Ok this may be kind of random, but I was just wondering the different ways in which people stop in competition (like when you get out on the ice to start your program)

Personally, I use a step-in-front t-stop sort of stop (we call it a tango stop at my rink I think, but I don't know if that's the real name).

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I don't compete, but in shows and tests, I always do either a T-stop or tango stop. I have my students do the same.

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When I tested, I did hockey stops... hehe. At least I didn't fall. Besides, I often feel weird when I do t-stops (lets just say mine aren't great) and I snowplows look less appealing to me. At least I'm keeping my knees together.

I haven't tested yet, but when practicing I do a T-stop.

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I'm doing a T-stop with the foot behind right now but I am working on making that one with the foot in front.
Though the backwards T-stop is coming easier to me than the forwards one with the turned out foot in front. I've got some difficulty turning it out that far unless I go pretty deep into my knees, but I only remember to do that when I'm not skating with a much speed.

Hee-hee, I always plan to do a lovely show stop (which is what we call the front t-stop here) but end up doing a really ungainly snowplow because I am so incredibly nervous that it's a wonder I can stop at all.

I can do show stops easy-peasy, but once the nerves kick in, well, I'm not so steady.

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I know what you mean. I've always called it a "show stop," but I've heard it called a tango stop as well.

I always intend to do a T-stop, I actually do it about half the time (between all the moves, programs etc). If i'm too nervous to get it to work then I snowplow. I have to say though- a snowplow doesn't look very nice once you are above basic skills levels. (But on my PB MITF my legs barely worked, there was NO way I was going to successfully t-stop).

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My coaches want me to do a Tstop, and some of the time I actually manage this; more often I do this weird little pivot thing.

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for my program, I use a tango stop, but for moves, it depends...sometimes I will use a tango stop (which I find easier than a T-stop), or some variation of a snowplow/hockey stop...it just depends on what type of mood I'm in

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Even though I can do harder stops, I seem to gravitate towards a t-stop, just becuase it's the most stable. The last thing I need to be worrying about is busting my rear end before I skate.

I to use the T-stop, though very gradual. While I am settling my nerves and getting focused, I normally do some pivots (so the music person doesn't get in a hurry), and then give the judges a big SMILE before striking my opening pose - most judges will smile back - to fool them into thinking my knees aren't knocking and I am not nervous as heck

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I usually do a one footed hockey stop kind of thingy.

Maybe you could add "faceplant" to the choices in the poll.

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Too many nerves so I opt for the safe hockey/snowplow --- and a smile. Although in the future I would do a small inside spread eagle or pivot - again whatever is safe !

I put "Other". I am not quite sure what the thing I do is called.

You can see it in this video though > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RGFBj6niyM

I did something a bit different:

The judges were sat in the players bench. I skated out diagonally across the rink towards the scorekeepers bench doing the one foot glide, arms out & facing the judges thing. As I got near to the referee's crease I switched to a very deep LBI & RBO edges and did an anticlockwise circle keeping arms out. Finished with left skate nearest the boards, right in front (middle of the red line) facing the judges ready to start.

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Someone else does this! I'm not the only one! My coach hates this stop, but I started doing it as a kid and now I have trouble stopping any other way. Other skaters have told me they like it (probably because no one else does it), but I don't know. It's not the most graceful of stops. I'm working on making my t-stop more "stoppy" so I can use that instead...however, old habits die hard.

I always used/use a t-stop if someone was watching. (Show/test/competition)

I've gotten in the habit of doing a one-foot FI hockey stop when it doesn't matter or when I really, really have to stop fast. It works for me.

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I think the one footed hockey stop, or what I call a one footed tango stop is what I do. I keep my free leg extended and to the back.

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I practice with a T stop but I always chicken out and do a plain snowplow stop.

Yikes! I never thought about it before. I'm trying to remember what I actually do when I get out there. I think it's usually a hockey stop, but sometimes I think I do some kind of inside spread eagle pivot thing. I'll have to pay more attention and come up with something that actually looks good! With so many things I need to work on in the program, actually getting out there never crossed my mind!

Me three...at my first dance test a couple of weeks ago (you know, "dance" as in "supposed to be elegant" etc! ) , as I skidded to a starting stop on the inside edge of one foot with the other foot near my knee, my coach commented "Wow! That was graceful! Time to teach you some decent stops!"

Here's a quick video of my weird one-foot hockey/snow plow stop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCdmG31Kuoo

Hey, I know you from youtube!

Yep, that's the one, only my free foot stay pretty close to my skating foot (rising up to the skating knee at the end), rather than nicely out in front as yours was.