How to stop on inline skates / rollerblades - 3 stops for beginners tutorial

In this video I will give you a breakdown of three stopping techniques on inline skates / rollerblades that I think are suitable for the beginner skater to learn. Or indeed any level of skater if you have not tried them before.

These are what I refer to as the drag stop, the basic powerstop and the powerslide.

These are the three techniques I taught myself when I started skating three years ago and these breakdowns are how I learnt them. It is not very long ago that I was still learning so I can remember what it was like trying to stop and some of the problems I had. I hope this tutorial will help you out!

Please note though I am not a skate instructor. These are just my ideas on how to learn but I hope you find them useful.

This is not the definitive guide on how you must stop! There are lots of different techniques and variations out there. I would always encourage people to check out other guides and tutorials, whether that is here on Youtube or with your local skate instructor.

Note: Sometimes these stops are called different names, for example the drag stop is also called the L stop and T stop. And the powerstop and powerslide are sometimes inter changeable. Confusing I know!

If you have any questions leave them in the comments and as always I will do my best to answer them.

Happy stopping!

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