Hockey stop technique

Posted on Thu 12th, August 2010

• #1

exedanni

So I can skid stop, I can skip stop, but I can't hockey stop. Looking through some existing threads it just says to send the back wheel sideways, but it doesn't explain how.

Looking at videos of hockey stops it looks like people send the back wheel in the same direction as their forward foot. What I would like to know is whether that is achieved by just turning the handlebars, or if you use your legs to throw the back round? Does it take a higher speed than a normal skid to be able to initiate a hockey skid? Do you unweight the back more?
• #2

hael

you ever ride a BMX? if so imagine doing a tabletop ..but level with the ground
• #3

samdaniel

swing yo ass
• #4

brt

1 — Don't need to turn the handlebars
2 — use legs and hips ( like samdaniel said, swing yo ass)
3 — does it take higher speed... no
4 — I personaly think I unweight more in a regular straight skid stop than in this.
• #5

exedanni

OK swing yo ass it is, off to practice... cheers
• #6

chinamimi

OK swing yo ass it is, off to practice... cheers
• #7

prototype

flick the back out - easy

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