Academy of Skating Programs

Warriors Learn to Skate programs are designed to teach fundamental skating skills to people of all ages interested in ice sports such as hockey, ringette, and figure skating, as well as those wanting to skate for fitness and enjoyment for life.  This program is the first opportunity to develop a life-long interest in the sport. 

Warrior coaches will centre the program on physical literacy and the fundamental skills needed to take part in any ice sport or to skate recreationally.  The program will focus on fun, participation and basic skill development while teaching about posture, balance, stride, stopping, opening hips, edges and much more.

Learn to Skate Programs available:

• Little Warriors Parent and Child for students aged 1.5 to 7 yrs

• Tot for students aged 3 to 5 yrs

• Youth for students aged 6 to 12 yrs

• Teen for students aged 13 to 17 yrs

• Adult for students aged 18+

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 and recovery, backwards stopping, parallel stopping, forward inside and outside edges.

Equipment Requirements: CSA approved hockey/ringette helmet with full cage, breathable and moveable clothing, mittens and/or gloves, ice skates.  Skaters can also wear full hockey or ringette equipment if desired.

Seasons:

• Winter (January to March) 2025

  • Chilliwack Coliseum – If your program is SOLD OUT, please go onto the Waiting List – Information last updated Jan. 9 / 25 @ 10:04am

    • Program Dates: January 18, 25, February 1, 8, 22, March 1

    • Programs offered:

      • Parent and Tot: 12:00 to 12:30pm – SOLD OUT

      • Parent and Tot: 1:10 to 1:40pm – SOLD OUT

      • Tot Bronze (New): 12:35 to 1:05pm – SOLD OUT

      • Tot Bronze (New) 1:30 to 2:00pm – SOLD OUT

      • Tot Bronze (Repeat): 12:00 to 12:40pm –  3 spots open

      • Tot Silver & Gold: 12:00 to 12:40pm – 1 spot open

      • Youth and Teen Bronze: 12:45 to 1:25pm – SOLD OUT

      • Youth and Teen Bronze: 1:30 to 2:00pm  – SOLD OUT

      • Youth and Teen Silver & Gold: 12:45 to 1:25pm – SOLD OUT

      • Adult: 1:10 to 1:40pm – 1 spot open

  • Sardis Sports Complex – REGISTRATION OPEN

    • Session: Tuesdays and Thursdays

      • Jan 21, 23, 28, 30, Feb 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27, March 4, 6, 11, 13

    • Time 1: Tot Bronze & Silver @ 9:00 to 9:30 am (30 min) – SOLD OUT

    • Time 2: Tot Bronze & Silver @ 9:30 to 10:00 am (30 min) – 3 spots open

    • Time 3: Tot Bronze & Silver @ 12:45 pm to 1:15 pm (30 min) – SOLD OUT

      Time 4: Tot Silver & Gold @ 1:15 pm to 1:45 pm (30 min) – 4 spots open

• Spring (April to June) 2025

  • Chilliwack Coliseum 

  • Sardis Sports Complex

• Summer (July and August) 2025

  • Chilliwack Coliseum

• Fall (September to December) 2025 

  • Chilliwack Coliseum

  • Sardis Sports Complex