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Why Can't I Hit In loving One Timers. E: Oh hey, new page.
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Sep 23, 2016 13:32
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Did you remember to take the safety off?
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Sep 23, 2016 13:44
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Step one is to have your blade on the ice.
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Sep 23, 2016 14:17
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Unfortunately one timers require quality passes and skilled shooters, two things that don't exist in beer league.
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Sep 23, 2016 14:23
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dogstile posted:Why One timers are best approached like swinging at a baseball. IE: Don't take your eye off the puck. At Stick and Puck/practice/whatever, throw one up against the side boards nearish the point and shoot off the ricochet. While I still feel like I'm horrible at them, starting off just connecting with a wrist shot helped me immensely. Do this 1,000,000 times.
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Sep 23, 2016 15:41
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With a dominating summer season record of 1-7, we some how made the playoffs.
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Sep 23, 2016 16:03
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delpheye posted:One timers are best approached like swinging at a baseball. IE: Don't take your eye off the puck. At Stick and Puck/practice/whatever, throw one up against the side boards nearish the point and shoot off the ricochet. While I still feel like I'm horrible at them, starting off just connecting with a wrist shot helped me immensely. Yeah, watch the puck. It helps if you already have a decent slap shot and it also helps if you have a friend that is equally interested in slapping one timers so that you can practice giving them and getting them without having to deal with throwing one off the boards and having it get to you with enough speed to simulate an actual pass. A friend of mine and I give each other one timers for a few minutes before we skate one of our pickup games since there is nobody on the ice before us and we can get on a little bit early for some extra stickin around time. They are super fun when you get the hang of them. Then when you get the hang of them you'll eventually get that situation in a game where you'll get the chance to actually shoot one! You'll be over excited and miss/horribly flub the puck and look like an idiot but that's the first step to getting confident enough to take one timers in a game situation.
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Sep 23, 2016 16:26
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One-timer slappers are the fuckin bomb. First time you bury one, you'll feel like you are all that is man.
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Sep 23, 2016 16:29
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Oh I can hit it, it just flies wildly off to the side. In my last three hours of ice time, i've had about five chances. Every time i've hosed it up, but on two of the occasions i've missed by about an inch. Just frustrated! I'll work on it some more tomorrow night, got a nice midnight session to try it out some more.
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Sep 23, 2016 16:44
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I had a nice one time slapper last night felt good coming off the blade. Only downside it was about 3 feet above the crossbar. No idea how the hell I got it that loving high.
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Sep 23, 2016 17:08
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Left your blade open and fudged up the follow-through, probably. Close the toe!
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Sep 23, 2016 17:09
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bigbillystyle posted:Yeah, watch the puck. It helps if you already have a decent slap shot and it also helps if you have a friend that is equally interested in slapping one timers so that you can practice giving them and getting them without having to deal with throwing one off the boards and having it get to you with enough speed to simulate an actual pass. A friend of mine and I give each other one timers for a few minutes before we skate one of our pickup games since there is nobody on the ice before us and we can get on a little bit early for some extra stickin around time. They are super fun when you get the hang of them. Then when you get the hang of them you'll eventually get that situation in a game where you'll get the chance to actually shoot one! You'll be over excited and miss/horribly flub the puck and look like an idiot but that's the first step to getting confident enough to take one timers in a game situation. The bonus of practicing with the boards is that you get practice using the boards effectively. Billiards on ice, if you will. Toss one ahead of you off the sides, catch it and shoot. Easy right? lol Also, a slower puck is sometimes easier to manage in the beginning just like everything else. Henrik Zetterberg posted:One-timer slappers are the fuckin bomb. First time you bury one, you'll feel like you are all that is man. This man speaks the truth.
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Sep 23, 2016 17:27
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The joy from hitting a one timer pales in comparison to the joy I feel when a teammate flubs one.
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Sep 24, 2016 02:55
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That's a given though. Laughing at others misfortune is the best part of hockey. I particularly enjoy the guy who falls over the boards trying to get on the ice.
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Sep 24, 2016 05:46
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That hasn't happened in a while, but every game I hope someone tries to skate with their soakers on.
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Sep 24, 2016 16:17
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I leave my soakers on until I'm ready to head onto the ice because there are holes all over the place in the rubber. Every time a teammate tells me not to forget about them, I guess they hate comedy.
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Sep 24, 2016 16:22
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xzzy posted:I leave my soakers on until I'm ready to head onto the ice because there are holes all over the place in the rubber. Every time a teammate tells me not to forget about them, I guess they hate comedy. As hilarious as I think that is/would be, I can only picture someone's ACL snapping like a rubber band the one time I don't remind someone. Getting old is awesome.
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Sep 24, 2016 17:37
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Soaked probably wouldn't be the worst thing, but those lovely rubber skate guards would put you into the hospital real quick with a pulled groin or something. But really, for comedic relief try clear taping the blade of your friends skates. Good stuff.
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Sep 24, 2016 21:37
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So I learned something this week: Don't try to go back to a non-grip stick when you've been using grip sticks for a while, not in the middle of a game at least. One shift with the old Easton and I threw it back on the bench. All I could imagine was going for a stick lift and throwing it into the stands.
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Sep 25, 2016 11:23
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I had that issue when I got my Eagle gloves, the palms weren't as grippy as my old Bauers and it was like holding an icicle. I got some actual grip tape and made a handle out of that and it fixed things up nicely.
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Sep 25, 2016 11:31
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I saw a kid with these at the rink today http://www.xhockeyproducts.com/rollergard.html?m=Configurable&302=443&aid=3806&gclid=CK2i-7SQq88CFdgKgQoded0A7A They look fun!
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Sep 25, 2016 19:18
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Brettbot posted:So I learned something this week: Don't try to go back to a non-grip stick when you've been using grip sticks for a while, not in the middle of a game at least. One shift with the old Easton and I threw it back on the bench. All I could imagine was going for a stick lift and throwing it into the stands. candy cane your stick with tape
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Sep 25, 2016 20:44
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Development posted:candy cane your stick with tape Ahh good idea. Give it the Pastrnak.
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Sep 26, 2016 00:34
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Pfft who needs grip on their lower hand, that poo poo's supposed to be nice and loose.
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Sep 26, 2016 00:48
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If I have a griptac stick, how will I inadvertently send my stick into the stands during my slapper follow through???
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Sep 26, 2016 01:00
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Played or final last night against a team that was forced to drop a division, ended up dominating throughout the season, won the final, and are now being moved up a division. All things considered they're a team that's played together for years and this was not only our first season together but the first season most of us have ever played. So coming runner up is still pretty cool. I know people complain about refs a lot but, ignoring the usual complaints, the official was actually standing behind our goalie goading him, which is pretty hosed up. Seasons over... what do I do now?
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Sep 26, 2016 01:35
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Put your gear way, preferably wet. Drink beer, eat lovely food and do zero cardio exercise so that the next time toy skate feels like training camp. Nothing like feeling further behind than when you left.
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Sep 26, 2016 04:15
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Another plus for the curative power of hockey, had an ugly knot/sprain/something in my foot that had me wincing every time I put weight on it. Went to game worried I'd take one shift and be unable to skate but nope. Pain disappeared instant I stepped on the ice and didn't come back after the game. I'm cured!
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Sep 26, 2016 06:38
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xzzy posted:Another plus for the curative power of hockey, had an ugly knot/sprain/something in my foot that had me wincing every time I put weight on it. Went to game worried I'd take one shift and be unable to skate but nope. Pain disappeared instant I stepped on the ice and didn't come back after the game. I'm cured! make sure you stretch it out and ice it just in case bro
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Sep 26, 2016 06:51
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Second game with my new team and I wasn't nearly as rusty as the first. I'm still adjusting to this new league, as it's not a USA Hockey league and the refs seem to let a lot more stuff go. Refs at my old league would call games like it was the SCF or something.
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Sep 26, 2016 13:58
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Skated with my team the day after my work party (with a free bar) ended. Woke up drunk and kept drinking up until the game so i'd stay at "buzzed" and not "tired as poo poo". Did some of the best defence work i've ever done. Clearly i need to drink more.
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Sep 26, 2016 14:13
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dogstile posted:Clearly i need to drink more. The only answer.
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Sep 26, 2016 14:24
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Brettbot posted:The only answer.
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Sep 26, 2016 15:42
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Man, I *hate* drinking before games. I feel like it totally kills my legs. Heh.
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Sep 26, 2016 21:36
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Alcohol dulls the pain of another inevitable loss due to playing in D League.
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Sep 26, 2016 21:52
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You can offset the alcohol before a game by smoking a cigar. That nicotine will give you some extra jump.
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Sep 26, 2016 22:31
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My pregame poo poo is all the energy boost I need.
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Sep 26, 2016 22:53
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Have a couple of heavy porters or scotch ales and participate in Whopper Wednesday before your game. You'll feel like a stone god.
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Sep 27, 2016 00:25
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Vargatron posted:Alcohol dulls the pain of another inevitable loss due to playing in D League. This might just be how I get through this winter league in front of the total garbage fire of a goalie we just picked up.  e: Dudeabides posted:Have a couple of heavy porters or scotch ales and participate in Whopper Wednesday before your game. You'll feel like a stone god. Whopper Wednesday sounds like xzzy posted:My pregame poo poo
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Sep 27, 2016 00:42
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Duke Chin posted:This might just be how I get through this winter league in front of the total garbage fire of a goalie we just picked up. You know I post on here... 
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