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CanSkate |
This program is the learn-to-skate program for beginners of all ages
and is tailored to adults in the Montreal Silver Blades Figure Skating
Club.
Participants earn badges while they learn fundamental skating skills.
CanSkate is the feeder program to all other Skate Canada Skating Programs.
Participants are generally taught in a group lesson format by a 3M NCCP
certified professional coach. Program Assistants (Recreative or Test skaters) also work with CanSkate members. One of
the key delivery standards of the CanSkate program is to ensure that
participants are moving 90% of their time on the ice. Skaters can take
private lessons if they wish so.
Benefits of Participating in CanSkate
CanSkate is Canada's only national learn-to-skate program. It was
developed by experts to teach the fundamentals of skating in a progressive
and sequential manner.Skaters progress at their own rate.
When becoming a member of a Skate Canada club, you also become a member
of Skate Canada, the national sport governing body for figure skating in
Canada.
Program Structure and AwardsThe CanSkate program is structured in a grid-format, consisting
of the development of six fundamental movements: GO forward, GO backwards,
STOP, TURN, SPIN and JUMP organized in six stages of learning, with an
optional 7th level for skaters wishing to progress into figure skating.
The skills are arranged in progressions, from very simple to the more
complex. Each stage has a primary focus. Once the skills on each stage are
mastered, a badge is awarded.
The names of the badges are:
- Balance
- Glide Forward
- Glide Backward
- Edges
- Power
- Speed
- Pre-Preliminary
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