The Warriors Academy of Skating is where confident skaters are built—one stride at a time.

Warriors Learn to Skate programs give athletes the opportunity to develop proper skating fundamentals in a fun, supportive, and structured environment. Whether your child is stepping on the ice for the first time or looking to refine their technique, we have a program that fits.

🧊 What Skaters Will Learn

Our experienced Warrior coaches focus on teaching skating the right way from the very beginning:

• Balance and body control

• Proper stride mechanics

• Posture and knee bend

• Open hips and efficient movement

• Edge control and turning

These fundamentals help skaters feel more comfortable, confident, and capable on the ice—no matter their age or starting point.

👶🧒👦 Programs for Every Stage

• Tots & First-Time Skaters – A positive introduction to the ice

• Youth & Teen Skaters – Skill development and confidence building

• Beginner to Advanced Levels – Progress at your own pace with proper instruction

⭐ Why Choose Warriors Academy of Skating?

Our coaches are known for their ability to connect with skaters, keep sessions engaging, and build skills in a way that’s encouraging—not intimidating. We focus on long-term development, not rushing athletes through levels.

The Academy of Skating also provides an excellent foundation for:

• Hockey

• Ringette

• Figure skating basics

• Additional Warrior programs

👨‍👩‍👧 Perfect for New Families

If you’re looking for a professional, well-organized Learn to Skate program where your child can grow with confidence—this is it.

👉 Start strong. Skate with confidence. Build the foundation.
Register now for Warriors Academy of Skating—spaces are limited.

Equipment Requirements: All on ice skaters (Parent and Tot, Tot, Youth, Teen and Adults) must wear a CSA approved hockey/ringette helmet with full cage, breathable and moveable clothing, such as splash pants, mittens and/or gloves and hockey or figure skates.  Skaters can also wear full hockey or ringette equipment if desired.

Learn to Skate Programs available:

• Little Warriors Parent and Child for students aged 1.5 to 7 yrs

• Tot for students aged 3 to 5 yrs

• Youth for students aged 6 to 12 yrs

• Teen for students aged 13 to 17 yrs

• Adult for students aged 18+

Levels for Tot, Youth, Teen and Adults:

• Bronze New: Never skated, or new to skating.  
• Possible skills taught: Falling 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.
• Bronze Repeat: Continuation of Bronze New.  
• Instructors will continue to teach the above skills until athletes are able to pass into Silver.
• 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, snowplough stopping, sculling, backwards marching and forward crossovers.
• When athletes have passed Silver they can register into the Learn to Play or FUN-damentals Program
• 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, 2-foot jumps while moving forwards and backwards, backwards sculling and skating, two-foot glides turning, proper skating stride and recovery, T-Pushes and snowplough stops.
• When athletes have passed Gold they can register into the Intro to Power Skating Program
• 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.
• When athletes have passed Platinum they can register into the Power Skating Program

Seasons:

Winter (February to March) 2026

• Sardis Sports Complex

  • Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays on Rink #3

    • Session 2: February 17, 19, 214, 26, March 3, 5, 10 and 12 REGISTER NOW

      • ​​​​​​​Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @ 9:00 to 9:40am (40-minute)

      • Options: Tot Bronze New @ 9:45 to 10:15am (30-minute)  

      • Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @12:45 to 1:25pm (40-minute)

      • Options: Tot Bronze New @ 1:30 to 2:00pm (30-minute)

​​​​​​​Spring (April to June) 2026

Spring Break: https://www.wists.org/os/Season/Spring-Break

• • Chilliwack Coliseum – information coming

    • Dates: 

      • LIttle Warriors Parent and Tot @

      • Tot Bronze (Never Skated) @ 

      • Tot Bronze (repeat level), Silver, Gold @ 

      • Youth Bronze (Never Skated) @ 

      • Youth Bronze (repeat level), Silver, Gold @ 

      • Adult Bronze / Silver @ 

  • Sardis Sports Complex – information coming

    • Session: Tuesdays and Thursdays

      • Dates: 

    • Time 1: Tot Bronze (New and Repeat) & Silver @ 

    • Time 2: Tot Bronze & Silver  @ 

• Summer August 2026

  • Sardis Sports Complex

    • • Tot Bronze (New or never skated before) @  (30 min)

      • Youth / Teen Bronze (New or never skated before) @ (30 min)

      • Tot Bronze (little bit of skating or repeating the level) @ (40 min)

      • Youth / Teen Bronze (little bit of skating or repeating the level) @ (40 min)

      • Tot Silver & Gold @  (40 min)

      • Youth and Teen Silver & Gold @ (40 min)

• Fall (September to December) 2026 

  • Chilliwack Coliseum 

    • Program Dates: 

    • Programs offered: Main Rink 

      • Parent and Tot New (first time in program): 

      • Parent and Tot Repeat: 

      • Tot Bronze (New): 

      • Youth Bronze (New): 

      • Tot Bronze (Repeat):

      • Tot Silver & Gold: 

      • Youth and Teen Bronze:

      • Youth and Teen Silver / Gold: 

  • Sardis Sports Complex:

    • Session: Tuesdays and Thursdays on Rink #3

      • Session Dates: 

        • Options: Tot Bronze New @

        • Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @ 

• Winter (January to March) 2026 – 

  • Chilliwack Coliseum- January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 21, 28, March 7 and 14

  • COLISEUM REGISTRATION CLOSED & All Programs Sold Out

    • Programs offered on Main Rink

      • Parent and Tot New & Repeat: 12:35 to 1:05pm

      • Tot Bronze (New): 12:35 to 1:05pm 

      • Tot Bronze (New) 1:55 to 2:25pm 

      • Tot Bronze (Repeat) 1:45 to 2:25pm

      • Tot Silver & Gold: 1:10 to 1:50pm 

      • Youth and Teen Bronze (New): 12:50 to 1:20pm 

      •  Youth and Teen Bronze (New): 1:45 to 2:25pm

      • Youth and Teen Bronze (Repeat): 1:10 to 1:50pm 

      • Youth and Teen Silver / Gold: 1:25 to 2:05pm 

      • Adult: 1:00 to 1:40pm

  • Sardis Sports Complex

    • Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays on Rink #3

      • Session 1: January 20, 22, 27, 29, February 3, 5, 10 and 12 – SOLD OUT – WAIT LIST ONLY

        • ​​​​​​​Options: Tot Bronze New @ 9:00 to 9:30am (30-minute)

        • Options: Tot Bronze Repeat & Silver @ 9:00 to 9:40am (40-minute)

        • Options: Tot Bronze New @ 9:45 to 10:15am (30-minute)