Powerslide is a braking method used in inline skating

Inline skating

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Skateboarding

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. It is a relatively advanced way of braking.

Advantages

• Due to its advanced nature, this move commonly impresses onlookers.
• This stop is an effective way of coming to stop within a short distance.

Disadvantages

• It tends to leave flat spots on the wheels and sometimes even on the frame of the skate.
• It is relatively ineffective on rougher surfaces.

(also known as a full frontal powerslide)

This type of powerslide starts with the skater skating forward and rotating 90 degrees to a stop.

Backward powerslide

This type of powerslide starts with the skater skating backward and rotating 90 degrees to a stop.

Roundhouse powerslide

This type of powerslide starts with the skater skating forward and rotating 270 degrees to a stop. The skater effectively does a transition from moving forward to backwards and then stopping.

External links

• Guruskater videos—video demonstrations of inline-skating moves
• How to Powerslide on Rollerblades- explanation and demonstration on how to do a powerslide
• another powerslide tutorial-forward frontal powerslide tutorial with pictures