ilyazhito
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- May 15, 2013
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Hi, folks. I am a 27M ball hockey goalie in the DC area. I'm looking to make the transition to ice hockey, and I'd like to learn what helped other former ball hockey goalies to make the transition to ice. I've learned that you need more equipment than you previously used in ball hockey (for example, a neck guard), that the puck does not behave as erratically as a ball when shot from long distances, and that you are more mobile in ice hockey than in ball hockey.
What movement was the biggest adjustment to you when starting ice hockey? I was surprised to learn that goalies only use 5 different movements for most of the game, and that they use the same movement to go both forwards and backwards (the C-cut). I would also expect the T-push to be a big adjustment, because it is not something that can be copied on feet (a goalie can use RollerFly or other sliding plates to butterfly slide, though not quite as effectively as on ice).
Finally, what type of instruction did you do when you made the transition? Private lessons, a learn-to-play class for adults, or something else?
What movement was the biggest adjustment to you when starting ice hockey? I was surprised to learn that goalies only use 5 different movements for most of the game, and that they use the same movement to go both forwards and backwards (the C-cut). I would also expect the T-push to be a big adjustment, because it is not something that can be copied on feet (a goalie can use RollerFly or other sliding plates to butterfly slide, though not quite as effectively as on ice).
Finally, what type of instruction did you do when you made the transition? Private lessons, a learn-to-play class for adults, or something else?