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Originally Posted by Wormius
I think the key is to be confident when you try to stop or transition. If you go at it kind of scared or nervous to fall, you just end up doing a turn instead of a hockey stop. I am seeing this in my son when he is at skating lessons.
I see the big skates / not tied properly too. I am not sure what parents are thinking. Are they cheap? Get proper fitting used skates then. The kid's legs are straight, but the skates are at a 45 deg angle to the ice.
Helmets on kids are another thing. If it were my rink, I would kick people off that were wearing big bike helmets. Invest $40 for a helmet with face guard, unless you want to have to decide whether you should see a dentist or doctor first when they slip and face plant on the ice.
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problem is many parents don't know that skates actually fit 1-2 sizes smaller. I just picked up a new pair of skates to get back into hockey and I wear a size 10-10.5 shoe but my skates are 8.5.
Ankle support is a big thing too. sure that $80 skate looks the same as the $250 skate but if you feel the stability of the ankles there will be a big difference. I don't think it's a matter of parents being too cheap, I think they just don't know! When you think about it too, why would they know if they haven't played hockey themselves.