Learn To Skate

[@ericschmitz03]

What I have realized is that so many people want to learn to play hockey when they are older since they never got the opportunity to play as children, mostly because of the high cost of hockey. Videos like these are so incredibly helpful and I really appreciate anyone wanting to teach people, young or old, how to play this amazing sport!

[@MankaranBazad]

someone who understands the struggle 😂

[@trouaconti7812]

A lot of them are parents who learn the second time around with their own kids

[@andyredspecs]

I’m one who is relearning after having to quit 20 years ago, because my parents couldn’t afford it anymore. I’ve lost so many fundamentals

[@Dontcareidc]

Or bein born in cali where it’s always hot so it’s kinda hard to learn

[@Erik3E]

I always wanted to be a Goalie but my parents said it was too expensive so they got me in to a cheaper sport (floor ball) similar to hockey just less costs no ice and less equipment over all. I loved it but I always wished I was a hockey goalie. A few years ago I bought some goalie skates to try and learn myself. I did for a while but due to not having KZbin tutorials to watch I stoped after a while. I know how to skate to a bare minimum level now but I have recently been getting interested in doing it again. I’m 35 years now but still dream of being a goalie. Moved to Norway from Sweden about a year ago, ice hockey is not as big here but I hope to find some amateur group or league to join someday when I learned to skate

[@mattrenn32]

started playing hockey a year ago at 32 and this is the video i was searching for.

[@Zayyzay199]

Bro I don’t want to sound rude or anything but I’m 27 and I was thinking if I was ‘too old’ to learn to play this sport, you just gave me hope 🤙🏽

[@nightfighter7452]

​@@Zayyzay199 I'm also 27! Have takem a few ice skating classes and think it wpuld be fun to be on a development league one day

[@canadiangirl810]

I’m just learning to play hockey at 44 this year.. never have been a strong skater. Love his videos, but I have a LONG way to go!

[@ryanlabree6413]

All this dudes videos are the best you can find and learn from other than the Asian dude who has a bunch of edge training videos working with pros and AAA kids

[@BraydenRichards-y9j]

Yea I'm 11 and I wanna go to the NHL but my parents where strict so my first year will be next year and I don't k ow how to skate what should I do

[@romahnae]

This is the #1 ‘learn to skate’ on youtube. I can skate but i can’t hockey stop, until t-stop or a weak plow stop on my dominant leg. Even just listening and watching professor, here, teaching the basics.. i’m learning more on how to polish my glide and outside edge turns. If i had to recommend a ‘learn to skate’ vid. to someone who can’t skate, it would be this one. 👍🏾

[@Rusty4u]

Just swapped from roller to ice…. This guy is such a good teacher just from a KZbin video!

[@dominicrodgers7036]

i play acha and i am a roller player i cant stop though and its so embarrassing how did you learn

[@Rusty4u]

@@dominicrodgers7036 I prefer the snowplow stop, I still can’t hockey stop on inlines

[@dominicrodgers7036]

@@Rusty4u I have the issue the other way i can hockey stop on roller but i cant on ice

[@Rusty4u]

@@dominicrodgers7036 pads and girdle help. Hold on to the boards and get use to the feel of shaving the ice

[@stephencook1004]

As someone who played hockey from age 4 and recently realized I have no idea how to actually teach what I'm doing to my 5 year old, thank you very much for this. She's flying around a month after learning these basics.

[@jmoriarty8000]

Lmao been skating since I was about that age and I also wouldn’t know how to teach someone lol

[@ginismoja2459]

This is literally the best video I've watched and I think I watched all the videos on ice skating. Everything in one video, pretty concise, no unnecessary rubbish stories and yapping.

[@stephanienelson9927]

Came for the tips. Stayed for the Leafs representation and southern Ontario accent. Felt right at home. Thanks for the lesson!

[@jellakids]

Going from 0 to really doing all of this well takes a lot of time. 95% of people can't do all of this; probably gated by the one legged stop. Gotta keep working at it 😅

[@wastaggio]

I agree. The first thing I learned when I tried one leg glide on the outside edges was that I do not have muscles which would stabilize my body in such situation (especially in the left leg). It took me two seasons to learn to corssover properly (while going forward only). Much of the time required to achieve that I spent at a gym and doing yoga. I needed to work on my core and deep stabilizer muscles.

[@WilliamPalmer-nd2jo]

I am 75 and started taking lessons, I haven’t skated in 40 years

[@j.geezee9742]

GREAT INFO and impressive to do it all in one take!

[@aaronlyimo626]

It’s excellent editing m8, this wasn’t one take. Still an amazing video regardless, basically flawless

[@katiasavina2521]

I've been trying to learn the cross-overs for 3 years, and still I haven't succeeded in doing one without support. But watching your video, I realized I need to pay more attention to that step-over. So I went to the rink and spent 30 mins just doing that holding to the side. And the next 30 mins a couple of days later. And then I've managed to do a step-over without hands, just by myself! What I've understood is that despite my progress is being really slow, it stil IS there! Thanks for reminding of the basics importancy! :)

[@Fishing_with_Devon]

Thank you for this I’m 16 and I never got to play hockey one because I bowl for my sport (yes weird for Canada) and two the cost it’s expensive but this can help me to learn to skate so I can play pickup with my freind

[@TheMeghan99]

Can we get a lesson on skating backwards next?

[@knowyourfortune]

I love all your videos!

[@abubakarqahir]

You demonstrated and explained it very well.

[@cspence6253]

Thank you for this video!

[@boskobarakovic5074]

Beautiful, thank you for your time👍

[@pawetomaszewicz6763]

Love Toronto and hokey

[@DylanGagne-qu5tu]

What a great video thank you

[@jmoriarty8000]

Even tho I’ve been skating for over 15 years, I’m still watching this lol

[@hockeysniper7972]

Very usefull

[@Mewsfumby]

W vid w manz W skates #weloveskating 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@nam1418]

This is the best. ❤

[@matebabik6142]

Make a series please :)

[@СтарыйОпель]

Идеальный лёд ❤

[@highpriority4015]

We watch you in Russia! Good job!

[@MelissaJayne1]

Tried ice skating today and I was fighting for my dear life on that ice 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@arkitektual]

Was looking at attending the "older" camp in Pasco. When you say 11-Adult, what does that realistically mean? My 15yo and I both play. I'm in a D tier beer league at 40yo, and he's 2 years into LTP. That a good fit?

[@Jmh1979]

Hey what’s some good strength exercises for ankles and balance? Feel shaky still not getting much progress

[@blodiaaa6990]

PUSH n PUSH

[@markmckenzie9905]

Big fan of your stuff. I'm on the ice right now with 5 year olds. A lot of first year kids this year. Anything you've done to adapt this concept for the really little kids? Or generally do you find the same teaching method applies?

[@elliotbrault3972]

If someone can help i’d really appreciate it. My problem is when i glide, i don’t go straight. I kind of turn every time i glide and I don’t know how to fix this.

[@taliyy_]

Where in toronto in this rink though

[@irishmanwrx7715]

Riverdale park

[@taliyy_]

@@irishmanwrx7715 thank you kind sir

[@Petethecoolguy]

how to overcome the fear of stopong 1 leg ?

[@donnieshannon5468]

Wear pads. You don't feel anything with pads on.

[@jxbane]

Make sure you get to Niagara Falls early for April 9-10 y’all. Everyone wants to see the eclipse

[@donnieshannon5468]

What profile and sharpen do you use? My skates do not act or sound like yours. I'm currently using a power profile with a FBV 90/75.

[@aaronwhite1786]

Looking forward to the Kansas City program!

[@mamadinks7924]

I’m basically Zoolander on ice. Left cross overs and stops are decent, but I’m still trying to get turning right to feel normal.

[@jsquared1013]

I'm kind of the same way 😂 and I am going to borrow the "Zoolander on ice" phrase 😆 Left skate is fine, right skate inside edge is ok, right skate outside edge is awful. I am wondering if it's because most public skates that I attended when first learning were counter-clockwise, so I had a lot more practice in one direction than the other. (Right foot is also just barely smaller than left, so I have to snug up the right skate a tad more, and I need to work on ankle stability for the right foot more).

[@mamadinks7924]

@@jsquared1013 my buddy pointed out that you need your right foot in front to guide the C cut and it helped so much, but it’s still instinct to want to have my left foot forward. Time on ice is a bit tough here in utah so just have to practice when I can. Free skate doesn’t seem as fun as controlling a puck while you’re working on foot work.

[@Exlaxchronicles1221]

This guy plays in the NHL.

[@SkyClear-_-]

you look like alexey kovalev

[@MaxwellHouse.]

Anyone else watching because they’re dating a skater..

[@ChiepShaguerre]

finally

[@Liamnissan22222]

sixth

[@Warthundrkid]

1st

[@Rezin8Gaming]

first

[@papasmizz21o4]

Watching this before attempting ice skating for the first time 😅 I can roller skate so I'm hoping it's not hopeless

[@kimp8435]

This is so me right now. I'm hoping it's not very far apart 🤣

[@papasmizz21o4]

@ it wasn't you'll be happy to know. Def a little different tho!

[@obston2846]

i CANNOT get my back skate to come around and grab the outside edge... am i retrarded?

[@Musicvibezxoxo]

Hey so I recently got new hockey skates (im pretty New to this btw) and I noticed I slip away while trying to lean into curves/overtaking or when I try to put my feet straight and w the skates for rent I didn’t. Are they not sharp or smthn or am I just driving wrong? Anyone can help w that? 🥲