Hockey Stop

Here is a hockey stop used in the Playmakers League curriculum:

The hockey stop is used when turning to run in another direction.

• Turn the hips, legs and feet so they are parallel with the end line, like when running line drills.

• Outside leg is the final decelerator and is the most important leg to control momentum and to change direction.

• Inside leg begins deceleration because in a normal stride pattern (r,l,r,l,r) it touches down first as the body turns (Taft).