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LOUDOUN ICE CENTRE LEARN TO SKATE PROGRAMAdult 2:30pm-3:00pm
Our Learn to Skate program offers rolling enrollment for the most flexible and convenient experience. Program details:
30-minutes weekly lesson
30-minutes practice time session on the day of the lesson (see schedule for details)
To participate in the program, student must purchase a Learn to Skate Program packet. The packet provides:
Attendance to seven 30-minute classes and seven 30-minute practice sessions
Skate rental is included
Tuition: $161. Tuition is non-refundable.
Packets must be used within 3 months from date of first class covered by packet. Late cancellation of a scheduled lesson (i.e. lesson cancelled within 48-hours from lesson start time) and no-shows will be charged against the packet as if the lesson was attended.
Adult – Beginner to Advanced
The Adult curriculum is designed for both beginning and experienced adult skaters who wish to improve their skating skills. Participation in the
program will help promote physical fitness and improve balance and coordination while teaching proper skating techniques. This is an exciting
program for people who look to skating as an enjoyable part of a fit and healthy lifestyle.
Divided into six levels from basic skating to more advanced skills, adult skaters will progress at an individual rate while being challenged and
motivated. Based on prior skating experience, adults may choose to begin at the level that best matches their skill base.
Off-ice orientation:
• Equipment check: proper fit and lacing of skates, appropriate attire, safety concerns
• Practice falling and recovery, walking in place, knee bends and one-foot balances in skates
Adult 1
A. Falling and recovery; on ice
B. Forward marching
C. Forward two-foot glide
D. Forward swizzles (4-6 in a row)
E. One forward swizzle/one backward
swizzle (rocking horse)
F. Dip
G. Forward snowplow stop – two feet or
one foot
Adult 2
A. Forward skating across the width of
the ice
B. Forward one-foot glides, R and L
C. Forward slalom
D. Backward skating
E. Backward swizzles (4-6 in a row)
F. Two-foot turns in place
Adult 3
A. Forward stroking using the blade
properly (begin with repetitive one-foot
pushes)
B. Forward half-swizzle pumps on the
circle; 6 to 8 in a row, clockwise and
counterclockwise
C. Moving forward to backward and
backward to forward two-foot turn on a
circle, clockwise and counterclockwise
D. Backward skating into a long two-foot
glide
E. Forward chasses on a circle, clockwise
and counterclockwise
F. Backward snowplow stop, R and L
Adult 4
A. Forward outside edge on a circle, R and L
B. Forward inside edge on a circle, R and L
C. Forward crossovers, clockwise and
counterclockwise
D. Backward one-foot glides, R and L
E. Backward half-swizzle pumps on a
circle, clockwise and counterclockwise
F. Hockey stop, both directions
Adult 5
A. Backward outside edge on circle, R and L
B. Backward inside edge on a circle, R and L
C. Backward crossovers, clockwise and
counterclockwise
D. Forward outside three-turn, R and L
E. Forward swing rolls to a count of six
G. Beginning two-foot spin
Adult 6
A. Forward stroking with crossover
end patterns
B. Backward stroking with crossover
end patterns
C. Forward inside three-turn, R and L
D. Forward outside to inside change of
edge on a line, R and L
E. T-stop, R or L
F. Lunge
G. Two-foot spin into one-foot spin
Upon completion of the Adult 1-6 curriculum, adult skaters should
feel confidence with all fundamental skating skills and may choose to progress to more specialized areas of skating such as free skating, ice dancing, adult hockey leagues, or joining a synchronized skating team.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Loudoun Ice Centre, 22149 Davis Dr, Sterling, VA 20164-5379, United States,Sterling, Virginia
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