Wednesday, October 21, 2009

How to break with inline skates?

I bought some inline skates (not aggressive) and I only know to break with the heel. I want to take it out, can someone link me a video or something?





Thanks.

How to break with inline skates?
The heel brake is the (by far) most effective method you have for stopping. Unless you are going to be doing something like slalom or dance moves where it will get in the way, I suggest leaving it on. You can always learn other stopping methods with it on then decide.





The T stop is relatively easy to learn and reasonably effective.





Kathy has links here to other pages with videos of T-stops and some good instructions.


http://www.skatelog.com/how/stopping/t-s...





Here is her stopping page that includes many methods, almost all of which take much higher skill level or are much less effective.


http://www.skatelog.com/how/stopping





The act of physicaly removing the brake is somewhat diffent on every skate. Frequently you can remove the back wheel and the skate will be able to drop off but sometimes there will be extra pins or mechanisms to remove.


The axle for a brake is also frequently different from the others and you may need to find a spare that came with your skates or buy a new axle that matches the others.
Reply:If u want to take out the break, then you will need 2 pairs of the same type of allen wrenches. use them to unscrew the bolts, and take out the wheel, ALONG with the break piece.then replace the wheel, screw it back on, and your good to go.





NOW, as for stopping, thres a few ways to do it.





ride slow- as long as u don't go too fast, the more easier it is to stop due to friction. ride, and just wait to slow down.





spin- while riding, shift yoUr weight to spin on yoUr blades. doing a 180.


(CAUTION)-doing so could throw you off balance and whip you into a 360, even throw you on ur ***.





AND using ur back foot-while riding, drag your foot behind you to slow you down. ALTHOUGH it may slow you down, this can also wear your wheels and frames down.
Reply:I think what you're looking for is how to do a hockey stop on inline skates. First, you need to learn how to glide sideways with your back foot pointed backwards and your front foot pointed forwards. Practice standing this way in your regular shoes until you can do it for long periods without losing your balance. When you can glide that way on your skates (it's great for sneaking between people because it gives you a flat profile), the next step is to lift your forward facing foot off the ground, and point your toe to the inside. Bend your back facing knee just a little, lowering your front foot back toward the ground very carefully until your wheels are barely scraping the sidewalk. If you do this too abrubtly, your wheels will catch the sidewalk and propell you forward, so practice very slowly at first. The trick is to lay your foot down at the correct angle for the speed you are going. You almost have to lay your skate flat on the sidewalk to get a good slide. With enough practice, you won't have to think about it and will be able to stop this way going very fast. It takes me about 3 feet to come to a complete stop though, so I have to think ahead. Most of the time, if there are people or obstacles in the way, I have learned evasive techniques so I don't have to come to a complete stop. This is just a one foot hockey stop. In my younger days, I could do it with both feet sliding, toes pointed in the same direction. To see some amazing inline skate freestyle videos, google 'London Skaters'. Good Luck!
Reply:I think the heel is the only way. or you could just fall on your but but i don'trecommend that
Reply:I believe the best way to brake (not breaking, you don't want anything broken) is to spin. (ie. Change your forward momentum into a spinning one.



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