Instructional Skating at Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
| We offer skating instruction, taught by qualified professional instructors, for a variety of ages and abilities. The Tennity program follows the guidelines of the Ice Skating Institute (ISI) for lessons and testing. The ISI concept ensures enjoyable and relaxing skating, while providing a practical approach to mastering the skills of skating. | |
| ISI badges can be earned through progress tests. Those taking classes may participate in the annual Spring Ice Show. | |
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The levels
currently offered are: Tots, Beginners, Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, Freestyle
and Hockey Skating Skills.
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class registration information. |
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| Private Lessonsare
available through the
professional staff at Tennity.Please contact the Tennity staff for more information. |
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315-443-4254
skate@syr.edu
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In
addition, one academic credit classes are offered both semesters through
the Department of Exercise Science,
in cooperation with Recreation Services.
*PED
200,
Section 21, Hockey, M & W 4:00 –4:55pm.
| Class Descriptions |  |
* Helmet Required |
| Tots I, II, III, IV (ages 3-5)*Instruction with learning to fall and recover correctly. Balance and self confdence are stressed. A beginner who has never skated belongs in Tot I. | Gamma I & II (Advanced) Mohawks (left and right), outside 3 turns, hockey stops, and beginning waltz jumps are taught. | Hockey Skating Skills* Designed to teach the basic skating skills to prepare for team play. Must be able to balance and move across rink on own. |
| Beginners* For those 6 and older who have never skated before. Correct falling and recovery, skating posture and balance are taught. | Delta I & II (Pre-Freestyle) Inside 3 turns, forward outside and inside edges, lunge, shoot-the-duck, and bunny hops are taught. | Power Skating * Designed to enhance a hockey player's skating skills, concentrating on power and speed. Solid forward and backward skills are required. |
| Pre-Alpha* For the skater with some basic knowledge of skating. One and two-foot glide, forward and backward swizzles, and backward wiggles are taught. | Freestyle For the skater who has passed Delta. | Beginning Ice Dance Ballroom dancing on ice. For the skater who has passed Delta. |
| Alpha I & II (Basic)For the skater who has passed Pre-Alpha or has done some crossovers (left and right). Snow plow stop,beginning forward spiral, and two-foot spins are taught. | Adult I, II, III Adults only. Adult I is for the beginner. Adult II is for the skater with some basic knowledge of skating. Adult III is for the skater who has mastered the fundamentals. | Style Concentrates on hand movements, connecting steps, stylized moves, incorporates moving arms with crossovers, arm variations with spirals, step sequences, and arm and head positions. |
| Beta I & II (Intermediate) For the skater who has passed Alphaor has beginning knowledge of backward connecting skating. Backward skating, backward crossovers (left and right), and T-stops are taught. | . |