Been there, felt that. Coached kids going through that. You are starting a little behind the other kids, so get on skates every day to build skill and confidence. If ice time is too expensive, use roller blades to practice. You will feel a whole lot better about yourself in a very short time. Remember this-if other kids can learn to do this, so can you. They aren't super athletes, they just had a head start. Show your determination, and they will all respect you, and some will be a little jealous. At first I felt like I had two left feet; by the end of the season I was a starter. The next season I was a star. and I've coached many kids who were the same way. Just do, your dad will be amazed.

Hockey is a great sport, but I can see why it's stressing you out. I was the same as you when I started out, took me about a season of purposely falling on the ice for a 5 second break, until I started getting the hang of it all.

I do think you should chill out though, hockey is meant to be a fun sport, and I'm sure you aren't in some AAA team where everyone is striving for the NHL, so you can tell those people who laugh at you to shove their hockey stick up their butt.

I would suggest you give this sport a chance, because the real fun starts when you've got the basics down.

if you love hockey then don't give up. you have to prove to everybody that winning is an everything. all you have to do is BELIEVE. :D

Just become an enforcer, it will relieve a lot of stress pounding people.

It's my first day of hockey practice I don't know how to skate, puck handle or stop. It was terrible people where laughing at me. I want to quit now! I tried explaining to him but he said we already brought all of this equipment and we paid for this (refunds are a yes). I wanted I join hockey because my dad wanted me to be involved in a sport he doesn't know that I know that. I don't know what to do anymore I'm depressed, stressed I can't focus in school I can't sleep I can't think straight! If I could quit I would but it's not that easy. He said that it's your first try just keep going I said I didn't enjoy and he said why I replied I don't know. I don't like it it's not fun to play. I CANNOT DO SEASON OF THIS. I'm a 14 year boy I rarely cry and I'm crying right as well as every night. I love hockey I just started watching. As a child I didn't enjoy hockey. I don't think my dads gonna let me quit. I hate my life right now. He said we went threw all this work now you just want to quit? I said im sorry dad I'm thankfully for everything you did but I can't do this! What do I do. People don't understand the things that are going threw my head and he's thinking about putting me in hockey again next year. Everyone there where pros I had to just skate cuz I wasn't able to the drills! I want to quit I want to quit!!!!!! In crying right now.