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Hockey and skiing

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owen.greene_
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whatsup guys, next year I might switch from snowboarding to skiing and I was wondering if hockey helps to get good at skiing. I've been playing hiockey for 12 years and I'm 16. will a hockey background help me with skiing .
Mar 18 2014 9:36AM
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John18_6
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No, but rollerblading works. Only rollerblading.
Mar 18 2014 10:21AM
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PeppermillReno
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Yes. Stopping (and thus turning) will come soon or right away since in terms of physics long as skis on soft snow stop easier than hockey skates which are far shorter on hard ice. When you get decent and start carving ski turns will be just like 90 degree or so hockey turns. Same idea to get an inside edge and lean into the turn. You'll progress quick if you are a good skater. Its only stuff like skiing moguls well that will take you some time.
Mar 18 2014 10:35AM
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ny300z
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i played roller hockey my whole life well before skiing and it helps a lot with stopping/turning which is very helpful.

I am pretty comfortable in any situation since i know i can stop on a dime.

def wont hurt
Mar 18 2014 10:54AM
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MEDSKI.XXX
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Honestly yes, I played hockey for almost 6 years before I started skiing. And I was able to learn the basic skills way faster than some people. It doesn't help with park at all, but regular skiing definitely.
Mar 18 2014 11:03AM
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thedanimal
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It will help you emensly. Good luck with it
Mar 18 2014 12:10PM
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FunkyMalone
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It really does, I come from a hockey family, literally everyone in my family played hockey for several years and the movements are really similar, you will just have to get used to how long the skis are but that won't take too long
Mar 18 2014 12:14PM
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b-kul
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yes, it helped me a great deal with edge control as well as balance and endurance. in terms of park it really won't help but towards becoming a good all around skier it will.
Mar 18 2014 1:18PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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IDK but I just bout a Umass-Lowell CCM jacket at savers and plan on rocking the shit out of it.
Mar 18 2014 1:19PM
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T-Nutcracker
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Yes, taken from HENRIK HARLAUT'S bio on historia website: "I kept going with hockey and Alpine racing until i was 15 years old because my brother told me that it would help my balance and such for the future"
Mar 18 2014 2:02PM
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Deforestation
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It does, I started hockey and skiing both when I was about 5 so I can't truly vouch for this, but the movements are similar. Carving as opposed to pizza will come more easily to you than to others and stopping will most def help. It also doesn't hurt that you allready know how to board, getting on lifts and being afraid of going down a hill should not be a prob for you.
Mar 18 2014 3:52PM
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PizzaKid
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Yes it does help a lot. I had played hockey for about 4 years before I learnt how to ski and it did help a ton as far as edge control and parallel turning
Mar 18 2014 6:05PM
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johnblaze
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skiing is full.. stick with the board
Mar 18 2014 6:18PM
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