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Learn to skate


Learn to skate courses are designed for those beginner skaters who want to continually improve their ability from week to week.

The instructor(s) will continually assess your technique and ability throughout the length of the course and will certify you through each level as your ability improves.


A 'Learn to skate' course has complete exclusivity of the ice rink.

The amount someone learns in these courses is highly dependent on the abilities of the individual. There are no set timelines that all skaters must follow. If one skater is progressing and learning quicker than the main group then that person is moved up a group. This means that all our skaters are continually learning new techniques at the rate that they're comfortable with.

 

 

Course Content

Level 1: Beginner 1

Goals: Sit and stand on the ice; moving forward (basic skating); two foot glide and dip; stepping around on the spot.

 

Level 2: Beginner 2

Goals: Moving backwards; half or full snowplough stop; forward skating; two foot glide on a curve.

 

Level 3: Novice 1

Goals: Forward one foot glide (straight line); simple bunny hop; forward and backward sculling; one foot glide on a curve (inside edge).

 

Level 4: Novice 2

Goals: One foot glide on a curve (outside edge); backward skating and a two foot glide; skating forward and pivot to backwards; continuous forward chasses around a circle.

 

Level 5: Intermediate 1

Goals: Forward crossovers in both directions; backwards snowplough stop; backwards one foot glide; two foot spin (one rev).

 

Level 6: Intermediate 2

Goals: Continuous backwards chasses around a circle; forward two foot slalom; forward outside three turn; backwards skating-stepping to forward.

 

Level 7: Improver 1

Goals: Backwards crossovers in both directions; forward inside three turn; continuous forward outside curves; continuous forward inside curves.

 

Level 8: Improver 2

Goals: Forward inside Mohawk; backwards crossovers followed by a backward outside curve; two foot change of edge on a large curve; forward drag.

 

Level 9: Advanced 1

Goals: Forward beginner cross rolls; bunny hop; backward crossovers followed by backward inside curve; backwards edges (both feet and both edges).

 

Level 10: Advanced 2

Goals: Forward crossovers ina figure of eight; backwards crossovers in a figure of eight; two foot glide in a spiralling curve; simple step sequence.