What is Hockey Skating?

Hockey skating is simply that, skating for hockey. It is sometimes referred to as "Power skating". It is a discipline designed to help the player discover how to get their skates to do everything demanded of them in a hockey game: speed, quickness, agility, power, and control under any set of circumstances. Skills taught and perfected in these skating lessons/clinics include but are not limited to, starts, edge control, forward stride, backward crossovers, balance, stops, etc. Hockey skating instruction does not include stick handling, shooting, or other hockey skills. During the skating lessons the focus is strictly on the single most important and fundamental aspect of the game, skating!

Types of Training
Various training is offered through COLDRUSH:

	Private lessons Generally 30 minutes in length, highly instructional with a focus on skill detail and body awareness. Private lessons provide the most one-on-one learning time. Private lessons cost $38 per half hour plus the ice fee*. Wendy teaches private lessons exclusively at the Ashburn Ice House. Private lessons are offered during non-peak hours September-June.
	Semi-private lessons 2-4 skaters of similar age, level, and learning style, generally 30 minutes in length. The main points of focus of the semi-private lessons are understanding the skills, learning to recognize mistakes in others for the purpose of self-teaching, and being challenged by equally skilled skaters. Semi-private lessons are the lessons of choice for most hockey players. Wendy usually picks from her pool of students and places skaters together that she believes match in a way that will allow each skater to achieve their maximum potential. She does move skaters if she feels another group will better suit his/her needs and allow growth at a faster rate. Semi-private lessons cost $25 per half hour per student plus the ice fee*. Wendy teaches semi-private lessons exclusively at the Ashburn Ice House. Semi-private lessons are offered September-June.
	Team training Hockey skating training sessions customized for the interested team or organization. The coach determines the skills covered, intensity, and length of session, which Wendy will implement. This type of lesson is taught on ice that is already contracted by the team. The cost for team instruction is $125 an hour (two teams can share the instruction at no additional charge). Wendy offers team training at all of the rinks in the Washington area and will, in some cases, travel out of the area for special events.
	Camps and Clinics Many different hockey schools and organizations hire Wendy to run the skating portion of their camps and clinics. To spend time on the ice with Wendy at one of these events the skater will need to register directly with the organization that is hosting the camp or clinic. For a complete list of the upcoming camps and clinics that Wendy will be instructing please see the "Where in the World is Wendy" page. If you'd like to have Wendy run a camp or clinic at your rink or work as a guest instructor please contact her by email. Rates vary depending on travel.
	The COLDRUSH Summer Program! One hour of weekly, literally non-stop challenging and creative skating drills, loud upbeat music, and an array of training equipment EXCLUSIVE to COLDRUSH, all in a skill group targeted specifically for your level. This weekly skating program is truly like no other! Don't let the reputation scare you off! Yes it's hard but you won't believe the difference this program can make to your skating until you experience it for yourself! The COLDRUSH Summer program is offered mid-June through late August. Click here to be connected to the 2006 Summer page for more information and to register on line!

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*The ice fee for the Ashburn Ice House Power Ice Sessions is $6 per half hour or the price of the public session if the lesson is taught during this time. For more detailed information on payment procedures and policies please click on the Lesson Rates and Payment Information links above.