I've been quiet, but I think I'll say this now. I think skid stops are kinda dumb. They display impressive strength and skill, but it's not a very smart way to stop. Brakes work better. So the only advantage of skid stops is that they show off your skill. Oh, there's another: it builds and maintains strength. But that seems like a bad time to do so. When you need to stop, you should get serious.

I don't object to people developing the skill or even using it where it's adequate, but relying on it while not having a brake seems foolhardy to me.