Only seven skaters at the start and eleven when the late arrivals finally showed, so Coach went easy on us as far as the end-to-end skating went. Tonight we stayed around the net, practicing deflections. First off, taking position between…
There was no Sunday clinic last week (4/8) because the rink was closed for Easter. Monday’s clinic ended abruptly in the following manner. After a brief skating drill, the first puck drill was to carry the puck from the goal-line,…
So having used it all for a while and now finally played a game, it seems like a good idea to review my equipment and see what I’m happy with and what I’m not. Maybe decide what order to upgrade…
So a month and change shy of my forty-fifth birthday, I play my first hockey game. It. Was. Awesome. I haven’t had so much fun in a long time. But, damn, having the clinic and game on the same night…
This week’s clinic got off to a rocky start. The regular goalie was out of town, but no one at the rink knew to find a replacement and the Zamboni dumped a lake of water on the ice – so…
Yes, Sunday. I’ve added a second clinic to my week, this one at the other ice rink in town. Conveniently, I live about the same distance from each, so can take advantage of both. This rink is more crowded, though,…
Tonight’s clinic was a lot of fun and I’m happy with my performance, despite a number of falls. Since the falls were because I was pushing things, I’m good with that. Skating drill started with coach putting us on the…
I skipped blogging about the clinic the last two weeks, but might make the posts later. Tonight’s clinic was lightly attended with only nine skaters. Coach went easy on us for the skating drill, just a couple times up and…
I made it all the way through tonight’s clinic, missing no reps; but it was a light crowd, so the coach went pretty easy on us – no end-to-end after the skating drill. I’m still happy I made it through…
Especially after my latest clinic experience, a friend or two has questioned why I write this blog. After all, it’s not like my kayaking blog, where I actually know what I’m doing; or my programming blog, where I’m writing about…