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Getting Ready To Play Hockey?
FHFSC's NEW Pre CanPower Program is the gateway to Canpower and the full set of
Skate Canada's Hockey skating skills program.
About FHFSC Pre CanPower Program:
This program is designed for young skaters, approximately four to six years of age ( who have passed Precanskate and a minimum Canskate 1 ), can competently stand up on skates and move forward (shuffle, glide). This skater wants to wear hockey gear and learn skating skills that will guide them to CanPowerSkate Level 1.
Pre-CanPower helps develop basic skating abilities in a power skating-specific environment, including balance skills, forward and backward skating, stopping, turning and agility skills. The curriculum is presented in three progressive levels complete with its own awards to encourage participation and motivate skaters.
Participants should wear full hockey gear; a CSA approved hockey helmet with cage, neck guard, and hockey stick.
Note: These programs are not learn-to-skate programs. All skaters must have basic skating skills. This can be achieved in PreCanskate or our PASS program.
After successfully completing Pre CanPower you may move into CanPower. See below
CanPower Skate 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.
What are the benefits of Participating in CanPower Skate?
CanPower Skate 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.
When you/your child registers for a CanPower Skate program at your local Skate Canada club, you also become a member of Skate Canada, the national sport governing body for figure skating in Canada. Membership benefits in the CanPower Skate program can include:
- participation in a unique skill testing system which includes award bars and ribbons
- parent information sheets
- progress updates and report cards
- special CanPower Skate events and club functions
- opportunity to be talent-scouted
- opportunity to participate in a healthy lifestyle activity
These are some of the awards and incentives that have been developed to encourage athletes in CanPower Skate:
How does CanPowerSkate work?
The CanPowerSkate program consists of skills divided into six levels, arranged in progressions gradually increasing in complexity. Levels 1 to 3 focus on the fundamentals of skating, Levels 4 to 6 place additional focus on the acquisition of efficient technique, speed, agility, technical aspects of stride and acceleration and skating with the puck/ring. Skaters are evaluated on skill level and are timed as they perform a test involving skills in a course-like pattern. The skater receives a mark combining his skill performance plus test time. This determines whether the skater receives a Bronze, Silver or Gold award bar for that Level.
Please note: The CanPower Skate program is exclusive to Skate Canada and is available only to Skate Canada member clubs and sanctioned skating schools. All participants must be registered with Skate Canada. Only Skate Canada member Coaches trained and certified at a CanPower Skate Coaches Course are qualified to instruct the CanPower Skate program.
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