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Indoor Lessons at Morrison Ice Arena

1025 N. Old Crystal Bay Rd Long Lake, MN 55356

Ages 4 - 18

Basic Skills Program Descriptions

SNOWPLOW SAM recommended for ages 4 - 5 Students MUST be 4 years old to start a class

Snowplow Sam - Beginner: Learn to stand, fall and move across ice. Must be able to attempt standing on the ice.

Snowplow Sam - Intermediate: Learn striding, gliding and edging.

Snowplow Sam - Advanced: Ability to move across ice fluidly. Additional focus on advanced striding and edging.

BASIC 1 - 5 recommended for ages 6 and up

Beginners: Students who need to learn the Snowplow Sam skills but are age 6 and older.

Basic 1: Stronger forward skating, gliding, snowplow stop

Basic 2: Backward skating, one-foot glide, turn forward to backward, pumping on circle.

Basic 3: Two-foot turn, backward pumping on circle, forward two-foot sways.

Basic 4: Forward edges, crossovers, backward glide, three turns.

Basic 5: Backward edges, three turns, back crossovers, hockey stop.

Basic 6/7: Backward to forward turns, backward stroking, one-foot spin, T-stops.

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