Children –Ice and inline skating
Ice skating is the basis for recreational and professional sports such as ice hockey, figure skating or speed skating. Sport Academy offers ice skating lessons for children who love winter sports, enjoy watching them and want to learn basic skills. It is important to master the first steps safely and gain confidence in controlling ice skates.
Ice skating – benefits for your child
- Balance: children learn to maintain balance on skates.
- Ankle position: correct ankle positioning for better stability.
- Confidence: gaining the necessary confidence and self-assurance on the ice.
What your child will learn on the ice
- Basic skating skills
- Safe skating rules
- Skating stance
- Fun games
- Techniques: forward skating, turning, stopping, starting, backward skating, simple turns, crossovers for advanced, basic figure skating steps and sequences.
Ice skating – age categories and safety
- For children from 6 years old
- Maximum number of children per instructor: 4
- Lessons are led by experienced instructors who pay attention to safety and children's individual needs.
Inline skating
Inline skating brings freedom of movement and the joy of riding, and it is also excellent preparation for ice skating and winter cross-country skiing. Sport Academy enthusiastically offers inline skating courses for children who long to discover the magic of roller skating. Our lessons are designed so that children safely master their first steps and gain confidence in controlling skates. Every training session is full of fun, laughter and new friendships. Join us and give your children the chance to experience unforgettable moments on wheels!
Inline skating – benefits for your child
- Safety: we will teach children to safely master the basics of roller skating.
- Balance: children learn to keep their balance, start and stop.
- Safe falling: controlled falling to increase safety.
What your child will learn on wheels
- Basic skating skills
- Fun games
- Techniques: starting, braking, sudden stopping, overcoming uneven terrain.
- Safe skating rules
- Descent and ascent: descending gentle hills and skating up a gentle hill.
Inline skating – age categories and safety
- 5–6 years
- 6–8 years
- 9–12 years
- Maximum number of children per instructor: 3 beginners or 5 advanced
- Lessons are led by experienced instructors who pay attention to safety and children's individual needs.
Sign your child up for ice and inline skating lessons at Sport Academy and give them a healthy and fun way to develop their skills and physical fitness!
Arrange individual tuition outside of regular courses via e-mail at ilovesport@sportacademy.cz – ice skating at the Na Františku rink (Prague 1) or at Lužiny (Prague 13), inline skating in Ladronka, Troja, Letná and Stromovka parks.
