How To Choose The Right Hockey Training Equipment

By Kerri Turner


Just like in every other facet of life, practice is a very important process for perfection. Competent skills are acquired over time through determination, encouragement and continuous practice. Certain gear is required for effective learning of these skills. Whether you just take part in the game as a hobby or you nursing an ambition in the field, it is important you know how to select right hockey training equipment. With the right set of these, your experience on the field or ice will be more interesting and rewarding.

To get the fitted size of skates an approximation in relation to their normal shoe size is sufficient. By taking the size from their shoe sizes, you can reach an estimate for their actual skate size. For adults the calculation is a little bit different. You can take one and a half size from their regular show size to arrive at the approximate skate size. The choice of a skate shoe is one of the vital factors that would affect many other areas of the game.


For your helmet, go for good quality over savings in money. Your comfort is also very important. You would definitely know if it is tight, yet, you must be sure that it is not too loose. Trying it on and running around would be a good way to determine your actual fit.

This is a game where you should expect to fall at one time or the other. Apart from the falls, collision is also commonplace. Preventing this may not be possible; it is however possible to guard yourself in order to prevent injuries or minimize them. Shoulder pads are not necessarily the bigger the better. If you are on the defense, it is advisable to wear protection to cover your front vitals. The point thing to note is that it should not be too loose.

Another form of protective gear is the elbow pad. You have to ensure that it is the right size. When these are loose, you will notice movements along your hand. They are supposed to be firm. This does not mean that they should be very tight as this can cause further complications of hampering blood circulation.

Your choice of a stick from the many option of sizes and shafts is another important issue. You should not settle for a heavy stick because this can affect your effectiveness in the field of play. Shafts made from aluminum are costlier but their value for money is in their ability to last longer. For starters, you can go for any type of stick.

The shin guards provide protection for the parts of your body exposed to injury from the top of the skate to the knee. You decide the appropriateness of this gear by the parts position that you play on the field. Players at the back are advised to add pads that go all round their legs while this is not very necessary for front guards.

Finally, your choice of hockey training equipment would be as a combination of several factors. One is your comfort, another is the particular position that you play in the game. Another factor that you must consider is your budget but you must be careful not to take chances with your safety in the name of price. Your choice of helmet and skates are two of the basic points that you need the most attention.





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