Learn to Ice Skate

Snowplow 1:

• Sit and stand up, on-ice 
• March in place 
• March forward (8 steps) 
• March forward, then glide on two feet (2 seconds) 
• Dip in place

Snowplow 2 (must pass Snowplow 1):

• Dip while moving (2 seconds) 
• Backward Wiggles 
• Forward Swizzles (3 in a row, no two-foot glide in between) 
• Beginning snowplow stop, in place (right and left) 
• Two-foot hop, in place (3 times)

Snowplow 3 (must pass Snowplow 2):

• Rocking Horse (Forward, Backward, Forward) 
• Forward Swizzles (6 in a row, with a two-foot glide in between) 
• Backward Swizzles (3 in a row, no two-foot glide in between) 
• Standstill T-Push (right and left) 
• Moving forward snowplow stop (2 feet)

Basic 1:

• Sit and stand up, on-ice 
• March forward, then glide on two feet (3 seconds) 
• Dip while moving (2 seconds) 
• Forward Swizzles (6 in a row, with a two-foot glide in between) 
• Backward Wiggles 
• Beginning snowplow stop, in place (right and left)

Basic 2 (must pass Basic 1 or Snowplow 3):

• Scooter pushes (right and left)
• Forward one-foot glides (right and left, 2 seconds) 
• Rocking Horse 
• Backward Swizzles (6 in a row, with a two-foot glide in between) 
• Two foot turns in place (both directions) 
• Moving forward snowplow stop (right and left)

Basic 3 (must pass Basic 2):

• Beginning forward stroking 
• Forward half Swizzle pumps on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise, 6 in a row) 
• Moving forward to backward two-foot turns on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise) 
• Forward Slalom (both feet in the same direction at the same time) 
• Forward pivots (clockwise and counterclockwise)

Basic 4 (must pass Basic 3):

• Forward outside edge on a circle from pumps (right and left, 3 seconds) 
• Beginning two-foot upright spin from pivot (1 revolution) 
• Forward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise) 
• Backward half Swizzle pumps on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise) 
• Backward one-foot glides (right and left, 2 seconds)

Basic 5 (must pass Basic 4):

• Backward outside edge on a circle from pumps (right and left, 3 seconds) 
• Backward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise) 
• Forward outside three-turn (right and left, 2 seconds before and after the turn) 
• Advanced two-foot upright spin from pivot (3 revolutions) 
• Side toe hop (right and left)

Basic 6 (must pass basic 5):

• Forward inside three-turn (right and left, 2 seconds before and after the turn) 
• One-foot upright spin from pivot (2 revolutions) 
• Bunny hop
• Forward spiral on a straight line (free leg knee above the hip, 2 seconds) 
• Forward lunge on a straight line (skating leg parallel, 2 seconds)

Academy Prep (must pass Basic 6):

• Forward inside open Mohawk from a standstill (right to left and left to right) 
• Backward crossovers to a backward outside edge landing position (landing leg only) 
• One-foot upright spin from pivot (4 revolutions) 
• Mazurka (from a standstill forward inside three-turn, outside edge must pass the toe) 
• Waltz jump (standstill)

Hockey 1:

• March forward, then glide on two feet 
• Forward swizzles (6 in a row) 
• V-Start 
• Forward one-foot pushes 
• Beginning snowplow stop, in place (right and left)

Hockey 2 (Must pass Hockey 1 or Snowplow 3):

• Forward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise) 
• Forward strides using 45 degree V-Push, focus on good recovery and alternating arm drive 
• Crossover starts 
• Backward skating 
• Moving forward snowplow stop (right and left)

Adult 1:

• Sit and stand up, on-ice
• March forward, then glide on two feet (3 seconds)
• Forward Swizzles (6 in a row, with two-foot glide in between)
• Forward half Swizzle pumps on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise, 6 in a row)
• Beginning snowplow stop, in place (right and left)
• Forward one-foot glides (right and left, 2 seconds)
• Backward Wiggles
• Backward Swizzles (6 in a row, with two-foot glide in between)

Adult 2 (Must pass Adult 1):

• Beginning forward stroking
• Backward half Swizzle pumps on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Forward Slalom (both feet in the same direction at the same time)
• Moving forward to backward two-foot turns on a circle (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Backward two-foot glide (3 seconds)
• Forward outside edge on a circle from pumps (right and left foot, from pumps)
• Forward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Moving forward snowplow stop (right and left)

Adult 3 (Must pass Adult 2):

• Backward one-foot glides (right and left, 2 seconds)
• Forward inside three-turn (right and left, 2 seconds before and after the turn)
• Bunny hop
• Backward stroking
• Backward outside edge on a circle from pumps (right and left, 3 seconds)
• Backward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Forward outside three-turn (right and left, 2 seconds before and after the turn)
• Two-foot upright spin from pivot (3 revolutions)

Adult Jumps & Spins 1 (Must pass Adult 3):

• Waltz jump (moving with speed)
• Half Flip jump (moving with speed, inside edge required)
• Half Lutz jump (moving with speed, outside edge required)
• Single Salchow jump (moving with speed)
• One-foot upright spin from pivot
• One-foot upright spin from a standstill push and forward outside three-turn
• Scratch Spin positions gliding in a straight line

Adult Jumps & Spins 2 (Must pass Adult Jumps & Spins 1):

• Single Toe Loop jump (moving with speed, outside edge must pass the toe)
• Single Loop jump (moving with speed)
• Single Flip jump (moving with speed, inside edge required)
• Single Salchow jump / Single Toe Loop jump combination (moving with speed)
• One-foot upright spin, entry from one backward crossover
• Scratch Spin, entry from one backward crossover
• Beginning Back Spin from pivot

Adult Coffee Club:

This is an unstructured class in which skaters will be at varying levels from beginning to advanced. The instructor will divide his/her time among the skaters working on the individual needs of each skater. Included in the class is a free cup of coffee, by simply showing your class sticker to the Snack Bar employee.

Adult Hockey Skating Skills:

• Forward Swizzles (6 in a row)
• Forward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• Forward strides using 45 degree V-Push, focus on good recovery and alternating arm drive
• Backward skating
• Moving forward snowplow stop (right and left)
• Backward one-foot glides (right and left, 2 seconds)
• Backward crossovers (clockwise and counterclockwise)
• One-foot edge turning