Skate Canada's CanSkate program is geared to beginners age 5 and over. Our CanSkate coaches are NCCP trained professional coaches, assisted by trained program assistants. 

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CanSkate Program Objectives:

• Provide skaters with a safe, welcoming and inclusive experience in the sport of skating

• Develop skating and motor skills through natural learning phases

• Use skill progression and repetition throughout the stages to introduce physical literacy and establish quality basic skating skills

• Capitalize on key windows of trainability (sensitive periods in development when the body is more responsive to specific training) through various program components and curricula

• Foster personal achievements and satisfaction through skill acquisition, rewards and recognition

• Evoke an interest in life–long participation in skating

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What to Expect:

Action, movement and fun! Lessons are given in a group format with a coach-to-student ratio of a maximum 1:10. Skaters progress at their own rate and coaches make sessions active using teaching aids, upbeat music and a wide variety of activities that create a motivational environment and promote learning. Badges, ribbons and other incentives are used to benchmark skaters’ progress and reward effort and participation.

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All skaters must wear a CSA Hockey Helmet. See video below for proper equipment requirements.

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There are 6 levels of CanSkate badges, with 3 fundamentals areas of focus: