Basic Skating will give you a great foundation and techniques including proper body position, balance, and coordination, necessary for both for figure skating and hockey. Basic Skating Skills 3 ISI Alpha is the first step beyond the basics. In this class, skaters learn forward stroking, forward crossovers and the snowplow stop. Emphasis is placed upon proper posture and technical correctness. In this class skaters begin to learn backward skating, crossovers, and forward T-stops.
Further emphasis is placed upon proper posture and technical correctness.
ISI Gamma begins to focus on elements of figure skating. This class teaches techniques for changing directions, forward edges and the hockey stop. In addition, skaters learn a combination move that incorporates maneuvers from Alpha and Beta. These 30 minute classes introduce skaters to jumps, spins, dance step sequences, footwork and other athletic moves. This class is for anyone interested in learning beginning hockey.