SKATING GUIDE
What to wear to your first workout?
For your first training session, wear comfortable, sporty clothing. Multiple thin layers are ideal, allowing for free movement and protection from the cold. Don't forget gloves and we recommend a helmet, especially for children and beginners. A helmet is mandatory for children under 15 years of age. Also bring a drink.
What kind of skates should I wear?
At the beginning, any skates you have available are suitable, for example hockey or figure skating skates. For more advanced skaters, we recommend figure skating skates, because they have a different structure and teeth that facilitate the correct technique. Our coaches will be happy to advise you on choosing the right type of skates. If you don't have skates, we can lend them to you to start with. For more advanced skaters, we offer the opportunity to purchase equipment through our club bazaar, which we have cutely called KrasoBazárek.
What will you learn with us?
The first lessons on the ice focus on basic skills. You will learn to walk on the ice, get up from a fall, fall safely and start learning wavy lines and simple forward skating. Gradually, backward skating, stepovers, spins on the spot, simple jumps and basic pirouettes are added. After the introductory courses, children can continue with the Bambini course, which can take place up to three times a week. Later, they have the opportunity to train more often and prepare for solo skating competitions.
Competitons
Competitions are usually held over one day on weekends. Higher competitions, such as the Czech Championship, last for several days.
The structure of figure skating competitions in the Czech Republic includes various levels of difficulty. The lowest level of competition is the Bruslička project competitions, which are intended for beginners and younger children. The middle level is the ČKS Cup , where competitions are held on slightly more demanding sets and the same competition conditions (e.g. scoring) are used as in higher competitions. The highest level is the Czech Cup , which serves as preparation for championship competitions and is intended for advanced competitors.
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Skating – the youngest children, simple elements, different levels (Z, C, B)
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CKS Cup – free rides without test, intermediate competitors
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Czech Cup – races with testing requirements, qualification for the Czech Championship
Competition categories
Age is always determined as of June 30th before the start of the season. Age categories in these competitions are divided as follows:
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The skate is primarily intended for beginners and the youngest children, divided according to experience (Z = 2nd season, C = no test, B = lighter elements).
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The CSK Cup and the Czech Cup have the same age categories, the difference is in the difficulty and requirements for performance tests.
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The Czech Cup is the highest level, which is a qualification for the championship.
