After 2 Years Is Sense Arena Still Worth It | Long Term Review 

I’d totally use this if it were cheaper. I’m not going to stand around in just my glove and blocker and walk around my room instead of t-pushing on real ice. I’d only use it for glove and blocker reaction improvement, but the price would have to be divided tenfold for a fair deal

Been using sense arena over 2 years now. Ordered in January 2021 after seeing Maria's review. I am a 56 year old beer leaguer, that started playing net over 25 years ago. I've never had a chance to be coached or really to practice. When I got SenseArena I hadn't been on the ice in a year due to an injury (detached quad tendon) and the pandemic. I used it for another 4-6 months before I could get back on the ice. When I started, I was completely overmatched, was using the Junior level and had to work my way up. In a couple of months I was able to work up to pro drills on medium and hard level. I usually work out in my basement, in sneakers, no pads. I've used the controller sleeves (what you use to attache the controllers to your gloves) a lot, but been just using the controllers recently. I would love to try on synthetic ice or real ice to work on real movements and be able to work in saves from my knees, but don't have a good space to set this up. When I got back on the ice, I had a few awkward skates, but soon after that started playing the best hockey of my life. My hands were in better position, quicker to react, and more consistent making saves. My puck tracking is better so I give up fewer rebounds and follow them better. I have typically been a C-D level goalie, and played in a few B level games, but knew I was over my head. Now I feel pretty confident playing in B level games and think I can hold my own. I think SenseArena has been the biggest part of that. I know it's expensive and not everyone can afford it, but it's been great for me. I love their training plans because they give you a good structured workout and make it easy to do a bunch of drills in a row. I hate the interface (well, dislike...). it takes 2x as long to do drills manually. I would love if they let you create your own routines or a playlist of drills you could work through. Their customer service has always been helpful and quick to respond. I had the same experience as Maria, I think SenseArena feels a lot like being on the ice...shots that beat me in SenseArena are the shots that beat me on the ice. When I am keeping up and sharp with SenseArena, I am also sharp on the ice. You may have a different experience, but I do not agree with the person who thought this was a toy...one note, you do have to adjust your grip to use the controllers, not just hold them like you normally would. I had a friend who had his son try SenseArena after I raved about it and he had some trouble until he figured it out.

Hey Maria, I just got Sense Arena last week and I'm loving it. Glad to hear that you still find it worth it and that Sense Arena has been adding features over the years. I immediately found that I was not coming out of my crease enough and that I was holding my hands to my side instead of in front of me. As soon as I started making those small adjustments, I started stopping allot more on and off the rink. Concerning the cost, it is a bit of a beast with the start up cost of the Meta Quest 2 is roughly $399 US + the Sense Arena subscription. I recommend a 3rd party head strap/battery pack to assist with distributing the weight of the headset on your head instead of hanging off your face. I wish they would offer a pro plan for individuals, maybe $39 a month? Keep up the great work!

Just got it today. Thanks for the great review. Looking forward to working with this

Absolutely love it but their website is just too hard to order off of. First year I split the cost with a goalie who had the family plan. Second year I paid myself but there was no way to renew a subscription, and in fact there was no way to get a subscription without buying the sleeves....hopefully this next season they improve it.

I'm super interested and would love to try it, but the subscription is SO expensive! The starter plan is almost $500 CAD a year 😱😱 and you'd be making a year long commitment to using it! Wish they would lower it to something more reasonable. Appreciate your review! Looks so fun but just too much for this beer leaguer.

I ordered Sense Arena. I'm just waiting for it to arrive

I am trying get a better blocker and glove should I throw a racquetball ball off the wall to improve those 2 thing

i wouldn’t get score on the same way because i can’t drop and i can’t come out as far as i usually do

Do you need WiFi to play this after buying the program? I’m in the army and travel a lot and was going to get the VR headset and the sense arena to have fun while gone. Never owned a VR set so I don’t know if they’re able to be taken anywhere. I have seen other videos on sense arena but they’re always in a facility or home and the website doesn’t mention a constant connection or not. But if I need to have a constant WiFi then I probably shouldn’t get this

Never mind. Question answered.😊

Hi Maria! what do you think about jumping rope? Can it be useful for a goaile? I've heard that if we do jumping rope for 5-10 minutes before training, it can improve us a lot. What do you think about this?

Short Answer: it's a toy and I regret buying the whole kit and annual membership just a couple months before the trial and cheaper plans came out. If you can get all the real ice you want or need, don't waste your money.

What’s the start up cost?

AR is actually Augmented reality, not actual reality. =P

Hey ! Is someone know if i take de monthly plan at 49$/monthy will I be able to unsubcribe after one month or I will be charge monthly for one year ? I do not talk about the annual at 29$/month, really the monthly ! Thx !