How to Stop and Quick Start in Ice Hockey
Quick changes of direction are very common in ice hockey. A player will have to be able to stop and quickly start again to stay in the game.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately challenging
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Hockey Bags
- Hockey Elbow Pads
- Hockey Gloves
- Hockey Helmets
- Hockey Jerseys
- Hockey Pants
- Hockey Protective Girdles
- Hockey Pucks
- Hockey Shin Guards
- Hockey Shoulder Pads
- Hockey Skates
- Hockey Socks
- Hockey Sticks
- Hockey pucks
- Hockey sticks
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Dig the sharpened edge of your blade into the ice at an angle to create friction and to bring you to a stop.
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Skate forward and then quickly turn both feet to one side so that the blades are facing directly perpendicular to the direction in which you were heading.
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Stop by leaning back so as not to fall forward. This takes a lot of practice to master.
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Lift the foot opposite to the direction you now want to go. That is, if you want to go left, lift your right root, or vice versa.
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Cross this foot over the top of the other foot, taking a quick step.
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Bring the other foot back behind it, stepping quickly again.
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Take several more steps, crossing over each time, until you have reached full speed.
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Be patient. It will take time to learn this skill.
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Tips & Warnings
The best quick start will chip a lot of ice. Try it a few times in slow motion before you do it at full speed.
Always wear your equipment. When learning new skills, you will fall down very often. Equipment will help prevent injury.
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Comments
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Mar 23, 2006
For balance when stopping, bend your knees and keep your head high for better balance and a cleaner stop! -
Mar 23, 2006
For balance when stopping, bend your knees and keep your head high for better balance and a cleaner stop!
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Nov 22, 2005
Keep your feet shoulder-width apart. Any further than this, and you may put too much strain on the groin. Keep your shoulders level during the stop. This will maximize force on the blades, maintain a better center of gravity, and allow you to get a quicker start the opposite way. Push with the outside edge of the cross-under foot, do one cross-over, and then accelerate.
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Nov 22, 2005
Keep your feet shoulder-width apart. Any further than this, and you may put too much strain on the groin. Keep your shoulders level during the stop. This will maximize force on the blades, maintain a better center of gravity, and allow you to get a quicker start the opposite way. Push with the outside edge of the cross-under foot, do one cross-over, and then accelerate.
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Nov 22, 2005
Keeping your head up will improve your stopping ability. Looking at the ice will give you a fake sense of security and you may just fall. So play heads-up hockey!
