Hockey!

wooo..i'm a little tired. today's hockey practice was pretty good i thought. did some minor skating drills (thank goodness! i can't take the hard ones!). it was pretty laid back. i was able to work on my shot during the free skate around, before the drills started. i think my shot has improved, but it's still erratic at times. but i think my shots are getting harder. so YAY! :D i think my skating is improving too, but i still need to learn how to stop on my left side. i can only stop on my right side right now.

i'm most likely gonna be playing a forward position with the team. i really want to improve in several areas of my game, even tho i'm new. i wanna play the game properly. so yeah, need to work on my defensive game and i need work on endurance. i can't power skate for very long.

however, it's nice to hear that ppl take notice in me. the team says that i'm one of the faster skaters on the team. so that's cool. they also seem shocked when i tell them i've never played before. i credit roller hockey for my on-ice skills.

however, ice hockey and roller hockey are very different! there are just some things you can't do on blades like power stopping (tho i can kinda do that on blades), and skates have more give. ice hockey is also much faster, and the puck is a little trickier to control then a hockey ball. and your shot is different too. the velocity of your shot decreases a lot using a puck 'cuz it's much heavier than the hockey ball.

there's lots of skills on the team. i'm excited and anxious to get the season started!

all in all, hockey's fun! i can't wait to play in game situation! 12 minute periods (i believe)! LET'S GET IT ON!!