The Toyota Sports Center offers Learn to Skate and Learn to Play Hockey classes throughout the year.  These classes are designed to teach the fundamentals of skating so individuals can continue on as a hockey player, figure skater or recreational skater. The primary program goal is for every skater to correctly learn all the skills introduced in a level before advancing to the next level.

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If your child is ages 3-4 and has never skated, this is the starting point. Beach Baby classes are based on the ISI weSkate Program. Beach Babies are Parent and Me format.  Children learn a little bit of skating while having fun.

Children will advance through Tot levels 1-4 with each level gradually becoming more challenging.
Tot Level - I

• Proper way to fall and get up.
• Marching in place
• Marching while moving

Tot Level - II

• 2-foot jump
• Single swizzle
• 2-foot glide

Tot Level - III

• Push and glide stroking
• Preparation for snowplow stop
• Dip and forward swizzle

Tot Level - IV

• Left and right T-position puch
• backward swizzle
• 2-foot snow plow and backward wiggle

• 2-foot glide and 1-foot glide
• Forward swizzle
• backward wiggle and backward swizzle

Alpha

• Forward stroking
• Left and Right forward crossovers
• 1-foot snowplow stop

Beta

• Backward stroking
• Left and right backward crossovers
• Left and right T-stop

Gamma

• Left and right outside 3-turn
• Left and right open mohawk combination
• hockey stop

Delta

• Left and right inside 3-turn
• Inside and outside edges
• Shoot-the-duck, lunge and bunny hop

The primary program goal is for every skater to correctly learn all the skills introduced in a level before advancing to the next level.

Hockey Tot - Level I

• Entry Level
• Proper way to fall and get up

Hockey Tot - Level II

• Forward and backward skating
• Stick handling

Hockey - Level I

• Entry Level - teaches beginning hockey technique
• Hockey helmet with cage and hockey gloves are required
• 30 minute class

Hockey - Level II

• Stick handling and puck control
• Full protective gear is required
• 30 minute class

Hockey - Level III

• Instruction on game fundamentals and skating technique
• Puck control, passing, shooting and team play
• Full protective gear is required
• 1 hour class

Freestyle classes focus on more advance Learn to Skate skills including jumping, spinning and gliding maneuvers. The primary program goal is for every skater to correctly learn all the skills introduced in a level before advancing to the next level.

FS Level - I

• Waltz jump and half flip
• Forward spiral, 2-foot spin and forward inside pivot
• Backwards inner and outer edges

FS Level - II

• Ballet jump and half toe walley
• Half lutz and 1-foot spin
• Forward edge spirals and dance step sequence

FS Level III

• Toe loop or toe walley and salchow
• Back pivot and backward spiral
• Change foot spin and dance step sequence

FS Level - IV

• Flip jump, half loop jump, loop jump and sit-spin
• Left and right backward edge spirals
• Dance step sequence

FS Level - V

• Lutz jump and camel spin
• Camel-sit spin
• Back scratch apin and axel jump

Our advanced and specialty classes are designed to expand your skating skills and focus on specific aspects of skating. These classes are a great way to improve and build upon your skating foundation and explore intricate and more creative pathways of the skating.