True dedication kid practising in puddle
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TheChickenMaker (01/07/2016) [-] Nooooo, that'll ruin his skates! Ice has to be maintained and can't just be puddle ice. Most people who can afford skates will tell you that they have pond skates and rink skates.
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mexifrenchie (01/08/2016) [-]
Um no... I've played hockey for 13 years now and I've never heard of pond and rink skates. Ice does not have to be maintained, and you can resharpen your blades for like 3$ a pop at any rink or sports store. Not to mention a new set of blades, even the nicer ones is like 50$ so even if you did wear through them you can just get another.
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TheChickenMaker (01/08/2016) [-] I play and now coach and I still have an older pair that I'll use for my pond and my good pair for the rink. I know all the other coaches and my friends do the same thing.
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TheChickenMaker (01/08/2016) [-] Poor quality ice has bumps, nicks and grooves in them that are not like ice rinks grooves. This can cause chips and even fractures in the blade let alone dulling them down and ruining the blade quicker than normal rinks.
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anon (01/08/2016) [-]
Rink ice has gigantic gouges and everything else within 10 minutes of heavy usage anyway...this idea you have that any skates ever go long without being on "bumps, nicks and grooves" is ridiculous. That's why they get sharpened every 4 or 5 times out on the ice. Of the many years I spent playing hockey I spent 2 full ones playing outdoor leagues...I never noticed any difference even in the need for more frequent sharpening, nevertheless skates actually getting ruined.
You're wasting your time picking which skates to wear where. Whoever told you to do that didn't know what they were talking about...and you're really the only one that does it.
You're wasting your time picking which skates to wear where. Whoever told you to do that didn't know what they were talking about...and you're really the only one that does it.
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traycepickering (01/08/2016) [-] Not to mention natural ice is hard as cock compared to artificial.
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anon (01/08/2016) [-]
- Grew up in a hockey area.
- Lived and breathed hockey for years.
- Spent summers in Canada doing more hockey.
- Was getting scouted for major juniors when tore up my hip and had to stop playing.
- Personally knew many class A college players, major junior players, and even a couple NHL players
Never in my life have I heard of the standard of having "pond skates" and "rink skates".
You have to resharpen your skates every 4 or 5 ice sessions anyway. At worst playing on rough ice you'll just have to sharpen a little sooner...and even that is unlikely to make that much of a difference. And ice gets chewed up quick...every single period by the time you're done you're skating on ice that looks like someone took a pick to it all over. This is not any different from that. You're completely full of it, trying to sound like some sort of expert.
- Lived and breathed hockey for years.
- Spent summers in Canada doing more hockey.
- Was getting scouted for major juniors when tore up my hip and had to stop playing.
- Personally knew many class A college players, major junior players, and even a couple NHL players
Never in my life have I heard of the standard of having "pond skates" and "rink skates".
You have to resharpen your skates every 4 or 5 ice sessions anyway. At worst playing on rough ice you'll just have to sharpen a little sooner...and even that is unlikely to make that much of a difference. And ice gets chewed up quick...every single period by the time you're done you're skating on ice that looks like someone took a pick to it all over. This is not any different from that. You're completely full of it, trying to sound like some sort of expert.
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TheChickenMaker (01/08/2016) [-] 1. Grew up in a hockey arena
2. Played since I was 3 now 21
3. Played in ECHL and OHL
4. Ever since I was old enough I used two pairs of skates (old ones for pond hockey and new ones for rink)
First off the water used for actual rinks is treated specifcally so it won't degrade skates quickly. Pond water can have any variation of minerals, knicks and other impurities in it. Secondly you don't need to resharpen your skates every 4 or 5 sessions (don't know why you would sharpen them so much to the point of making them so dull you can't sharpen them anymore). Lastly ice in a rink is refrigerated to a specific temperature so it can freeze quickly to remove these notches and grooves after games.
2. Played since I was 3 now 21
3. Played in ECHL and OHL
4. Ever since I was old enough I used two pairs of skates (old ones for pond hockey and new ones for rink)
First off the water used for actual rinks is treated specifcally so it won't degrade skates quickly. Pond water can have any variation of minerals, knicks and other impurities in it. Secondly you don't need to resharpen your skates every 4 or 5 sessions (don't know why you would sharpen them so much to the point of making them so dull you can't sharpen them anymore). Lastly ice in a rink is refrigerated to a specific temperature so it can freeze quickly to remove these notches and grooves after games.
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mexifrenchie (01/08/2016) [-]
Doesn't make you right... You might have solely focused on hockey and had tons of pairs laying around, doesn't mean most kids have them, in that regard you're absolutely wrong, it doesn't really matter whether you played in the OHL or ECHL... In fact that may explain why you had two pairs of skates laying around but that doesn't mean everyone does.
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TheChickenMaker (01/08/2016) [-] I hear you but if I was the parents I wouldn't want to waste money for new goalie skates
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deathstare (01/08/2016) [-] This is why your child wouldn't go pro. That kid has a shot at it because he practices in conditions like that. If he goes pro, guess who doesn't have to worry about money anymore?
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pappanoodles ONLINE (01/07/2016) [-] its to practice?
if you wanna learn to fight with a sword , you're not just gonna practice with a hilt or nothing in hand, now are you?
if you wanna learn to fight with a sword , you're not just gonna practice with a hilt or nothing in hand, now are you?
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anon (01/08/2016) [-]
I wouldn't doubt if they did, actually. I know in the USMC we never did any range runs without our armor plates in...one of the main points of the practice is to create that muscle memory with the exact gear you'll be using in the real thing.
Not to mention, as a former goaltender myself, I'll tell you that it's almost impossible to practice without pads on. 95% of the moves you do involve positions and movements that are only effectively done with the pads. The surfaces they present to the ice change how your legs are when you go down on the ice, and the entire point of most the moves is to lock everything together to make a surface without gaps...something hard to do without the pads on. Practicing without them would basically just be doing really weird squats repeatedly. That would make you stronger...but not actually more skilled.
Not to mention, as a former goaltender myself, I'll tell you that it's almost impossible to practice without pads on. 95% of the moves you do involve positions and movements that are only effectively done with the pads. The surfaces they present to the ice change how your legs are when you go down on the ice, and the entire point of most the moves is to lock everything together to make a surface without gaps...something hard to do without the pads on. Practicing without them would basically just be doing really weird squats repeatedly. That would make you stronger...but not actually more skilled.
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pocketstooheavy (01/08/2016) [-] Nah. Once he makes it off the ice it'll become much harder to skate.
I predict maybe a foot or two, and then he'll realize he's ruining his skates.
I predict maybe a foot or two, and then he'll realize he's ruining his skates.
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putincanmeltcrimea (01/07/2016) [-] **putincanmeltcrimea used "*roll picture*"**
**putincanmeltcrimea rolled image**it looks stupid but its worth some admiration
**putincanmeltcrimea rolled image**it looks stupid but its worth some admiration
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thesweetscientist (01/08/2016) [-]
I always say, if it looks stupid but it works, it ain't stupid.
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tardaboveall (01/08/2016) [-]
I almost feel moved about this. This kid is the coolest guy. Ever. I can do nothing but applaud this level of commitment.
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schneidend (01/08/2016) [-] The next professional brick wall. I salute his dedication to THE BLOCK.
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mastercolossus (01/08/2016) [-] **mastercolossus used "*roll picture*"**
**mastercolossus rolled image**i want to see this go viral and the kid get his own skating rink for it.
i dont know why.
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**mastercolossus rolled image**i want to see this go viral and the kid get his own skating rink for it.
i dont know why.
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mastercolossus (01/08/2016) [-]
wannabe interpretive dance.
at least it isnt women hooting and crying about opening cans.
at least it isnt women hooting and crying about opening cans.
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Jenisist (01/08/2016) [-] You're supposed to fall and look like you're twisting your knees like that?
I haven't the slightest knowledge of hockey
I haven't the slightest knowledge of hockey
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jonajon (01/08/2016) [-] Aw I love it. Reminds me of playing bass along my arm while in school.
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bhartigan ONLINE (01/08/2016) [-] Was I the only one waiting for the ice to crack and for him to fall in?
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traycepickering (01/08/2016) [-] An artificial ice plant can cost upwards of 1 million, never mind the zamboni and staff. If i was the kid though I'd at least fill up some pots with water and make the ice bigger.
