Winter 2025  Warriors Academy of Skating

Chilliwack Coliseum

Saturday’s January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1 (6 classes)

• 30 min class X 6 classes = $120.00 + gst
• 40 min class X 6 classes = $180.00 + gst

Required Equipment: All athletes on the ice are mandated to wear a CSA approved hockey helmet with a face cage.  Athletes can wear hockey or figure skates and all must wear gloves or mittens for protection.  Athletes should wear comfortable and breathable clothing such has snow pants and jacket. 

No shorts, t-shirts, jeans, or dangling or loose clothing.  Jackets must be zipped.  Hockey or Ringette equipment is optional but not mandatory.  Hockey Helmets are NOT supplied by WISTS, skate rentals can be pre arranged by email [email protected]

Report Cards / Certificates: All returning skaters please bring with you on the first day your report card / certificate for your coach.

Programs: If your program is sold out, please go on the waitlist!!

• Little Warriors Parent and Child 1.5 to 7 yrs
  • @ 12:00 to 12:30pm 
  • @ 1:10 to 1:40pm

• Tot 3 to 5 yrs 
  • Bronze (first time skating) 
    • @ 12:35 to 1:05pm 
    • @ 1:30 to 2:00pm
• • Bronze (retaking the level)
  • Silver & Gold
    • @ 12:00 to 12:40pm

• Youth 6 to 12 yrs & Teen 13 to 17 yrs
  • Bronze 
    • @ 12:45 to 1:25pm
    • @ 1:30 to 2:00pm
  • Silver & Gold
    • @ 12:45 to 1:25pm

• Adult 18+
  • Bronze, Silver 
    • @ 1:10 to 1:40pm

Levels for Tot, Youth, Teen and Adults 

Bronze: Never skated, or new to skating. 

Possible skills taught: Falling comfortably, standing up without assistance, standing with good balance,  posture, marching on the spot while using both legs, two foot jumps, side steps, making snow. 

Silver: Passed Bronze or has some previous skating experience.  Students must be able to get up and walk without assistance from a coach.       

Possible skills taught:  Marching in a forward motion using both legs, v-position of skates to introduce the skating stride, two-foot glides, one foot balance, snowplough stopping, sculling, backwards marching and forward crossovers.

Gold: Passed Silver, or individuals in hockey or ringette looking to improve their skating.  Students need to be 100% comfortable on the ice and able to skate in a glide sequence forwards, be  proficient in stopping, and understand how to move backwards.                                                                         

Possible skills taught: One-foot glides, 2-foot jumps while moving forwards and backwards, backwards sculling and skating, two-foot glides, turning, proper skating stride and recovery.  T-pushes and snowplough stops.

Platinum: Passed Gold, or individuals in hockey or ringette looking to improve their skating.  Students are proficient in both forwards and backwards skating.                                                                         

Possible skills taught:  backwards skating using c-cuts, glide adn recovery, backwards stopping, parallel stopping, forward inside and outside edges.

Retakes: Are levels in which you have taken them previously and have not completed them.  You can take the level again and possibly move into the next level during the session!

Parent and Child Little Warriors (1.5 years to 7 years of age).

Is your child aged between 1.5 to 7 yrs of age and is a little on the timid side, this is the perfect program to get your skater started.  Little Warriors is an introductory skating program for children to be accompanied by an  adult 18 years of age or older.  The accompanying adult must have competent skating abilities or be willing to wear ice cleats (provided by WIST) and be able to assist the child throughout the entirety of the lesson.   

Little Warriors will be led by one of our certified coaches and will be assisted by each adult companion.   Adults will work with their skater and a coach will help to develop the skater’s skating ability, and confidence.  Adults will be hands on assisting skaters to stand up and move forward and Warrior Coaches will lead each  session using games, and activities.  Children will learn to build confidence through toys and positive  leadership and encouragement.   

Warriors Ice Sports Training Society does NOT provide helmets for children or adults.   Each participant must provide their own.  Bicycle, snowboarding and any other helmets are NOT  permitted, no exceptions.