Spring 2024

Warriors Academy of Skating @ Chilliwack Coliseum

Program Information

Equipment: All participants are required to have a CSA approved Hockey Helmet with Cage, skates, gloves or mittens, breathable clothing and (optional) hockey equipment.  Parent and Tot, parents are required to have a CSA approved hockey helmet (cage optional) and skates.  If the parent does not skate, please send email to [email protected] to borrow ice cleats.  

Skate Rentals are an option but must be pre arranged prior to the first day.

Saturday: April 13, 20, 27, May 4, June 1, 8, 15, 22  SOLD OUT 

• Parent and Child, Tot Learn to Skate, Diverse Abilities
  • @ 9:30 to 10:15 am (45 mins)

•  Youth, Teens, Adults 
  • @ 10:30 to 11:15 am (45 mins)

General Information

Warriors Academy of Skating: (Tot, Youth, Teen and Adult) is designed for skaters of all ages and experiences.  Whether you've never been on the ice or have some experience, we have a program designed for you to teach the "proper" fundamentals of skating.  Skaters will learn about balance, stride, open hips, posture, edges and much more!  The Academy of Skating programs will help prepare students for Hockey, Ringette, and additional Warrior programs.

Parent and Child Little Warriors (1.5 years to 7 years of age).

Introductory program for children who have never been on the ice before and or for those unable to stand on their own in a pair of skates.  This program is ideal for those that are not quite ready to start a full set of lessons but would like to have an opportunity of learning how to be comfortable on the ice in a group setting.  Parents and Children will participate in fun games and activities and learn to build confidence through toys and positive leadership and encouragement.  Each activity will be led by one of our Warrior Coaches. Children will be required to wear skates.

Age: 

• Parent and Child Little Warriors (1.5 to 7 yrs)
• Tots (3 to 5 yrs) 
• Youth (6 to 12 yrs),
• Teen (13 to 17 yrs)
• Adult (18+)

Levels:

• Bronze: Never skated, or new to skating.  Possible skills taught: Falling down comfortably, standing up without assistance, standing with good balance, posture, marching on the spot while using both legs, two-foot jumps, side steps, making snow.
• Silver: Passed Bronze or has some previous skating experience.  Students must be able to get up and walk without assistance from a coach. Possible skills taught: Marching in a forward motion using both legs, v-position of skates to introduce the skating stride, two-foot glides, one-foot balance, snow plow stopping, sculling, backwards marching and forward crossovers.
• Gold: Passed Silver or individuals in hockey or ringette looking to improve their skating.  Students need to be 100% comfortable on the ice and able to skate in a glide sequence forwards, be proficient in stopping, and understand how to move backwards.   Possible skills taught: One-foot glides, two-foot jumps while moving forwards and backwards, backwards sculling and skating, two-foot glides turning, proper skating stride and recovery, T-Pushes and snow plow stops.
• Platinum: Passed Gold or individuals in hockey or ringette looking to improve their skating.  Students are proficient in both forwards and backwards skating.   Possible skills taught:  backwards skating using c-cuts, glide and recovery, backwards stopping, parallel stopping, forward inside and outside edges.