Do you think 4 years is enough to get good?
2007-05-29 03:18:48 · 17 answers · asked by David J 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Well it depends on your skill level and dedication. Plus if you have to ask then I'm not sure its a good idea for you. Try Rugby instead just as violent and may be easier. Good Luck
2007-05-29 03:21:55 · answer #1 · answered by deo.harischand 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is possible to get pretty good in 4 years, however it requires a significant amount of dedication, practice, and training.
90% of hockey is skating. So you have to master that in order for anything else to make sense. If you correctly practice skating drills, you can get really good in a very short period of time.
Then there's the basics: Passing the puck, receiving the pass, shooting the puck.
Then there's intermediate stuff: Puck movement, break outs, attacking the zone, defending the zone, forechecking, backchecking, puck cycling.
Then there's the advanced stuff: setting up plays, reading plays, anticipating the opposition, strategies, etc.
I've played for about 5 or 6 years now. I put a lot of time into it, taking hockey classes at the college for a year and half, and getting on a couple of teams at various skill levels.
You'll learn more and get better if you skate with and against better skaters. It requires you to study what they do and understand why it works. Hopefully you'll find a good group who will teach you even more.
There's a lot to soak up, but if you put forward the effort, you can.
It becomes a question of how far you want to go.
2007-05-29 15:12:01 · answer #2 · answered by icing_in_ak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Picking it up is pretty easy, In 4 years you'd probably be at an intermediate level. It really depends on how good you can skate. If you don't know how to skate don't worry cause there will be people out there like you and the guys who know what they're doing will help you out and make sure you get the puck. Hockey will wear you out thought so dont be surprised if your sore for a day or two after you play. One more thing, If your just starting out you might want to try roller hockey first as its alittle less expensive and skating alittle easier.
2007-05-29 10:47:25 · answer #3 · answered by wfnelson22000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 30 NHL teams.....each team has a 23 man roster with 3 or 4 alternates (aka "healthy scratch"). So that means there are 720 players (approx) in the NHL. There are probably THOUSANDS of young men would have been playing hockey since they were 5 - 6 yrs old,who(no matter how hard they try) will never play in the "bigs". You would have to be pretty DARN good to play hockey professionally.....if you just want to play for the fun of it...hey anyone can play!
2007-05-29 11:12:34 · answer #4 · answered by lil_sister58 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have played hockey for about 4 years and i am not very good i know how to play and all that but i am not the best on my team, i think it depends if u have been playing for 4 years and are out on the ice every day than u r probably really good, but if u have been playing for 4 years and only get out on the ice about once a week than u r probably not as good
2007-05-29 13:41:58 · answer #5 · answered by katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends...if you're learning it from scratch, probably not because it'll be about 2 years before you're good at skating. If you're already decent at hockey and you want to improve your skills, 4 years should be enough to get good but it depends what your definition of good is.
If you want to play at a college level or semi-pro level, then it takes a long time and even still thats no guarantee of success. I've played hockey for since I was 4, 19 years ago and I'm good, but not great (I have good speed and physicality, but my shots arent that hard)
2007-05-29 10:27:08 · answer #6 · answered by Sens Enforcer 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
well i played 4 england and it was very ruff and i ended up loose my thumb and i got 3 black eyes and i played 4 leicester in ice hockey and tht was easi than walking we came first for 5 years and if u starting hockey dont go staight in start of with defence and then mid then forward then goalie and when u r old turn in to a manager like my mum tht teaches england we get 2000 a month and it is the funniest sport because everyone is getting hurt and u came hit and kick in ice hockey if u do play 4 a team and have msn add me to your msn account and ill give u tips to be a amazing player tht plays 4 leicester and england
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Andy
2007-05-29 17:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by andywileman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hockey is a fantastic game! It required skill, agility and fitness. It really works all of your senses! As with anything, you get out of it what you put in. Four years is good for anything if you are dedicated. Watch and learn, practice and study, and you will be fine.
Remember it's a GAME, so have some fun!
2007-05-29 10:27:25 · answer #8 · answered by Roseann B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It took me 6 months to get good in hockey! Street hockey that is!
2007-05-30 17:22:58 · answer #9 · answered by anetaa. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how fast you learn and how you are on the ring and how old you are. You must give us more detailes. But lets say you start at 13 and are a really fast learner. You will be pretty darn good. But you wont be an expert. Lets say you are a slow learner- you will be good but you will have a lot to learn before you get better. Practice makes perfect.
2007-05-29 10:28:13 · answer #10 · answered by La Pieta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋