Beginner Ice Skating

Catalog description

This course is designed for beginner-advanced ice skaters. Instructional emphasis will be placed on safely learning the life-long activity of ice skating. Early in the Semester, students will be introduced to aspects of basic use and care of equipment and safety implications. Once basic skills have been obtained, students will progress as follows: Gliding and snow plough stop; forward glide and sculling; backward glide and sculling; forward cross-overs; short jumps/turns; two foot spins; forward chasses; Killian hold; backward chasses waltz hold; foxtrot hold; forward drag, bunny hop and lunge; forward arabesque; combination jumps and spins; Sal chow and basic program development. *Note: Students may use their own skates or can rent skates at the rink ($3.00).* **Fee: A course fee applied via SFS bill. See Course Notes for course fee information.**