Snowplow 1: | Little to no skating experience required! The skaters will learn to fall and recover on and off the ice. Among the skills the skater will be able to execute upon passing this level; Sit and stand up with skates on, march in place, march forward, and dip in place. |
Snowplow 2: | This level builds on Snowplow Sam 1 with skaters learning to dip while moving, backward walking, backward wiggles, and forward swizzles. |
Snowplow 3: | This level builds on Snowplow Sam 1 and 2. Skaters will learn forward skating, forward one-foot glide, curves, and forward and backward swizzles. Skaters need to have passed Snowplow 1 & 2 or have permission from the Skate Director to enroll in this class. |
Snowplow 4: | This level builds on Snowplow Sam 1, 2, and 3. Skaters will learn forward skating, backward two-foot glide, rocking horse, two-foot hop, and backward swizzles. Upon completion of level 4, the skater may move on to either Basic 2 or 3 after assessment. Skaters need to have passed Snowplow 1, 2, and 3 or have permission from the Skate Director to enroll in this class. |
Basic 1: | This class is for skaters with little to no experience on the ice. The skater will learn about balance, weight transfer, and inside edges. Among the skills that the skater will be able to execute upon completion of passing the levels; ability to snowplow stop, forward swizzles, and backward wiggles, forward two-foot glide, and dips. |
Basic 2: | This class is for skaters with little to no experience on the ice. The skater will learn about balance, weight transfer, and inside edges. Among the skills that the skater will be able to execute upon completion of passing the levels; scooter pushes, forward one-foot glides, backward two-foot glides, backward swizzles, and two-foot turns from forward to backward. |
Basic 3: | This class is for skaters with little to no experience on the ice. The skater will learn about balance, weight transfer, and inside edges. Among the skills that the skater will be able to execute upon completion of passing the levels; Backward snowplow stop, forward slalom, beginning backward one-foot glides, and forward half swizzle pumps on a circle. |
Basic 4 | This class is for skaters with little to no experience on the ice. The skater will learn about balance, weight transfer, and inside edges. Among the skills that the skater will be able to execute upon completion of passing the levels; Forward outside edge on a circle, forward inside edge on a circle, forward crossovers, backward one-foot glides, and beginning two-foot spin. |
Basic 5 | Skaters will need to have passed Basic 3 & 4 or receive permission from the Skate Director to enroll. The skater will learn fundamentals for beginners to jump, proper position on the ice, and weight transfer. Among the skills that the skater will be able to execute upon passing the levels; backward outside and inside edge on a circle, backward crossovers, forward outside three turns, and advanced two-foot spin. |
Basic 6 | Skaters will need to have passed Basic 3 & 4 or receive permission from the Skate Director to enroll. The skater will learn fundamentals for beginners to jump, proper position on the ice, and weight transfer. Among the skills that the skater will be able to execute upon passing the levels; Forward inside three turns, backward stroking, beginning one-foot spin, T-stop, and bunny hop. |
Pre-Free through Freeskate | This program is designed for skaters that have passed Basic 6. Skaters will be learning backward crossovers, step sequence, advanced spirals as well as spins and jumps. There are five different jumps: Lutz, Salchow, Loop, Toe Loops, and Axel. Skaters will start with learning half jumps before going on to single rotation and combinations. Spins include Upright, Sit, Layback, & Back Spins. |
