Skating Academy - Class Description - Basic 3-Intro to Freeskate

BASIC 3 - Intro to freeskate

Basic Skills teaches the FUNdamentals of ice skating and provides the best foundation fo figure skating, hockey, and speed skating.  Six progressive levels introduce forward and backward skating, stops, edges, crossovers, and turns.  Upon completion of the Basic Skills 1-6 levels, skaters will be able to confidently advance to more specialized areas of skating.  All classes will be well-structured with the focus on proper skill development taught in a positive, FUN, and social environment.  Skaters will progress at their own rate and advance after mastery is demonstrated.

FUNdamentals -- Basic 3 through Intro to Freeskate:  These levels develop all of the fundamental skills on the ice.  Focus is on learning the ABCs of basic athleticism: Agility, Balance, Coordination and speed.  Upon completion of these levels, skaters will be able to confidently advance to more specialized areas of skating.

Please watch these skills to help you better prepare for the skills that will take place on the ice.

Basic 3

• Beginning forward stroking showing correct use of blade
• Forward half swizzle pumps on a circle (6-8 consecutive clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Moving forward to backward two-foot turns on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Backward snowplow stop (right and left)
• Forward slalom
• Bonus skill:  Forward pivots (clockwise and counterclockwise)

Basic 4

• Forward outside edge on a circle (right and left)
• Forward inside edge on a circle (right and left)
• Forward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Backward half swizzle pumps on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Beginning two-foot spin (up to two revolutions)
• Bonus skill:  Forward lunges (both legs)

basic 5

Please watch these skills to help you better prepare for the skills that will take place on the ice.

• Backward outside edge on a circle (right and left)
• Backward inside edge on a circle (right and left)
• Backward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Forward outside three-turn (right and left)
• Bunny Hop
• Bonus skill:  Lunge/Spiral

Intro to freeskate (Previously basic 6)

• Forward inside three-turn (right and left)
• Moving backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Backward stroking
• Beginning one-foot spin (2-4 revolutions, optional free leg position and entry)
• T-stops (right and left)
• Waltz jump
• Bonus skill:  Shoot the duck (right or left)

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