Why Skate?
- Anyone can experience the thrill of skating anytime and anywhere there is concrete.
- It can be enjoyed as a sport, recreation or form of transport.
- Skating is extremely fun and a great way to boost self-confidence and co-ordination.
- It encourages interaction and social skills.
- It's challenging, and promotes goal setting and visualisation.
- Helps build ninja-like instincts.
In-School Taster Sessions
Thanks to funding from our sponsors, Intermediate and High school classes in Christchurch, Selwyn and Ashburton can experience a FREE 'Taster Session' at school. Most schools are intergrating this one-off opportunity into their Physical Education curriculum
A Skate Skool 'taster session' lasts for an hour for classes of up to 30 students and includes free skate time as well as an instructional session on the fundamental skills. We bring a van fully equipped with skateboards, inline skates and safety gear aswell as a mobile skate park to your school. Safety of participants is high priority. All participants are equipped with a helmet and crash pads and our instructors are fully trained in first aid in case of an injury.
'Kick Start' Programmes
We have developed programmes that make learning to roll the coolest experience possible. The Cheapskates Skate Skool provides a safe learning environment through the use of good equipment, experienced skaters and a programme based on natural progression. All the gear is provided at each session plus earn yourself a discount on your first board or pair of inline skates at Cheapskates on completion of the course.
Learn to Skateboard » DECKnology Programme
Three x 1.5 hour sessions (over 3 weeks)
Course cost » $25.00
Course details: Learn about the board and how to service it, Skate safety, Skateboarding terrain/Where to skate, Stance, Pushing, Stopping, Carving, The Kick-turn, Drop offs, The manual, Skating transition, The ollie and other street skating skills.
Learn to Inline Skate » The Concrete Fundamentals Programme
Three x 1.5 hour sessions (over 3 weeks)
Course cost » $25.00
Course details: Learn about the skates and how to service them, Skate safety, Inline skating terrain/Where to skate, Getting up, Striding, Turning, The heel stop, T-stop & spin stop, Step-overs, cross-overs, How to skate faster & more efficiently, Skating backwards and other advanced skills.
OUR 2011/12 PROGRAMMES
» Bishopdale — 8, 15 & 22 Nov @ 4–5.30pm
» Sumner — 2, 9 & 16 Nov @ 4–5.30pm
» New Brighton — 17, 24 Nov, 1 Dec @ 4–5.30pm
» Rolleston — 30 Nov, 7 & 14 Dec @ 4–5.30pm
» Linwood — 7, 14, 21 March @ 4–5.30pm
