Backwards Powerslide

A stop from rolling backwards. You lunge over one skate and swing the other out in a wide arc until it sits across your path, its wheels sliding sideways on their inside edges.

1. Roll

   Coast backwards, crouch and look over your shoulder at a mark.

   CueEyes on mark

2. Lunge

   Sink over one knee and push the other skate out.

   CueGo in low

3. Sweep

   Arc it round until it lies across your path.

   CueInside edge

4. Press

   Rise slightly to push its wheels into the ground and stop.

   CueCome out high

1. IfStanding too tall in the lunge.
   ThenGo in low; rise only once the sliding skate is across your path.
2. IfWheels skipping instead of sliding.
   ThenLunge lower over the rolling knee, or find smoother ground.
3. IfSliding skate on its outside edge.
   ThenKeep it on its inside edge so it slides instead of catching.
4. IfLooking away from the stop mark.
   ThenKeep your eyes on the mark until you have stopped.