NuggyBuggy 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 In every single warmup I've ever been in or watched, including the pros, the players ALWAYS skate counter-clockwise. Is there any reason why ? Why don't we go in alternate directions every now and then ? (I have a secret desire to get to the ice first and skate clockwise, just to mess with everyone's heads. Lucky for them I am chronically late). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruin88 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 weird ,maybe thats why my crossovers going that way are much better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NuggyBuggy 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 weird ,maybe thats why my crossovers going that way are much better... That's part of the reason I was wondering... I suspect a lot of people are like us and cross-over better to their left than to their right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Project_2501 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 Mine to the left are damn good, yet to the right are crap... Could very well be why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kosydar 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 Every public skate I went to growing up was in "normal" skating direction, AKA counter-clock wise. You had to specifically request to skate in the "backwards" direction. Thats why I'm much stronger counter clockwise, and I'd assume its the same with a lot of others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
All Torhs Team 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 weird ,maybe thats why my crossovers going that way are much better... nice catch there, didnt even think of that. and I also have been first on ice (not even on purpose) did i go the opposite way--everybody got mad?!? guess its a tradition. My favorite warm up drill is everybody is skating in two minor circles, picking up pucks in the corner, and constantly shooting on net once you cross blue line. usually the goalie is streching cause of all the shots, I just think it looks cool if every body on your team has a good shot and is constantly hitting post. Intimidates the other team and catches audiences eye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ju87 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 i've always wondered why, in public skating, counter-clockwise is the 'standard' direction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyfalcons456 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 Well in our warm ups we skate both ways, and we do the same in practise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruin88 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 i just realized i was thinking of asking this same questioni think it could also have to do with where the gates are maybe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyblood 11 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 i've always wondered why, in public skating, counter-clockwise is the 'standard' direction.Rule of thumb i believe. Always keep right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nspeen 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 Mine to the left are damn good, yet to the right are crap... Could very well be why. same with me :( Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ju87 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 i've skated in one rink in public skating where they reversed the direction of traffic after each re-surfacing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
technophile 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 Well in our warm ups we skate both ways, and we do the same in practise. Same here. Our usual warmup is skate counter-clockwise at half speed, on a whistle sprint until the next whistle, and when the coach bangs his stick on the ice we reverse. Keeps you on your toes (or at least paying attention) and doesn't favor one direction over the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 Well in our warm ups we skate both ways, and we do the same in practise. same here, we do one lap counter then do the other way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gongshow11 1 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 my job at school is workign the public skate, and its always counter clockwise, except when its wednesday afternoon and the christian loving homeschoolers come on the ice, they go the wrong way, just like they did in choice of schooling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Project_2501 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2005 my job at school is workign the public skate, and its always counter clockwise, except when its wednesday afternoon and the christian loving homeschoolers come on the ice, they go the wrong way, just like they did in choice of schooling That got a good laugh out of me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ssgtbb 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2006 Actually it has to do with the brain. People naturally feel safer going counter-clockwise and it has to do with security and familiarity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quintin 16 Report post Posted June 4, 2006 I bloody crapped myself the first time I went on ice when it was going counter-clockwise! I felt safer going clockwise! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pantherfan 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2006 Actually it has to do with the brain. People naturally feel safer going counter-clockwise and it has to do with security and familiarity. I think your reading to far into it, maybe its just the way most rinks like it set out with entrances and stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kovy_Ribs_Fedo 3 Report post Posted June 4, 2006 Well in our warm ups we skate both ways, and we do the same in practise. Same here.And every public skating I went was going both ways too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick23 0 Report post Posted June 4, 2006 I bloody crapped myself the first time I went on ice when it was going counter-clockwise! I felt safer going clockwise! Dude good indication that you will like hockey, you just felt safe skating AT the others at public sessions. At my old rink they would just tell everyone to change direction randomsly, cause i guess for new skaters if you learn to skate one direction, then learning to go the other will feel weird, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbes_86 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 It's the Coriolis force. :lol: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biff44 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 I was thinking the same thing. But do skaters in South America go the other way during warmups? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pantherfan 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 It's the Coriolis force. :lol: lol thats not that toilet thing is it? :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobbes_86 0 Report post Posted June 6, 2006 lolI was just joking. Its such a small force it really only can affect larger masses. The toilet thing is a myth.I'm terrible at explaining it...You can read up on it here: Snopes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
