Learn to Skate USA Ice Skating Instruction

The “Basic Skills” are the fundamentals of the sport. These six levels of the program introduce the fundamentals moves – forward skating, backward skating, stops, crossovers and turns. Upon completion of Learn to Skate USA Basic 1-6 levels, skaters will have the basic knowledge of the sport, enabling them to advance to the more specialized areas of skating – Pre-Freeskating, Free skating, Ice Dancing, Pairs, and Synchronized Skating with a team.

Who: Youth ages 6-15

What: Learn to Skate USA Basic Ice Skating Lessons

When: Sundays 5:55-6:45 pm  and/or Wednesdays 5:55-6:45 pm We offer on-going progressive enrollment, join a class at your convenience. You have the flexibility to choose your start date and class days.

Where: Sports Plus 10765 Reading Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45241

Why: Because we love skating and think you will too!

Bonus: Skate Rental included!

• Basic 1    Fall and recover, march, glide, dip, swizzles, wiggles, hop.  Introductory level.  Ages 6 and up (skaters under age 6 must have completed Snowplow Sam 1-4).
• Basic 2    Scooter pushes, forward one foot glides, backward two foot glides and swizzles, turns, stops. Pre-requisite: Basic 1, Snowplow Sam 4, or equivalent skills.
• Basic 3    Stroking, pumps, turns, backward one foot glides, stop, pivots. Pre-requisite: Basic 2 or equivalent skills.
• Basic 4    Forward edges and crossovers, backward pumps and glides, two foot spin and lunges. Pre-requisite: Basic 3 or equivalent skills.
• Basic 5    Backward edges, backward crossovers, two foot spins, stops. Pre-requisite: Basic 4 or equivalent skills.
• Basic 6    Turns, stops, hops, spirals, and one foot spins. Pre-requisite: Basic 5 or equivalent skills.

View a full description of the curriculum here: https://learntoskateusa.com/

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