Learn to Ice Skate!

Even the best skaters in the world fall. It'is a necessary part of learning and does not need to be scary. Coach Aimée will help you learn how to fall safely and get back!

Control and balance are key to successful skating. Coach Aimée will show you how to march, glide, and swizzle with confidence without using the wall!

For many skaters learning how to skate backward is a big goal! Coach Aimée can show you how to march backward, wiggle and even glide backwards!

Once you get moving, you'll need to know how to stop! 

Spoiler Alert: Unlike roller skating, the toe pick is not used for stopping ice skating!

Balancing on one foot is critical to successful skating no matter your discipline! Learn how to get started with one-foot glides and move on to edges!

All skate blades have two edges - outside and inside. You have two feet and can skate forward and backward, so there are eight edges that you need to learn. More advanced skills like turning and crossovers require strong edges!

Learning how to turn is a fundamental skill that you will need in hockey or figure skating. It's important to learn the correct turning technique which requires a strong check for control and safety.

The beginning curriculum includes all the fun stuff like beginner spins, lunges, bunny hops, toe hops, spirals, and more!

These levels are specifically designed for beginning skaters aged 6 and under. Test maneuvers are broken down into smaller parts so they can be easily learned and mastered. Fun – along with easy success and accomplishments – are the keys to any Tot level class.

These beginning levels are for skaters of all ages. Step-by-step progression of skills makes learning fun and fast! Once the skater begins to build on the basics, the sky is the limit! It’s important to master these skating “basics” before moving on to higher levels of achievement.

• Forward Stroking (6)
• Forward Crossovers – Right
• Foot over Left (5)
• Forward Crossovers – Left Foot over Right (5)
• One-Foot Snowplow Stop

• Backward Stroking (6)
• Backward Crossovers – Right Foot over Left (5)
• Backward Crossovers – Left Foot over Right (5)
• T-Stop – Right Foot Outside Edge
• T-Stop – Left Foot Outside Edge

• Right Forward Outside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn)
• Left Forward Outside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn)
• Right Forward Inside Open Mohawk Combination
• left Forward Inside Open Mohawk Combination
• Hockey Stop

• Right Forward Inside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn)
• Left Forward Inside 3-Turn (One Foot Turn)
• Forward Edges – Forward Outside Edges and Forward Inside Edges
• Shoot-the-Duck or Lunge (choice of one)
• Bunny Hop

• Forward Inside Pivot
• Two-Foot Spin
• Forward Arabesque
• Backward Edges – Backward Outside Edges and Backward Inside Edges
• One-Half Flip
• Waltz Jump

• Ballet Jump
• Jump Sequence: Waltz jump / Tap-toe jump / 3-turn or Mohawk turn / One-Half Flip jump
• One-Half Lutz
• One-Foot Spin
• Two Forward Arabesques (On either foot – and on either outside or inside edge)
• Dance Step Sequence
• The video does NOT show the new jump sequence (it shows the OLD half-toe walley)

• Backward Outside or Backward Inside Pivot
• Salchow Jump
• Change Foot Spin
• Backward Arabesque
• Toe Loop Jump or Toe Walley Jump (Choice of One)
• Dance Step Sequence

• Flip Jump
• Loop Jump
• Sit Spin
• One-Half Loop Jump
• Two Backward Arabesques (One each on the Right and Left foot)
• Backward Outside and Backward Inside Three Turns / Dance Step Sequence

• Lutz Jump
• Axel Jump
• Camel Spin
• Camel-Sit-Upright Spin
• Fast Back Scratch Spin
• Left Forward Outside Closed Swing Choctaw, Left Forward Inside Open Choctaw
• Left Forward Outside Bracket, Right Forward Inside Bracket
• Right Forward Inside Twizzle, Right Back Outside Twizzle / Dance Step Sequence

• Split Jump
• Split Falling Leaf Jump
• Jump Sequence – Axel / One-Half Loop / Flip Jump
• Double Salchow Jump
• Cross Foot, Layback, or Sit
• Change Sit Spin (choice of one) Spin Combination with change of foot and position
• Right Forward Outside Rocker, Left Backward Inside Counter, Right Back Inside Loop, Back Inside Loop / Dance Step Sequence