Learn To Skate

WYH will again offer its two (2) ten-week Saturday morning Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Hockey programs. The first session will run from early November until early January. The second session will run from early January to March.

The WYH Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Hockey Program is designed for children with little or no skating or hockey experience. On the ice, skaters will be placed into groups based on skating ability. The goal of the program is to have children gain confidence on the ice while developing their skating abilities in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.

Each session will include three phases. The first phase of each session will focus on balance, starting, the proper skating stride, and how to stop. The second phase of each session will focus on turning, pivoting, and skating backward. The last phase of each session will introduce basic ice hockey drills including stick handling, passing to a stationary and moving target, shooting, and eventually cross-ice games.

Session 1 runs from Nov 2 to Jan 11.

Session 2 runs from Jan 18 to March 29.