Youth Starter

Skaters will learn the fundamental skills of skating forward, balancing, backward skating, and stopping. All classes will be taught in a safe and positive environment, incorporating fun and games, making class time an enjoyable experience for all.

Skills:

• Sit and stand up with skates on -- off-ice
• Sit and stand up -- on-ice
• March in place
• March forward (8-10 steps)
• March, then glide on two feet
• Dip in place

Skills:

• March followed by a long glide

  Dip while moving

  Backward walking, toes turned inward, shifting weight (4-6 steps)

  Backward wiggles (6 in a row)

  Forward swizzles (2-3 in a row)

  Beginning snowplow stop motion -- in place or holding onto the barrier

  Two-foot hop, in place (optional)

More info coming soon.