How to Hockey Stop

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This video shows how to stop in hockey. If you are trying to perfect your hockey stop then check out this video. Some people have trouble stopping on skates. Ice skates are difficult to stop on because they are two blades, carrying your entire weight on ice. This video will help you learn how to stop on skates.
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[@CGLime]

Tried this today. Ate it sooooo hard.

[@Teganhall]

That is what she said

[@jennyblue42]

+CrunchyKickz made my day xd

[@neonsloth]

+CGLime i would die before i would be able to do this

[@simplifimusic]

Tiggy BRUHH

[@taylordawnn]

LOL OMG ! Are you okay? 😂

[@wiredblitzen]

ive ice skated for years but never managed to hockey stop.. will try your method. seems quite knowledgeable.

[@JhonnyBomby]

6y later can you hockey stop?

[@papasmurf2202]

7 yrs later can u hockey stop?

[@Sebastian-od7es]

8 yrs later can you hockey stop?

[@that_colorado_cement2010]

9yrs later, can you hockey stop?

[@wbcsneo]

I have to commend you on your video, I replied to this 2 years back, since then I can do left and right hockey stops, outside plough, inside plough, eagle, toe-heel, penguin and nearly every other stop going. I now pass on this advice to others that are learning to skate at my local rink, and even show the figure skaters a thing or two who get stuck on their routines LOL! Respect!!!

[@RevolutionFromBelow]

Icehockey is just a beautiful sport. I started too late and couldn't make it to a professional, but I still play from time to time with my friends and watch some games, cause it's just art, how they play and move. Real man sport. Greetings from Switzerland !

[@percyjackson4802]

Took me months to hockey stop but I can finally do it!

[@woey125-fortnite4]

Percy Jackson how are you now lol

[@steezyshane]

Woey125 - Fortnite he’s in the NHL now

[@zapr0]

Yeah how are you now?

[@howtohockeytraining]

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

[@SwaggysGirl]

Just came back home, it took me one hour to learn it this but I finally made it, still need a lot of improvements since sometimes I tend to not to stop but just slow down and keep turning. I learned also how to stop using the back edge of the blade with one foot and a normal hockey stop with the other which is a lot easier in my opinion

[@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 :)

[@shaheerkarim3630]

Dude you are awesome! i actually learned how to stop thanks to you!

[@Dschwag98]

just finally mastered it last night thanks for the help

[@PICIROLI]

Hey in the past I sent you a letter about my skating skill. And I said I can't do the hockey stop, so I decided I will practice a lot and Today fortunatelli I can do the hockey stop! I was very proud of myself, and the other people: Never give up! Practice practice ....

[@JeffreyJeffreyFLF]

now thats what im talking, simple and easy tutorial.. I learn this easier than other "hockey stop" tutorial that aren't useful.

[@TheBmarshall15]

very well said, it took me forever as well, and no one seems to cover outside edges in their how to videos.

[@Mi5oMi6o]

Brilliant Video man...Thanks

[@ericlindal8008]

Very helpful thanks, I will practice that

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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

[@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.

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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.

[@Aredpoint]

Dude, you are cool! Thanks for this video :)

[@nanbent]

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

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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.

[@rmaher07]

Crosby, is that u? Thanks for the tip. I gotta keep practicing!!

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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

[@LukeyTriplett]

thanks heaps, will have to give it a go next time :)

[@gwenx4400]

I really want to be able to do the hockey stop, but I’m too scared to fall and I’m not sure where to start. Your tip about lifting your inner leg seems very helpful, gonna practise that

[@amysuresh4292]

If your scared to fall then you will never learn

[@Vlad2867]

Tell me please,what kind of sharpening do you have. I think,it`s principal question when we speak about stoping,because i remember that i could stop only with the absolutly flat blades and can not do that with a hollow.

[@howtohockeytraining]

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

[@howtohockeytraining]

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

[@fooyongsenn]

thank for your tutorial, i'm practice hockey stop now.. very helpfull~ =w=

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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

[@monnyg1]

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

[@umjim]

this actually made sense, thank you.

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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

[@ziolo37]

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

[@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!

[@McKjordank]

Use one foot first don't try to do the full hockey stop your first try

[@asmaster12]

Why do you recommend this ?

[@ayumisuzuki1688]

why!?? what would happen???

[@Shiromakesmusic]

Max Ruiz because starting with the first step you will learn stopping completely step by step

[@ayumisuzuki1688]

Ah..gotcha. Thx.

[@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:)

[@powerddude5416]

U very helpful

[@IIAndr3wII]

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

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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

[@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! :)

[@hns1998]

Man you make it look so easy

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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

[@iservHim]

first of all, NICE SWEATSHIRT, now, down to business. i play roller hockey (we have no ice in my area which is mid california) and i can hockey stop just fine, yet when i transfer to ice skates, i can't hockey stop to save my life (yet), do you have and advice for me?

[@ajbhuiyan4589]

Coach Jeremy, How do you stop on your weak side? I can stop on my right but I can't on my left and I'm trying to get ready for university hockey tryouts

[@lckyantn2008]

Thx u, it means alot to me .. (y)

[@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?

[@howtohockeytraining]

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

[@howtohockeytraining]

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.

[@shawty2bounce]

damn, that looks sooooo easy.... I know it isn't, but I'm going to try anyway! Thanks for the tutorial :]

[@mortivoe]

looking this it seems easy but i fell overu.u

[@TheShaun47]

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

[@bbkim218]

so hepful

[@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?

[@hockeyboy888777]

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

[@howtohockeytraining]

@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.

[@Mezmerizer02]

i'vebeen working on my hockey stop for a while, but still can't seem to to get the motion down correctly. i'm not sure if it's the angle of my skate to the ice, the blade itself, or the pressure i'm applying on the ice when trying to stop. I've been working on the side boards to just shave ice and it's still just a really stiff feeling. is there any advice you could give for smoothing out my transition?

[@randomdude1426]

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

[@thomaspetrone4974]

whats a good way to practice for tryouts

[@MikeSweats]

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

[@dangletime3345]

nice

[@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).

[@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.

[@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.

[@alexoborne5419]

I have tried it but the snow spray was so small. How do you get your sprays so bigger

[@IIISWILIII]

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

[@Edgars_Juunis]

Great exercise with 1 leg shaving. Thanks.

[@umjim]

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

[@joecarterfanclub]

I can only hockey stop on one side, I feel as if I am trying to use my left hand (i am right hand) when I do so with my right foot forward. I am fairly new at skating. Want to join a beginners hockey league- any tips? Is it a common problem? Thx

[@TheBmarshall15]

you have to use a outside edge as well as an inside edge to stop. whichever one you direction you chose to stop just remember to keep most of your weight on the leg that uses the outside edge and knees bent.

[@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.

[@christianarias8834]

Everytime I do 0:29 I end up turning, am I putting to much pressure into the turning foot? Would love some help thanks

[@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.

[@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 :(

[@emilphillipsen7540]

i can stop perfectly fine and i can pivot aswell, however i cant spray ice up high for life of me. Usually i just create "flakes". what am i doing wrong?

[@OlivierLM17]

cool

[@Almorris4212]

I will try to do it. :P

[@sdiienno1]

Yep! I'm just gonna slam into the boards :)

[@AwesomeFilms111]

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

[@TheStreetsurfer06]

How long does it take to learn this?

[@TheStupidFatties]

try moving your heal to one side or the other of your skate and if it dosnt work keep doing the thing on the boards

[@BranditoT]

hey i can snow plow well but i can figure out how to get my back foot to shave ice like my front when i stop any suggestions?

[@hockey101201]

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

[@Epiciznazty]

what are u skating on

[@zezimahunter1]

should i slowly stop or quickly stop?

[@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.

[@howtohockeytraining]

That would be a crossover start

[@MrHockeyplayer213]

i started hockey at 11 now i am 13 but stopped at 12 i don't remember why, but i am mostly used to stopping rightwards not leftwards when i do it "leftwards" it vibrates or just gets stuck on the ice doesn't really slide, please reply,thank you.

[@MrHman33]

What kinda skates are those?

[@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.

[@thegoalieexperiencethegoal3298]

I build a 12x12 rink for my daughter who’s a goalie to practice and for me to learn to stop lol 28 years of skating never learned to stop.

[@greenzoid2]

when you do it you also need to lean away in the opposite direction that your momentum is going. Itll take a little leap of faith the first time you do it because it will probably seem like you will fall over, but with the momentum you have going straight, leaning in the opp direction will not let you fall, until you are stopped. At that point you lift your skates and place them back underneath your body so you arent leaning anymore.

[@RohannsReactions]

How old were you when you started?

[@insaneboy683]

So: Bend your knees Slide your feet to a 90 degree angle and slide? But where do you distribute your weight?

[@HrHTeam]

Aren't you also supposed to use the outside edge of the inner foot?

[@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%

[@reptiledude24]

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

[@TheVirus534]

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

[@howtohockeytraining]

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