CanPowerSkate

CanPowerSkate is a ten hour action packed, high, energy, instructional power skating program geared to hockey and ringette skaters that focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance.  Skills, techniques, and conditioning drills are taught in a progressive format that emphasizes how the skills apply to game situations.   It is an excellent complement for those athletes playing on hockey or ringette teams.  Its unique skill award program provides incentives and motivation for skaters to continue to achieve.

CanPowerSkate is geared to skaters aged approximately six or older who already have basic forward and backward skating skills (they must be able to skate the length of the rink using alternate strides) and are able to stop on command without the use of the boards.  For safety reasons participants MUST wear full hockey/ringette equipment that is CSA approved.  Also sticks are required.  The coach to skater ratio is 1:10.

CanPowerSkate’s Pre Power is designed for  skaters, approximately six years of age who can stand up on skates and move forward (shuffle  walk, or glide) who may not be ready for CanPowerSkate Level 1.  Pre-Power helps develop basic skating abilities in a power skating-specific environment, including balance skills, forward and backward skating, stopping, turning and agility skills.  The curriculum is presented in three progressive levels complete with its own awards to encourage participation and motivate skaters  Pre Power has been designed to run concurrently with CanPowerSkate sessions, thus full hockey/ringette equipment is also required.