[Ice Skating Series] Blades of Glory

Intro: We're extending our ice-skating series since this has been so popular and welcome newcomers. We will be meeting at existing free public skating rinks during public skate hours. Note that you'll have to bring your own skates or rent them ($5 cash). We'll practise together together. Feel free to bring small snacks.

Series: Ice Skating

• Sundays, 4:30/4:45p-6:30p. I'll target arriving by 4:30-4:45p, but feel free to get there earlier as the rink opens at 3p.

In this series, we'll be doing some ice-skating and have some snacks.

RSVP:

• Please RSVP. If there are not at least 4 RSVPs by 12p the day of, we will cancel.

Schedule:

• 4:30-4:45p Arrive, meet, put on skates • 5p Learn to skate • 6:30p Wrap up... potentially dinner

We'll target to meet as follows:

• Briefly through before the holidays and then in the new year through around March, i.e., whenever weather doesn't leave room for outdoor activities (i.e., mid-50s and below, rain). We'll skip the week of the Superbowl and the rink closes early then.

Transportation:

• Car: Steriti Rink is in the North End and we are targeting Sundays to make parking easier. • T: Take it to North Station T

Drop-in/Costs:

• Free, but donations appreciated to help cover meetup fees (\~$350/yr). • Paypal to kelvin.ultimate@gmail.com • Venmo to @Send-Kelvin-T

Learning Progression (Tentative):

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1. Setup - Skates snug on foot (true fit) (no more than finger space behind foot)

• 2a) Basics Forward - Swizzles, Stopping (Snow-plow) Forward Stroke/Glide • 2b) Backward - Swizzles, Stopping (Snow-plow), Backward Stroke/Glide • 3a) Proficient Forward - T-stop (inside, outside edge), Hockey Stop, Forward Cross-Over, T-start • 3b) Proficient Backward - T-stop, Hockey Stop, Backwards Cross-Over

Note: The host does not have experience in the following, but will look to prepare for those interested:

• 4a) Advanced Figure • Two-Foot Spin (March (V-shape), Forward Inside Pivot, Bring in) • Back Inside Loop • One-Foot Turn (Bracket - diff circle, 3 turn - same circle) • Hops / Jumps (tbd) • 5b) Advanced Hockey • Forward/Backware Half-Cross Over for Speed • F/B Half-Cross - T-start - B/F Half-Cross

Reference: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/dcr-ice-skating-rink-schedule https://skatingacademy.org/learn-to-skate/basic-skills/