Description

CanSkate Stage 1

Program focus on balance, skater will learn:

• balance on two feet with eyes focus( posture body alignment )
• Marching on the spot
• Walking forward and backward.
• Walking backward (8 steps )
• Falling down - getting up
• Making "Snow"
• Two foot quarter turns on one sport
• Walking around on the spot
• Two foot jump on the spot

 

CanSkate Stage 2

Program focus on glide forward, skater will learn:

•  Consecutive push/glide sequence (forward) - mins 8 thrusts
• Forward glide ( two feet and one foot )
• Forward half sit glide
• Two foot spin
• Two foot jumping while gliding forward

 

CanSkate Stage 3

Program focus on glide backward, skater will learn:

•  Consecutive push/glide sequence (forward) - mins 8 thrusts
• Forward glide ( two feet and one foot )
• Forward half sit glide
• Two foot spin
• Two foot jumping while gliding forward

 

CanSkate Stage 4

Program focus on glide backward, skater will learn:

• Forward glide on curve (two feet to one feet)
• Backward glide on curve( two feet to one foot )
• Forward two-foot side stop
• Turning on a curve forward to backward and backward to forward ( one foot )
• Outside "3" turn
• Inside "3" turn
• Forward one-foot spin (one revolution)
• Two-foot sit spin
• Two-foot jump forward to backward and backward to forward on a curve

CanSkate Stage 5

Program focus on Power, skater will learn:

• Forward circle thrusts
• Edge development (step/step/step and hold on alternating )
• Backward circle thrusts ( clockwise and counter clockwise )
• One foot stop
• Turning on a curve from backward to forward changing feet (Mohawk) ( outside to outside, inside to inside )
• Forward one-foot spin ( more than one revolution )
• One-foot back spin ( one revolution )
• One-foot jump forward to backward (three jump)
• Forward power jump ( bunny hop )

CanSkate Stage 6

Program focus on Speed, skater will learn:

• Fast forward perimeter stroking clockwise,counterclockwise, backward crosscuts in figure eight pattern.
• Edge development (step/step/step and hold on alternating curves )
• Two-foot side stop with speed ( forwards )
• Circle stroking with crosscuts and turns ( 3's and Mohawks ) opt direction
• Turning backward to forward on a curve ( on one foot )
• One-foot spin with a forward outside spiralling edge entry
• One-foot back spin ) more than one revolution
• Back toe-assisted jump
• Rotating power jump ( waltz jump )