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How to Use an Inline Skate Heel Brake

How to stop on inline skates using the friction heel brake htat comes installed on most fitness and recreaional skates.

Skate Patrol Heel Brake Tutorial
A heel brake tutorial published by the Central Park Skate Patrol in New York City. (from SkatePatrol.org)

How to Use a Rollerblade ABT brake
A tutorial explaining the tecnique for stopping on skates equipped with a Rollerblade Advanced Braking Techique (ABT) style friction heel brake (a tutorial by skating book author Liz Miller at GetRolling.com).

Using a Heel Brake
Heel brake tutorial by Mike van Erp with photos that help to explain the technique (from LondonSkaters.com)

Heel Brake Pros and Cons
This article called "The Heel Brake: Use It or Lose It" discusses whether it is a good idea or a bad idea to depend on a heel brake for stopping on inline skates (from LondonSkaters.com)



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