hockey stop

[D aka speck 0]

Make sure you practice "evenly"... Both directions, both feet. It's easier now than it is later. Don't develop bad habits.

[raygunpk 0]

Ok, the past few sessions my right foot around the toe area has been hurting during games, and theres a little bruise on the inside of my big toe nail.

I think it might be because I'm not putting any weight on my heel, but my stops seem to be going fine now.

Has this happened to anybody?

[D aka speck 0]

Honesty, no...

I get bruises from my Converse shoes.

My skates fit very well.

[Wolverine 0]

When practicing, make sure you practice a TRUE hockey stop. Performed with the feet apart (NOT WITH THE FEET TOGETHER)..... that is a 'true' hockey stop. This allows you to rapidly recover and perform a quick cross-over step to change direction if needed. Not to mention it widens your base of support and makes you more balanced.

This is a 'true' hockey stop:

Have fun!

[raygunpk 0]

Then it should be more weight on the heel of the foot instead of the front area.

[ramensandwich 1]

Then it should be more weight on the heel of the foot instead of the front area.

nope, if you put weight on the heels, you just get a tight turn instead. weight on the balls of the foot.

[raygunpk 0]

Hmm but that seems to be whats giving me the bruising problem and foot pains.

[TheBert 0]

Forefoot of skate not wide enough?

[raygunpk 0]

It's been fine for a few months, I don't feel tightness or anything until after a little while when it becomes "asleep" if you know what I'm referring to. This happened when I started getting the stopping down on my right side.