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 RUclips 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.
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.
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.
@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.
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!
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
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...!
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.
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
@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?
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.
Does anyone else find this really funny!?! I'm a huge hockey fan, but this guy makes me laugh. I cannot stop laughing, especially at the balance sequence.
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.
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 is my favorite RUclips 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 bet the Zamboni operator loves this guy
XD
He *is the Zamboni guy!
This guy is so great! Crazy powerful skating style he has!
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 !
Yes! Absolutely! My favorite video on RUclips for life! Excellent Victor!
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.
This guy is really aggressive on ice I would love to see him in game
Coolest video on youtube I swear
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.
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.
Best video ever about ice skating, impressive balance and center of gravity
I want a skating lesson from this guy! WOW.
Wow, some great skills by Victor. Best luck to your son, and greetings from Hungary!
best skating drills and video. He is textbook
This guy is absolutely ELECTRIC!!
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.
I wish I could skate like this
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.
the tight turns are insane
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
Probably need to Zam that ice a few times to get rid of those ruts!
Mullet is part of uniform
Sick flow.
A lot of people are clownin' old boy, but dude can skate! Nice drills. Can't hurt to try 'em.
@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.
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
The music aside, this guy is amazing.
the music is AWESOME
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!
I can honestly say this video works.
god i wish i had those skating skills
look at him go
@DermochelysCoriacea try pivoting ur shoulders/chest in the direction your trying to go
This guy is a freak of nature.
i love how its sponsered by bauer.. and he had graf skates, easton stick and gloves..
Ohhhhh yea!!!!! Absolutely going to make these moves at the least! Way toooo motivatted!
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
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...!
I taught this guy everything he knows. Dude was on double blades before he met me.
Honored to have the same pair of gloves as him..
Holyshit. This guy makes me wanna skate so bad...I'm terrible, not long started but I'm determined to improve!
A lot of this is helped by getting as low as he does. Fully grown and his head is about crossbar height.
Ice hockey is such a cool sport. I wish we played it (more) in the UK.
I heard their working on a new technique in cuba.
I'd love to see this guy try even one of these moves at those speeds with a puck.
damn hes good
great video,
I'm gonna buy the DVD
That was sick! I wish I could skate like that.
It may takes me 100 years but im going to master to this level.
Beast mode [on] off
Was this 90s hockey
Can i please get a copy of this DVD?!
look at the powerful horse haunches on this guy, magnificent
cool i'll check it out
@TheNorthside613 thank you
Omg!!! Victor is just unbelievibly & unnaturaly awesome!!! :D
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.
this is fucking serious shit wow i wanna try all this tomorrow lol
I really want to go to one of his camps next summer, do u know where he holds his camps?
Don't act like it's not his sick flow thats propelling him to such speeds. It all starts up top.
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.
I want to go to the club now
Victor. Eres todo un CHAMPION. (Clack). Como Patinas.
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.
very unique
@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 met this guy a bunch of times but i never seen him do this
@DermochelysCoriacea
Victor's got a DVD preview on his victoryonice website - check out "Lesson 5 preview - sharp turns", perhaps it can help
@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?
Who else came before the first minute mark? And I love the ending!
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.
Impressive. Now do with 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.
@NextGenerationStuff Those are Grafs. Not sure which model. This video looks kinda old...
Sounds like a porno soundtrack lol
+Babylon_Kartel LOL!!
I was thinking the same
he can.
i will ask him to make another video with a puck :)
Watch Jeff Skinner (#53 Carolina Hurricanes) skate. That's how a power skater in the NHL does it.
I get exhausted just watching this. 😂
this guy is crazy good
I want to see him in a set of totalones or crazy lights.... it would be carnage
The god of skating.
some nasty skates dude grafs with black tuuks
How does he stay up on those sharp turns at such an angle? I have trouble with this.
I'm diggin the music
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
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
he seems pretty good
it looks kinda dangerous going that fast without a helmet?dont u think?...and btw this guy is BEAST!
he is awesome
@FredTrasnslated to busy working on his skating to ever touch a puck :)
Incredible Skating.
You gotta have some sharp-ass skates to skate like that, i'll tell you that much.
Impressive!
Does anyone else find this really funny!?! I'm a huge hockey fan, but this guy makes me laugh. I cannot stop laughing, especially at the balance sequence.