HOW TO: Powerslide Stop - The BEST Way To Stop On Inline Skates (PLUS: two tips you NEED to know) 

Nice. Ya, I'm 36. Exact same boat in terms of the long hiatus. I think a lot of people are like us right now. Huge surge in this hobby, which is pretty cool. I wonder if it will stick around this time.

@@northernskatesman4964 I hope so! I also road bike and used to mountain bike, but I was ready to try something different. To be honest, I had no idea all the products that are out there and how many people actual skate.

39, didn't skate for 20 something years until I took my daughter to the rink for her birthday, we've now been two weeks in a row and going again this weekend. Spent the last week looking and debating quads or inlines then another few days between inlines. Ordered a pair of FR FRX 80s, should be here in a week or two. Just hoping they fit well lol the sizes are so weird. Old dudes can skate too lmao

I hope it helps! Remember to be on the inner edge with that wide stance when you start to push. It's key to get the slide and to make sure your skate doesn't catch on the surface.

@@northernskatesman4964 that’s what I’m slightly nervous about. I don’t quite have that confidence yet. I have some 3x110’s that are hard to get to that inner edge because of the larger radius. I just bought some 4x80’s and hope it’ll help with the backwards transition and slide push.

@@jeffpaul606 oh ya, 3x110's would be a different experience. Especially if they're a softer wheel (mine are 3x90 88A). The 4x80's should be easier for sure.

Awesome! I appreciate that, and I'm glad it was helpful.

Do it man! We'll go for a shred!

That's awesome! Thanks for the comment.

Thanks, I’m glad it helped! And ya, I hear ya. That’s totally normal. It will become second nature in time 👍. I had to really think about HOW I get into a powerslide when I made this video, because my brain just kind of does it. I guess that’s true with every repetitive activity.

How fast is it ok to practice it? I did my first one tonight. I want to nail my magic slide, acid slide and parallel slide. Some people skate for 20 or 30 years and never do a parallel slide, it’s just intimidating.

@@22ryanoc I started off REALLY slow in a very quiet environment (i.e., empty side street or empty parking lot) just to get the body motions down. It took a lot of focus at first to be able to do it correctly. Lots of slow-mo practice. I sped up bit by bit until I could do the power slide while moving at normal speed. As soon as I went to a busier location though (i.e., street with cars going by), I needed to slow right back down to do it properly -- it just needed too much focus and I wasn't quite there yet. I kept practicing and alternated between very quiet location and then back to busy and it worked out really well -- BUT it did take patience and time. Now I feel like I could do a power slide with confidence in a busy location while going at a decent speed.

@@mattellis7730 I guess you’d have to be comfortable doing 180‘s going pretty quickly which I’m not that good at yet. Is a 180 the best way to transition front to back? Thank you for sharing. Nothing looks cooler than a power slide. Hopefully I can get the parallel slide down quickly

​@@22ryanoc Depending on how quickly you need to stop and how fast you're going, the power slide motion changes a little bit. If I'm going pretty fast and also need to stop fast, it feels like I do these steps AMOST at the same time: 1) I slightly lower my weight (small, quick knee bend). 2) My upper body rotates LEFT about 90 degrees and my left (trail) leg rotates LEFT a full 180 degrees. 3) My right (lead) foot pushes out in the direction I'm moving which scrapes the ground and causes you to stop. Couple of notes: 1) The faster you do this sequence, the faster you can stop. 2) The more knee bend you have in your trail leg in step 2, the longer your slide (and the longer it take to stop -- this just looks cool though :) ). 3) The sharper your blade angle is with the ground in step 3 (say 45 degrees or more) the faster you will stop BUT if you go to far, you can lose your edge and flip over. Also, be careful about trying to get a really steep edge on rough ground -- it can cause your right blade to completely stop and you will flip over it (even if you don't fall, it will be VERY jarring and feel horrible). Hope this helps!!

Awesome!

Ah I see. First off, thanks for the comment, and I’m glad you liked the video! I didn’t really touch on the support foot transition. I would probably recommend drilling your transitions sans powerslide until they’re down solid. If they already are, the trick is that you’re pivoting on your toe with your rear foot while the front foot archs and pushes out. If you look at the one freeze frame (5:15) I have where I’m breaking down my body language, you can see that my left foot is actually in the process of pivoting on the front wheel and most of my weight is distributed on my front leg as I carve and push it out. I hope I explained that properly! A lot of it will be just playing with the maneuver until you find that sweet spot.

@@northernskatesman4964 Do you have trouble initiating a slide with your front foot with so much weight on it? I usually have to have my foot pretty unweighted to get it to slide.

Haha, yea I’ll agree with that 👍.

88A is great. That’s what I’m using in the video. I probably wouldn’t go too much less than 85A. So that, I would say is the sweet spot. Any harder and you’ll get too much slide and not enough stop. Any softer and it’ll be the inverse. Thanks for watching!

Best of luck! I find this way faster and less cumbersome than the other. Let me know if you agree!

Hey, good question. Speed skates on hills I'd imagine would get you rolling pretty damn fast. I don't think I'd recommend a powerslide stop at those kinds of speeds on such skates, but full disclosure, I am not a speed skater. I've only ever been on speed skates once and I found them very cumbersome compared to the skates I normally use, so I'm probably not the best guy to ask about this. I can tell you that I live in a hilly city as well and carving and drag stops are a must. I would imagine those are the go-tos for speed skates as well, but as far as hard stops, I'm just not sure. Best of luck!

Should be. I guess it really depends on how soft and flexible, as well as the fit etc. But you should be able to do this on virtually all inline skates. I would start small and practice carving your lead foot out in front of you at lower speeds and build up until you start to feel it lose traction and slide. Best of luck!

The most important thing is your hip flexibility and it can take hours of training and many sessions to get there. With a softboot it's going to be a bit harder to a lot harder - depending on the type of softboot. But it's doable.

Def with hard wheels. I got cheap softboot power slides and couldn’t even balance on one foot. I recommend fr1 4 x 80 with intuition liner. Remember to keep those elbows tucked to your body in parallel slide not thrown up in the air. I wish I could practice with you. We are leading the movement.

Thanks!

@@northernskatesman4964 can beginner do this move?

Depends on how new you are to skating. You'll want to be relatively comfortable turning, carving, transitioning, and good with one foot balance. The more confident you are on your skates, the easier it will be of course. But every new skill learned makes all subsequent skills more accessible in my opinion, so I would say that yes, beginners can learn this one, it just might take longer. If you're practicing this though, definitely wear pads and a helmet and practice somewhere safe. Falling is an inevitability at all levels of skating when trying something new. And remember to have a wide stance, carve the lead leg and push it out on your inner edge. Also, keep in mind that depending on the durometer (hardness) of your wheels, wheelbase, and number of wheels on your skates (as well as the surface you're on and other variables), this will require varying degrees of force. Be safe and have fun with it! It's very satisfying once learned.

@@northernskatesman4964 thank you very much for your answer 😁

@@northernskatesman4964 good morning from Singapore. Now i learn skate in 1 foot.can you make video about exercise how to improve balance and stirring please 😊

Not sure if it has a name haha, just a 180 I guess.

@@northernskatesman4964 Thank you for the fast reply and most stylish 180 over ever seen

Best of luck! I hope this helps 👍.

@@northernskatesman4964 I just went for a big round outside and tried a couple of times but is have trouble turning the front foot.. kissed the ground a couple of times haha

@@LevinaElibe I hope you didn't get too hurt! Falling is an inevitability for me anytime I learn a new trick as well, and this one takes some time to get down. Make sure you're nice and stable and on your inside edge before you start to push your foot out. You'll get it 👍.

It's a Sandbox helmet. They do snow and wake stuff, but this is their Street Series one. I love it.

@@northernskatesman4964 thank you!

There ones are 88A. I also have a 4x80 setup with 85A wheels. Works the same, just needs a little more force and a little wider stance.