Game version
Parking game: run to a line and stop inside your parking box. Your partner gives a thumbs-up for a good stop, then you swap.
Brake and Stick
Learn to slow down safely: jog or run to a line and stop within three steps in a low, balanced position.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a start cone and a stop line 10 yards away.
Core: Jog. Notice your own best stop.
- Ages
- 10 to 14
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Cones
- Level · skill
- Developing · Skating
The steps
How it works
- Mark a start cone and a stop line 10 yards away.
- Run to the line and stop in three steps.
- Finish with hips back, knees over toes, chest up; hold for 2 seconds.
- Do 8 reps, building speed only when the stop stays controlled.
Coaching point
Hips back, knees over toes.
Safety: Use a clear, non-slip space and change direction only as fast as you can control. Stop if a knee or ankle hurts.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (walk to the line), Core (jog), More (jog a little quicker). Notice your own best stop.
Story
You are a bus pulling in to its stop.
My best
Beat your own count
Notice your own best stop. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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