Learn to Skate

New skaters will learn to maneuver across the ice and then move to dips, gliding, back wiggles, beginning swizzles, two-foot turns, forward skating.

Skaters will continue work on forward and backward swizzles, snowplow stops, one-foot glides, backward two-foot glide.

Begin forward stroking, forward and backward half swizzles on the circle, edges on the circle, backward snowplow, backward one-foot glide, beginning two foot spin.

Skaters will work on forward and backward edges, three-turns, T-stop, spiral, bunny hop, back crossovers, backward stroking, beginning one-foot spin.

We take skills learned at the basic level and build these. This would include, incorporating our stick in our skating as well as adding more backward skating, edge-work and stopping.

• Ages 6-12 years old
• Required skills/course: completed basic skills course(s), balance, ability to fall down and get up, and forward glide/skating.
• Skills learned: Use stick, crossover, stops, and backward skating.

For the intermediate adult skater, this program adds to our lateral movement. We also work on generating momentum using our stride and edges. Stopping and starting will be added to the skater repertoire too.

• Ages 6-12 years old
• Required skills/course: Have completed Hockey 1&2, getting used to stick, beginning crossovers, developed snowplow stop, and starting backward skating.
• Skills learned: Crossovers, 2 foot stops, stickhandling, edges, and c-cuts.

Skaters will learn mohawks, combine several elements, one-foot spin, mazurka and waltz jump.

Emphasis on jumping, timing and landing. Edge control and balance skills become more prevalent throughout this course. We also introduce certain spins, such as the sit spin.

Rotations, both in the air and on the ice become a main focus of this course. We also have multiple jumps being performed, known as combination jumps.

Using power, body position, extension and rotation, for more advanced jumps and spins.

This is a beginner course for adults with minimal to no skating experience. 13 and older age requirement.

For the intermediate adult skater, this program adds to our lateral movement. We also work on generating momentum using our stride and edges. Stopping and starting will be added to the skater repertoire too.