LEARN TO SKATE LEVELS
What you will learn in ice skating lessons
Our ice skating program, Learn to Skate, is the place to start your journey on the ice. In each level you’ll learn new skills, progressing from basic moves to more advanced use of edges, power and speed. This program sets you up to achieve your ice skating goals!
Take a look at what you’ll learn in each level!
Why you should skate a few times a week
Practise makes perfect! If you only visit the rink for your weekly ice skating lesson, a whole week passes before you get back onto the ice, and you may not pick up exactly where you left off.
If you skate once more each week, you have a chance to work on the things you have learned from your coach, and you may progress more quickly!
Learn to Skate and Ice Hockey Academy both come with unlimited access to ice skating sessions for the term, and this is something all skaters should take advantage of!
What is your ice skating goal?
Our Learn to Skate program is the first step to achieve your skating goal, whether it’s being on an ice hockey team, competitive figure skating or being part of a synchro squad.
Here’s where ice skating can take you, and what you need to learn in order to get involved!
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Tiny Tots / Parent & Child Level (for kids under 5)
| Tiny Tots / Parent & Child Level (for kids under 5) After completing Tiny Tots, skaters proceed to Basic 2. |
Tiny Tots 1 |
Correct way to fall and stand up |
| Penguin Walk | ||
| March forward, then 2 Foot Glide (1 metre) | ||
| Dip (whilst moving) | ||
| Forward Skating (ten steps) | ||
| Tiny Tots 2 | Forward Swizzles (two in a row) | |
| Rocking Horse (one swizzle forward, one swizzle backward) | ||
| Backward Wiggles | ||
| Two Foot Glide on a curve | ||
| Two Foot Hop in place |
Basic Level
| Basic Level | Basic 1 | Correct way to fall and stand up |
| Forward Two Foot Glide | ||
| Dip (while moving) | ||
| Basic 2 | Forward Swizzles | |
| Forward One Foot Glide | ||
| Snowplow Stop |
Novice Level
| Novice Level | Novice 1 | Forward Slalom |
| Backward Swizzles | ||
| Backward Two Foot Glide | ||
| Novice 2 Pass Novice 2 to join the Ice Hockey Academy |
Forward Outside Edges (on a circle) | |
| Forward Inside Edges (on a circle) | ||
| Forward Chasses | ||
| Novice 3 | Forward Stroking | |
| Forward Crossovers | ||
| T-Stops |
Intermediate Level
| Intermediate Level | Intermediate 1 | Backward One Foot Glide |
| Backward Stroking | ||
| Backward Slalom | ||
| Intermediate 2 | Backward Outside Edges (on a circle) | |
| Backward Inside Edges (on a circle) | ||
| Backward Chasses | ||
| Intermediate 3 | Backward Crossovers | |
| Two Foot Turns (from forward to backward) | ||
| Two Foot Turns (from backward to forward) |
Stroking Level
| Stroking Level | Advanced | Forward Outside 3 Turns |
| Forward Inside 3 Turns | ||
| Forward Inside Open Mohawks | ||
| Stroking | Forward Outside Circle Stroking (with Outside 3 Turns) | |
| Forward Inside Circle Stroking (with Inside Open Mohawks) | ||
| Side "Hockey" Stop |
Footwork Level
| Footwork Level | Footwork 1 | Forward Outside Edges |
| Forward Inside Edges | ||
| Backward Outside Edges | ||
| Backward Inside Edges | ||
| Footwork 2 | Forward One Foot Slalom | |
| Waltz 3 Turns | ||
| Backward Outside 3 Turns | ||
| Backward Inside 3 Turns |
Free Skating Fundamentals 1
| Free Skating Fundamentals 1 | Jump 1 | Bunny Hop |
| Tap Toe | ||
| Waltz Jump (performed from 2-3 Backward Crossovers) | ||
| Spin 1 | Forward Inside Pivots | |
| Two Foot Spin (at least two rotations) | ||
| One Foot Spin (at least two rotations) | ||
| Ballet 1 | Forward Outside Spirals | |
| Forward Outside Attitudes | ||
| Forward Lunges | ||
Free Skating Fundamentals 2
| Free Skating Fundamentals 2 | Jump 2 | Toe Loop Jump |
| Salchow Jump | ||
| Half-Loop Jump | ||
| Spin 2 | Backward Inside Pivots | |
| Cross Foot Spin on the spot (at least two rotations) | ||
| Ballet 2 | Backward Outside Spirals | |
| Inside Spreadeagles | ||
| Inside Ina Bauers |
Free Skating Development 1
| Free Skating Development 1 | Leap 1 | Ballet Jump |
| Mazurka Jump | ||
| Pirouette 1 | Backward Outside Pivots | |
| Back Spin (with free foot in crossed position, at least two rotations) | ||
| Arabesque 1 | Forward Inside Spirals | |
| Backward Inside Spirals | ||
| Steps 1 | Russian Step Forward | |
| Russian Step Backward | ||
| Forward Inside - Inside Edges (through Slide with free leg in front) | ||
| Backward Inside-Inside Edges (with free leg behind in cross position) |
Free Skating Development 2
| Free Skating Development 2 | Leap 2 | Waltz Jump/Toe Loop Jump Combination |
| Loop Jump | ||
| Pirouette 2 | Upright Spin with wind-up entry (at least two rotations) | |
| Upright Spin/Back Spin (at least two rotations on each foot) | ||
| Arabesque 2 | Forward Catch Spiral (any variation on each leg) | |
| Backward Catch Spiral (any variation on each leg) | ||
| Steps 2 | Crossrolls Forward | |
| Crossrolls Backward | ||
| One Foot Slalom Backward (at least six changes of edge on each leg) | ||
| Power Three Turns Forward |
Free Skating Development 3
| Free Skating Development 3 | Leap 3 | Flip Jump |
| Half-Lutz Jump | ||
| Pirouette 3 | Sit Spin (at least two rotations) | |
| Camel Spin (at least two rotations) | ||
| Arabesque 3 | Outside Spreadeagle (any direction) | |
| Outside Ina Bauer (On The Straight Line, any direction | ||
| Steps 3 | Power Three Turns Backward (Loop Step) | |
| Forward Outside Three Turn - Backward Crossover | ||
| Forward Inside Three Turn - Forward Crossover | ||
| Five Step Mohawk Sequence |
Learn to Skate program curriculum
| Tiny Tots / Parent & Child Level (for kids under 5) After completing Tiny Tots, skaters proceed to Basic 2. |
Tiny Tots 1 |
Correct way to fall and stand up |
| Penguin Walk | ||
| March forward, then 2 Foot Glide (1 metre) | ||
| Dip (whilst moving) | ||
| Forward Skating (ten steps) | ||
| Tiny Tots 2 | Forward Swizzles (two in a row) | |
| Rocking Horse (one swizzle forward, one swizzle backward) | ||
| Backward Wiggles | ||
| Two Foot Glide on a curve | ||
| Two Foot Hop in place |
| Basic Level | Basic 1 | Correct way to fall and stand up |
| Forward Two Foot Glide | ||
| Dip (while moving) | ||
| Basic 2 | Forward Swizzles | |
| Forward One Foot Glide | ||
| Snowplow Stop |
| Novice Level | Novice 1 | Forward Slalom |
| Backward Swizzles | ||
| Backward Two Foot Glide | ||
| Novice 2 Pass Novice 2 to join the Ice Hockey Academy |
Forward Outside Edges (on a circle) | |
| Forward Inside Edges (on a circle) | ||
| Forward Chasses | ||
| Novice 3 | Forward Stroking | |
| Forward Crossovers | ||
| T-Stops |
| Intermediate Level | Intermediate 1 | Backward One Foot Glide |
| Backward Stroking | ||
| Backward Slalom | ||
| Intermediate 2 | Backward Outside Edges (on a circle) | |
| Backward Inside Edges (on a circle) | ||
| Backward Chasses | ||
| Intermediate 3 | Backward Crossovers | |
| Two Foot Turns (from forward to backward) | ||
| Two Foot Turns (from backward to forward) |
| Stroking Level | Advanced | Forward Outside 3 Turns |
| Forward Inside 3 Turns | ||
| Forward Inside Open Mohawks | ||
| Stroking | Forward Outside Circle Stroking (with Outside 3 Turns) | |
| Forward Inside Circle Stroking (with Inside Open Mohawks) | ||
| Side "Hockey" Stop |
| Footwork Level | Footwork 1 | Forward Outside Edges |
| Forward Inside Edges | ||
| Backward Outside Edges | ||
| Backward Inside Edges | ||
| Footwork 2 | Forward One Foot Slalom | |
| Waltz 3 Turns | ||
| Backward Outside 3 Turns | ||
| Backward Inside 3 Turns |
| Free Skating Fundamentals 1 | Jump 1 | Bunny Hop |
| Tap Toe | ||
| Waltz Jump (performed from 2-3 Backward Crossovers) | ||
| Spin 1 | Forward Inside Pivots | |
| Two Foot Spin (at least two rotations) | ||
| One Foot Spin (at least two rotations) | ||
| Ballet 1 | Forward Outside Spirals | |
| Forward Outside Attitudes | ||
| Forward Lunges |
| Free Skating Fundamentals 2 | Jump 2 | Toe Loop Jump |
| Salchow Jump | ||
| Half-Loop Jump | ||
| Spin 2 | Backward Inside Pivots | |
| Cross Foot Spin on the spot (at least two rotations) | ||
| Ballet 2 | Backward Outside Spirals | |
| Inside Spreadeagles | ||
| Inside Ina Bauers | ||
| Free Skating Development 1 | Leap 1 | Ballet Jump |
| Mazurka Jump | ||
| Pirouette 1 | Backward Outside Pivots | |
| Back Spin (with free foot in crossed position, at least two rotations) | ||
| Arabesque 1 | Forward Inside Spirals | |
| Backward Inside Spirals | ||
| Steps 1 | Russian Step Forward | |
| Russian Step Backward | ||
| Forward Inside - Inside Edges (through Slide with free leg in front) | ||
| Backward Inside-Inside Edges (with free leg behind in cross position) |
| Free Skating Development 2 | Leap 2 | Waltz Jump/Toe Loop Jump Combination |
| Loop Jump | ||
| Pirouette 2 | Upright Spin with wind-up entry (at least two rotations) | |
| Upright Spin/Back Spin (at least two rotations on each foot) | ||
| Arabesque 2 | Forward Catch Spiral (any variation on each leg) | |
| Backward Catch Spiral (any variation on each leg) | ||
| Steps 2 | Crossrolls Forward | |
| Crossrolls Backward | ||
| One Foot Slalom Backward (at least six changes of edge on each leg) | ||
| Power Three Turns Forward |
| Free Skating Development 3 | Leap 3 | Flip Jump |
| Half-Lutz Jump | ||
| Pirouette 3 | Sit Spin (at least two rotations) | |
| Camel Spin (at least two rotations) | ||
| Arabesque 3 | Outside Spreadeagle (any direction) | |
| Outside Ina Bauer (On The Straight Line, any direction | ||
| Steps 3 | Power Three Turns Backward (Loop Step) | |
| Forward Outside Three Turn - Backward Crossover | ||
| Forward Inside Three Turn - Forward Crossover | ||
| Five Step Mohawk Sequence |
