Definition: When figure skaters do a hockey stop, it resembles the stop hockey players do except that it is usually done with attention to posture, arm positions, and carriage. Often, figure skaters do the hockey stop on one foot, which can involve much control and balance.
The stop is done by first skating forward and quickly turning the blades to a ninety-degree angle. Arms are held out horizontally; and the position of the arms helps to check the stop, preventing the hockey stop from curving into a circle.
Examples: To do a hockey stop, first glide forward on two feet and bend the knees. Then, bring the feet together keeping the knees bent, and rotate the shoulders and turn the feet and hips to a ninety degree angle.
When a two-foot hockey stop is done correctly, the front blade is pressed to an inside edge, and the back foot fits right behind the front foot on an outside edge. Both knees bend. Pressure is towards the front part of the blades. If that pressure is released, the skater will continue to glide forward.
