Inline skates are used by recreational athletes as well as off-season hockey players looking to increase their fitness and enhance their skating skills. In an effort to simulate more realistic skating conditions that will transfer from the pavement to the ice, inline skaters will mimic on-ice techniques such as the power slide. This aggressive technique is used to make sudden stops from high speeds and requires balance and timing to execute successfully .
Step 1
Get up to a moderately fast speed on your skates.
Step 2
Focus on a point about 15 feet ahead of you.
Step 3
Shift your weight forward, pressing your shins into the tongues of the skate boots.
Step 4
Pivot your support side skate, positioning it perpendicular to the direction you are moving. If you are right-handed, the support skate will usually be your left foot. If you are left-handed, the right foot will be the support skate.
Step 5
Swing your other skate, known as the active skate, onto its inside edge, shifting your weight over the support leg. Push the support-skate edge down and away from you once it reaches the 10 o'clock position--or 2 o'clock position if you are left-handed.
Step 6
Increase pressure on the active skate edge to come to a complete stop.
Tips and Warnings
- Practice this move on a smooth surface to prevent the wheels from catching.
- If you are not confident with your control, transitioning the skates may be difficult and you will end up tripping over your skates and wiping out. Practice at slower speeds before attempting a power slide at fast speeds.
Things You'll Need
- Helmet
- Knee and elbow pads
References
- "Roller Hockey: Skills and Strategies for Winning on Wheels"; Greg Siller; 1998
- "Roller Hockey"; Bill Gutman; 1995
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