try this next time.

[@dsheaffer3660]

@ClassicGil I just learned to do a 1-footed outside edge stop recently. It's kinda hard at first, but once you get it, you'll wonder why you found it so difficult. Try skating slowly and put your weight on one foot and turn that foot to the outside. It's hard to turn just your foot to the outside though, so try to get your whole lower body involved in the turn. If you can get your skate to slide on the outside edge even a little bit you're well on your way.

[@funcatvideos3732]

This is a great video! It helped me learn hockey stops. Really appreciate it. Thank you

[@reverandglenn]

You are an excellent teacher. I will be using this for my kids. Thank you.

[@punkcabbage]

Great video! I'm no expert, but i found it MUCH MUCH easier to learn the one footed snowplow FIRST. You get used to being comfortable stopping with one foot only. Do these until you can do them without thinking. Once they're like second nature, the back foot can be added in with a shift of hips.

[@scr33m]

n1 mate, this is best tutorial what i saw on yotube, still learning :) ty nice job!

[@YannReid]

Thanks sir, i’ll try this tonight! Good explanaition!

[@HoCkEYpLayErTuFo]

Everyone learns there own way...I watched this video countless times and couldn't get it...Finally today I got it ...Not spraying that much yet...You get confidence after the one foot snowplow to bring your other foot foward....Put pressure on the foot you stop on but not that much

[@dsheaffer3660]

@jostet You're exactly where I am. I'm better at stopping by turning left, with my right leg in front and my left leg trailing. When I do it the other way, my left skate tends to bounce on the ice. What seems to help is for me to put more pressure on that leg. So when stopping into your bad side, really focus on pushing off of your lead leg. Push outward in the direction you're stopping, and into the ice at the same time. You're probably doing that correctly the other direction.

[@lafromla1]

51, never played hockey before and only skated a handful of times in open skate throughout my life. Joined an adult learn to play hockey course and the first day busted my a** more than a few times trying to stop. Watched your video and the second session stayed on my feet every time (wasn't pretty but effective). Thank you for simplifying it for me.

[@BenjaminJacobson]

Hey I just started skating on sunday for the first time in my life and I'm 21, I ended up being good at skating, except for stopping which i got good at today, monday! Thanx for the vid it was indeed great!

[@angelherrera5240]

Ben Jacobson did you learn?

[@amysuresh4292]

Did you skate on hockey skates or figure skates

[@ryankane7177]

I was trying to regain this skill today and was wondering if trying to do it slow was hindering me. Once it comes back to me it'll be like I never forgot it, but I've been looking like a clown out there. I appreciate the info out here.

[@oxfordlad3234]

thanks for the video man, was able to learn to hockey stop within a 2hour skate

[@benjessie]

Best tutorial by far🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@akitmano]

I love your video it is very informative lesson. Thank you so much.

[@sibbyeskie]

Tip: go to a public skate session. Grab one of those training bars. Practise going forward slowly, lightening your stance as you turn into a stop, transferring pressure to the front toe at the end. You won't risk falling and you'll get a better feel for how the edges work. Even if you're tall it'll work well because the bars force you to keep very low to the ice which prevents you from sliding out backwards.

[@keithhockeyman]

thanks i needed help on my left stop it really helps

[@zhukovhisci]

great explanation!

[@user-dn1cr6nb1c]

Thanks for your breakdown

[@samkaleekkal2644]

Thanks for the tips

[@Scotayy]

@TheSideHQ Make sure your knees are bent and you're putting more effort and pressure into the stop.

[@TheRebeccap82]

39 and learning how to skate! Thanks for the great "how-to"!!

[@ZSWeen]

This is so helpful especially how I’m trying to join a hockey team

[@mo7ebtalbarsa]

Blu wtf did you make the team ?

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Excellent, thanks.

[@hadassahdavis]

this helped so much, i’m gonna go skating today and see if this works

[@kyleguadagno8233]

Super helpful thank you!

[@monimstarfox]

looking back at this i started skating two years ago and I have been watching these videos ...at first i thought I would never get it but now I am graduating highschool and about to get into college hockey :D fuck yeah you guys offer advice that has helped me achieve in ways I couldn't imagine.

[@DreamerHCF]

Still playing buddy

[@nejatkheiar2429]

thx a lot i'm beginner at hockey i just lerand to skate on 1 month and know i'm playing hockey and i need to stop i will try this video and i hope i will be better thx

[@hcytkr]

i get so fricking frustrated when I cant to these things on the ice

[@adamcomedy5018]

I'm planning to start doing hockey, but mum said not untill I'll start with roller skates. I remember riding roller skates when I was little, but only recently I've started liking hockey. Used to play floorball at school about 7 or 8 years ago. Not bad, but the idea of hockey seems great. What do you guys use for practicing when not at the ice arena?

[@chihuahuasRus199]

You make it look so easy

[@twd_rickgrimesfan3602]

Guys this is AWESOME I learned how to hockey stop. It literally only took 15 minutes. It just happened naturally. Of course I still fall a lot but I’m capable of doing it at small speeds 😜

[@exeller8007]

EXELLENT great vid anyone mocks this they obviously are no where near competent.. good work hudc ..

[@christopherjohnson318]

I can do the one footed stop fine but have yet to figure out how to get that back foot turned. Where does that weight go? With a one-foot stop the majority of my weight is on my back foot as I peel ice with the front. With my weight on the back foot trying to turn it in either makes me turn, or fall. Input? Thank you

[@zangpo]

Thank you ❤️

[@Areviews1]

Thank you !!

[@DeathWish1279]

Go with the 3.0, they have a mesh guard to protect from lace bite. I'm just starting to play too and they're great.

[@gigicarmichael4468]

An excellent tutorial..

[@spakuloid]

Great Vid!!

[@bootsaregood]

@EskayGFX I would advise against going too slow when learning how to stop. I think it's actually much harder to try to do a hockey stop when you're going extremely slow. Try going a bit faster. Also, this will probably sound strange, but try not to think about it. All you're really doing is turning your skates and letting your momentum dig in and stop for you, thinking too much often causes people to dig in too much without realizing it. Good luck, hope this helps.

[@raasde]

this explains evrything for me thank you :) subscribing!

[@meekermills2034]

Nice 👍

[@chaingang90]

@spakuloid yeah... some of us live in place that don't have ice....LOL, or play inline during the summer... it's quite different stopping on ice and on wheels

[@boozbottle]

since my left foot is weaker what do you recommend me to do, do i just keep practicing shaving the ice

[@tophatdoge3215]

So do I push down lightly on the shaving skate and push down lightly and put weight on the other foot and tilt my skates when trying to do the hockey stop

[@jeremyellis319]

Top Hat Doge put your weight on your front foot when you turn so the one shaving the ice

[@callmemtv]

@punkcabbage what do u mean the back foot can be added with a shift of hips

[@williamnguyen6859]

Thx cuz I just came in Canada and now I know how

[@jimmywilliamson8540]

I'm just starting and trying to become a competent skater so I can have a good time period never got to do it as a kid and now. I'm forty five years old. Definitely falling is not easy when you're a big guy. These videos are a kind of help don't have the money for some kind of private lesson.

[@Turtle_Tortillas]

Private lessons are very expensive but i did one and it was well worth it, went in not even comfortable taking a full stride now I’m working on being more aggressive/fast with my stops

[@brittxp]

Great vid

[@Noobcakesters]

are those vapor x2.0's if so are they good and should i get them if im just getting into hockey

[@benderbl89]

i have a question...when i try and stop like how you are @3:21 my iniside leg (which would be your left leg in the video) lifts up too much its doesnt shave ice at all or just barely so i am basically stopping with only one foot...any way to correct this?? thanks

[@nudeood]

Any tips on how to practice with the inside foot edge? I can stop with my right leading foot fine but the follow through with the inside edge of the left doesnt always shave the ice which sometimes causes me to slip. I can actually stop easier on one foot with the right than I can with 2 its that bad

[@richsouch]

so where or how do you get the hockey stop with both feet do you put weight anywhere to stop

[@xiangchihaidan2210]

its great

[@TheKrasnaludek]

@EcoWhale: Try a deep V skate cut and you'll require less aggressive approach into your stops. I'm 6'4" and have easier stop when I change blade cut from ROH method.

[@300Z31]

As someone who is just getting started in hockey and really learning to skate, I'm definitely going to use these tips next session. I've been skating many times, and I just recently bought pads and started going to stick and puck sessions at my local rink(s). I'm still working on learning to stop, and yesterday was really the first time I actually did any kind of hockey stop. I've been able to use the snow plow, and one foot snow plow, so next week I'm going to try to transition to a hockey stop

[@bobwiggle4533]

Thanks coach

[@tehkihui]

I can't seem to get this done. am not a good skater but I can do crossovers and transition forward to backwards but I still can't do a hockey stop. Could it be fear or falling or my blades too sharp?

[@PCUser1024]

At 1:37, when you're working on the outside edge, are you working at it in the wrong direction? i.e. Shouldn't your outside edge be digging/scraping into the ice, instead of away from the ice?

[@santosh1303]

Thanks brother

[@onlineguy3102]

One correction! You only stop feet wide like he says at 4:15 if you plan on moving forward afterwards or staying in that spot. When he demonstrates that stop he makes it look awkward when he crosses his legs and if you watch he tries to stop wide leg only in front of the camera (awkward) but then stops with his feet close along the boards where in my opinion he gets a much better stop then faster start. Stopping with feet close is more normal and even he contradicts himself when he stops and starts with close feet without any effort.

[@karcsiteleki4953]

finally a video that addresses the hockey stop in pieces

[@Phillyphil13139]

hi, if you could tell me what i can do to fix this, but when i stop say i lead the stop with my left foot, my right foot goes perpendicular to the left foot instead of parallel and like follows behind, what can i do to fix this? i'm 16 and this is my first year playing hockey and i can skate backwards and do crossovers and shoot the only thing holding me back is i can only stop on one side and i do it wrong even at that

[@monimstarfox]

hey :D great videos they really did help me learn how to hockey stop i have a question though how sharp are your skates in this video? like from 1 to 10 10 being sharpest because i have trouble at times when trying to hockey stop on really sharp skates

[@amysuresh4292]

Yea I agree hockey stops are hard on really sharp skates so you should have them a little bit dull

[@theoneandonlyownage]

Okay thanks, I will try again tomorrow :)

[@ClassicGil]

How do you stop using your inside skate (outside edges)? I want to be good enough to do just a outside edge stop on one leg.

[@user-bi1iz9wh4n]

The outside leg should be staggered from the inside leg, such that it is *behind* the inside leg, correct?

[@talesoftroubleanddanger4950]

THANKS FOR TELLING ME

[@badghost6539]

This vidéo is very good

[@dylanpallo9465]

Best hockey stop review ya agree

[@JayBaddAssCutler]

So you turn your back skate first? I've been turning the front first and I just end up turning.

[@jostet]

When I began to learn how to stop I first had my skates shapened, but that wasn't good cuz then my skates would just dig in to to ice more and I couldn't learn how to slide or shave the ice. So I would prefer using dull skates. Now im good at stopping one way (I can even stop on one foot outside egde in that direction) but im still working on the other side, feels like im missing the coordination, body control and mobility to do it on the bad side. Anyone having any tips or drills for me ?

[@1q3er5]

i have trouble using the outside edge of the foot that isn't "leading" how do i dig in with that foot without hurting myself. It just feels like my ankle is going to roll over. I can do it lightly with both skates but i want to spray some snow :o

[@SalMammanaBK]

Thanks

[@23youwatch]

Credit to the steady as hell on ice camera man!!!

[@minime2nd]

can anyone offer some help on this stop for me... i can do the snow plow stop now reletavly easy, i can also stop just using the one foot. however i cannot turn that back foot into the stop. and i have no idea what i am doing wrong :( i have practised shaving the ice, and im used to it. i spent like 10 mins doing it at one point. but still, i can't seem to get that back foot to act right. is there anything that someone could recomend trying? thanks :) Great video btw, its realy helpful

[@msiha7393]

Can you show how to stand up on skates when you fall

[@EskayGFX]

im having trouble actually stopping. i cant do the stop by pushing your feet out, but i can do a hockey stop standing still. when i try to move and do a hockey stop, though, i cant, because my skates dig in too much. even moving extremely slow, i cant seem to get the spray, i just abruptly stop, and get jerked forward. if anyone has any advise, it would be much appreciated.

[@theoneandonlyownage]

It looks easy but I tried to use his steps today and it's impossible, even the snow plough stop

[@amysuresh4292]

No it's easy for ME but you it's different

[@emmettjenner1872]

Try it on dull skates oh fuck this comments 8yrs old im sure you gave up or learned it lmao

[@theoneandonlyownage]

@@emmettjenner1872 haha I stopped going in the end, although in my 5 years of hockey skating I never once sharpened my blades

[@VoriRadke]

me too haha. especially since i'm just starting out, i think people would just look at me and think "wow what a wannabe hockey player"

[@VillaDavidAngel]

Is their a video on checking

[@victorlazkani9376]

Thx a lot if you have not already made a vid about cross overs plz can you make one? thx :)

[@jasonsinclair33]

Hey good seeing you the other day. Thanks for the lesson, I'm really getting it now!