Advanced CanSkate is the next step in your skater’s Learn to Skate phase of development! Where our Beginner program is geared towards young skaters learning their foundational skating movements, our Advanced program has been developed to cater to furthering our skaters’ basic skills, introducing sport specific skills used in hockey, ringette, speed skating, and figure skating, and completing Skate Canada’s CanSkate learn to Skate program. The program is designed to develop skills in practice rather than using primarily games and play. Invitation to the program is based on a multitude of factors such as age and skill level, and an agreement among the coaches. Our goal is to ensure all skaters are enjoying themselves and are appropriately challenged to best suit their development as athletes.
Off ice warm up and cool downs are introduced as a fundamental part of an athlete’s development. Skaters ought to present for both as a mandatory part of their programming. SKATERS WILL REQUIRE RUNNING SHOES.
On ice sessions will include a warmup, three lessons, a sport specific group lesson, and a cool down. Lesson time may comprise of circuits, the use of ice markings (ie. the circles and lines), specific drawings, or free form. This flexibility allows coaches to teach skills in a variety of formats and allows skaters to become knowledgeable of typical practice styles for their desired sports. The sport specific lesson may include a power skating drill, a specific skill, or creative exercises (note: this lesson is chosen by the skaters, not grouped by the coaches).
We look forward to joining your skater on the next steps of their journey!
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