HockeyBen
Registered User
I just started playing hockey for fun, only being able to get on the ice once or even twice a week with pucks, stick and nets etc etc when there is practice.
I was wondering how much better can you improve your on ice skills off the ice, is there a limit to improvement and then you really just require more ice time or can you just endlessly get better however minimal? I think I am asking how well does working with a stick off the ice translate.
I have a green biscuit which I use for basic stuff like figure of 8 and I use a tennis ball for shooting (to not break anything including the ball itself as I don't want to break the green b.). And a golf ball wrapped in tape I use also.
I saw on post here that said don't use balls at all but I don't know what else to use for shooting practice that I won't break or won't break things it might accidentally hit.
The other concern is movement, often players aren't standing still when shooting or dribbling passing etc etc. should I be trying to mimic this more.
Long post my main questions are, how well does off the ice stick handling practice translate to on the ice, what should I be using for it.
Thanks in advanced.
I was wondering how much better can you improve your on ice skills off the ice, is there a limit to improvement and then you really just require more ice time or can you just endlessly get better however minimal? I think I am asking how well does working with a stick off the ice translate.
I have a green biscuit which I use for basic stuff like figure of 8 and I use a tennis ball for shooting (to not break anything including the ball itself as I don't want to break the green b.). And a golf ball wrapped in tape I use also.
I saw on post here that said don't use balls at all but I don't know what else to use for shooting practice that I won't break or won't break things it might accidentally hit.
The other concern is movement, often players aren't standing still when shooting or dribbling passing etc etc. should I be trying to mimic this more.
Long post my main questions are, how well does off the ice stick handling practice translate to on the ice, what should I be using for it.
Thanks in advanced.