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.
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 !
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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
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!
@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.
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
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.
@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?
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.
@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
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
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.
I bet the Zamboni operator loves this guy
XD
He *is the Zamboni guy!
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 !
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.
This guy is so great! Crazy powerful skating style he has!
Coolest video on youtube I swear
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.
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.
Yes! Absolutely! My favorite video on UA-cam for life! Excellent Victor!
This guy is really aggressive on ice I would love to see him in game
I want a skating lesson from this guy! WOW.
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.
It all starts with the haircut
you mean hockey stop???
+Leonhard Polixmair no the haircut
best skating drills and video. He is textbook
This guy is absolutely ELECTRIC!!
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.
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.
This guy is awesome!! I hope it helps my son with his skating. Skating will allways improve your hockey game.
I wish I could skate like this
Wow, some great skills by Victor. Best luck to your son, and greetings from Hungary!
This is a fantastic video! Victor's skating is truly amazing.
Sounds like a porno soundtrack lol
+Babylon_Kartel LOL!!
I was thinking the same
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!
Mullet is part of uniform
Sick flow.
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!
@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.
the tight turns are insane
Honored to have the same pair of gloves as him..
The music aside, this guy is amazing.
the music is AWESOME
I can honestly say this video works.
A lot of people are clownin' old boy, but dude can skate! Nice drills. Can't hurt to try 'em.
Ohhhhh yea!!!!! Absolutely going to make these moves at the least! Way toooo motivatted!
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
Don't act like it's not his sick flow thats propelling him to such speeds. It all starts up top.
look at him go
this is fucking serious shit wow i wanna try all this tomorrow lol
Ice hockey is such a cool sport. I wish we played it (more) in the UK.
Omg!!! Victor is just unbelievibly & unnaturaly awesome!!! :D
he can.
i will ask him to make another video with a puck :)
i love how its sponsered by bauer.. and he had graf skates, easton stick and gloves..
Look at all that snow on the ice, proof that he sure is skating powerful.
Who else watching in 2021
haven’t been on ice for almost a year, had to watch this before i put on my skates at the local rink
Beast mode [on] off
A lot of this is helped by getting as low as he does. Fully grown and his head is about crossbar height.
@DermochelysCoriacea try pivoting ur shoulders/chest in the direction your trying to go
Holyshit. This guy makes me wanna skate so bad...I'm terrible, not long started but I'm determined to improve!
This guy is a freak of nature.
I taught this guy everything he knows. Dude was on double blades before he met me.
@DermochelysCoriacea
Victor's got a DVD preview on his victoryonice website - check out "Lesson 5 preview - sharp turns", perhaps it can help
damn hes good
god i wish i had those skating skills
I'd love to see this guy try even one of these moves at those speeds with a puck.
look at the powerful horse haunches on this guy, magnificent
It may takes me 100 years but im going to master to this level.
Victor. Eres todo un CHAMPION. (Clack). Como Patinas.
Was this 90s hockey
THESE SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES SHOW THE BEAUTY OF HOCKEY...AND CHECK OUT HIS EXPLOSIVENESS !
Can i please get a copy of this DVD?!
That was sick! I wish I could skate like that.
Impressive. Now do with a puck.
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.
You gotta have some sharp-ass skates to skate like that, i'll tell you that much.
great video,
I'm gonna buy the DVD
@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 really want to go to one of his camps next summer, do u know where he holds his camps?
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 got the part about "stroking" and had to stop watching I was laughing so hard
Watch Jeff Skinner (#53 Carolina Hurricanes) skate. That's how a power skater in the NHL does it.
@NextGenerationStuff Those are Grafs. Not sure which model. This video looks kinda old...
@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.
@FredTrasnslated Either he can't stick handle or he didn't want to. Pick one.
Отличное катание у Виктора.В России над катанием мало работают!!!!
But good video,especially if you can upload more videos that would be awesome!!!
I heard their working on a new technique in cuba.
Who else came before the first minute mark? And I love the ending!
I could do that. But I don't wanna.
I want to see him in a set of totalones or crazy lights.... it would be carnage
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
@FredTrasnslated imagine fitting his name on jerseys
I hate that 80's porn intro music but damn I admire this guys skating skill
I want to go to the club now
Those ruskies are gifted skaters yo
@FredTrasnslated to busy working on his skating to ever touch a puck :)
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.
Paid for the video ... have yet to receive and that was 3 months ago. Doesn't return phone calls or emails. I JUST WANT THE DVD!
The god of skating.
it looks kinda dangerous going that fast without a helmet?dont u think?...and btw this guy is BEAST!
this guy is crazy good
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.
@phantomowner27 There Grafs!, lol I get your point tho.
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
holy shit that guy had some skating skills for the time
cool i'll check it out
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