Figure Skating

Snowplow 1

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM & 9:30 AM

Snowplow 1 students will learn to:

• 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

Snowplow 2

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Saturdays: 9:00 AM & 9:30 AM

Snowplow 2 students will learn how to:

• March followed by a long glide

• Dip while moving

• Backward wiggles, 6 in a row

• Forward two foot swizzles, 2-3 in a row

• Rocking horse, one forward & one backward swizzle action

• Two foot hop in place

Basic 1

For skaters age 7 and older who have never skated before.

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM & 9:30 AM

• Sit on ice and stand up

• March forward across the rink

• Forward two foot glide

• Dip

• Forward swizzles 6-8 in a row

• Backward wiggles 6-8 in a row

• Beginning snowplow stop (one or two feet)

• Bonus skill: two foot hop in place

Basic 2

Skaters age 7 and older with previous skating experience but no previous formal instruction.

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM & 9:30 AM

Skaters who successfully completed Snowplow Sam 3. Skaters who have successfully completed Basic 1. Basic skating skills are taught for the figure skater or hockey player.

• Scooter pushes

• Forward one foot glides right & left

• Backward two foot glide, length of skater's height.

• Rocking horse- one forward swizzle, one backward swizzle, (repeat twice)

• Backward swizzles 6-8 in a row

• Two-foot turns from forward to backward in place (clockwise & counter clockwise)

• Moving snowplow stop

• Bonus skill: curves

Basic 3

For skaters who have successfully completed Basic 2. Stroking and backward skating are taught at this level.

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:00 PM & 5:30 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM & 9:30 AM

• Beginning forward stroking, showing correct use of blade

• Forward 1⁄2 swizzle pumps on a circle, 6 - 8 consecutive, clockwise & counter clockwise.

• Moving forward to backward two foot turn, Clockwise & counter clockwise

• Beginning backward one foot glides, right & Left, focus on balance

• Backward snowplow stop (R &L)

• Forward slalom

• Bonus skill: forward pivot, clockwise & counter clockwise

Basic 4

For skaters who have successfully completed Basic 3. Edges and forward crossovers are taught at this level.

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 6:00 PM

Saturday’s: 9:30 AM

• Forward outside edge on a circle (R & L)

• Forward inside edge on a circle (R & L)

• Forward crossovers 4-6 consecutive ,Clockwise & counter clockwise

• Backward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle, clockwise & counter clockwise (6-8)

• Beginning two-foot spin (up to two revolutions)

• Bonus skill: forward lunges -both legs

Basic 5

For skaters who have successfully completed Basic 4. Backward crossovers and turns are taught at this level.

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 6:00 PM

Saturday’s: 9:30 AM

• Backward outside edge on a circle, right & left

• Backward inside edge on a circle, right & left

• Backward crossovers 4-6 consecutive - both directions

• Forward outside three turn (R & L)

• Advanced two-foot spin, min 4 revolutions

• Hockey stop

• Bonus skill: side toe hop (R & L)

Basic 6

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 6:00 PM

Saturday’s: 9:30 AM

• Forward inside open mohawk from a standstill (R to L and L to R)

• Forward inside three-turn (R and L)

• Moving backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle — clockwise and counterclockwise

• Backward stroking

• Beginning one-foot spin, optional free leg and entry position (2-4 revolutions)

• T-stops (R and L)

• Bunny hop

• Forward spiral on a straight line (R and L)

• Bonus Skill: shoot the duck (R and L)

Adult 1

For new skaters with limited or no prior skating class experience, and for skaters returning to the ice after a long break.

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:30 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM

• Falling and recovery (on ice)

• Forward marching

• Forward two-foot glide

• Forward swizzles (4-6 in a row)

• One forward swizzle/one backward swizzle (rocking horse)

• Dip

• Forward snowplow stop 

Adult 2

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:30 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM

• Forward skating across the width of the ice.

• Forward one-foot glides, R and L

• Forward slalom

• Backward wiggles.

• Backward swizzles (4-6 in a row).

• Two-foot turns in place

Adult 3

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 6:00 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM

• Forward stroking

• Backwards 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle, clockwise & counter clockwise

• Moving two foot turns on a curve (clockwise & counterclockwise)

• Forward edges on a circle (outside & inside, clockwise & counter clockwise)

• Forward crossovers (clockwise & counter clockwise)

• Backwards one foot glide (right & left)

• Forward pivot (one direction only)

• Forward chasses on a circle (both directions)

Adult 4

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 6:00 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM

• Forward 3 turns (outside & inside, right & left)

• Perimeter stroking with crossovers end patterns

• Forward outside & inside Change of Edge Sequence

• Alternate backward crossovers with two foot transition

• Footwork sequence: 3-5 crossovers to an inside Mohawk, 3-5 backward crossovers, step forward inside the circle repeat

• Power three turns (one direction only)

• Backward chasses on a circle, (clockwise & counter clockwise)

Adult 5

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 6:00 PM

Saturday’s: 9:00 AM

• Backward outside edge on circle (R and L)

• Backward inside edge on a circle (R and L)

• Backward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise)

• Forward outside three-turn (R and L)

• Forward swing rolls to a count of six

• Beginning two-foot spin

Adult 6

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 6:00 PM

Saturday’s: 9:30 AM

• Forward stroking with crossover end patterns

• Backward stroking with crossover end patterns

• Forward inside three-turn (R and L)

• Forward outside to inside change of edge on a line (R and L)

• T-stop (R or L)

• Lunge

• Two-foot spin into one-foot spin

Hockey 3

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:30 PM

• Lateral crossover march (both directions)

• Forward C-cuts (half-swizzle pumps) on a circle, both directions

• Forward outside edges on half-circles (large Cs), alternating feet on the short or long axis of the rink

• Forward inside edges on half-circles (large Cs), alternating feet on the short or long axis of the rink

• Backward C-cuts (half-swizzle pumps) on a circle, both directions

• Backward snowplow stops: one- and two-foot V-stop

• One-foot moving snowplow stop (R and L), introduce 1/4 turn with hips to hockey stop

• Bonus Skill: Forward stops and starts
  

Hockey 4

Tuesday’s & Thursday's: 5:30 PM

• Quick starts using forward V-start

• Backward one-foot glide (R and L)

• Forward crossover glides (clockwise and counterclockwise). Hold feet in crossed position for 2 counts

• Backward crossover glides (clockwise and counterclockwise). Hold feet in crossed position for 2 counts

• Forward crossovers on circle, clockwise and counterclockwise (4-6 each)

• Backward crossovers on circle, clockwise and counterclockwise (4-6 each)

• Hockey stops (stopping to the left and to the right, with speed)

• Bonus Skill: Forward to backward mohawk pivots (both directions, R and L) from powerful, full strides

Saturday's: 9:00 AM

The Adaptive Skating Program is designed to guide skaters with physical disabilities to develop skating skills. The program encourages skaters to begin and continue to develop skating skills progressively with the intention of maintaining recreational participation and competitive development. Skaters completing the Adaptive Skating curriculum may complete skills assisted or unassisted. The term “assisted” refers to the skater performing skills with the aid of another person. If skaters use an assistive device without a person, they are unassisted Personal Goal Badge: Accomplished by setting and achieving a personal goal that is a personal challenge for the skater