Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted March 27, 2018 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted April 11, 2018 Instagram infamy! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MyBoxersSayJoe 133 Report post Posted April 11, 2018 Hahaha! That's awesome! Congrats! Have you notice any improvement in you skating based on unlacing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vet88 674 Report post Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) Have a look back thru the thread at some of his earlier vids, the diff is quite noticeable as he now skates more upright over the blade giving him better balance, technique and power. Primary reason for doing it, if you have any technical issues when skating then no laces finds you out immediately. Give it a go, you don't have to skate lace free. Just undo your laces and try the following - v starts, front to back transitions and 360 degree power turns. If you don't fall off any of your edges, primarily your inside edge, when doing these then your technique is pretty damn good. Edited April 12, 2018 by Vet88 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted May 1, 2018 Sorry, didn't see your question. Yes, what vet said. Nothing had improved my skating more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted May 1, 2018 (edited) Attacks! *cue Jaws theme music* Edited May 1, 2018 by Amazinmets73 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chippa13 1844 Report post Posted May 1, 2018 Try to lose that extra stick handle and get the puck in a shooting position earlier. It will give you more options. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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shoot_the_goalie 281 Report post Posted May 9, 2018 This is great stuff Amazin. It's been a joy to see how much you've improved over this thread, and it's great that you put yourself out there and are so open to learning/critiques from people on this thread. Try to "roll" your top hand a little more when stick handling so your motion is a bit more fluid. Rolling your top hand will allow you to cradle the puck a bit easier from side to side. Good stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted May 13, 2018 On 5/9/2018 at 1:04 AM, shoot_the_goalie said: This is great stuff Amazin. It's been a joy to see how much you've improved over this thread, and it's great that you put yourself out there and are so open to learning/critiques from people on this thread. Try to "roll" your top hand a little more when stick handling so your motion is a bit more fluid. Rolling your top hand will allow you to cradle the puck a bit easier from side to side. Good stuff! Thanks so much! That aspect of stickhandling is very difficult for me. I've been instructed to roll my wrists and "brush the puck", but unfortunately I often revert to bad habits. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted June 30, 2018 https://youtu.be/3YET1h9DFVk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted August 28, 2018 Today marks 3 years since i first stepped onto a sheet of ice! 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueNux 17 Report post Posted August 29, 2018 I just found out about your thread. This is amazing seeing your progress and your continued enthusiasm over 3 years! You probably already know this, but the YouTube channel iTrainHockey has a great skater whose skating you can practice replicating. Are you playing in a league now or just sticking to drop-in/open hockey? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted September 1, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 12:23 PM, BlueNux said: I just found out about your thread. This is amazing seeing your progress and your continued enthusiasm over 3 years! You probably already know this, but the YouTube channel iTrainHockey has a great skater whose skating you can practice replicating. Are you playing in a league now or just sticking to drop-in/open hockey? Thanks so much! Yes, I know Sean. Great coach! Subbing for a C league squad; probably will play full-time next season. Hoping to get to B league within a year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Amazinmets73 69 Report post Posted February 2, 2019 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs_UIGXD7dI/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=mccy1txwn299 https://www.instagram.com/p/BsoOIGhDPDv/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=15089i30wk6j6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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shoot_the_goalie 281 Report post Posted December 1, 2019 Amazin. As always...great great stuff! I think you’re now at the skill level where we can say “keep your head up!”. It’s a compliment to you that your feet and hands are good enough to start focusing on keeping your head up and working on that aspect of the game. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhouse7 1 Report post Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) Glad I came across this. I am 22 and learned to ice skate in June. Public skated 2-3 hours a week over the summer. Got gear and did a few stick and pucks and started working with a coaching October (he lets me participate in his other lessons for free bc I'm a broke college kid but he sees that I want to be good) then played in some pick up games and even got asked to fill in for a hurt player for the last few weeks of that league. My first official season in the league starts Monday. I'm on ice 4-5 hours a week now, plus off ice workouts pretty much every day (whether it is roller hockey, weight lifting or doing core/balance workouts). Luckily I am in a small town in Texas so the average player is not as good as they would be up north so its been a good growing environment. But keep it up! I loved looking through your story, you're an inspiration whether you know it or not. Here's a few clips of me at stick and puck over the last couple weeks. Don't judge too hard, I've only been ice skating for 6 months, and I had never even watched hockey before April 2019 Edited January 17, 2020 by mhouse7 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
