Summer 2024  –  Half Day Learn to Skate Camp 

Warriors Academy of Skating: (Youth) is designed for skaters of all 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.  Off-ice athletes will engage in activities for the whole group and could include road hockey or other other fun indoor or outdoor activities.

Required Equipment: All participants are required to have a CSA approved Hockey Helmet with Cage, skates, gloves or mittens, breathable clothing and (optional) hockey or ringette equipment.  Skate Rentals are an option but must be pre arranged prior to the first day.

Ages: 

• 2012 to 2018 

Dates: 

• Week 1 – July 15, 16, 17, 18 (Mon – Thurs)

• Week 2 – July 22, 23, 24, 25 (Mon – Thurs)

• Week 3 – August 12, 13, 14, 15 (Mon – Thurs)

• Week 4 – August 19, 20, 21, 22 (Mon – Thurs)

Typical Day:

***Schedule can change day to day and week by week

• 12:15 to 12:45pm – Check-in and get dressed

• ***12:45 to 1:30pm – Skating Lesson

• 1:30 to 2:00pm – Change and Snack

• 2:00 to 3:00pm – Outdoor Activity

• 3:00 to 3:30pm – Indoor Activity

• 3:30 to 3:45pm – Clean up and Home Time

• 3:45pm – Pick up

General Information

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.