Group Lessons 2008
Skating Course for Beginners
Sorry, the beginner course has been cancelled for the 2008 season.
The Toronto Trailbladers will provide a series of 4 x 2-hour lessons each Tuesday
evening from 7:00 until 9:00 PM on May 27th and June 3rd, 10th, and 17th at the Otter Creek outdoor rink.
The cost will be $120 per person. We need a minimum of 12 skaters to make this course a go, so
if you have a friend or two who also need lessons get them to sign-up as well.
Prerequisites
(1) Skating Skills: None
(2) Club Membership: You must be a member of the club to participate in club lessons.
To become a member of the Toronto Trailbladers, download the PDF form from the
home page. Open the form in Acrobat Reader and print it locally. Mail the completed form to the following
address along with a cheque for $40.00 payable to Ernie Crawford. The form says #35.00, but
you can disregard as that is an old membership fee.
Ernie Crawford
99 Denlow Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
M3B 1R1
After you become a member of the club, send an e-mail to Jim Safianuk at jims@torontotrailbladers.com.
A package containing a course outline and registration form will be e-mailed to you. Fill out the registration form and mail the completed form to the following address
along with a cheque for $120.00 payable to Jim Safianuk:
Jim Safianuk
307 Crowder Boulevard
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 8J6
Course Overview
The course will introduce you to the basics of inline skating, as well as
some of the safety aspects. Stance and balance, heel stopping, pumping the brake, parallel turning around pylons,
striding and gliding, and skating through an obstacle course will all be covered in a safe, controlled
environment.
The purpose of this course is to teach you the skills you will need to make a successful transition to
blading on trails with the club. The lessons also prepare you for the second course in the series entitled
Skating Course for Intermediates.
Course Instructor
Jim Safianuk is a co-organizer of the Toronto Trailbladers inline skating fitness club and
owner of the Inline Skating Center site, which publishes skating lessons, maintenance modules,
and trail guides for the adult, recreational, inline skating community.
Furthermore, Jim has been an ice skater and downhill skier for 20+ years, as well
as an inline skater for the past 10 years. He rolls about 800 kilometres each summer.
Jim is a CSIA, ski instructor and a CSCF, racing coach. In addition, he is an NCCP, certified coach within the
National Coaching Certification Program.
Skating Course for Intermediates
Sorry, the intermediate course has been cancelled for the 2008 season.
The Toronto Trailbladers will provide a series of 4 x 3-hour lessons each Saturday
afternoon from 1:00 until 4:00 PM on June 21st and 28th, and July 12th and 19th. The cost will
be $120 per person. We need a minimum of 6 skaters to make this course a go!
Prerequisites
(1) Skating Skills: Skating Course for Beginners with the club, or an equivalent course, or three years of inline skating.
(2) Club Membership: You must be a member of the club to participate in club lessons.
To become a member of the Toronto Trailbladers, download the PDF form from the
home page. Open the form in Acrobat Reader and print it locally. Mail the completed form to the following
address along with a cheque for $40.00 payable to Ernie Crawford. The form says #35.00, but
you can disregard as that is an old membership fee.
Ernie Crawford
99 Denlow Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
M3B 1R1
After you become a member of the club, send an e-mail to Jim Safianuk at jims@torontotrailbladers.com.
A package containing a course outline and registration form will be e-mailed to you. Fill out the registration form and mail the completed form to the following address
along with a cheque for $120.00 payable to Jim Safianuk:
Jim Safianuk
307 Crowder Boulevard
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 8J6
Course Overview
Each lesson will be held on a different trail and will focus on intermediate techniques so you can take
your trail skating to the next level. These lessons are geared for beginners who want to
become intermediate, trail skaters. Some of the potential trail hazards, mid-radius parallel turns for speed control on smaller hills,
pumping the brake for quicker stopping, as well as longer strides and glides for more effective skating and building strength in the
upper leg and core muscles.
The purpose of this course is to help you become a more efficient and effective trail skater
so you can handle longer distances, deal with some of the potential hazards in a safe manner, conserve energy, and
learn how to build strength in the upper leg and core muscles. The lessons also prepare you for the third course in the series
entitled Advanced Skating Course.
Course Instructor
Jim Safianuk is a co-organizer of the Toronto Trailbladers inline skating fitness club and
owner of the Inline Skating Center site, which publishes skating lessons, maintenance modules,
and trail guides for the adult, recreational, inline skating community.
Furthermore, Jim has been an ice skater and downhill skier for 20+ years, as well
as an inline skater for the past 10 years. He rolls about 800 kilometres each summer.
Jim is a CSIA, ski instructor and a CSCF, racing coach. In addition, he is an NCCP, certified coach within the
National Coaching Certification Program.
Advanced Skating Course
The Toronto Trailbladers will provide a series of 4 x 3-hour lessons each Saturday
afternoon from 1:00 until 4:00 PM on September 20th and 27th and October 4th and 11th. The cost will
be $120 per person. We need a minimum of 6 skaters to make this course a go!
Prerequisites
(1) Skating Skills: Skating Course for Intermediates with the club, or lots of mileage on trails.
(2) Club Membership: You must be a member of the club to participate in club lessons.
To become a member of the Toronto Trailbladers, download the PDF form from the
home page. Open the form in Acrobat Reader and print it locally. Mail the completed form to the following
address along with a cheque for $40.00 payable to Ernie Crawford. The form says #35.00, but
you can disregard as that is an old membership fee.
Ernie Crawford
99 Denlow Blvd.
Toronto, Ontario
M3B 1R1
After you become a member of the club, send an e-mail to Jim Safianuk at jims@torontotrailbladers.com.
A package containing a course outline and registration form will be e-mailed to you. Fill out the registration form and mail the completed form to the following address
along with a cheque for $120.00 payable to Jim Safianuk:
Jim Safianuk
307 Crowder Boulevard
Newmarket, Ontario
L3Y 8J6
Course Overview
Each lesson will be held on a different trail and will focus on advanced techniques so you can take
your trail skating to the next level. These lessons are geared for intermediates who want to
become advanced, fitness skaters. More potential trail hazards, short-radius parallel turns for speed control on steeper hills,
crossover turns for wide bends in the trail, lateral skating movements, T-stopping, and the speed skater's stride and glide for fluid, efficient movements
and energy conservation over longer distances will all be covered. In
addition, to enhance cardiovascular endurance, faster paced, interval skating at 3/4 speed over moderates distances, as well as sprints
over short distances on flat, straight stretches will also be included in the course.
The purpose of this series is to help you become a more efficient fitness skater,
improve your stamina and aerobic capacity, deal with the remaining potential
hazards in a safe manner, build even more strength in the upper leg and core muscles, and
impart an element of style to your skating via fluid, rhythmic movements.
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