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Learn
to Skate - Program Summary
Your never to old or young to learn to skate. This program is open to
children 3 and up. All sessions are held at the Cranston Veterans
Memorial Ice Rink in Cranston, RI. Instruction is designed to take each skater through their very first on-ice
experience to a level where they can begin learning fundamental hockey skills.
Initially the equipment required is; certified
hockey helmet with a full
face mask
and
hockey skates. Also, we
advise the use of some kind of elbow & knee pads to cushion
falls,
and
gloves for warmth. As skaters progress they will graduate to Advanced
Instructional.
This is run
as part of the instructional program, the
coaches will notify you when your child will need to dress in
full
equipment. The primary objective of the program is to teach;
- Proper stance
- Balance and agility
- Starting, stopping, gliding and striding
- Basic skating/movement forward, backward and lateral
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Introduce basic hockey skills
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