How to do a ONE-LEG Hockey Stop (Front or Back Skate)

One-leg hockey stop
... with the front skate ... and with back skate
#1 Front Skate - Dominant Side
The front stop is easier. If you know how to hockey stop, just make sure you have all weight on the front, then lift up the back skate. Even if you have not learned the hockey stop yet, a one leg front stop may be the first stop you want to learn. At least, I read that some beginners can stop on their front skate, but not with both as you'd normally do with a regular hockey stop.
#2 Front Skate - Weak Side
Try to do it on your weak side too.
#3 Back Skate - One-Leg Glide to Stop
Glide on one leg. If that's your right skate, quickly rotate clockwise. If you're on your left skate, turn counter-clockwise. Do the exact same thing as if you do a regular hockey stop.
#4 Back Skate - Regular to One-Leg
This is another option. Begin a regular hockey stop with both skates. Initally both skates shave off ice, but as quick as possible shift all weight on the back. Then lift up the front skate. This is the most difficult stop, at least I struggle on my weak side.
Further Comments
* If your skate vibrates while stopping, your weight is too much on the middle. Try to shift it a bit forward toward to the toe balls and then you'll have more control.
* At the end of the stop you may transition backward. Again, it's due to a balance problem. I had this problem myself today, and the only solution is ... more practice.
* There is a huge difference between dull and sharp blades. With dull blades it's easier but then it's tempting too stand too tall. And you easily get your skate stuck and lose balance.
* Also warm soft ice vs cold hard ice makes a difference. I've been practicing this a lot at -10C outside on hard ice. Today it was +3C and it was a lot more difficult. Still, I'm very happy it turned out okay anyway.

[@chrisrugh792]

You are a beast when it comes to these ice tutorials... Some of the best and most entertaining that I've seen. Please keep them coming. I do inlines 6 days a week.. then just one day on ice (because ice is expensive because I live in Atlanta.) But that 1 day on ice I can see the fruits of my labor; everything just falls into place. Thanks for the great tips!

[@Dirtbag359]

0:12 - I can vouch for this. The first proper hockey stop I was able to pull off was a one leg stop on my left leg. The next week I was able to do the same on my right leg (which is suppose to be my dominant leg). The week after that I was able to do the traditional stop with both feet going both ways.

[@Lovsnow]

Slick video. I want to hockey stop one foot on the back skate but didn’t know how to. Now makes a lot of sense to glide on that back foot then just turn it to stop. I do the same with my front foot. Thanks!

[@rollingdubaiguy6415]

Great job and teaching tips! I've played hockey since I was a kid but am not a great ice skater by Canadian standards. I still play mens league hockey in Dubai so I'm not bad on ice but I can't do these one-foot stops. I need to practice during an open session since trying during games is not going to make my team-mates very happy if I'm falling down instead of playing the game! Thanks for this video!

[@OnlyOneDSK]

Thanks for the video!!

[@dilaraalkan.5314]

your videos are the bestt

[@MickCorgi]

Thanks for the uploads with various techniques. I’m a relearning beginner too. Just one question. I have a feeling that your drift distance is very long and the edge bite is a little loose at turns. At what radius are you sharpening your blades? It looks like totally flat.

[@bryce5106]

That dude in the back looks like he’s just completely out of it. Thanks for the help man!

[@Nightwing416]

it's true how you said some people can do the one foot (that's what we call it in Australia) instead of the 2 foot. I learnt to plow with 1 foot but keep both feet on the ground, then you pick up 1 foot and turn it more into 1 stop although it mainly just depends how you learn it whether or not you can do a hockey stop or 1 foot first.

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Nice tutorial, as always. How about a backwards ones foot inside edge hockey stop? I doubt the outside edge one is possible.

[@irkfsk639]

Cool🤙

[@darrenneo4103]

Can you do a review on your skates and talk about the stiffness of the skate?

[@renduke7]

What kind of skates are you wearing?

[@calesteinspring8441]

What's weird I think is that today I tried to learn the hockey stop, and I got it down with only one leg. When I use both feet my inside foot collapses. My skates are not dull if that helps. Any tips?

[@ice-e7059]

Have you sharpened your blades yet???

[@spiffiest8225]

How do I do with 2 feet cause I can only do with 1 foot....

[@xmkxc3x]

is it weird that I can do a one legged hockey stop but not a normal (2 leg) one?

[@crhiseb3004]

can anyone tell me please if the bauer vapor x300 senior ice hockey skates r good for freestyle

[@crhiseb3004]

The Dreadinator i bought them already but i have not use them i live in florida and i have to go to an indoor skating rink

[@neljetski1073]

no they’re not good for anything at all actually

[@nikkossta]

when I tried to hockey stop backwards on one leg, I allways almost fall (and have to cancel the stop). My question is when to shift my weight. Another thing is that my blade always gets stuck in the ice when I tried it. Why is that. (Sry for those dumb questions)

[@SonNguyen-nw4jq]

I had the same issue as yours 3 months ago. My skates digged the ice and stopped quickly. It was even more difficult on my weak side, my heel digged the ice instead of my toe all. Now, l,m ok and so happy because I can do on both sides, one skate and two skate hockey stop. My skate blade radius was 1/2 inch, then I tried 3/4 inch, and now 7/8 inch. It is easy to skate on sharp blades, but it is more difficult to slide ( hockey stop); and it is easy to slide on dull blades....

[@jacobravanal1184]

Can you do a video on cross overs please

[@SonNguyen-nw4jq]

All you need to is lean (shift your body to one side), lift, and crossover. Practice both side until become comfortable. Have fun!

[@sundarcg11]

great video but seems like you need stiffer skates

[@HowToInlineSkate]

agreed

[@malimrkisa7718]

#GreenGuy

[@connorcheshire5227]

It is so cool how that ice comes off when u do that like if u agree

[@brianwulff5567]

why’s bros face red