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calandryll posted:I do have a question. During warmup and dicking around during pickup, I can hit my slapper loving perfectly. Game time comes around and it goes about 2 feet. Suggestions on overcoming performance anxiety? I am convinced we have a set allowance of good shots per game, and they're wasted in the warm up. Best advice I can give is to not shoot during warmup and let the shot come naturally. Of course, resisting the urge to shoot is hard.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:41
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The only solution is to play more. Shooting under pressure is a lot harder; there's bodies to get around and you're usually moving laterally and poo poo like that. PROTIP: Get used to shooting mid-stride rather than shooting while coasting. (It's hard.) If you're playing in a league with goalies who aren't super experienced, you'll really throw them off their gourd.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:51
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I think for me there is a big difference between drop in and actual game. Had a great wrister under pressure at pick up but game time I over think it. I've definitely improved since playing this season, first season in 15 years.
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Feb 18, 2015 01:54
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PFlats posted:The only solution is to play more. Shooting under pressure is a lot harder; there's bodies to get around and you're usually moving laterally and poo poo like that. I know y'all were talking the poo poo out of this 3-4 years ago or so, but I had just started playing. Is there some sort of youtube video that shows this? The people with sick snapshots in my leagues dominate because the puck is by the goalie before he even know's what's up. I've got a good wrister and slapper down, but really need to work on my snap.
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Feb 18, 2015 03:01
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In ongoing boring new-skates-news: hmm, yep, can definitely confirm I'm losing a lil circulation in my left skate - Just putting them on around the house I can feel my toes going a lil pins and needle'ey. I need to re-cook this one. Which would make sense, I'm guessing, since the dude at the store cooked them both at the same time, and after I took the right one out and laced up the left had already started to cool a bit. 
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Feb 18, 2015 09:00
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It's still a lacing issue and not a baking issue. See: skates made before 2000 You can bake a few more times but it's going to come down to loosening the laces and breaking them in more.
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Feb 18, 2015 09:40
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Duke Chin posted:In ongoing boring new-skates-news: hmm, yep, can definitely confirm I'm losing a lil circulation in my left skate - Just putting them on around the house I can feel my toes going a lil pins and needle'ey. I need to re-cook this one. Which would make sense, I'm guessing, since the dude at the store cooked them both at the same time, and after I took the right one out and laced up the left had already started to cool a bit. I agree with lacing issue. I had a similar problem every now and then, same foot and all. I recently switched to a different lacing method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D671VgevDcg Stopped having any issues. Took a bit to get used to but love this method.
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Feb 18, 2015 11:45
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calandryll posted:I agree with lacing issue. I had a similar problem every now and then, same foot and all. I recently switched to a different lacing method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D671VgevDcg Yeah I laced them up for the last two skates then went back. Eh I'll give it another shot like this. Oh the joys of breaking boots in. 
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Feb 18, 2015 12:16
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Duke Chin posted:Yeah I laced them up for the last two skates then went back. Eh I'll give it another shot like this. Oh the joys of breaking boots in. What skates did you buy? Did you do 'the pencil test" before you bought them? Sounds more like the boot doesn't fit your foot shape, and there isn't much you can do for that.
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Feb 18, 2015 14:11
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zinc68 posted:What skates did you buy? Did you do 'the pencil test" before you bought them? Sounds more like the boot doesn't fit your foot shape, and there isn't much you can do for that.  I didn't even know this was a thing. Guess what I just failed.
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Feb 18, 2015 14:17
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Interesting about the pencil test. My skates fit great and I'm sure the fit will pass. I've always had trouble keeping them laced decently. They'll be the first things I put on and then tie loosely while getting the rest of my equipment on before tying. Once I get on the ice and skate, I usually have to hop off and get them fixed.
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Feb 18, 2015 14:49
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Yeah maybe I'll give the no-sock thing a whirl tonight seeing as how I A: can't find the receipt, B: just tossed the box out into recycling yesterday and C: according to this here pencil test my foot is too tall inside the boot. Whoops. Also, fess up, which one of you is this: 
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Feb 18, 2015 15:04
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Henrik Zetterberg posted:I know y'all were talking the poo poo out of this 3-4 years ago or so, but I had just started playing. Is there some sort of youtube video that shows this? The people with sick snapshots in my leagues dominate because the puck is by the goalie before he even know's what's up. I've got a good wrister and slapper down, but really need to work on my snap. I make my son watch this video every year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLr63oWYxWk
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Feb 18, 2015 15:17
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JungleMan posted:I make my son watch this video every year: Thats the exact video I think of when everyone mentions shooting in stride.
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Feb 18, 2015 16:47
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He looks super goofy in that video.
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Feb 18, 2015 17:50
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Good video, but he looks like he's leaping forward uncomfortably while shooting. I really need to work on the drag shot. That thing is deadly, but I can't get the mechanics of 2 different movements for 1 shot down 
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Feb 18, 2015 19:03
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Duke Chin posted:
Yeah, it's why Bauer makes three lines of skate that all for completely differently. When I was getting ready to hit the ice and buying my gear last April, I went into a local shop before ordering online and got lucky to get a rep who took one look at my feet and told me I'd fit the Supremes. After trying on all the lines, he ended up being 100% correct. calandryll posted:I agree with lacing issue. I had a similar problem every now and then, same foot and all. I recently switched to a different lacing method: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D671VgevDcg Ugh, I absolutely hate this lacing method. For me, it doesn't feel any different one tightened, and is such a pain in the rear end to work with and tighten in the first place.
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Feb 18, 2015 19:29
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I don't do the last bit with the loop. I just do the over part of it. I also drop the first eyelet which oddly enough has really helped out for me.
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Feb 18, 2015 19:57
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A sort of similar video for shooting in stride that might be helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w74xY0xiFxw I still can't do it, but I'm a scrub.
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Feb 18, 2015 20:59
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xzzy posted:A sort of similar video for shooting in stride that might be helpful: Yeah that one explains it a bit better. That link led me here, which I've been wanting to do for a while now: http://youtu.be/61g72eK5XVM e: VVV  fixed
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Feb 18, 2015 22:02
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That link definitely led you there (it's the same, fix your link  )
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Feb 18, 2015 22:12
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What's worse than having the 1050 late game? Having this happen 3 shifts in  Edit: this happened on a one timer. Lemme tell you about transferring weight to the forward foot without a secure holder. It sucks. sellouts fucked around with this message at 10:48 on Feb 19, 2015 |
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Feb 19, 2015 10:38
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sellouts posted:What's worse than having the 1050 late game? You got Total Owned.
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Feb 19, 2015 10:48
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 Whoa. [/NewSkateBitching]e: Habibi posted:Yeah, it's why Bauer makes three lines of skate that all for completely differently. When I was getting ready to hit the ice and buying my gear last April, I went into a local shop before ordering online and got lucky to get a rep who took one look at my feet and told me I'd fit the Supremes. After trying on all the lines, he ended up being 100% correct. Had a better night with them tonight but overall was just skating lazy/regressing a little. They're definitely not "deep" enough (Bauer vapor X60's btw) but I got the laces tightened and loosened to a MUCH more tolerable fashion now that I have a better idea where the trouble spots are. Also yoinked the green super feet out of there and went back to the anemic stock inserts. better, warmer, now just skate more and go do the scrubbo hockey camp in April. 
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Feb 19, 2015 11:01
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Another arctic fuckblast coming in to Southern Ontario and then it's going to warm up just enough to dump another 10cm of snow on us. I was really starting to come around on winter this year but these conditions are not conducive to anything fun.  
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Feb 19, 2015 15:51
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sellouts posted:What's worse than having the 1050 late game? Haha, wow. I just noticed one of my rivets popped off after last game. I think I'll get that looked at immediately...
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sellouts posted:What's worse than having the 1050 late game? That's the stuff of nightmares right there.
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Feb 19, 2015 20:04
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Pinky Artichoke posted:That's the stuff of nightmares right there. I think the worst are blades breaking where you don't notice right away. The ice will eventually catch the crack or break and you will fall awkwardly to the ice. It can be very dangerous.
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Feb 19, 2015 20:21
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Man they play rough over in Lithuania. http://www.holdoutsports.com/2013/04/lithuanian-teen-hockey-player-throws.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3_mVJ8F4GE Ref took it oddly well too.
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xzzy posted:Ref took it oddly well too. Good on that opposition player for seeing it happen and go over to give the guy some words, and surprisingly good on the ref for going in to break it up.
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Feb 19, 2015 20:43
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dyn posted:I think the worst are blades breaking where you don't notice right away. The ice will eventually catch the crack or break and you will fall awkwardly to the ice. It can be very dangerous. Yeah, thankfully I knew it was going bad. I felt my boot flexing at the ball of my foot on an earlier shift. which doesn't ever happen. I thought maybe the carbon fiber might have broken away from the bottom of the boot. I just wasn't sure what it was at the time, and when i pulled on it on the bench it was fine. Then I leaned into a one timer, and it came off my foot. I was trying to get to my feet and kept sliding and falling. Guys were calling for the ref to stop the play so for a split second I thought I had like broken my ankle or otherwise hurt myself and just couldn't feel it yet (this happened when i broke my arm). Then I saw my holder and I had to be dragged to the bench.
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Feb 19, 2015 21:09
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sellouts posted:Yeah, thankfully I knew it was going bad. I felt my boot flexing at the ball of my foot on an earlier shift. which doesn't ever happen. I thought maybe the carbon fiber might have broken away from the bottom of the boot. I just wasn't sure what it was at the time, and when i pulled on it on the bench it was fine. New skates or have Jake's rivet it?
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Feb 19, 2015 21:15
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The thought of getting new skates devastates me. Going to Jakes tonight to have him rip out every rivet on both skates and start fresh
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Feb 19, 2015 21:40
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What do you guys do with your helmet chin straps with regards to extra length? I ordered a replacement strap, as I cut the one that came with my helmet years ago far too short (and then I got fat) and it doesn't fit anymore. Now I've got like 8" extra and wondering how much to leave on the end.
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Feb 19, 2015 22:00
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just cut it at an angle and melt the edge a bit with a lighter
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Feb 19, 2015 22:18
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Remove it and put a cage on. Just prepare for a lifetime of concussions like Eric Lindross.
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Feb 19, 2015 22:20
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I broke my MLX skate's ankle support. They don't even make those parts anymore. Now I have to switch to my backup skates, Reebok 11ks . I wish I could get Mako's for a reasonable price.
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Feb 19, 2015 22:51
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Benson Cunningham posted:I broke my MLX skate's ankle support. They don't even make those parts anymore. Now I have to switch to my backup skates, Reebok 11ks Mako 1's are on sale at Hockey Monkey last I checked.
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Verman posted:Remove it and put a cage on. Just prepare for a lifetime of concussions like Eric Lindross. Do cage people play without chinstraps or something? We're still required to have one...
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I've seen a few of the older guys that do it, but for the most part it's really rare from the groups I play with.
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