How to Stop on Roller Skates for Beginners?

In this day and age, roller skates are ubiquitous and have become a way for people to relax and exercise. So, more and more people want to try roller skates. Beginners who have just come into contact with roller skates are most afraid of not being able to brake, and they can only let the roller skates control their body to fall somewhere.

Introduction

After mastering a certain sliding method and obtaining a certain sliding speed, then it is time to learn how to brake in roller skating. There are many ways to stop, and I will introduce you to 6 methods below.

• Inner "eight" stop 
•  "T" shape stop 
• Emergency stop with both feet
• Backward coasting stop 
• Knee pads stop
• Heel brake

• Inner "eight" stop 

After gaining a certain forward sliding speed, stand with your feet parallel and apart, then turn your toes inward, press your feet gently on the ground with the inner wheel, bend your legs, lean your upper body slightly forward, squat with your hips, and keep your arms extended forward. When the body is balanced, it will gradually slow down to a stop.

practice method

1. When sliding forward, stand with your feet parallel and separate, first turn your right toes inward, press the ground gently with the inner wheel, shift your body's center of gravity slightly to the left, and complete the action according to the above posture.
2. On the basis of the above actions, practice according to the "eight" stop method. The speed can be from slow to fast, step by step.

• "T" shape stop 

Start sliding forward with one foot. After the floating foot is placed in a "T" shape at the heel of the sliding foot, slowly place the floating foot on the ground and use the inner wheel to gently press the ground to slow down the forward sliding speed until it stops. until you come down.

practice method

1. Stand with the left foot in front and the right foot in the back in a "T" shape, push the right foot on the ground with the inner wheel, slide the left foot forward, and then stop with the right foot in a "T" shape behind the left heel, speed Start slightly slower to get a feel for the action.
2. On the basis of the completion of the above actions, speed up the forward sliding speed and practice according to the "T" shape stop action.

•  Emergency stop with both feet

When sliding forward, make a sharp turn clockwise (or counterclockwise) with both feet at the same time, press the ground with the inner wheel of the left foot and the outer wheel of the right foot with the sliding direction at a 90-degree angle to the sliding direction, and turn the body sharply to the right at the same time. Move the center of gravity to the right leg, bend both knees, and extend the front of the arms to stop the body.

practice method

1. Stand with feet parallel and separate in place, practice the above actions in sequence, and then complete the action while sliding forward at a low speed.
2. Maintain a certain forward sliding speed, slide forward with both feet in parallel, and do the emergency stop exercise with both feet. After mastering it, you can use the emergency stop action with both feet at will.

• Backward coasting stop 

The stopping method of sliding backwards, because the front end of the figure skates is equipped with a brake, so in the process of sliding backwards, just lift the heels of both feet and use the brakes of both feet to rub the ground to stop immediately. When you stop, lean forward slightly and raise your arms sideways to maintain balance.

practice method

1. Hold on to the railing or with the support of a companion, lift your heels in place, lean forward slightly, and stand with the brake support.
2. When sliding backwards at a slow speed, stand with both feet parallel to each other, then lift your heels and press the ground with the brakes to stop.

• Knee pads stop

This form of stop loss is all about knee pads, which means you can only do it with them on. However, considering you shouldn't be skating without elbow and knee pads, this shouldn't be a problem. With knee pads on, you simply lower one knee to the ground, touching the ground lightly. To help reduce your impact, you should lean forward slightly during the movement, essentially wrapping your body around your knees.

This is the most common stop for beginners because it does not require any kind of skill. Still, while it lacks finesse, it puts a lot of stress on your pad, so it's best to only use it when you can't stop it any other way.

• Heel brake

Heel brake on roller skates this way is not difficult method. But it does carry some risks, especially if your roller skates don't have built-in heel or toe stops. Similar to how you gently drag the knee pad across the ground to stop it, you do the same for the stop on the end of the boot. By using the toe-stop-drag technique, you create resistance to your movement, which eventually brings you to a complete stop.

Still, while this is an easy way to brake, it also puts your feet at awkward angles that are more prone to injury. For example, putting so much pressure on the toes can leave the ankle exposed and unstable, making it easier to sprain or even break the ankle in a fall.

It's more important that when you use this stop, you need to use your leg to be in a scissor position and your back leg is being used to break rather than your front leg.

Takeaway