How to Fight on Ice: Part II
Let’s review the ediquette steps from Part I:
- Challenge your oponent to a duel of bare knuckled brawling.
- Drop your stick and gloves and place them neatly in an non hazardous area.
- Remove your helmet (optional)
- Say something menacing like, “I’m going to bleed all over you.”
Now that you’re standing face to face with the enemy with naked fists burning with rage, you’re going to need a few pointers for the actually fighting. Because you’re on ice.
Unlike boxing, friction is not on your side when grounding your feet as you throw a punch, which is why grappling is key to gaining leverage with your blows and not getting your face mashed.
First, you want to gain a good hold of your opponent with your weaker punching hand. The best place to grab is the sleeve of his punching arm above the elbow. (Which arm is his strong arm? Look at the curve of his stick. Better yet, just assume that he’s right handed. How many southpaws do you know?) This grip will allow you to distance your head from his reach as well as prevent him from cocking back his hand for the haymaker. Again, gaining this hold should be PARAMOUNT. Never ever ever open your fight with a roundhouse or haymaker without grabbing your opponent first or you will end up like this chump.
(There is a technique for a quick knock out, but chances are you suck at standing on skates anyway so I’m not even going to tell you because I don’t want you to sprain a vagina or anything.)
Now that you’ve got a good grip on your combatant’s sweater you can start raining down fists with your free hand. When you get tired, pull your opponent close to you like you have a secret to tell, keeping your free hand between your bodies. As the refs try to break you two apart, throw an uppercut with the free hand. KO.
What this demonstration of captain Jarome Iginla sticking his neck out for his teammates. One of the best showing you how it’s done.
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