Skating

Class Descriptions
SS1 SS2 SS3  
Basic 1 Basic 2 Basic 3 Basic 4
Basic 5 Basic 6 Basic 7 Basic 8

Snowplow Sam 1 - For the beginner who has never skated (Tots ages 3 - 5)

  1. Sit and stand up with skates on: off ice;

  2. Sit and stand up with skates on: on ice;

  3. March in place;

  4. Marching forward 8 - 10 steps;

  5. March, then glide on two feet;

  6. Dip in place.
Snowplow Sam 2
  1. March followed by a long glide;
  2. Dip while moving;
  3. Backward wiggles: 6 in a row;
  4. Forward two-foot swizzles;
  5. Rocking horse: one forward and one backward swizzle;
  6. Two foot hop in place.
Snowplow Sam 3
  1. Forward skating: 8 - 10 steps;
  2. Forward one-foot glides, right and left;
  3. Forward two-foot swizzles: 4 - 6;
  4. Backward snowplow stop: one or both feet;
  5. Forward snowplow stop: one or both feet;
  6. Curves: forward.
Basic 1 - For the beginner who has never skated (Children & Adults)
  1. Sit on ice and stand up;
  2. March forward across the ice;
  3. Forward two-foot glide;
  4. Dip;
  5. Forward swizzles: 6 - 8 in a row;
  6. Backward wiggles: 6 - 8 in a row;
  7. Snowplow stop: one or both feet;
  8. Rocking horse: 2 - 3 in a row;
  9. Two-foot hop in place (optional).
Basic 2
  1. Forward one-foot glides: R & L;
  2. Backward two-foot glide;
  3. Backward swizzles: 6 - 8 in a row;
  4. Two-foot turn, from forward to backward, in place;
  5. Moving snowplow stop: one or both feet, hold;
  6. Forward alternating 1/2 swizzle pumps in a line.
Basic 3
  1. Forward stroking (no toe pushes);
  2. Forward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle: 6 - 8 both directions;
  3. Moving forward to backward two-foot turn: R & L;
  4. Backward one-foot glides: R & L;
  5. Forward slalom;
  6. Two-foot spin: up to 2 revolutions.
Basic 4
  1. Forward outside edge on a circle: R & L;
  2. Forward inside edge on a circle: R & L;
  3. Forward crossovers: both directions;
  4. Forward outside 3-turn from a standstill position: R & L;
  5. Backward 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle; both directions;
  6. Backward stroking;
  7. Backward snowplow stop: R & L.
Basic 5
  1. Backward outside edge on a circle: R & L;
  2. Backward inside edge on a circle: R & L;
  3. Backward crossovers: both directions;
  4. Beginning one-foot spin: up to 3 revolutions;
  5. Hockey stop;
  6. Toe hop: both directions.
Basic 6
  1. Forward inside 3-turn from a standstill: R & L;
  2. Moving backward to forward two-foot turn on a circle: both directions;
  3. T stop: R & L;
  4. Bunny hop;
  5. Forward spiral on a straight line: R or L;
  6. Forward lunge: R or L.
Basic 7
  1. Forward inside mohawk from a standstill: R & L;
  2. Backward outside edge to forward outside edge on a circle: R & L;
  3. Ballet jump: R or L;
  4. Backward crossovers to backward to backward outside edge glide: landing clockwise & counter-clockwise;
  5. Forward inside pivots: R or L.
Basic 8
  1. Moving forward outside 3-turn on a circle: R & L;
  2. Moving forward inside 3-turn on a circle: R & L;
  3. Forward crossovers (2) into forward inside mohawk, cross behind, step into backward crossover (1) and step to forward inside edge: 3, clockwise & counter-clockwise;
  4. One-foot upright spin: optional entry & free foot position;
  5. Waltz jump;
  6. Mazurka: R or L.

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