JUNEAU SKATING CLUB
~TEACHING JUNEAU TO SKATE~
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JUNEAU SKATING CLUB
~TEACHING JUNEAU TO SKATE~
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What classes does JSC offer?
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Back to TopWhat class should I sign up for if I have skated before?
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Back to TopWhat should I wear?All skaters should come prepared for cool temperatures-hat and gloves are required for young children and recommended for youth and adults. Wear comfortable clothing allowing freedom of movement. Layers work best, allowing you to remove and replace items as your activity level changes throughout the lesson. Students in Hockey Skating Skills should wear full hockey equipment. Students in Beginning Hockey Skills (part of Saturday Basic Skills classes) should wear as much equipment as they are comfortable with. Back to TopWhat kind of ice skates should I buy?ADEQUATE SUPPORT FROM THE SKATING BOOT IS FUNDAMENTAL TO SKATING-WEAK, SOFT, FLACCID SKATING BOOTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
Back to TopWhat is the right way to lace up my skates?Do not make tight, extra wraps of the lace around the lower leg. Your laces should resemble a “V”, closer and tighter at bottom, slighter looser towards the top. If your ankles can move sideways in your skates, they are not properly laced. If the laces are extra long, then re-lace around the hooks from the top down before you tie them. Hockey skates can take some time to get laced properly, but will perform much better if they are adequately tightened. Putting the time in while you are lacing will pay off once you are on the ice. Back to TopLesson behaviorBecause of the risks inherent in skating, no horseplay will be tolerated. Skaters are expected to listen and follow their instructor’s directions. Inappropriate conduct on the ice will result in loss of ice time. NO CHEWING GUM, FOOD, OR DRINK ON THE ICE. NO FAST, OUT-OF-CONTROL SKATING OR CHASE GAMES. NO PUSHING OR BUMPING OTHER SKATERS. Skaters’ conduct on the ice during instruction time is key to a pleasant and safe learning experience for yourself and others. Following a few simple rules and listening to your instructor will ensure more rapid progress, mastery of skills, and increased skating satisfaction.Back to TopWhat is the Basic Skills (Learn to Skate) Program?These group lessons are based on the United States Figure Skating's (USFS) Basic Skills Program. This is a nationwide, skills-based, graduated series of instruction for youth and adult skaters. This program is designed to teach all skaters the fundamentals of skating. The skills taught are fully applicable to recreational, hockey, or figure skating. Skaters work through levels of skating skills by taking and passing proficiency tests with patches offered as rewards for skaters upon successfully completing a given level. Lessons and testing cycle on approximately a 6-week basis. Typically, we will have skills testing on the last class day of the lesson series. Testing is entirely optional, according to the preferences of the skater. Sometimes skaters will advance to the next higher level after only one lesson series, and for others it may take two or more lesson series to master the skills of a level. There is no pressure to advance; skaters progress at their own rate. Group lessons are the most cost-effective way to achieve fundamental skills. Skaters who desire maximum one-on-one instruction may wish to pursue private lessons as an alternative or a supplement to group lessons. There are some inherent risks in ice-skating. An important part of skaters’ instruction relates to matters of safety and conduct. Instructors will teach concepts that will assist skaters in advancing their skills, while at the same time ensuring safety. For example, clothing, on-ice behavior, and equipment are factors that will be discussed to help minimize safety hazards. We ask your cooperation on matters of safety and conduct, and we expect appropriate on-ice conduct. Skaters who cannot exhibit appropriate on-ice conduct during group lessons may risk loss of ice time. Following are the names of the skill levels we will be teaching. At the completion of these levels the skater will have mastered the following: Snowplow Sam 1-3 (for very young, Tot age skaters, starting at age 4); Very basic skills: standing, falling, getting up, marching dips, swizzles, wiggles. Basic 1-8 (all ages); Eight carefully planned levels allow the beginning skater to feel comfortable on the ice while gaining the basic skating techniques needed to advance into any of the specialized areas of the Basic Skills Program. The 8 Basic levels include skills such as forward and backward basic strokes, one-foot glides, edges, crossovers, snowplow stops, two-foot turns, one-foot turns, small jumps and two-foot spins. Adult 1-4 (over 18): Four levels generally including the same skills as Basic 1-8, taught in an adult-oriented progression of skills.Hockey 1-4: Four levels including many of the same skills as Basic 1-4, taught in a hockey-oriented group. Following completion of Basic 5 or Adult 3, skaters may move into Synchronized Skating and Moves in the Field. Following completion of Hockey 4, skaters can move into the Sunday Hockey Skating Skills group. Following completion of Basic 8 or Adult 4, skaters can then move into the Bridge Program and the Figure Skating program. How is the lesson structured?
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