Designed for new skaters who have rarely or never been on skates. Develop preliminary coordination and strength necessary to move on ice. Classes are 30 minutes (includes on and off ice time). Helmets and gloves are required for all Snowplow Sam classes.
Snowplow Sam 1
Sit & stand up with skates on: off ice (2 times in a row)
Sit & stand up with skates on: on ice (2 times in a row)
March in place
March forward: 8-10 steps
March, then glide on two feet (march forward 4 steps then glide for a count of 4)
Dip in place (hold position for 5 seconds)
Snow Plow Sam 2
March followed by a long glide (march fwd 4 steps & glide count of 10/body length)
Dip while moving (glide on 2 feet & dip for count of 4)
Backward Walking, 4-6 steps
Backward Wiggles, 6 in a row
Fwd two-foot swizzles, 2-3 in a row
Beginning snowplow stop motion (in place or holding onto barrier)
Two foot hop in place (perform without falling)
Snowplow Sam 3
Fwd skating, 8-10 strides
Fwd one foot glide, two times skater’s height (R & L)
Fwd swizzles (4-6 in a row)
Bkwd swizzles (2-3 in a row)
Moving forward snowplow stop
Snowplow Sam 4
Forward skating—continual/using good pushes & extensions
Backward two-foot glide, length of skater’s height
Backward swizzles (4-6 in a row without coming to a complete stop) - look for edges & pushing
Rocking horse—1 forward, 1 backward swizzle, repeat twice—show of weight shift
Two-foot turns from forward to backward, in place (both directions) - look for good boy position,