CanPowerSkate
CanPowerSkate is an action-packed, high energy instructional power skating program geared to hockey and ringette skaters that focuses on balance, power, agility, speed and endurance. Skills, techniques and conditioning drills are taught in a progressive format that emphasizes how the skills apply to game situations. CanPowerSkate provides an alternative to figure skating and is an excellent complement for those athletes playing on hockey or ringette teams. Its unique skill award program provides incentives and motivation for skaters to continue to achieve.
CanPowerSkate is geared to skaters aged approximately six or older who already have basic forward and backward skating skills and are able to stop on command without use of the boards.
CanPowerSkate’s Pre-Power is designed for young skaters, approximately four to six years of age who can stand up on skates and move forward (shuffle, walk or glide). Pre-Power helps develop basic skating abilities in a power skating-specific environment. The curriculum is presented in three progressive levels complete with its own awards to encourage participation and motivate skaters.
Our club has led the way in developing new programs including PrePowerskate for the younger skater, and is the longest running programme in the Province.
Our club’s CanPowerSkate program was featured in the programme for Mastercard Skate Canada International in November 2006. If you missed this excellent article, you can view it here
For safety reasons participants MUST wear full hockey equipment that is CSA approved. The coach to skater ration is 1:10.
Adult CanPowerSkate is a Co-ed session for participants 17 years of age and above. Instruction is targeted for those participants who are interested in playing hockey. Full hockey gear is required (eg stick, hockey skates, hockey helmet with facemask … etc.)
CanPowerSkate is the only nationally regulated power skating program in Canada. It was developed by a team of hockey, figure skating and ringette experts to teach the fundamentals of power skating in a progressive and sequential manner.
2010-11 schedule
Early fall programme runs at Twin Rinks with sessions twice/ week for 5 weeks. They run from the week of September 13, 2010 – the week of October 10, 2009. Cost for all sessions is $130.
Time schedule Early Fall (All sessions at Twin Rinks)
Pre-Power & Level 1 – 6:00-6:50pm Mon/Wed
Level 1/2 – 6:00-6:50pm Tues/Thurs
Level 2/3 – 7:00-7:50pm Mon/Wed
Level 4 - 7:00-7:50pm Tues/Thurs
Fall and winter
FALL PROGRAMS START the week of October 16, 2010 – the week of December 18, 2010
WINTER PROGRAMS START the week of January 5, 2011 – the week of March 9, 2011
both once/week. Cost $130 for 10 sessions.
- Pre-Power & Level 1 1:00 – 1:50 pm Sat Twin Rinks
- Level 1 & 2 2:00 – 2:50 pm Sat Twin Rinks
- Adult 4:00 – 4:50 pm Sun Jack Byrne
- Pre-Power & Level 1 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wed Twin Rinks
- Level 2 & 3 6:10 – 7:00 pm Wed Twin Rinks
- Level 4 7:00 – 7:50 pm Wed Twin Rinks
- Level 1 & 2 5:00 – 5:50 pm Thurs F. Gardens
- Level 2 & 3 6:00 – 6:50 pm Thurs F. Gardens
Spring session (5 weeks – 1 session per week)
Starts week of March 19 2011 – week of April 16. Cost $65 for 5 sessions.
- Pre-Power & Level 1 1:00 – 1:50 pm Sat Twin Rinks
- Level 1 & 2 2:00 – 2:50 pm Sat Twin Rinks
- Adult CanPowerSkate 4:00 – 4:50 pm Sun Jack Byrne
- Pre-Power & Level 1 5:00 – 5:50 pm Wed Twin Rinks
- Level 2 & 3 6:00 – 6:50 pm Wed Twin Rinks
- Level 4 7:00 – 7:50 pm Wed Twin Rinks
- Level 1 & 2 5:00 – 5:50 pm Thurs F. Gardens
- Level 2 & 3 6:00 – 6:50 pm Thurs F. Gardens
The coaches
20+ Years Fully Certified CanPowerSkate Instructor
with Skate Canada/Advanced Level Hockey
Coach – Hockey Canada/over 20 Years Minor Hockey
All-Star Coaching/NCCP both Theory& Practical First Aid/CPR certified.
DEAN ROBERTS
10+ Years Fully Certified CanPowerSkate Instructor
with Skate Canada/Intermediate
Level Hockey Coach – Hockey
Canada/ over 20 Years Minor Hockey
Coaching/ First Aid- CPR certified.
CY DYMOND
6 Years Fully Certified CanPowerSkate Instructor with Skate Canada/Intermediate Level Hockey Coach – Hockey Canada/ 10 Years Minor Hockey Coaching/First Aid-CPR certified.
TOM MORET
Fully Certified CanPowerSkate Instructor with Skate Canada/Advanced Level Hockey Coach – Hockey Canada/ Canada Winter Games Coach-HNL/20 Years Minor Hockey Coaching/ First Aid-CPR certified.
IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION
WE ARE REGISTERING FOR EARLY FALL, FALL, WINTER AND SPRING PROGRAMS AT ONE TIME! Pre-registration for each season at one time is recommended as we cannot guarantee spaces.
Early Fall Sessions (5 weeks – 2 sessions per week) – Pre-registration must be paid upon registration or by a cheque or visa/mc post-dated to September 3, 2010.
Fall Sessions (10 weeks – 1 session per week) – Pre-registration must be paid upon registration or by a cheque or visa/mc post-dated to October 5, 2010.
Winter Sessions (10 weeks – 1 session) per week) - Pre-registration must be accompanied by a cheque or visa/mc post-dated to November 30, 2010.
Spring Sessions – (5 weeks – 1 session per week) – Pre-registration must be accompanied by a cheque or visa/mc post-dated to March 1, 2011.
Post-dated cheques for the winter, spring sessions must be submitted with the fall application form in order to reserve spaces.
Full details are available under Registration.
For more information contact Craig Squires (head coach)
