Skating Drills on Rollerblades Part 1: Edgework

[@MrPolos64]

I started ice hockey this year and needed practice off ice. This is the training what I needed! Thank you soo much!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

You’re welcome! Glad I could help you out!

[@TheJuaniji]

Great lesson 😍😍😍 I need to learn a lot on my outside edges. I still don't turn correctly using my outside edge. I love skating and will practice all your drills. Hockey skate is the best skating technique for free inline skating on the streets and weekend bikeways. I love it because using hockey skating I can avoid colisions with other skaters , bikers, runners and so very easily . Thank you very much for the lessons. Please make more videos on how to hockey skate on inline skates.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

juan jose Rodriguez glad you like the video! Most of my videos I do on ice- but a lot of them transfer over well to inline skates.

[@Jkw211]

juan jose Rodriguez you are exactly right . I’m skating in NYC and these kinds of hockey drills are the best things I’ve seen on KZbin for training quick reflexes and edgework/skate control.

[@INTLCANUCK]

I love your videos

[@freethinker3083]

Just found your channel!! I picked up in-line last June and never thought to look into roller hockey for drills to practice. Your teachings and drills are amazing! Thank you!!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

That's great! Glad I could help you out!

[@faustokotama]

Great video mate! Was looking for drills like this Cheers!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

fausto kotama glad I could help!

[@jpgestaosoftware]

in Brazil we can only play off skate, and your lessons are helping a lot! Danke!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I’m glad I can help people all over the world!

[@Str8Twink]

he makes it look so easy

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Years of practice!

[@robertgiacomo2655]

someone told me to get a hockey stick a while ago to help improve rollerblading. Is hockey a good way? I sometimes pretend to be holding a stick and it does help with getting you to move head , shoiulders, hips etc, only top half of body hunched ov er a bit

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I don’t think you really need to have one, but it may help you feel like you have a bit more control, because you’ll have one more connection to the ground, and putting two hands on the stick helps “connect” your entire upper body. But it’s definitely not a must

[@andreasweiss7828]

Hi! Wieder einmal ein geiles Video. Schade natürlich das es auf Englisch ist, aber ich kann's nachvollziehen. Bin mir nicht 100 Prozent sicher, aber ich glaube du bist der erster und bisher der einziger Blogger im Deutschspachigemraum was Eishockey angeht. Weiter so 🏒👍

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Andreas Weiss ich habe es aber natürlich auch auf deutsch gedreht😉 schaue mal hier-> kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIOui394edNlkJY

[@ripxfades-6207]

I really need the tips we came in last place in my tornement

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hope the video could help you out!

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Nice video, though I had to stop at the spread eagle, I cannot get anywhere near doing that.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Leif Goodwin Thanks! Here’s a video specifically about learning the spread eagle. It’s on ice but it transfers well to off ice. It’s also in German but I subtitle them all! kzbin.info/www/bejne/poq3XmtshMmee6c

[@Jkw211]

Great vid, ty!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

VonJhonn you’re welcome!

[@zigbo5659]

For the drill at 7:56, do I start the next stride with the inside edge or the outside edge, when I begin a new stride with my left leg, it would be leaning on the outside edge, but if i begin a new stride with my right leg, i tend to lean in my inside edge. I tried forcing it to be on the outside edge by leaning a bit more towards the center of the turn but feels so awkward...

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

you start the next stride by pushing off the inside edge of the back foot, and you land on the outside edge of the front foot. You have to push off with your inside edge. The actually turn on one foot is then outside edge to inside edge.

[@bearkirkpatrick4253]

Great drills, Marcel!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Thanks a lot!

[@rolandzenger9347]

Gibts den Move ab Minute 8 noch etwas langsamer? Auf was muss ich achten? Cool! Weiter so!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Roland Zenger schaue mal hier: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hpvPiniJndVgf6c Habe ich diesen Winter aufs Eis gedreht aber es ändert sich nichts auf dem Asphalt.

[@rolandzenger9347]

Danke!

[@Unknownuser_791]

Do you have any tips for my outside edge?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

What do you want to know?

[@Unknownuser_791]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool How to stay up while I’m leaning?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@Unknownuser_791 lean with your upper body away from the direction that you are turning. This will keep your weight more over your center of gravity.

[@Greenstrtjs87]

damn wish i had a practice rink like this in so cal

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

yeah it's a really nice little court only 10 minutes from my house!

[@matthewbrooks5756]

There's tons in so cal. I go to the one in Oceanside off Mira Mesa drive.

[@Greenstrtjs87]

@@matthewbrooks5756 oceanside is a bit far for me but i found a local outdoor rink near my city!! thanks

[@Spanluver]

Is that an ice hockey stick or street? Did you use a wraparound to protect it?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Ice hockey stick. I usually have a wraparound on but didn’t need one for this video

[@Spanluver]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool ok just asking because my son’s ice hockey stick is starting to get destroyed underneath. He loves street hockey and plays where ever he can find concrete (sometimes bad surfaces to skate on). His wraparound means I have to remove the tape as it won’t fit….which can get arduous when he does street hockey every day plus games/practice on ice. I should either get a dedicated street stick with a flex and curve blade…or watch his ice stick get destroyed. Are there wraparounds that fit on blades that already have been taped (heel to toe)?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@Spanluver actually I tape my blade all the way and my wraparound fits over it easily

[@tito_jerome]

Are skating drills best taught in sets/reps or timed?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I honestly don’t really like either. I think doing enough reps until you see improvement is the best way to go, but I usually don’t aim for a specific amount of reps. This is obviously maybe not possible if you’re running a team practice with a time constraint, then I would maybe plan 10 minutes for a drill, but go longer if I’m not satisfied with how it’s going.

[@redaufait]

What stick do you have?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I use a Bauer Hyperlite nowadays. With a hockey wraparound put on for off-ice

[@crimsonkatsu5919]

Is the three turn possible with regular inline skates rather than marsblades?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes definitely. I also have a regular pair which I use inside the rink.

[@crimsonkatsu5919]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool I didn't even know you could do those on rollerblades thought you needed edges. New goals.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@crimsonkatsu5919 💪💪💪

[@jakobgougeon1769]

How many times do I do this a week and how long will I see an on ice improvement

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

If you did this 2-3/week for a month you should definitely see improvements

[@jimyim10]

Great video. For the single leg inside to outside edge, I would suggest actually trying to keep your head level instead of popping up. Instead of pushing that momentum upwards, you can drive that momentum down into your wheels/blade to get a more powerful C-cut. Also, for a real challenge, try it from a stand still with no momentum going in :) This is an amazing drill that a figure skater taught me back in the day

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

James Yim Thanks! Ok that’s interesting for the one-legged C-Cuts; I will have to try that, because although I can do it much better on-ice than on rollerblades, it‘s definitely not one of my stronger drills. I can’t do the C-Cut from a dead start, but a friend of mine does it in the third variation of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6TUdItja9F4q6c

[@jebus2382]

Also the upper body looks a little tight a good drill for that is standing feet together and twisting your upper body so you see to your right and left without moving your lower body (in skating stance of course)

[@Turbulence333]

I just started playing roller hockey (I used to play ice hockey, but that was 9 years ago). I had a hell of a time not being able to be as explosive with roller blades as I was with ice skates. Slipping all over the place 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Same for me. You definitely do have better grip on ice.

[@mrsheftalia1743]

Are you using marsblades or regular inlines?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Marsblades for the last three years

[@mrsheftalia1743]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool ok, do you feel a huge difference between marsblades and inlines? Is it worth the price tag?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

@@mrsheftalia1743 I do like them better. The difference is noticeable. Huge is probably an overstatement. I don’t find the price much more expensive; Marsblades cost 200€ with chassis, wheels and bearings. A decent regular chassis with wheels and bearings won’t be much cheaper

[@mrsheftalia1743]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool thank you Marcel!

[@mrsheftalia1743]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool one last question...do you find your legs get a better workout or the same?

[@Spanluver]

I wish there was a park like that in San Diego, CA.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yeah it’s pretty sick, just 10 minutes from my house

[@Latsch82]

Hi Marcel, ich hätte mal eine Frage an dich. Ich bin noch nicht der beste Inliner/Schlittschuhfahrer und habe gemerkt, dass ich "richtungsmäßig" eine stärkere und eine schwächere Seite habe. Heißt ich tue mir irgendwie leichter linksherum zu fahren und zu übersetzen als rechtsherum. Gefühlt fehlt mir rechtsherum das Gleichgewicht oft und ich bin einfach unsicherer. Hast du Tipps wie man das vielleicht irgendwie trainieren kann da besser zu werden? Kann man vielleicht auch "Trockenübungen" ohne Skates machen um da besser zu werden? Würde mich über eine Antwort von dir als Profi freuen und vielen Dank nochmal für deinen tollen und hilfreichen Videos!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Hi, jeder hat eine gute und schlechte Seite- das ist völlig normal. Grundsätzlich kannst du eigentlich nur deine Schwache Seite mehr üben als der gute Seite. Das gleiche gilt für Off-Ice Training/Krafttraining. Immer einen Satz mehr machen mit der schlechter Seite.

[@Latsch82]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool okay, danke dir Marcel!

[@O5ivan]

На одной ноге прокаты это жестко

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Yes it's tough, but it just takes practice!

[@hooton773]

Hey so I used to be a goalie but now I’m going up to a player and need to work on my edge work any tips?

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Haha I'm the other way around (just started playing goal last season after 30 years as a player). I find a lot of goalies make the transition quite smoothly. All the drills here should help you and work lots on your crossovers and tight turns as well because you don't really do a lot of those as a goalie. You should feel pretty mobile though on players' skates; they are easier to be agile in.

[@hooton773]

Ok thanks, I’ve been playing goal for 7 years so I’m trying to change things up my shot, and stick handling and pretty good it’s just skating and edge work

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Mathew Hooton ok yeah I takes a bit used to player skates but they are definitely better for agility. For me my biggest issue switching to goal is that I’m a LH catcher but I shot right. Trying to learn to shoot left is a disaster atm....I much prefer flipping the stick over right now....

[@hooton773]

Marcel's Hockey School I shoot left so it always had worked for me lol

[@hooton773]

@worship x fire haha it’s ok

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

First rate video. No way can I do a spread eagle, and those three turns look scary (I can do them on ice, but not with your control and elegance). Plenty to learn!

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Leif Goodwin glad you liked it! Yeah, everything just takes a bit of practice! Here’s a link to a video I did specifically for spread eagles/hip-openers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/poq3XmtshMmee6c The video is German, but I subtitle them all in English!

[@StillAliveAndKicking_]

Marcel's Hockey School Thanks.Looks good. Unfortunately I cannot physically open my hips that wide. I do stretching exercises each day, maybe in a year or two.

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Leif Goodwin Ok. The best I find for the hips is a yoga squat, just a really deep squat. If it hurts, trying sitting in a squat on a soccer ball or block

[@jasminduncanson1557]

I could never do all that unless someone teaches me

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I’ll be bringing out some easier drills in a week or so!

[@jasminduncanson1557]

@@MarcelsHockeySchool ok then

[@crhiseb3004]

Assphalt

[@celinawilliams8470]

Yo where in Germany are you I’m in baumholder I’m trying to learn how to play hockey I could really use a coach

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

I'm in Landsberg. That's a 4 hour drive from you.

[@zigbo5659]

The last few practices got me falling every couple of minutes T_T

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Don’t give up! Keep on going!

[@xJuiCYxxJaYx]

what you call the off season i call the season lol

[@MarcelsHockeySchool]

Haha! Yeah my season is on the ice!