Basic Skills lessons are offered year-round.

6 Week MAY Learn to Skate Series
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SPRING BRIDGE CLASS
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Summer on Ice Production of... 
TV LAND
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ICE BABIES: Introduction to the ice for 3 year olds. This class is designed for young children to help them become comfortable in their skates as well as standing independently on the ice. Fun and games are used to learn proper way to get up, and move unassisted on the ice.

SNOWPLOW 1:
(4-5 yrs.-beginner class)
Standing, proper way to fall, proper way to get up, marching in place, marching forward, march then glide, dip in place.

SNOWPLOW 2:
(4-5 yrs.-with completion of Snowplow 1)
March with long glide, moving dip, one forward and one backward swizzle, forward two foot swizzles, tow foot hop, backward wiggles.

SNOWPLOW 3:
(4-5 yrs.-with completion of Snowplow 2)
Forward skating, forward one-foot glides, forward and backward swizzles, snowplow stop, forward slalom pattern

BASIC 1:
(6 yrs. and above-a beginner class)
March forwad across ice, two foot glide, glide forward dip, forward and backward swizzle action, tow foot swizzles, snowplow stop, tow foot hop, backward wiggles.

BASIC 2:
(with completion of Basic 1)
Forward one-foot glides, forward slalom, backward two foot swizzle, backward two foot glide

BASIC 3:
(with completion of Basic 2)
Stroking showing correct use of blade, forward and backward one foot swizzles on a circle, backward one foot swizzles on a circle, moving forward to backward tow foot turns, backward glide on one foot, two foot spin (2 revolutions).

BASIC 4:
(with completion of Basic 3)
Forward outside edge on a circle, forward inside edge on a circle, forward crossovers, forward outside three turn from T-position, backward snowplow stop.

BASIC 5:
(with completion of Basic 4)
Backward outside edge on a circle, backward inside edge on a circle, backward crossovers, one foot spin (3 revolution), T-stop with outside edge skid, side toe hops.

BASIC 6:
(with completion ov Basic 5)
Forward inside three-turn from T-position, moving backward to forward two foot turn, hockey stop, bunny hop, forward spiral on straight line, forward lunge.

BASIC 7:
(with completion of Basic 6)
Forward inside mohawk from T-position, backward outside to forward outside transition, ballet jump, backward crossovers to outside edge, scratch spin.

BASIC 8:
(with completion of Basic 7)
Forward outside and inside three -turn on circle, waltz jump mazurka, combination move, forward inside pivots.

FREESKATE 1: 
(with completion of Basic 8)
Advanced forwrd stroking, forward outside/inside edges, scratch spin, waltz jump, half flip, advanced backward outside three-turns.

FREESKATE 2:
(with completion of Freeskate 1)
Backward outside and iside edges, waltz jump, side toe hop, forward outside and inside spirals, toe loop, waltz threes, progressive chasse, begin back spin.

FREESKATE 3:
(with completion of Freeskate 2)
Forward and backward crossovers in figure eight, salchow, swing rolls, half lutz, backward inside three-turn, waltz eight, jump combination.

ADULTS:
On-ice instruction will teach balance forward stroking, one-foot glide, swizzles, and more.  Join others who are taking this challenge for the first time and learn a skill that will last a lifetime.

BASIC HOCKEY :
(hockey helmet with a cage required)
4-5 yrs. old-MUST HAVE completed Snowplow 1,2, and 3
6 yrs. old & above:  MUST HAVE completed Basic 1 amd 2

This class is designed to teach the student basic hockey skating techniques and gain confidence in hockey skates.  This class prepares the student for Learn to Play Hockey 1 Program. 

MOMMY & ME:  Class is designed for children 3-5 years old and their parent to become comfortable in their sktes as well as sstanding independently on the ice. 
What greater way to spend time together?

Questions?  Please call Skating Director, Kelly Orndorff @ (301) 662-7362 ext. 16 or email:  k.orndorff@comcast.net

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 Basic Skills Skating lessons, please click on the icon in the orange margin.

Spring Bridge Class 
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