Okay thanks!

WEll, I tried this stop again yesterday and, well, I just got my blades sharpened so it is harder, but I still contend that it is easier to do on a flat or an outside edge. It is, for me, harder to do on an inside edge.

I am going to confirm with my coach next week that she teaches it on an outside edge and if she indeed says that she does it on an inside edge, then I will be happy to retract all of my discussion on this subject!

Skate on!

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Every inside edge stop is harder on freshly sharpened blades. The only stop I can do with very sharp blades is a T stop, which used the outside edge. I've paid attention to the B snowplow stop, and pressure is applied to the inside edge of the stopping blade. I tried very gently to use the flat or outside edge, and can see that it might work, but would be much harder to learn. Also, think about it, if you are stretching out your free leg behind you, with skating knee bent, and applying pressure to the blade, which is at a 90' (or close to it) angle to your direction of travel, you are automatically going to be pressing on the inside edge.

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