Skating First On-Ice and Off-Ice Conditioning Programs can be tailored to specific needs and are available to players and teams that are interested in improving cardiovascular conditioning, speed, muscle strength and endurance, and overall flexibility on and off the ice.
Skating Skill Development Programs are open to players that want to develop stronger hockey skating skills. Based on enrollment groups will be divided according to age and skill level.
Instructional Skill Development Program Includes:
Please contact the Skating First office for a complete listing of skating skills covered at each skating skill level.
Program Cost: $20/hour/ player with a 12 player minimum. Maximum number of players 20 per session.* Depending on session location, an additional ice fee per player may also apply.
*For groups larger than 12 players, additional coaching staff is available for an additional fee of $60/hour
Sample 1 Hour Session
Warm-up-5 minutes
Focus: Muscle Development & Flexibility
Stride Technique-10 Minutes
Focus: Stride Development, Explosive Starts
Skill Development-20 minutes
Focus: Stopping, Backward Skating, Turning & Transitions
Conditioning/Speed Development-25 minutes
Focus: Building Endurance/Developing Speed
Program Cost: $20/hour/ player with a 12 player minimum. Maximum number of players 15 per session. Depending on session location, a additional ice fee per player may also apply.
* For groups larger than 15 players additional coaching staff is available for an additional fee of $60/hour.
Sessions are created based on number of session offered as well as age and athletic ability.
Sessions are tailored to the developmental level of the group and can include the following:
Program Cost: $15/hour/ player with a 10 player minimum. Maximum number of players 15 per session. Depending on session location, a additional location/ice time fee per player may also be assessed.
Skill Intensives & Summer Camps Available for Scheduling please contact Skating First at skatingfirst@gmail.com for questions. Sample Program Agendas