Originally Posted by FlyAndCrash

Stopping is a problem with freshly sharpened skates. About a week ago, a group of four or five girls and a coach went and got their skates sharpened. The next day, they all seemed to be hobbling down the hallway to the ice. My coach has twisting her skates on the rubber to dull them down and most of the girls had balance issues when stepping onto the ice because their blades had so much grip. My coach played up the no stopping thing to a maximum. She skated hands out like a beginner, stayed by the boards most of the time, and had another coach grind down her edges! I feelthat I have a better solution, stop by running into the boards.