Bradford & District Skating Club

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	More information from SkateCanada Learn to Skate...   CanSkate is Skate Canada's flagship learn-to-skate program, designed for beginners of all ages. When you sign up for CanSkate you will be in a program that focuses on fun, participation and basic skill development. You will earn badges and other incentives as you learn fundamental skating skills. Lessons are given in a group format and led by an NCCP certified professional coach. Professional coaches are assisted by trained Program Assistants. The coach to student ratio is a maximum of 1:10. Skaters progress at their own rate and coaches make sessions active using teaching aids, music and a wide variety of activities that create a fun environment and promote learning. CanSkate is the feeder program to all other Skate Canada Skating Programs.   CANHOCKEY       The Bradfod Skating Club is excited to offer this Program for Boys & Girls Ages 3+. It was created by our Professional Coaching Staff designed specially for current and/or future Hockey Players. The focus will be on strong skating skills, which is essential in the game of hockey. Skaters will be divided into groups based on their skating abilities. Classes are 40 minutes in length and include a 30 minute group lesson taught by one of the club’s professional coaches. Skaters will earn ribbons and other incentives as they advance through the differnet skills requirements. Helmets w/face Masks are mandaroty. (No Hockey Sticks) Intro to Figure Skating                 INTRO to Figure Skating Program INTRO is designed for skaters who wish to move on to our STARSkate Programs, but may require another year of structured group lessons before making the transition of working on their own. Skaters who have passed the stage 4 Canskate Level Badge can go directly into this program. JUNIOR STARSkate Program The STARSkate program offers opportunities for skaters to develop in a more independent program that teaches fundamentals of Figure Skating in a progressive and sequential manner. Figure skating skills are taught in a group, semi-private or private lesson format by the Club’s Professional Coaches in the following areas: Dance, Free Skate and Skating Skills. Skater’s will also have the opportunity to be tested by Skate Canada Evaluators. More STARSkate information from Skate Canada Skills, Tests, Achievement, Recognition – this is what STARSkate is all about! STARSkate offers opportunities for skaters of all ages to develop fundamental figure skating skills in the areas of ice dance, skating skills, free skate and interpretive skating. Unique in Canada, this program teaches figure skating skills in a group and/or private lesson format in a progressive and sequential manner and includes specifically designed awards and incentives. Skaters have the opportunity to take Skate Canada Tests through a nationally standardized testing system. Skaters who have mastered figure skating skills in STARSkate may also choose to pursue synchronized skating or pairs skating. More information from SkateCanada... CanSkaters and STARSkaters who want to challenge their figure skating skills and show potential as competitive skaters can participate in the competitive program. The CompetitiveSkate Test Program is a testing program for skaters in singles, pairs and dance wishing to compete in qualifying events within Skate Canada. Skaters take a test to enter the Learn to compete or Train to Compete stages of LTAD specific to the discipline (Singles, Pairs and Dance) in which they wish to compete. Skaters enrolled in CompetitiveSkate learn a variety of life skills as they progress up the competitive ladder. These include goal setting, focus, ability to deal with success/failure, time management and principles of fair play and sportsmanship. In addition to the life skill benefits, skaters in this program receive: access to provincial and national funding programs (as applicable) the opportunity to be selected to Skate Canada's National Team the opportunity to compete at Skate Canada Sectionals, Skate Canada Challenge, and/or the Canadian Figure Skating Championships opportunity and potential to be selected to represent Canada internationally access to sport science services Adult skating is growing in popularity and more and more clubs are offering recreational, test and competitive opportunities to this segment of the population. Adults participate in CanSkate, STARSkate and CanPowerSkate programs as well as on synchronized skating teams. Adult championships currently provide opportunities to adult skaters to experience the challenge of a competition in a fun, social environment. Skate Canada is currently expanding its programming in this area.