This guy doesn't only have techniques. He has dedication, and good fitness. Off-ice training is just as important as on ice. Using body strength workouts made me skate like never before.
This is my favorite UA-cam video of all time! It is a very professional video with maneuvers executed by an elite level power skater. I actually love the combination of the song specifically with this style of skating. It is very energizing and motivating. I will have videos made in the future that are inspired from this top one. Thank you for sharing. I am a sprinter! This video is an excellent reminder of how beneficial it is to watch ourselves on video so that we are able to immediately perfect the imperfections in our skating.
My son's Peewee AAA team skates with him for an hour on Sunday mornings... he's a very likable, approachable guy, and good with the kids... you can see the kids learning new things with each session as he pushes them out of their comfort zone and every week's lesson is fresh & different. My son asked to be signed up for his camp in June and I didn't hesitate. Hope that helps.
I was trained with this technique and it really is fantastic..I became one of the best skaters on my team..if not the best. - as a playmaking forward its important stuff to practice/know !
When my son played, he skated two summers with Victor at his camp on Long Island, and it was an amazing experience. I can still here the sound of Victor's blades on the ice, it was like thunder. Few people have ever skated like Victor.
Look at the old equipment, skates, etc - old technology and he's skating like modern day pros - AMAZING - a true testament to REAL Talent - something that is timeless and certainly not generational but specific to any individual that possesses it. This guy is incredible.
Fall, make mistakes, get the feel of your edges. Falling while practicing is good. Falling lets your muscles memorize what movements are required for a certain edge you'll be doing. Eg: Backward c cuts.
Umm...I might be wrong but I think he taught lessons at Stamford Twin Rinks for awhile. Has anyone else taken lessons from him? I remember watching him skate around and it was just incredible. If it is him then I hope him all the best, he gave me a really good skating foundation.
I used to be able to skate like that until I busted up my knee, miss the sharp turns, quick stop and starts... he is sick...love watching this video, brigs back good memories.
Well you do raise a good point as many of the pros are wearing the stiffer boots.Many of these players have learned to shift off thier hips in those boots whereas many of the past players shifted off thier ankles. You cannot be as shifty of your hips as you can off your ankles and to shift off your ankles you have to be a better skater. So yes a softer boot in my opinion is better. You need lateral flex but you also have to know how to use them. You can always change the runners to tuuk
@FredTrasnslated He was from Soviet Union time (He was USSR "B" squad player) - by the time USSR collapsed he was too old. Fantastic coach to learn from - for sure.
This is one kick ass skater! And concerning your quarrel down below: Graf skates are the best skates produced. I have tried almost every brand of skates there is/has been in the last 28 years playing ice hockey. The total count of skates i have worn would be around 35-40. And 50% of these were Grafs. And for the last 5 years I'm using Grafs and always will be! Pure Swiss quality, not that composite Bauer-bullcrap made in Asia!
FTW!!! this guy is SICK! i've been playing ice hockey since i was 6 and also many many years of free style,,and i can tell you how f...ing hard it is to have the control this man hass...!
Ill say this a lot of people think skaters of the past 80 90s etc where poor skaters and many where because they did not really know how to use those skates but those talented players who put the time in where wizes far more shiftier than anything you will see today and this guy is living proof of how good you could be. Ill say this you cannot imagine what a feeling that is to skate like he does. If you look closely at most skaters today they are all upright linear skaters
@match16 He's wearing graf's with a tuuk steel and housing. Tuuk is the brand for bauer skates. I don't know how he was able to pull that together. Why are power skating instructors always ex-figure skaters?
I have been having difficulty with tight turns, and I can not explain why. I was thinking there was something wrong with my blades. I wonder if it will help me stay up if I sit on my heels. I am going to emphasize this technique next time. This really has been bothering me.
@FredTrasnslated I don’t play hockey myself, but I’d guess that it’s possible for a player to skate as well as the pro’s, but be deficient in stick handling
Ya know... I wish I was a better player. I have great shooting ability, pretty good stickhandling and deking ability, but my skating sucks. I'm gonna follow these drills, see if it works. Thanks for the tips.
He asked if he played pro, not if he played like that. And it isn't exhibition type skating, it's excellent to develop proper technique,edge control and agility.
PS Grafs are not soft skates..They have soft uppers that help with those who are more agile and better able to use them. Composite skaters will turn any ankle bender into a decent looking skater because they are cemented around your ankles. It takes a far more talented player to work with Grafs than it does with any other skate. Like it or not pal thats a fact and Graf is a well known and respected skate manufactuar
so your saying a softer boot is better? seems like everywhere u look they're saying stiffer boots are for pro's or is that just to do with body weight. My only beef with graf (when I owned a pair) was the steel was terrible. Maybe I got a bad pair, I don't know. seems on the forums I was not alot but this was a while back
The main difference between ice skates and inlines is the fact that it is easier to turn your skates from side to side on ice skates, but there is more friction when going in a straight line. Inlines are vice versa.
not sure whats better, the skating, or this kickass late 90s' music
this video is amazing man hahah
Umek
the music wins
Hair wins
This guy doesn't only have techniques. He has dedication, and good fitness. Off-ice training is just as important as on ice.
Using body strength workouts made me skate like never before.
This is my favorite UA-cam video of all time! It is a very professional video with maneuvers executed by an elite level power skater. I actually love the combination of the song specifically with this style of skating. It is very energizing and motivating. I will have videos made in the future that are inspired from this top one. Thank you for sharing. I am a sprinter! This video is an excellent reminder of how beneficial it is to watch ourselves on video so that we are able to immediately perfect the imperfections in our skating.
My son's Peewee AAA team skates with him for an hour on Sunday mornings... he's a very likable, approachable guy, and good with the kids... you can see the kids learning new things with each session as he pushes them out of their comfort zone and every week's lesson is fresh & different. My son asked to be signed up for his camp in June and I didn't hesitate. Hope that helps.
I was trained with this technique and it really is fantastic..I became one of the best skaters on my team..if not the best. - as a playmaking forward its important stuff to practice/know !
This guy is so great! Crazy powerful skating style he has!
Coolest video on youtube I swear
Yes! Absolutely! My favorite video on UA-cam for life! Excellent Victor!
I bet the Zamboni operator loves this guy
XD
He *is the Zamboni guy!
When my son played, he skated two summers with Victor at his camp on Long Island, and it was an amazing experience. I can still here the sound of Victor's blades on the ice, it was like thunder. Few people have ever skated like Victor.
Look at the old equipment, skates, etc - old technology and he's skating like modern day pros - AMAZING - a true testament to REAL Talent - something that is timeless and certainly not generational but specific to any individual that possesses it. This guy is incredible.
I want a skating lesson from this guy! WOW.
This guy is really aggressive on ice I would love to see him in game
Fall, make mistakes, get the feel of your edges. Falling while practicing is good. Falling lets your muscles memorize what movements are required for a certain edge you'll be doing. Eg: Backward c cuts.
Best video ever about ice skating, impressive balance and center of gravity
This guy is awesome!! I hope it helps my son with his skating. Skating will allways improve your hockey game.
Umm...I might be wrong but I think he taught lessons at Stamford Twin Rinks for awhile. Has anyone else taken lessons from him? I remember watching him skate around and it was just incredible. If it is him then I hope him all the best, he gave me a really good skating foundation.
I used to be able to skate like that until I busted up my knee, miss the sharp turns, quick stop and starts... he is sick...love watching this video, brigs back good memories.
Wow, some great skills by Victor. Best luck to your son, and greetings from Hungary!
best skating drills and video. He is textbook
This is a fantastic video! Victor's skating is truly amazing.
It all starts with the haircut
you mean hockey stop???
+Leonhard Polixmair no the haircut
This guy is absolutely ELECTRIC!!
I wish I could skate like this
Well you do raise a good point as many of the pros are wearing the stiffer boots.Many of these players have learned to shift off thier hips in those boots whereas many of the past players shifted off thier ankles. You cannot be as shifty of your hips as you can off your ankles and to shift off your ankles you have to be a better skater. So yes a softer boot in my opinion is better. You need lateral flex but you also have to know how to use them. You can always change the runners to tuuk
Probably need to Zam that ice a few times to get rid of those ruts!
the tight turns are insane
@FredTrasnslated
He was from Soviet Union time (He was USSR "B" squad player) - by the time USSR collapsed he was too old. Fantastic coach to learn from - for sure.
This is one kick ass skater!
And concerning your quarrel down below: Graf skates are the best skates produced. I have tried almost every brand of skates there is/has been in the last 28 years playing ice hockey. The total count of skates i have worn would be around 35-40. And 50% of these were Grafs. And for the last 5 years I'm using Grafs and always will be! Pure Swiss quality, not that composite Bauer-bullcrap made in Asia!
A lot of people are clownin' old boy, but dude can skate! Nice drills. Can't hurt to try 'em.
Sick flow.
FTW!!! this guy is SICK! i've been playing ice hockey since i was 6 and also many many years of free style,,and i can tell you how f...ing hard it is to have the control this man hass...!
Ohhhhh yea!!!!! Absolutely going to make these moves at the least! Way toooo motivatted!
Ice hockey is such a cool sport. I wish we played it (more) in the UK.
I can honestly say this video works.
Mullet is part of uniform
@DermochelysCoriacea try pivoting ur shoulders/chest in the direction your trying to go
Ill say this a lot of people think skaters of the past 80 90s etc where poor skaters and many where because they did not really know how to use those skates but those talented players who put the time in where wizes far more shiftier than anything you will see today and this guy is living proof of how good you could be. Ill say this you cannot imagine what a feeling that is to skate like he does. If you look closely at most skaters today they are all upright linear skaters
I'd love to see this guy try even one of these moves at those speeds with a puck.
Honored to have the same pair of gloves as him..
The music aside, this guy is amazing.
the music is AWESOME
Sounds like a porno soundtrack lol
+Babylon_Kartel LOL!!
I was thinking the same
Holyshit. This guy makes me wanna skate so bad...I'm terrible, not long started but I'm determined to improve!
i love how its sponsered by bauer.. and he had graf skates, easton stick and gloves..
That was sick! I wish I could skate like that.
Omg!!! Victor is just unbelievibly & unnaturaly awesome!!! :D
Don't act like it's not his sick flow thats propelling him to such speeds. It all starts up top.
Can i please get a copy of this DVD?!
A lot of this is helped by getting as low as he does. Fully grown and his head is about crossbar height.
@match16 He's wearing graf's with a tuuk steel and housing. Tuuk is the brand for bauer skates. I don't know how he was able to pull that together.
Why are power skating instructors always ex-figure skaters?
This guy is a freak of nature.
It may takes me 100 years but im going to master to this level.
@DermochelysCoriacea
Victor's got a DVD preview on his victoryonice website - check out "Lesson 5 preview - sharp turns", perhaps it can help
I have been having difficulty with tight turns, and I can not explain why. I was thinking there was something wrong with my blades. I wonder if it will help me stay up if I sit on my heels. I am going to emphasize this technique next time. This really has been bothering me.
look at him go
Victor. Eres todo un CHAMPION. (Clack). Como Patinas.
I taught this guy everything he knows. Dude was on double blades before he met me.
@FredTrasnslated
I don’t play hockey myself, but I’d guess that it’s possible for a player to skate as well as the pro’s, but be deficient in stick handling
Don't forget passing, vision, foresight, shooting, etc.
I heard their working on a new technique in cuba.
I really want to go to one of his camps next summer, do u know where he holds his camps?
god i wish i had those skating skills
Was this 90s hockey
look at the powerful horse haunches on this guy, magnificent
@NextGenerationStuff Those are Grafs. Not sure which model. This video looks kinda old...
Look at all that snow on the ice, proof that he sure is skating powerful.
@FredTrasnslated Either he can't stick handle or he didn't want to. Pick one.
Who else came before the first minute mark? And I love the ending!
great video,
I'm gonna buy the DVD
I got the part about "stroking" and had to stop watching I was laughing so hard
Ya know... I wish I was a better player. I have great shooting ability, pretty good stickhandling and deking ability, but my skating sucks. I'm gonna follow these drills, see if it works. Thanks for the tips.
I think that guy is one of the best skaters ever. Did he play pro?
Yes it's more like a Harlem Globetrotters Exhibition type skating huh? Super fancy, fast and low but not game practical
"too agressive ultra demanding style " .... lol.. you do realize these are drills right ?
He asked if he played pro, not if he played like that.
And it isn't exhibition type skating, it's excellent to develop proper technique,edge control and agility.
He played some years in Nhl Los Angeles Kings.
he can.
i will ask him to make another video with a puck :)
this is fucking serious shit wow i wanna try all this tomorrow lol
Beast mode [on] off
PS Grafs are not soft skates..They have soft uppers that help with those who are more agile and better able to use them. Composite skaters will turn any ankle bender into a decent looking skater because they are cemented around your ankles. It takes a far more talented player to work with Grafs than it does with any other skate. Like it or not pal thats a fact and Graf is a well known and respected skate manufactuar
it looks kinda dangerous going that fast without a helmet?dont u think?...and btw this guy is BEAST!
How does he stay up on those sharp turns at such an angle? I have trouble with this.
i met this guy a bunch of times but i never seen him do this
Watch Jeff Skinner (#53 Carolina Hurricanes) skate. That's how a power skater in the NHL does it.
You gotta have some sharp-ass skates to skate like that, i'll tell you that much.
Whats the name of the drill at 3:04 ??
Anyone ever actually attended one of his camps? If so, how was it, and how much did your game improve, do you feel, as a result of it? Thanks.
hes really good and fast and i maybe wrong but he doesnt seem to bring his feet back all the way in so he doesnt use his stride to its full potential
I get exhausted just watching this. 😂
THESE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES SHOW THE BEAUTY OF HOCKEY...AND CHECK OUT HIS EXPLOSIVENESS !
I want to see him in a set of totalones or crazy lights.... it would be carnage
But good video,especially if you can upload more videos that would be awesome!!!
Отличное катание у Виктора.В России над катанием мало работают!!!!
@TheNorthside613 thank you
so your saying a softer boot is better? seems like everywhere u look they're saying stiffer boots are for pro's or is that just to do with body weight. My only beef with graf (when I owned a pair) was the steel was terrible. Maybe I got a bad pair, I don't know. seems on the forums I was not alot but this was a while back
I want to go to the club now
Those ruskies are gifted skaters yo
@esentie owned a pair maybe i got a lemon but the steel was terrible on it
Impressive. Now do with a puck.
damn hes good
I don't have an ice rink in my country, is it possible to do that on inline skates?
+PARRA6666 u can practise sprints and crossover and thats about it. turns and stops are quite different on inlines.
Parallel turns and lunge turns are exactly the same as well. The hockey stop, the lunge stop and the snowplow stop can be done on inlines too.
The main difference between ice skates and inlines is the fact that it is easier to turn your skates from side to side on ice skates, but there is more friction when going in a straight line. Inlines are vice versa.
holy shit that guy had some skating skills for the time
@FredTrasnslated to busy working on his skating to ever touch a puck :)
it looks like hes using his stick to help with the turns.. is he?
@phantomowner27 There Grafs!, lol I get your point tho.