” Click “Register for Class” above to register for current session.
“ Registration is open for Summer Sessions-July9th and August 6th-2013
¨ Year-round lessons with an ice show in April
¨ Four week sessions in summer; 7 week session fall-winter-spring
¨ 30 minute lesson and 30 minutes of practice time each week
¨ FREE skate rental for group lesson
¨ Snowplow Sam parents may skate practice time with their tot
*Skate rental for parent not included
¨ USFS and USA Hockey registered staff
¨ USFS Basic Skills membership and card
¨ USFS skills record book
¨ Achievement badges and awards
¨ Opportunities to transition to advanced skate training
¨ Excellent balance and coordination training; beneficial for other sports
¨ Opportunities to showcase skills at exhibitions
¨ Competition opportunities around New Hampshire, New England and Nation-wide
¨ Sponsored by United States Figure Skating
Classes in Summer on Tuesdays 6:00-7:00pm. Classes fall-winter-spring on Sundays 4:45-5:45pm
| ¨ Hockey levels 1-4 | Geared to teach the fundamentals of hockey. |
| ¨ Snowplow Sam 1 | For beginners, ages 3-6 who have never skated before. |
| ¨ Snowplow Sam 2-3 | For beginners, ages 4-6 who have passed Snowplow Sam 1. |
| ¨ Basic 1 | Glide, dips, snowplow stop, swizzles and hops. |
| ¨ Basic 2 | Backward: glide, swizzles. Forward: one-foot glide, turn forward to back, alternating 1/2 swizzle pumps. |
| ¨ Basic 3 | Stroking, 1/2 swizzle pumps on a circle, two-foot turn, two-foot spin. |
| ¨ Basic 4 | Forward: edges, crossovers, outside three-turn. Backward: stroking, 1/2 swizzle pumps, snowplow stop. |
| ¨ Basic 5 | Backward: edges, crossovers. One-foot spin, hockey stop, toe hop. |
| ¨ Basic 6 | Forward: inside three-turn, T-stop, bunny-hop, arabesque, lunge. Backward to forward two-foot turn. |
| ¨ Basic 7 | Forward: Mohawk, inside pivot. Ballet jump and landing position. |
| ¨ Basic 8 | Three-turns, Mohawk combination, one-foot spin, waltz jump, mazurka. |
| ¨ Freeskate 1-6 | Must pass Basic 8 or obtain approval from skating director. |
| ¨ Adult 1-4 | Ages 15+, all abilities. |
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HI Eli,
Yes we do offer lessons for all skill levels. We also have private instruction available. Please give us a call at 603 535 2SK8 to arrange for lessons.
What a great article. I’ve been searching for hours to find information like this – very informative, thank you.
Hello Nancy,
It is always good to teach kids on single blades.
Thank You.
ok my son is 9 going to be ten he wants to play hockey soooo bad..he has studied it and been on skate 2 times yup that is it…but I hear his passion to play should I do learned to skate and I heard if they are learning to skate they should do pads so the confidence isn’t lost this was by the coaches where we live..please contact me asap I want this for him…and he wants it bad…Melany LaFond