Inline Power Stop Stoppard Stop Tips VLOG #36

[@marcusofsillypoor187]

I am quite satisfied being able to do a slow stop instead of a power slide stop... hehehe And being able to skate for fitness for 2 hours is already god send to me... Thanks for the video, enjoy watching it very much... BTW I am 65 years old this year...

[@mehranpayam2915]

65 years old? For real?! Good for you! Show us some of your slow stop. Thanks

[@troydonaldson]

Not a rollerblader, but I love your vlogs for the scenery of my city. Keep it up man!

[@lazydaze3134]

Keep watching and you'll catch the blading bug.

[@BillStoppard]

Awesome to hear T; big thanks.

[@MetalKllaw]

I have been training the power stops, while i still have a lot of room for improvement i can stop with certain confidence and consistency now, but not too much speed. But your videos (both on the subject and in general) have been a great asset on my skating. Thanks Bill, and keep up the awesome. p.s. Love the heavy metal tracks.

[@adahs6994]

i think this is one of the most important tutorials to learn if you are trying to go outside in the roads, thanks for all your tutos

[@Shadow96987]

Such a great technique and confidence ! Man, you are a trully inspiration for all of us (skaters in development) :) keep up the great work !

[@motovelocidademeaux]

I was able to do a powerstop thanks to the the tip given when the dogs are barking, thank you!

[@MetalWonderWombat]

Today I changed my wheel setup from 3x125mm back to 4x80mm. It really feels amazing to switch back to smaller wheels. They feel like aggressive skates but much faster. I love it.

[@MisterSym]

Those were some really beautiful time-lapse sunset takes. Nice work.

[@jake.jackson9815]

Bill, I keep watching and practicing that power stop. Thanks for the vlog.

[@paulfletcher1521]

Activating closed captions translates the dog barking at you part of the VLOG to "He's not a big fan of elevators"! I don't normally watch your vids with subtitles, I activated them by accident and it made me laugh out loud :D It's kind of like when I try to use speech recognition on my phone over here in the US being an englishman. It buggers everything up I try to say!

[@darthskyblader9848]

my neighbour told me yesterday I should get a bike, bikes are brutal on the prostate & boring, makes me feel like a 6 year old on a carosel, besides if I don't blade I prefer to walk. I just skate all over & practice stopping here & there.

[@luffycenter]

you're my skating inspiration

[@briantakumi]

Thank you Bill, i really will practice to stop like you, i am a big fan ! and i was waiting a video with tips to stop

[@Xanderoos]

Thank you! Been waiting for this video since I started watching!

[@ac02films85]

Jesus you go crazy fast on your rollerblades!

[@rollerfriends8180]

Very good, stopard !

[@Apollo440]

In order to ease into this stop as a beginner one could do the V stop (like on skiis) while slaloming downhill. As soon as you can carve turns downhill in a V stop position - you can start to lift one leg (the one higher up the hill). That way you will learn how to distribute your weight and get some sliding action. Then you may move to a smooth and even surface, where you can try to transition from a dragging T or L stop to the one legged carving which you have learned before, on the downhill while lifting one leg while sliding on the other. This should bring you to rotations, from which you will probably be able to transition into powerslides, and from there to the Stoppard Power Stops.

[@J3f3R20n]

Those power stops are pretty tricky to do.....it's kind of easy to do when i begin on a T-stop (Or whatever its called) since the "T-foot" is ready to spin....but i only manage to do on pretty low speed...... Thanks for those videos, they help me a lot.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

i gotta learn to go backwards properly before doing the t-stop. but i do some kind of rear slide rotation-stop. like how you do a t-stop, but instead of holding the foot paralell, i let the whole setup spin. it's like a backwards powerstop. can only do it on one side tho haha

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

yea im trying haha

[@selbie]

Stop Hard with Stoppard?

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

new tshirt slogan

[@JanKowalski-ks1sh]

You often make a Drag Stop just before the Power Stop. Does it make the Power Stop more powerful or stable?

[@jonatanguitar]

1:12 "drop straight in, and you don't curve in" I'm not sure I understand that. Could someone explain what it means?

[@MrEdulhp]

Great video! You should try the skates Powerslide , S4 model . Make a review of it . Would be great!

[@ernestneo7172]

Think a lot of people are going to end up turning while learning this stop. For beginners i think a good tip is start slow, don't slide just drive your skates hard into the floor to stop just to get used to the rotating motion. Stopping at higher speeds requires some crazy amount of leaning on the edges to get the skates to slide which is really hard to learn at high speeds.

[@QuranicWords]

Good episode

[@joseluna6262]

I'm learning the power slide and currently having problems to pivot. Can you do a video on some tips to practice to improve the pivot move (front leg), that would be awesome to learn in a faster manner. I feel that I'm taking to long to master this movement. Cannot manage to break properly with the power slide.

[@lassebjerregaard2470]

What are the limits for using this stopping technique? Is it possible with, for instance, speed skates with very low ankle cuffs and 4x110 or 3x125 wheels?

[@johnroberts849]

What is the name of the track playing in the outro of your video Bill?

[@Burps___]

I'm confused. These look like parallel/hockey slides to me. Aren't power slides with the rear leg pointing rearward at the finish, and thus not as good for just plain stopping as hockey stops? Anyone?

[@BillStoppard]

I was careful to call these 'power-stops' throughout this vid, though I have used the term 'power-slide' for the same stop before. Good question C.O! I'll give my full take on a Q & A soon.

[@Burps___]

PintoPonyProductions Oh, "Power Stops". Hey, thanks for picking my Q to expound upon for your soon Q&A, Bill. Appreciated!

[@danylk2206]

thank you bill

[@mincho3639]

Who do you do a magic slide

[@addictedwowgamer]

What's the fastest speed you would still do a power stop/slide at?

[@JesAbella]

Do i put my force on both leg?

[@FlameExoMC]

Which leg do you use to stop or slide (domin leg infront or the non )?

[@dimitrisboulios]

So, sorry for commenting on an old vid but I have a problem. I'm still getting used to skating on the road and my town is kinda, mountainous therefore it hasn't many flat roads. I only know how to L-stop and I glide all the way down in a downhill. I'm so worried for my wheels. Any tips?

[@dianprastiwa3348]

I am just newbies, now i am see all your tutorial videos, I confused when I use wheels size and level for hardness’s, can you tell me what size you use? Is that the all same size or more bigger on the middle like slalom wheels for better cornering? And for the type number hardness’s wheels? Now I use 85A and slalom wheel size, when I do the power stop I am always slip drop forward please help me for choice the wheels, thanks before

[@TheMorhaGroup]

do you have any power sliding tips because I tried it the other day and totally fucked my ankle (posting this on as many vids as I can so you can see it)

[@MarcSacksZA]

Is there a reason you often scissor before power stopping?

[@DnKennethJr]

Waiting for my skates to die so I can get something with a 3x110mm setup. Sucks that the Toronto skate season is so short.

[@davidhenley37]

I'm beginning to notice some wear on my frames after practicing this for a while. Is this normal? Do I need to refine my technique? Am I coming in too low?

[@kirby131313]

im really trying to learn this technique! bill can you give advice on movement or drills to practice this stop besides actually having to do it? i think my mind is the biggest obstacle

[@Ihateyoufailtube]

For some reason most skaters don't seem to emphasize the importance of shoving your heels out. Even in Bill's tutorial he just says to make lots of progressively tighter turns. Personally for me what gets the slide going is the heel shove during the turn. You make a normal tight turn then twist your heels forward, that twisting motion is what makes the slide happen, at least that's how I do it. I would try to practice lots of spin stops, since that motion and body position is pretty similar if you don't want to commit to the powerslide. Or you could just try standing in street shoes in a scissor position and swing your heels while pivoting on your toes, exact same motion is what you need on skates.

[@samcarambat9398]

whenever I try it I keep going right into a turn- how do you get it to break instead??

[@r12895]

Sam Carambat push your heels down into the turn. this causes the wheels to lose grip and slide

[@kathycormiersuntanningrebe7870]

I would have liked for at least one of these stops to be sort of like step by step, like breaking it down. I will figure it out. Thanks for these tips.

[@lazydaze3134]

He has a breakdown video in his tutorials section.

[@jonatanguitar]

This is great stuff, I've been waiting for a video on power stops so huge thanks for making it! Is it possible to do power stops on all kinds of different wheels (big / small diameter, soft / hard stiffness)?

[@lazydaze3134]

Anything above 85a hardness slides like glass on asphalt. I recently started rolling flying eagle supersonic frames with 110mm wheels. The bigger wheels slide easier than my 4 wheel 80mm setup. Probably because more wheel is on the ground during the slide.

[@jonatanguitar]

+Derek Simmons Yeah that seems logical. I'm currently using 80mm 80A wheels (stock ones that came with the skate) and I haven't yet been able to perform a power stop at all. I won't let it keep me from trying, but sometimes it almost feels too sticky to work. Every time I try it feels like hitting a wall rather than sliding a tiny bit and then stop. My wheela are pretty worn down anyway so I'll have to get new ones soon anyway, but I try to learn as much as I can about different wheels / techniques :)

[@jonatanguitar]

+Lazy Daze That's cool, how stiff are your 110mm wheels? I've seen quite a few people make the switch from 4x80 to 3x110mm and seemingly enjoying it lately. Being a beginner I never tried it myself but I just have to ask, does tri-skating feel more stable overall due to the big wheels and as you mention larger ground contact or less stable due to that you're higher over the ground?

[@lazydaze3134]

+Jonatan OTW My 110mm are 85a. The 80mm are 87a. For some reason the bigger wheels seem harder though they are supposed to be the softer wheels. On really smooth surfaces They can slip if I push hard on my stride. They are Gyro Valkyrie and the 80mm are flying eagle RX wheels. As far as stability goes I gotta be honest there's not much difference. The supersonic frame is pretty short so your wheelbase is almost the same as a 4 wheel setup. So I can only speak for that particular setup. The bigger wheels have definitely saved me before though. You can roll over stuff that would normally stop you in your tracks with smaller wheels. Probably a little harder to build speed but easier to keep speed once you build it up. Rough roads don't slow you down as bad.

[@jonatanguitar]

Thanks for your suggestion. Yeah, I'm not sure I want to switch to 110mm wheels yet. I like to be able to do quick turns and even some tricks here and there, nothing aggressive but just some fun while cruising, so I think 80mm (or maybe 84mm) is where I'll spend my time in the near future at least. Great idea about trashing the old wheels just to try before replacing them, I like that. One thing I learned just the other day though, was that even if these soft 80A wheels I use are worthless when it comes to sliding (outdoors), they probably work better than harder wheels when it comes to skating in rain. I know it's not great to skate in rain at all, but I did it just yesterday and I was surprised by the fact that I didn't slide much at all to be honest. Maybe one of the few advantages of soft wheels + outdoor skating?

[@3346501]

hey Bill. just wondering if you know that shop task is using your videos as tutorials on KZbin ?

[@jnasjr]

Question: Were your frames rockered in this video?

[@farhanghost4836]

what tyer you use

[@Mightyfish_]

How do you think I can manage to stop with 90mm 83a wheels? I'm finding it near impossible to power stop with these soft wheels. I guess riding them a lot will help, but if I can't power stop then I won't be able to wear them while guaranteeing my safety. Do you have any tips on how I can practice the power stop with 90mm 83a wheels? I have fitness skates.

[@Ihateyoufailtube]

I'm using 90mm 82a wheels in this gif gfycat.com/MammothLivelyHorseshoebat and I have no trouble powersliding them, I can also powerstop but don't have video. The nice thing about sliding soft wheels is they kind of crumble under you as you can see from the crayon lines left on the pavement. The bad thing is that these wheels were pretty much worn down to 80mm after only a week or so. If you are looking for new wheels get some rollerblade hydrogens, they slide the best imho.

[@Mightyfish_]

Ihateyoufailtube Oh I see. I just have to tilt my body a lot more since the friction from the soft wheels increase with more weight. That makes more sense. Thank you. I'll keep practicing my powerslide until I'm confident enough to go at higher speeds.

[@Mightyfish_]

***** Lol RIP I'm only 54 KG and I have 83a wheels.

[@Mightyfish_]

I managed to powerslide but I can't do the parallel stop. Any tips?

[@Ihateyoufailtube]

Can't really help with parallel stops, mine are garbage.

[@uesleiporto]

What wheel toughness i need to do these slides?

[@NuZTheRockerOFFICIAL]

> or = to 84a

[@WeasleForeverYoung]

Bill, what are the disadvantages of using a pair of cheap skates from Canadian Tire?

[@OctopusWith7Knives]

I am not Bill, but still I have some knowledge about it. 1)usually skates from CT have "soft boot" that means you will loose a lot of power on every single push or maneuver, and your foot will spend a lot of your energy just to stabilize yourself, as a result you will feel pain and powerlessness after each skating period. 2)They do not give you same foot support so again, you have to work harder to get into any "trick" or " hard move" 3)Some of the CT "cheapskates" has plastic frames.... I don't even what to talk about it, that is garbage, not even recycling. Is that fair enough?

[@harenthiran]

+mylorik Thanks for your advice Mylorik☺ This is the advice really wanted now. I wonder why my ankle realy hurts after skating for a while, it because of soft boot! I didn't realize that. I thought soft boot is better and I wouldn't feel no pain. Because of pain I can't skate more than an hour. This is why Bill mostly on hockey skates!? If yes, ok it's time to replace my K2 soft boot skate. Now I'm going to save money for a new one. For this 8 months only my childhood dreams come true, yes I start to learn skating at age of 29 and bought my own skates. Thanks again.

[@OctopusWith7Knives]

Harenthiran Siva You are very welcome. By the way, Bill is not skating in hockey skates for a long time =) If you looking for something good and with fair price, I would recommend you to look into Flying Eagle F6 FALCON or even F7(hard boot and a soft liner inside, they are great skates and they have the best "money value" I have ever seen. P.s. I am working in ProSkatersPlace, so if you have any questions, I will be glad to answer you.

[@lazydaze3134]

+mylorik The F6 falcons are worth it for sure.

[@harenthiran]

+mylorik thanks for the suggestion. I'm going to buy new one before this year ends. F6 and F7 has only the liner is different? What would you recommend for everyday skater? Price is doesn't matter

[@elstukov]

Bill, looks like I do something bad when I try a power stop... my back wheel from the front foot is wearing down a LOT. Got any tips on that?

[@amanmontazeri125]

Thanks for this technique; the way you do it looks amazing. What stopping method do you use on the steep downhills? Vancouver is killing me, I have to take my skate offs and walk down some of the streets

[@benedictylau]

I'm transitioning from ice hockey to inline, here. My Seba Trix2s come rockered (they have the special rocker-able axels). Does rockering make it harder to power stop? Also, does rockering skates ruin my form?

[@poiiiiiiiiiii3049]

rip wheels...

[@devontedavis3186]

I would like Bill more if he replyed to some of our questions

[@BillStoppard]

I know; what a dick!

[@OctopusWith7Knives]

I am trying to answer some questions) Tom, drone guy :D

[@devontedavis3186]

+PintoPonyProductions im not saying all that but your followers have questions bro

[@devontedavis3186]

+Derek Simmons Bill is my God. Dont worry about how long I'll last.

[@BillStoppard]

I was just having a little fun with your comment D. I do answer quite a few questions weekly relating to current and old videos. I answer the ones I haven't heard many times or the ones that are easiest to reply to in text. Creating videos takes much time, though I like the questions from, and contact with fellow skaters, I must choose to keep shooting/editing over many other useful activities. I do believe that channels who do not engage viewers are 'digital dead ends'. Big thanks for the reminder of the importance of Q&A.

[@zairedansicar6063]

plzz reply i roller skate (not inline skate) in the rink im really good i like cutting through ppl with speed ill like to try out inline skates i see u like seba skates can u tell me which seba skates will be good for me in price range of $100-$200US

[@zairedansicar6063]

ill also be good if u can make a vid about what seba skates to buy with the price range

[@OctopusWith7Knives]

I am not Bill, but to be honest with you, SEBA does not have a big choice in this price range ( only GTX\FRX) so For this price range I would recommend you to look into FLYING EAGLE F2+ ZEALOUS (100USD), they are the perfect decision for people who what to just step into the sport and try it on. If you want something for long term, I would recommend you to look into FLYING EAGLE F6 FALCON or SEBA GTX( 200USD) ( they are different in the structure). SEBA FRX is similar to the FLYING EAGLE F6 FALCON but a little bit wider.

[@zairedansicar6063]

Derek tell me what will be good then u sure all are that heavy?? i roller skate with "Riedell R3 Zen Outdoor Speed Skates (not inline) my friends tell me it's heavier than the roller skating rink own and i still go the same speed with them all tho it's heavy as they say i just want to buy a good inline skate that will last long and will be soft for my foot cuz my foot is real sensitive (had to buy my own skates for the rink cuz i use to get Water blisters from their skates all tho i think it's cuz it's plastic shoes ) plzz help

[@OctopusWith7Knives]

+zaire dansicar if you have sensitive foot look at SEBA FR1 2015, it is gonna be a little bit cheaper from 2016 model, but there is no huge difference between them.

[@zairedansicar6063]

mylorik u sure??? ill be also skating for hours in the rink (like 4 to 5 hours) like on weekends friday to sunday opens 5PM to 10:30PM only 3 days the rink open for so i never miss the 3 days lol

[@plainuser48596]

Awesome! Do you alternate the power stop side or do you always use dominant one while skating(not training)?

[@BillStoppard]

Good question; I almost always use my dominant side on the street.

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

really nice editing and tips haha. now i just gotta get enough balls to commit into a slide XD Don't your wheels wear off real quick from doing those stops?

[@Alexander4never]

His 83A wheels would wear pretty fast. Braking will be the main cause of wheel wear. Long gradual braking will wear them slower than abrupt braking (like Bill's power stops).

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

you have 83a?

[@Alexander4never]

+Daniel Schlegel I have 84A

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

hmm, the long gradual braking tactic seems legit

[@sowhat914]

Nice video! Does wheel hardness matter while learning this? I have 76As (they came with my skates) and I am having a hard time creating an even small slide. Should I consider harder wheels?

[@jonatanguitar]

I'm pretty sure that's the case yes. I have the same problem and I use 80mm 80A wheels, can't slide at all yet :) Will get 84A or 85A I think.

[@mesa9724]

I'm so sad I can only stop with grass...

[@Burps___]

Then be sure not to skate any faster than you would on gravel. 😚

[@CJDcow]

Less time spent on video editing = More frequent uploads, ya?

[@BillStoppard]

I wish it was that case!

[@joaocaricaturas]

Boa

[@florinsi]

Bill StopArt

[@takohma1056]

My dumbass thought this was going to be easy once my skates came in. So wrong 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@seperatedsquash936]

Go to a skate park

[@jake.jackson9815]

Bill, I keep watching and practicing that power stop. Thanks for the vlog.