Learn to Skate

Skating Classes

Coaches

Skate UK Grades

Skate U.K. Skill Accomplishment Chart

Level Skills
1
  • Sit and Stand on the ice
  • Moving Forward (Basic Skating)
  • Two-Foot Glide and Dip
  • Stepping Around on the Spot
2
  • Moving Backward
  • Half Snowplough or Full Snowplough Stop
  • Forward Skating
  • Two-Foot Glide on a Curve
3
  • Forward One-Foot Glide (straight line)
  • Two-Foot Jump Skating Forward
  • Forward & Backward Sculling
  • One-Foot Glide on a Curve - Inside Edge (L & R)
4
  • One-Foot Glide on a Curve - Outside Edge (L&R)
  • Backward Skating and a Two-Foot Glide
  • Skating Forward and Turning to Backward (vice-versa)
  • Continuous Forward Chasses around a Circle
5
  • Forward Crossovers in both Directions
  • Backward Snowplough Stop
  • Backward One-Foot Glide
  • Two-Foot Spin (one revolution)
6
  • Continuous Backward Chasses around a Circle
  • Forward Two-Foot Slalom
  • Forward Outside 3-Turn
  • Backward Skating - Stepping Forward in both Directions
7
  • Backward Crossovers in both Directions
  • Forward Inside Three-Turn
  • Continuous Forward Outside Curves
  • Continuous Forward Inside Curves
8
  • Forward Inside Mohawk (L&R)
  • Two Backward Crossovers followed by a Sustained Backward Outside Curve for a count of 3
  • Two-Foot Change on a large Curve
  • Forward Drag
9
  • Forward Beginner Cross-rolls
  • Bunny Hop
  • Backward Edges (both Feet & both Edges)
  • Two Backward Crossovers followed by a Sustained Backward Inside Curve for a count of 3
10
  • Forward Crossovers in a Figure Eight Pattern
  • Backward Crossovers in a Figure Eight Pattern
  • Two-Glide in a Spiralling Curve
  • Simple Step Sequence

Skate UK Classes

Skate UK classes are aimed at children wishing to learn to skate.  The classes take the children through the Skate U.K. Grades.

No previous skating experience is required.  The classes are taken by qualified N.I.S.A coaches, with several experienced club members on hand to help out.

Beginner Adult Classes

This is the adult version of the Skate UK classes.  The adult classes run at the same time as the Skate UK class on a Sunday only, but are taken in a separate group.  No previous skating experience is required.  The classes are taken by qualified N.I.S.A coaches.

 
  • All classes are organised into 6 week blocks.  Each block costs £22.00.
  • There are two classes each week, the first class is on a Saturday morning from 08:45 to 09:15, the second on a Sunday from 12:30 to 13:00.
  • It is recommended that all children are accompanied by a responsible adult, throughout the duration of the session - although we do not expect the adults to go on the ice ... unless they wish to take part in the Adult Classes.
  • To find out more, please contact (01294) 222115, or drop an email to

Present Sessions are:

Please check the dates carefully as some Skate UK sessions are not on due test and competition sessions.

Skate UK Session Dates
Saturday 11th Sep
 18th Sep 25th Sep
 2nd Oct
 9th Oct
 16th Oct
Sunday 5th Sep
 19th Sep
 26th Sep
 3rd Oct
 10th Oct

17th Oct