I used to play ice hockey since i was four all the way until i was a freshmen in high school. I'm 22 now. Since then I haven't played at all, occassionally I would go ice skating with friends but that's about it. I want to play in an adult league but there's a slight problem with the way I skate. When I used to play, I was a lefty. I'm ambidextrous but my power comes from the left side. When I'm stopping, i stop with my left foot first like a righty. This is a big problem if you're a lefty trying to do a slap shot on the move. I tried fixing it but i just ended up spraining my right ankle. Does anyone have any suggestions ?? I need help fast !!
2007-05-20 19:42:51 · 4 answers · asked by Dan 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
You need to swallow your pride and get back to basics. Here is a link to a question I answered a while ago on how to stop. I realize you already know how to stop and I know this will seem stupid and basic, but I think if you give it a shot and try it with your right foot in front, it might help.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhvQHi2ysO7iE7HHNz52_77ty6IX?qid=20070509174347AANepd6&show=7#profile-info-b5T6AceNaa
Sometimes its easy to get caught up in being too embarrassed to go back and work on our basic mechanics. If you are willing to take some public skate time to work on your right foot forward stops, you won't have to worry about it anymore. You really need to know how to stop effectively with both feet, forwards and backwards, to be an effective player on the ice. Stopping with both feet will assure that you will almost never need to turn your back to the play. I don't know if this is what you are looking for, but good luck and welcome back to the best game ever.
2007-05-20 19:57:56 · answer #1 · answered by Zam 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should actually be comfortable stopping on both sides. I think a little time at a public skate or two might be advantageous.
2007-05-21 03:23:52 · answer #2 · answered by zapcity29 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have to shoot the way you are most comfortable and the way that feels most natural. It is not a matter of being ambidextrous and shooting either way ... which of the two feels most natural is the way you should stick with.
2007-05-21 08:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by john F 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If it's just beer league hockey why worry about it?-just enjoy hockey for the sheer joy of it. AFAIK most beer leagues don't allow slap shots in any case.
2007-05-21 09:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by michinoku2001 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋