The Basic Skills teaches the fundamentals of ice skating and provides the best foundation for recreational skating, figure skating and hockey. Six progressive levels introduce forward and backward skating, crossovers, stops, edges, and turns. Skaters will progress at their own rate and advance as skills are mastered.
Classes are provided one time per week on your selected day/time. The date selected will be your first day of classes. Class prices include instruction on the chosen day of the week as well as skate rental. Class sessions will be 30 minutes of instructional time and 10 minutes of independent practice.
Class includes 7 weeks of instructional time
Basic 1:This class is for skaters with no prior skating experience. Elements include proper way to fall and get up, marching, two-foot glides, dips, forward swizzles, and backward wiggles.
Basic 2:This class is for skaters who have mastered Basic 1. Elements include scooter pushes, forward one-foot glides, backward swizzles, backward two-foot glides, two foot turns in place, rocking horse and moving snowplow stop.
Basic 3:This class is for skaters who have mastered Basic 2. Elements include forward pumps, forward stroking, beginning backward 1-foot glides, Backward snowplow stop, forward slalom, moving two-foot turns.
Basic 4:This class is for skaters who have mastered Basic 3. Elements include forward crossovers, forward edges on the circle, backward pumps on circle, backward one-foot glides, beginning two-foot spin.
The Polar Dome Ice Rink's Learn to Skate program is certified by Learn to Skate USA. All registrants must also be a member of Learn to Skate USA. Please use this website to register with Learn to Skate USA: https://learntoskateusa.com/registration/