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NYTEX Skating Academy
Spring Semester 2010
Learn to SKATE :
March 19th - May 30th
(Fridays or Sundays)
$125 = 10 sessions
(cost includes skate rental)
Mini-MITES:
(Ages 3-7; Full Gear Required)
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Class Descriptions
TOT 1 (ages 3-5):
Beginners with no previous instruction. Learn proper falling and getting up, march in place, march walking, march then glide, and dip while moving. May also begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
TOT 2 (ages 3-5):
Students who have passed Tot 1 will learn forward swizzles, hop in place, curves, backward wiggles, and toe pushes. May also begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
TOT 3 (ages 3-5):
Students who have passed Tot 1 & 2 will learn blade pushes, 1 foot glides, snowplow stops, and backward swizzles. May also begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
Pre-ALPHA:
Beginners with no previous instruction learn proper falling and getting up, two-foot glides, one-foot glides, forward swizzles, backward wiggles, and proper pushes. May begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
APHA:
Students who have passed Pre-Alpha will learn forward stroking, forward pumps, forward crossovers, backward swizzles, and snowplow stop. May begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
BETA:
Students who have passed Alpha will learn backward pumps, backward stroking, backward crossovers, t-stops and two foot turns. May begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
GAMMA:
Students who have passed Beta will learn outside three turns, 7 step Mohawk combinations, and a hockey stop. May begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
DELTA:
Students who have passed Gamma will learn inside three turns, advanced forward outside and inside edges, lunge, shoot the duck, and backward two-foot turns. May begin more advanced elements as class progresses.
HOCKEY 1:
Beginners with no previous instruction. Learn I foot glides, 2 foot glides, forward swizzles, backward swizzles, backward wiggles, and 1 foot snowplow stops. May begin more advanced skills as class progresses.
HOCKEY 2:
Students who have passed hockey 1 learn pivots (hockey turns) and forward crossovers. Will also begin to learn backward C-cuts, hockey stops and backward crossovers.
HOCKEY 3:
Students who have passed hockey 2 learn Mohawks, backward crossovers, hockey stops, hockey starts, backward stops, backward C-cuts, forward edges and backward edges.
(Use the scroll bar on the right to read all class descriptions)
Contact Us
Please feel free to use our contact form below to directly contact our
Skating Academy Director, Jennifer Anderson or call us at 817.336.4ICE.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: My child is interested in skating, but has never skated before. What class should I enroll them in?
A: If the child is in between the ages of 3 & 5, they should start with Tot 1. If the child is 6 or over and wants to figure skate, they should start with Pre-Alpha. If the child is 6 or over and wants to hockey skate, they should start with Hockey 1.
Q:How long are the classes?
A: The classes are 30 minutes long.
Q: Are skates provided?
A: Yes, rental skates are provided with the class.
Q: How do I register?
A: You can register online at www.nytexsports.com, or in person at the front desk.
Q: What should my child wear for class?
A: Children are encouraged to wear a bike or hockey helmet if they are under 7. We also recommend warm clothes and gloves or mittens and socks.
Q: What happens if we miss a class?
A: Make-ups can be made during that semester, on any other day that the class is offered.
Q: Is full gear required for the hockey classes?
A :No, full gear is not required. No sticks will be used on Skating Academy classes.
Q: I have additional questions what should I do?
Please contact the Skating Director (Jennifer Anderson) using our Contact Form, found under the "Contact Us" tab on the menu above.
