At some point you're going to have to stop, so it's important to learn how to stop without hurting yourself. Step one: King said to use your heel as not to mess up the bottom of your shoes. You can practice this with one leg on the board (yup, remember the flamingo concept) and then keep the other leg straight with only the heel touching the board. If you can't slow yourself down with one leg hanging off the board, she recommends dragging your toe to slow down, but only if it's an emergency!