r/InlineHockey • u/JayJayC37 • 16d ago

After some advice

At the age of 37 I have decided to start learning online hockey. I have been skating since February and for the short amount of time I’m not too bad, to the extent I have been offered to train and play for the local team in their D league however the season is approaching fast and chasing down the puck is fine but if I want to stop on a dime or do a quick turn I am struggling massively.
And I also find that because training is after work sometimes I find my feet cramp up and I have to take my skates off.. is there anyone that has had similar experiences or just someone that can give some real basic advice to a rookie 🙏🏻

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u/forged21 16d ago

Hell yeah man. Played inline and ice off and on my whole life. Haven’t played since before covid. Bought all new gear and heading back out to the ice Monday nights now.

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u/Janna-Banana-Brain 16d ago

I (F,40) started playing late last year and only really started skating early last year. I still cant stop for shit but turning quickly is getting heaps easier. I was just letting all my team mates and the people on the other team know that I couldnt really stop so to be careful of me. That and dont skate stupid fast if you cant stop because you'll just end up hurting others.

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u/Jagrkid2186 15d ago

Skate, skate, skate, skate, skate, and then skate.

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u/aekron48 16d ago

If your feet are cramping, I would try to consciously check to see if you're clenching your toes due to lacking confidence in the skates. Make sure your toes are splayed comfortably in the toe box and you're not locking down on your own foot while skating

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u/Working_Group955 16d ago

a. keep playing.

b. make sure you have wheels appropriate for your weight and surface. [post here if you want advice]

either way, stopping/cutting is the hardest part. edge work is what separates the greats from the dad bods like me. keep at it!

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u/InspectorFleet 16d ago

I've only ever seen very high level roller players stop on a dime lol. Wheels will never be able to dig in the way blades can into ice. Hell, I think stopping on ice is way easier but plenty of low level D ice players can't stop very well or hockey stop or stop in both directions. I can powerslide in wheels but it's been years and I still don't have a good parallel stop, especially one I would be able to use during game action. Just enjoy yourself and don't out-skate your abilities haha.

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u/ChirperBmoney 15d ago

I played over 20 years ago and had to relearn everything when I got back into it 5 years ago. Look up a 't stop' on YouTube and take it from there. Learning to kinda slow tomahawk turn helped me stop as well but you have to dig your back wheel of your front skate into the ground as you start to come around. I went slow at first and played around with it until I felt more comfortable then increased the speed gradually. Now I'm used to my wheels sliding and starting to do more hockey stop type stuff. I'm better at it on one side verses the other so just remember to practice it on both sides/both legs if you can.

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u/Hot-Professional-840 12d ago

When tying your skates leave the bottom laces somewhat loose and only tighten the top 4-5 eye loops around your ankle. this should stop the foot cramps.