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Positioning. Be square to the puck, not the shooter. The shooter is not where the puck is. Butterfly. Your pads can overlap until they are on the ground. The second you are overlapping in the butterfly, you are covering less of the bottom of the goal. It also makes it harder to push off as needed as your compact and can push. Also, while butterfly is the default now, you need to be able to kick your leg out to the side when standing. Side to side. Rocking is a solid way to move yourself in and out and side to side. Gives you easy pivot points for facing shooters. There’s one thing you did not mention which is extremely important. Don’t follow the puck with your eyes. Follow it with your face. You want your eyes on the puck, but you want your head to be what is following it. Also, learn to read players. Most people are going to behave similarly. Obviously on breakaways it’s a lot of skill based things, but hockey, like most other things, is about behaviors. Also also, tell your D what the hell you want them to do. I prefer the D to pressure the puck carrier because it forces them to do something with the puck. You might want the shot and for them to cover the pass. You just need to tell them so you both aren’t bitching at each other about failures.

Positioning. Be square to the puck, not the shooter. The shooter is not where the puck is. Butterfly. Your pads can overlap until they are on the ground. The second you are overlapping in the butterfly, you are covering less of the bottom of the goal. It also makes it harder to push off as needed as your compact and can push. Also, while butterfly is the default now, you need to be able to kick your leg out to the side when standing. Side to side. Rocking is a solid way to move yourself in and out and side to side. Gives you easy pivot points for facing shooters. There’s one thing you did not mention which is extremely important. Don’t follow the puck with your eyes. Follow it with your face. You want your eyes on the puck, but you want your head to be what is following it. Also, learn to read players. Most people are going to behave similarly. Obviously on breakaways it’s a lot of skill based things, but hockey, like most other things, is about behaviors. Also also, tell your D what the hell you want them to do. I prefer the D to pressure the puck carrier because it forces them to do something with the puck. You might want the shot and for them to cover the pass. You just need to tell them so you both aren’t bitching at each other about failures.

I'm 14. I've got no friends. I've got no hobbies. I've always too scared to play sports. Maybe now is the time to start playing hockey.

So there's some good drill information here, but the basics he completely missed it. No never wrists on hips EVER Hands out in front for movement, wrists move, you cant move your wrist properly when its tucked against your hip, nor can you shoot properly receive a pass or have your stick in the proper position. You only roll top wrist not both wrists to stick handle. People if you're watching these videos these are not basic fundamentals just a guy who plays inline hockey. If you want proper instruction find A USA Hockey or Hockey Canada video. If you're going to learn it might as well learn it correctly at least in terms of body geometry and skills that transition forward to other improved skills. These techniques will limit your playing right off the bat and a coach will have to unteach these. But he's right in that go have fun.

This looks great!!!

Bro thank you for the tips and I'll be sure to practice them whenever I have free time at practice. This is a huge halo for me as I was wanting to go from basics to intermediate for a bit now.

I’m 37, 6’4, and really want to start. The closest I’ve got is roller blading.

i bought the original and it exploded when i hit the pole, lasted about 5 minutes. im think im going to buy the snipe next time.

Thanks for the videos , hope you have an amazing time playing hockey , i still put your videos of roller hockey to check what i need to learn

I start roller hockey in August

Great review!!

Everything you’ve said is 100% true. I started playing at 26, and hockey completely changed my life for the better. Now at 52, I don’t play any more due to physical issues, but my daughter plays semi-pro hockey and I gave up financial consulting to work in a hockey pro shop. Even at my best, I was never very good at playing. But it was all about having fun and being with the team.

bro where are youuu

Help! My grandma bought me too big of pads

Спасибо!

Nice video- i blocked a shot yesterday with my face and got four stitches! seriously though good video

What level/div is this?

Good video.

i grew up on inline skates from around 1992 when they started to get popular and played roller hockey starting around that time, got into aggressive inline skating around 1996 and continued playing roller hockey until the early 2000s. switched to ice around 07 and havent played inline since. now im here trying to learn how to stop again. its more fear than anyhting else. the grip is not somehting im used to anymore and i have this fear that im gonna roll an ankle or something. especially because i am used to tying my skates a with the top loose on ice, but this feels weird for inline.

I think something that will help the butterfly is having your knees under you more than infront. If your upper body is more above your knees youll have better recovery and ability to move where you want too afterwards.

If you are watching this during a hockey tournament😂 👇

After playing as Defenseman for 9 years, I’m thinking about trying goalie for recreational hockey.

Thanks Cuz next season of hockey I want to be goalie😃

Glove and blocker positioning in butterfly should not be this high, they should be coming down to close the gaps above the pads and the stick in front at an angle in order to have the puck come up into your stomach area, you’ll get better control of your stick when deflecting shots in either corner. You’ll get beat inbetween your arms if they don’t come down immediately. Just a tip, as a comment mentioned above, keeping your legs underneath you is essential for a good butterfly and important for recovery

which wheel hardness is better to make a power stop in plastic interior?

Eh

Part 2 when? 😢

Great review, and yours was the only video I found that addressed the folding issue. Thank you!!

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Nice video.

We got a sharks fan! Lets go! 🤘🏼🦈

What’s the brand and model of your bag ?

Is a inline hockey stick the same as a normal hockey stick

I have the hardest time when talented guys enter my zone and then cross over the middle. In contact you'd hit them but in no contact hockey how do I stop them without a bodycheck? These are always guys who have big toe drags so I can't easily get the puck.

What’s your pants model and brand ??

1:06 bro sounded like it was personal to him

How much wrap around per year ?

Great tips. You are so right the poke check is your best buddy. A good defenseman can make a offensive player go where the defenseman wants him to go if the D man is positioned correctly forcing them to the outside resulting in a bad angle shot or no shot at all. One of my favorite things to do which frustrated the heck out of people is a stick check, lifting their stick with mine and pick pocketing the puck.

So true being able to do a hockey stop on roller blades is a big advantage over people who can't. You could be going full speed and put on the brakes and watch your pursuer sail past you unable to stop, it is funny. The way you taught to stop is the same exact way I learned on my own. Great video.

Your skating is excellent. I played Ice Hockey and Roller Hockey. I played defense also. I liked your transition very smooth. I am happy to see you talking about how important skating is. I have seen some hockey video's on youtube that make my blood boil when they are teaching people stick handling when they can't even stand up on a pair of skates. Skate Skate Skate and everything will follow.

I'm 13 and ive always wanted to play roller hockey scince the end of the stanley cup. I now have a chance to play in a team and hope fully it will be soda not beer :)

Just started my hockey journey at 28 years old. Doing inline for a few months in hopes of jumping on ice by next season. This channel has helped me so much. Thank you!

Money isnt the problem. Problem is that where im from (slovenia - europe), you cant really join adult beginner leaguea. You have to be born into skates😢😢😢😢.

So it is like power slide

What kind of wheels do u use?

Great video❤

I’m Playing goalie in hockey and I’m a beginner

Drill # 5 is called "the idiot" in Swedish😅 Very popular among trainers, less so among the players. As you said, it is great for practising your stopping, but also for your take-off and of course you endurance!

Love outdoor rinks. I have one 5 minutes from work in Brentwood Missouri. I skate almost every day after work. During the summer, there is always good competition there. During the winter because of early darkness, I usually just skate by myself except on weekends. I just turned 64. I probably skated 150 times in 2023.