This is a program for beginning and intermediate level youth skaters. We will be teaching basic beginner skating skills while integrating beginning hockey skills. Skaters will gain basic forward and backward skating skills along with balance skills, hockey starts, stops and turns.
- In order to complete Beginner 1 Level 1 the skater must be able to:
- Falling & recovery
- Proper forward and backward stance
- March forward across the ice, 8-10 steps
- March forward with 2 foot glides and dips
- Stationary snowplow stop
- Forward swizzles (2 to 4 in a row)
- Front to back and back to front turns (stationary)
- T-push right, glide on two feet on line, repeat with t-push left
- Rocking horse
- Backward march or wiggle
