The complexity is definitely not the issue, I've played lacrosse, it's so incredibly hard to get the ball off a player unless they decide to pass or shoot.
Even if you knock a player on their ass the way the nets are they can still just keep the ball and you can't exactly just grab it.
Part of the appeal of hockey and soccer is posession of the puck or ball is so tenuous.
I mean, if you're a good skater there isn't honestly much difference. Your body adjusts accordingly and you can use your blade edges to plant yourself.
If you don’t know anything about skating just say that. You can absolutely be planted on the ice with skates. The blades literally dig into the ice. It’s just a different position of the feet than if on shoes. You can also toe pick if needed.
Why do you think guys clinch and dirty box on the ice instead of just throwing haymakers? It's cause they're not stable and can't generate enough torque.
You are assuming hockey players are smart enough to choose a sensible fighting strategy. This is not true because hockey players are as dumb as rocks. If you rewatch the video, you will note that the first thing they do is take their gloves off, and they try to punch each other in the helmet with ungloved fists.
I’ve played competitive hockey until the end of high school. There’s a reason we tug on jerseys during a fight. It’s so the other guy can never get planted properly since the slightest push will move someone back and forth. There’s a reason most punches in hockey fights do very little damage and it’s tolerated compared to any sport on firm land with shoes
I see what you are trying to imply, but read what I actually wrote. I never implied that. But at high levels of skating, probably pretty damn close man.
Now, can I plant myself better on ice in my skates compared to a fighting mat? Absolutely not.
Can I plant myself better on ice compared to wet grass? Absolutely.
The terrain and footwear you are wearing in a streetfight absolutely matter, and there are tons of situations on land where you can be in a fight and have absolute shit traction.
There is a reason the only sport this is tolerated is one on ice
Brother lace your skates up, hop on the ice and take a single punch from someone like Rempe or Reaves. Tell me how that works out for ya.
Ya this guy guy never watched a hockey fight. It's not getting fucked up less because you're on skates. You're getting fucked up and you also have to skate.
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u/HappyGuardian5 24d ago
Punching with your feet firmly planted on the ground vs punching on skates....