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LEARN TO SKATE PROGRAM- YOUTH & ADULT

Program Information- Session 4 October 9th-December 9th

(No Classes November 20-26)

Session 1 Online Registration will run November 27-December 23, 2023. Session 1 starts January 2, 2024.

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Each program includes an 8 week session of 8 one hour classes. Price is $170, sales tax included. Registration is November 27- December 23 online ONLY.

Make ups are available during the same 8 week session. No refunds once the session has begun.

All group skaters must have current liability insurance  $18.50 (must purchase separately) with www.learntoskateusa.com prior to the first class. Liability insurance runs July 1- June 30 each year.

Each session includes:

  • 45 minutes of instruction
  • 15 minutes of practice
  • Free skate rental for class if needed
  • Official basic skills record book
  • No class larger than ten students
  • Certificate of completion

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NEW Skaters “What to Expect” Checklist and Information Page- what to expect checklist learn to skate day 1



Youth Programs- Beginners Class

Class Days & Times for the Snowplow (Beginner)-Basic 6 levels:

Tuesdays 5:00-6:00pm

Wednesdays 5:00-6:00pm

Thursdays 11:45am-12:45pm (Home School)

Saturdays 10:30-11:30am

Saturdays 11:45am-12:45pm

Snowplow Sam 1-4

Tuesday 5pm, Wednesday 5pm, Thursday 11:45am or Saturday 10:30am or 11:45am
Ages 4 and Up, Basic Skating Beginners (Helmets Mandatory)

(Ages 3 & under we recommend private lessons, visit figure skating lesson page for more information)

Basic 1 & 2

Tuesday 5pm, Wednesday 5pm, Thursday 11:45am or Saturday 10:30am or 11:45am
Figure Skating Beginners

Basic 3 & 4

Tuesday 5pm, Wednesday 5pm, Thursday 11:45am or Saturday 10:30am or 11:45am
Figure Skating Advanced

Basic 5 & 6

Tuesday 5pm, Wednesday 5pm, Thursday 11:45am or Saturday 10:30am or 11:45am
Figure Skating Advanced

Figure Skating Beyond The Basics

Pre Free Skate (Skaters who passed Basic 6)

Tuesday 5pm, Wednesday 5pm, Thursday 11:45am or Saturday 9:15am

Freestyle 1-6

Wednesday 5:00pm, Thursday 11:45am, or Saturday 9:15am 

 

Hockey 1-4

Tuesday 5pm or Saturday 10:30am or 11:45am

Hockey Beginner-Must have passed Snowplow 4 (Helmets Mandatory, hockey equipment recommended but not required)

Progression Chart for Beginners





Adult Beginner Basic Skills

Tuesday 5:00 PM or Saturdays 10:30 AM or 11:45 AM
These sessions include stretching, a group lesson, and socializing. This is a wonderful way to meet new people, exercise, and learn to enjoy the fun and exhilaration of ice skating. Those who have never skated before will be surprised how much they can learn in a short period of time. All levels of coaching will be available during the class.

ADULT 1

  1. Falling and recovery on ice
  2. Forward marching
  3. Forward two-foot glide
  4. Forward swizzles (4-6 in a row)
  5. One forward swizzle/one backward swizzle (rocking horse)
  6. Dip G Forward snowplow stop (one or two feet)

ADULT 2

  1. Forward skating across the width of the ice
  2. Forward one-foot glides (R and L)
  3. Forward slalom
  4. Backward wiggles
  5. Backward swizzles (4-6 in a row)
  6. Two-foot turns in place

ADULT 3

  1. Forward stroking with proper blade use (begin with repetitive one-foot pushes)
  2. Forward half-swizzle pumps on the circle, clockwise and counterclockwise (6-8 in a row)
  3. Moving forward to backward and backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle, clockwise and counterclockwise
  4. Backward skating into a long two-foot glide
  5. Forward chasses on a circle, clockwise and counterclockwise
  6. Backward snowplow stop (R and L)

ADULT 4

  1. Forward outside edge on a circle (R and L)
  2. Forward inside edge on a circle (R and L)
  3. Forward crossovers, clockwise and counterclockwise
  4. Backward one-foot glides (R and L)
  5. Backward half-swizzle pumps on a circle, clockwise and counterclockwise
  6. Hockey stop, both directions

ADULT 5

  1. Backward outside edge on circle (R and L)
  2. Backward inside edge on a circle (R and L)
  3. Backward crossovers, clockwise and counterclockwise
  4. Forward outside three-turn (R and L)
  5. Forward swing rolls to a count of six
  6. Beginning two-foot spin

ADULT 6

  1. Forward stroking with crossover end patterns
  2. Backward stroking with crossover end patterns
  3. Forward inside three-turn (R and L)
  4. Beginning power pull (R and L)
  5. T-stop (R or L)
  6. Lunge
  7. Two-foot spin into one-foot spin (USp)



NEED A DIFFERENT DAY OR TIME TO SKATE?

PRIVATE LESSONS AVAILABLE FOR ALL BEGINNERS & ADULTS

Visit https://skateeverblades.com/figure-skating/figure-skating/

 

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