divya
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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:52 am Post subject: How to T-Stop on Inline Skates |
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How to stop on skates by dragging one skate behind you. The t-stop is a stopping technique used by inline skaters, ice skaters and sometimes quad roller skaters.
What is a T-Stop? (Definition)
A skater performs a T-Stop by dragging one skate behind them until that skate causes enough friction to slow the skater down or make them come to a complete stop.
How to Do a T-Stop (Tutorial)
1. Before you attempt to drag your back skate:
1. Put all of your weight on your front foot
2. Make sure both knees are deeply bent
3. Make sure your front skate is facing straight ahead
4. Make sure your back skate is exactly perpendicular to the front skate (this will prevent you from spinning when your back foot touches the ground).
2. Start practicing the T-Stop by tapping your back foot on the ground v-e-r-y lightly. Exert only enough gentle pressure to get comfortable with the feeling of touching your back foot to the ground, but not enough pressure to cause any spinning or stopping.
3. Slowly and gradually, as you gain confidence, start exerting more pressure on your back foot, until you find you are able to confidently slow yourself down, or even make a complete stop, by dragging your back foot.
4. Keep practicing your T-Stop at every opportunity, until you no longer find yourself thinking about how much pressure to apply to your back foot, because it all comes naturally. |
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