There are six stages or badges of the CanSkate program. Each stage is divided into three Fundamental Areas—Agility, Balance, and Control—so skaters can develop a well-rounded foundation while working toward new skills and challenges.

Agility focuses on turning and jumping skills, helping skaters become more comfortable moving and changing direction on the ice.

Balance focuses on forward skating, pushing technique, and edges, helping skaters develop stability and strong skating fundamentals.

Control focuses on backward skating, stopping, and speed elements, helping skaters gain confidence and control as they move around the ice.

As skaters work through each stage, they’ll earn a ribbon for each Fundamental Area they complete. Once all three Fundamental Area ribbons for a stage have been earned, they’ll receive a completion badge to celebrate reaching that stage.

 

Check out the skills that are learned and passed in each area for every badge level below:

 

Stage 1

 

Stage 2

 

Stage 3

 

Stage 4

 

Stage 5

 

Stage 6