WOC Defense
Nonexistent. Kinda getting ridiculous at this point. Poke Checks rarely work, stick-lifts are non existent. maxed out d awareness with quick pick and force passes are going through two defensemen. S...
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Shouldn’t have to run truculent to make an impact.
On that last picture, you running Wheels and/or Elite Edges? Cause those are VERY rare successful pokes against people running those builds.
Seems like majority of clips are vs play.
Seems like majority of clips are vs play.
Agreed, but the clips still apply. WoC players are also capable of executing these defensive skills.
On that last picture, you running Wheels and/or Elite Edges? Cause those are VERY rare successful pokes against people running those builds.
Sitck em Up, Quick Pick and Elite Edges yep
And he has stick em up, so it makes sense why he poked it, but if he wasn't using that X Factor, I'm willing to bet that doesn't happen, even though he's in perfect position. I've seen it a bunch already. Builds with Wheels/Elite Edges seem to be able to have their way with D-men no matter how good defense they play on them.
you cherry picked some clips against nobs congrats show a full game against 3 160lbs waterbugs
Good sir, are some of those clips from HUT?
A few things here. In competitive 3's, 5's, 6's in WoC, no one with the puck is going to skate down the boards like you do and gently curl right into a stick. That puck is either going to be ripped with speed back to the point or around the boards to the other point. Or, in most cases, that forward is going to dance in the corner with elite edges and see if you get impatient, chase, and rip it short side over the goalie's shoulder when he beats you if you bite too hard.
Also, there's no way you're running anything close to Wheels here. The speed looks wrong. There's no way a D-man is matching a player with Wheels holding DDS out. I run a PMD with Stick Em Up, Wheels, and 96 Speed / Accel not to get blown by. And if you feel like getting blown by, you use DSS skating down the ice like that.
Good sir, are some of those clips from HUT?
No, I despise hut.
In competitive 3's, 5's, 6's in WoC, no one with the puck is going to skate down the boards like you do and gently curl right into a stick.
We do play competitive 3's and 6's.
Also, there's no way you're running anything close to Wheels here. The speed looks wrong. There's no way a D-man is matching a player with Wheels holding DDS out.
Yes there is. If you read the play properly, you can absolutely match speed with a Wheels user. You need to make them move laterally as that kills their speed. Allowing them to skate in a straight line, unimpeded, will allow them to reach top speed and faster. Getting in their lane, forcing them to move laterally and using DSS to discourage movement really freezes Wheels users.
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