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TEACHING SKATING IN AURORA FOR 70 YEARS! A Community Skating Club with a Trusted Reputation for Teaching Excellence!

CANSKATE - Children's Learn to Skate Program

    • SEASON: The Aurora Skating Club runs CanSkate from September to June, we do not run Summer Skating or Camps.  
    • Aurora Skating Club's CanSkate - Learn to Skate program follows the SKATE CANADA program.  Based on Sport Canada's Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) principles. Tested and proven curriculum and delivery methods that guarantee skater success in developing stronger basic skating skills. The program also includes specific skills that relate to hockey, ringette, speed skating and figure skating. This Learn to Skate program prepares all skaters for successful transition into every ice sport! Come join life on the ice!   

WHAT SKATERS NEED TO PARTICIPATE 

  • Ice-skates with laces (skate-guards)
  • CSA approved HOCKEY helmet
    • (bike helmet or ski helmet will not be accepted)
  • Water-proof long pants, mittens, warm sweater or jacket
  • PLEASE NOTE: 
    • the ASC does not rent or sell: ice-skates, skate-guards or helmets 

CANSKATE Skate Canada STAGE LEVEL videos below  

STAGE 1 - VIDEOS 

STAGE 2 - VIDEOS 

STAGE 3 - VIDEOS

STAGE 4 - VIDEOS

STAGE 5 - VIDEOS

STAGE 6 - VIDEOS

 

CanSkate - Learn to Skate 

This is a beginner level program for boys and girls starting at age 3 years. Skaters strive to achieve the Skate Canada badge levels 1 to 6. This 45-minute program combines a 15-minute warm-up and two 15-minute group lessons with a professional coach and help from our P.A.'s (program assistants). The CanSkate coaches evaluate their skaters on a day-to-day basis, and upon completion of the session will provide a report card outlining their progress.

Got Questions? Answers from Skate Ontario: 

What is CanSkate? 

CanSkate is a dynamic learn-to-skate program that focuses on fun, participation and basic skill development. Based on Sport Canada’s long term athlete development (LTAD) principles, CanSkate centers on physical literacy and the fundamental skills needed to take part in any ice sport or to skate as a recreational activity.

Who’s it for?

For beginners ages 3 years +, (beginners 13+ please see Adult/Teen Program), as well as for those wishing to improve their basic skills whether their focus be for figure skating, hockey, speed skating or just skating for fun.

Who teaches it?

NCCP-trained professional coaches, assisted by trained program assistants.

What will you learn?

A complete series of balance, control and agility skills taught in six stages of learning that pertain to hockey, ringette, speed skating and figure skating as well as general recreational skating. CanSkate uses nationally-tested and proven curriculum and delivery methods that guarantee skater success in developing stronger basic skills and developing them faster.

What can you expect?

Action, movement and fun! Lessons are given in a group format with a coach-to-student ratio of a maximum 1:7. Skaters progress at their own rate and coaches make sessions active using teaching aids, upbeat music and a wide variety of activities that create a motivational environment and promote learning. Badges, ribbons and other incentives are used to benchmark skaters’ progress and reward effort and participation.

 What do you need to participate?

All you need are ice-skates, skate-guards, a CSA-approved hockey helmet, water-proof long pants, mittens, warm sweater or jacketPlease note: the ASC does not provide, rent, or sell: skates, skate-guards or helmets. 

Pre-Junior- Introduction to Figure Skating

This program is for skaters who have achieved Skate Canada badge level 4 or higher, and want to learn how to figure skate, this is preparation for STARSkate.

Classes are 50 or 60 minutes in length (depending on the day), and skaters will receive 10 to 15 minutes of stroking, and two 15 minute group lessons per session, the remaining time is used for freeskate; the skaters practice what they have just learned.  

Stroking is a form or warm-up in which the entire group of skaters follow the coach as he/she leads them through a series of movements using the entire ice pad.