SKATE UK classes take place in Ayr Ice Rink on Saturday from 11:30am until 12:30pm. These classes are for complete beginners from the age of five years. The aim of this class is to teach skaters the basis skills required in ice figure skating. These classes are supervised by fully qualified coaches who will endeavour to teach these basic skills. During the skaters time in SKATE UK they will have the opportunity to participate in SKATE UK grade tests. Within the structure there are ten grades which incorporate the skating skills required - each grade being more difficult than the one previously completed. When a grade has been completed successfully, a grade badge can be purchased from the club registration desk at a cost of £2:50. During your time in the SKATE UK programme you will have the opportunity to take part in our annual Spiral, Spin and Jump fun day which normally takes place in late November/early December, and it should be emphasised that it is essentially a fun day for the skaters!
Ice skates are available for all skaters at no extra cost. GLOVES AND WARM CLOTHING ARE RECOMMENDED

COST: £25:00  for a six week block

The Ten Stages of SKATE UK's Learn to Skate Program

•  Sit and Stand on the ice •  Moving Forward (Basic Skating •  Two-Foot Glide and Dip •  Stepping Around on the Spot		•  Moving Backward •  ½ Snowplough or Full Snowplough Stop •  Forward Skating • Two-Foot Glide on a Curve
•  Forward One-Foot Glide (straight line) •  Two-Foot Jump Skating Forward •  Forward & backward Sculling •  One-Foot Glide on a Curve – Inside Edge (L & R)		•  One-Foot Glide on a Curve – Outside Edge (L & R) •  Backward Skating and a Two-Foot Glide •  Skating Forward and Turning to Backward (vice-versa) •  Continuous Forward Chassés around a Circle
•  Forward Crossovers in both Directions •  Backward Snowplough Stop •  Backward One-Foot Glide •  Two-Foot Spin (one revolution)		•  Continuous Backward Chassés around Circle •  Forward Two-Foot Slalom •  Forward Outside 3-Turn •  Backward Skating – Stepping Forward in both Directions
•  Backward Crossovers in both Directions •  Forward Inside Three-Turn •  Continuous Forward Outside Curves • Continuous Forward Inside Curves		•  Forward Inside Mohawk (L & R) •  Two Backward Crossovers followed by Sustained Backward Outside Curve for a count of 3 •  Two-Foot Change on Edge on a large Curve •  Forward Drag
•  Forward Beginner Cross-rolls •  Bunny Hop •  Backward Edges (both Feet & both Edges) •  Two Backward Crossovers followed by Sustained Backward Inside Curve for a count of 3		•  Forward Crossovers in a Figure Eight Pattern •  Backward Crossovers in a Figure Eight Pattern •  Two-Glide in a Spiralling Curve •  Simple Step Sequence