Learn to Skate USA Overview
Learn to Skate USA programs make skating fun and safe for all as they grow an everlasting love for this sport. Fully supported by U.S. Figure Skating, USA Hockey and US Speedskating, with support from Special Olympics, the Professional Skaters Association and the U.S. Ice Rink Association, Learn to Skate USA helps build solid skill progression to grow self-esteem in both kids and adults while providing them the resources to reach their hopes and dreams.
Learn to Skate at Sno-King Renton
Sno-King Renton offers classes for tots, children and teens, adults and families, all developed from the Learn to Skate USA curriculum. Private coaching opportunities are also available at all levels. More information about about the program, current class offerings and program signup is available through Sno-King Renton.
Learn to Skate Parents
Figure skating is a sport one can participate in individually or as a member of a team, recreationally or competitively, throughout one's life. It is fun, creative and challenging. It involves the development, practice and execution of skills that one progressively learns and builds on over time. Learning skills and mastering those skills is an important part of child development.
Figure skating provides a wonderful opportunity for children of all ages to learn physical and mental skills to engage in a sport that is creative, challenging and fun. As parents supporting our children in their development, we look for information that will help us make informed decisions as we support our children in their activities. We hope the information we make available will provide a useful and helpful resource about figure skating and the basic skills of the sport.
Figure skating provides a wonderful opportunity for children of all ages to learn physical and mental skills to engage in a sport that is creative, challenging and fun. As parents supporting our children in their development, we look for information that will help us make informed decisions as we support our children in their activities. We hope the information we make available will provide a useful and helpful resource about figure skating and the basic skills of the sport.
Skating Parent Responsibilities
As a parent of a skater or skaters, you want the best for your child. This information should equip you to enjoy skating to the fullest and help you make it fun and valuable for your child. To do that, you first need to understand your responsibilities as a skating parent:
- Encourage your child to skate but don't pressure. Let your child choose to skate if he or she wants to.
- Understand what your child wants from skating and provide a supportive atmosphere for achieving these goals.
- Put your child's participation in perspective. Don't make skating everything in your child's life; make it a part of life.
- Make sure the coach is qualified to guide your child through the skating experience.
- Keep winning in perspective and help your child do the same.
- Help your child set challenging but realistic performance goals rather than focusing only on "winning."
- Help your child understand the valuable lessons skating can teach.
- Help your child meet responsibilities to the coach.
- Discipline your child's behavior when necessary, not their skating.
- Turn your child over to the coach at practices and competitions — don't meddle or coach from the sidelines.
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