Pre-CanPowerSkate is an option for skaters who are not ready to enter a CanPowerSkate session. Skaters should be able to stand up on their own and show basic forward and backward skating techniques. 

Pre-CanPowerSkate is geared towards young skaters interested in hockey or ringette. This program is designed to help develop basic skating abilities in a power skating-specific environment, including balance skills, forward and backward skating, stopping, turning and agility skills. Skaters must wear full equipment (including sticks). If the skater cannot skate forward and backwards, the CanSkate program would be the appropriate program to register for to learn fundamental "learn to skate" skills that will prepare skaters to enter the power skating programs.