by sutherland | Jan 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
A simple skate & shoot last night and I practiced some of the things I need to work on. First I worked on something I noticed at Monday’s clinic. From a standing start, I can start moving forward or backward pretty well, but at Monday’s clinic I was trying...
by sutherland | Jan 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
Friday skate & shoot with the boy-child went well. I got some good skating in along with some practice handling the puck. Even practiced my tickle-shot a little … Okay, I’ll explain – some people have a slapshot – well, mine falls more toward the...
by sutherland | May 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
The Summer Youth League starts July 10 and T will be done with his lessons by then and ready to join a team. I, on the other hand, will be nowhere near ready. :( So the little snot’ll be playing before me. If I could get on the ice more for practice then I might...
by sutherland | May 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s a formula that’s worked for cats, dogs and attempts at English translation – so now, lolSkates. The difference, though, is that my skating can make you laugh without misspelled captions. At today’s skate I had the girl-child take some video of me so I could...
by sutherland | May 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Florida Bay Outfitters has an annual torment Paul rental fleet sale: http://www.kayakfloridakeys.com/Sales/salerentalgear.htm Why am I drooling this year? Wilderness Systems Tarpon 160 w/ Rudder for $845 Yes, I already have a Tarpon, but it’s the older model. ...
by sutherland | May 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Nothing earth-shaking in skating this week. T had his regular lesson today and I went to the public skate – after his lesson, he joined me and I had him work on his crossover and backward skating a little bit. I didn’t start the four-week skating lessons...
