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Children's Ice Skating Lessons

Our Learn to Skate (5 - 17 years) lessons and coaches are approved by the National Ice Skating Association, so you’re in safe hands all the way on your ice skating journey.

In our fun lessons children will work through the 8 Skate UK levels that will get you from taking that nervous first step on the ice to spins and jumps in a friendly and no-pressure environment. Take a look at what you'll learn at each stage.


Plus, you can also take advantage of unlimited free ice skating on our public sessions so you continue to practice at your leisure. 

Included In Our Lessons

  • 1 lesson per week on an allocated day and time

  • Unlimited gym (over 10 years), skate and swim access at Sheffield City Trust venues (must be accompanied by an adult)

  • 25% off sports bookings

  • 15% off in our venues cafes on selected products

  • Online ice skating progress tracking  - You can follow your childs ice skating progress online including you child's lesson day, time and teacher and your child’s assessments, what they need to practice and the percentage they achieved in their lesson. When your child reaches 100%, you will be able to move them to the next stage to an available time slot.

Available at:

  • iceSheffield

Booking And Pricing

Lesson Type

Monthly Direct
Debit

Annual
Upfront
Children's
Ice Skating
Lessons
£52.50
£577.50
Concessionary 
Children's
Ice Skating
Lessons
(Am i eligible?)
£31.50
£346.50


Minimum Contract

  • Direct Debit - 30 days
  • Annual - 1 year
To Book Call 0114 223 3410

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Course Criteria

Level 1

  • Moving forward
  • Sit & stand independently
  • Moving forward (10 steps) & two foot glide (with dip)
  • Stationary snowplough stop
  • Moving forward snowplough stop
  • Moving forward (10 steps) & two foot glide into a forward lemon
  • Introduction to moving backwards

Level 2

  • Moving forward 10 steps – curve left & right

  • Moving snowplough stop or t-stop

  • Moving backwards (toes turned in)

  • Two-foot turns on the spot (twisting action)

  • Forward & backward lemons (minimum 5)

  • Introduction to forward one foot glide in a straight line

Level 3

  • Forward stroking (with correct push, glide and free leg position)

  • Backward snowplough stop

  • Forward to backward two-foot turns

  • Forward outside & inside edges one foot glides

  • Forward two-foot slalom

  • Introduction to backward stroking

Level 4

  • Forward open chasses

  • Backward stroking

  • Forward outside edges

  • Forward inside edges

  • Two-foot 3-turn

  • Introduction to

    - stationary crossing/lifting of foot on a line

    - forward crossovers

Level 5

  • Forward crossovers

  • Forward outside 3-turn

  • Backward open chasses

  • Stepping from backward inside to forward inside edge

  • Backward two-foot slalom

  • Introduction to

    - backward crossovers

    - forward drag

Level 6

  • Backward crossovers

  • Backward outside edges

  • Backward inside edges

  • Forward inside 3-turn

  • Stepping from backward outside to forward outside edge

  • Introduction to

    - forward inside mohawk

    - bunny hop or two-foot jump

Level 7

  • Forward outside 3-turn with control, equal entry & exit edge plus backward crossover

  • Forward outside continuous edges

  • Forward inside continuous edges

  • Forward inside mohawk with control & equal entry & exit edge

  • Bunnyhop + drag combo or two-foot jump + drag combo (hockeyskates)

  • Introduction to

    • t-pot
    • forward spiral

Level 8

  • Backward outside or inside continuous curves

  • Forward change of edge, outside to inside

  • Forward inside mohawk – backward crossover – step forward inside edge

  • Forward crossover step wide & backward crossover step wide

  • Forward outside 3-turn, backward crossover with a sustained landing position

  • Introduction to

    • forward inside twizzles
    • two-foot spin