Learn to Skate 4 Week Program
Classes are located outside at the Greenwood Park skating rink. Park is located off of Greenwood Avenue between Dundas and Gerrard and this session runs from Tuesday July 28 - August 18 from 7:30pm - 8:30pm.
Progressively building upon skills learned each class, this four week program provides an in depth breakdown of basic skating skills. Every week we will do a deep dive into a skill and allow for plenty of questions, time to practice each drill, and more direct feedback to your development. This program is intended for skaters who are brand new or who are looking to improve on the basic foundations of roller skating.
Classes are conducted in small groups of up to 15 skaters.
We offer rental skates and safety pads during our lessons! If you require skates and gear please select the option below and leave us a note at checkout with your shoe size (eg. “US womens 7”).
Week 1 Topics:
- Welcome to class - introductions, class and instructors
- Safety gear - how to wear your gear properly
- Intro to being on skates - proper posture, safe falling, standing up, walking, side-to-side, transferring weight.
- The basics of moving and stoping - moving with penguin steps, bubbles, plow stop, simple stationary footwork.
Week 2 Topics
- Recap of week one - proper posture, falling safely, bubbles, plow stop
- Striding - using both feet, breaking down the elements of a strong, stable stride.
- Starting edge work - transferring weight while moving, skating through pylons, one footed balance and turning.
- Footwork - stepping without rolling, stationary side steps, stationary cross over.
- Beginning crossovers, balancing on one foot while moving.
Week 3 Topics
- Recap of week two - bubbles, stops, striding, maintaining strong posture and balance.
- T-stops - balancing on one foot, scooping with the inside wheels..
- Edges - one footed bubbles, staggered stance, weaving using pylons.
- Beginning backwards skating - stationary bubbles with pylon.
- Crossovers - turning with speed, first 4 stages of a crossover
Week 4 Topics
- Recap of week three - edges, transferring weight, crossovers.
- Skating backwards - backwards bubbles, looking backwards, edges, one footed bubbles.
- Beginning transitions - stationary footwork, open and closing book method, practice placing weight on heels and toes.
- Skating in clockwise direction.
- Questions, feedback and time for specific skills breakdown.