single skateboard lesson
Cost: R200.00
Duration: 60 minute lesson
Our Single Group Skateboard Lesson is aimed at students who would like to give skateboarding a try before committing to monthly lessons. In this lesson, you will learn the following:
- Skateboard Balance
- Pushing with the right foot
- Basic Turning
- Stopping
This is a single 60-minute lesson in one of our group sessions. After this lesson, students will need to book our Beginner Level 1 lesson below.
All lessons include the use of our loan Skateboards, Helmets and Protective gear.
BEGINNER SKATEBOARD LEVEL 1
Cost: R700.00
Duration: 4 Weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week).
This is where the journey starts and it is aimed at those who have never skated before or are not confident with ANY of the following:
- Stance & Balance
- Pushing (correct - pushing with back foot.)
- Turning (carving turns), Axel turns Frontside and backside
- Tic-tac
- Roll up & down ramps
- Board Flip (first trick)
This course will run for 4-weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week). Students are encouraged to also attend our public sessions to practice the skills they have learned in the lessons.
At the end of the 4 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Beginner Level 2.
At the end of the 4 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Beginner Level 2.
All lessons include the use of our loan Skateboards, Helmets and Protective gear.
If the student does not pass, they will need to take Beginner Level 1 again and our coaches will spend the next 4 weeks with them on the aspects that they need to improve on to pass the next grading.
beginner Skateboard level 2
Cost: R1400.00
Duration: 8 Weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week).
With Level 2 we start the journey towards becoming a confident park and ramp/transition skater, we will still be working on some street skating aspects, but our core focus is on ramp and park:
- Manuals
- Riding off banks (forwards and backwards)
- Pumping
- Backside Kickturns
- Frontside Kickturns
- Drop in (3ft mini ramp)
- Rock Fakie (3ft mini ramp)
- Tail Stall (3ft Mini Ramp)
- Powerslides
- Boneless
- Plus many more tricks and techniques on the mini ramp
This course will run for 8 weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week). Students are encouraged to also attend our public sessions to practice the skills they have learned in the lessons.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Beginner Level 3.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Beginner Level 3.
All lessons include the use of our loan Skateboards, Helmets and Protective gear. But student sin this level should consider purchasing their own skateboard to practice at home.
If the student does not pass, they will need to take Beginner Level 2 again and our coaches will spend the next 8 weeks with them on the aspects that they need to improve on to pass the next grading.
beginner skateboard Level 3
Cost:
R1400.00
Duration:
8 Weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week).
Skaters at this level need to be fairly confident in skating transitions (mini ramps). From this point forward we will be concentrating 80% of our work on getting our students to a point where they can shred the halfpipe:
- Ollie
- No comply
- Shovits
- 50-50 Stalls
- Slash grinds
- Rock and Rolls
- Drop in (4ft Mini Ramp)
- Plus many more tricks and techniques on the mini ramp
This course will run for 8 weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week). Students are encouraged to also attend our public sessions to practice the skills they have learned in the lessons.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Intermediate Level 1.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Intermediate Level 1.
Students in this level should have their own gear as they need to be practicing more than just once a week.
If the student does not pass, they will need to take Beginner Level 3 again and our coaches will spend the next 8 weeks with them on the aspects that they need to improve on to pass the next grading.
intermediate Skateboard level 1
Cost: R1400.00
Duration: 8 Weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week).
In our Intermediate lessons we concentrate solely on ramp skating (some street elements will be learned, but this will be to bring them to the ramp). Students will be taken through both practical and theory to advance their skating. Below are just some of the things we will be working on:
- ollie variations (on and off ledges, 180 frontside and backside, transition ollies plus more)
- All Beginner-level tricks on 4ft mini ramp
- Boardslides (ramp and street)
- Grind variations (ramp and street)
- Early Grab Airs (4ft and 5ft mini)
- Plus many more tricks and techniques on the mini ramp
This course will run for 8 weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week). Students are encouraged to also attend our public sessions to practice the skills they have learned in the lessons.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Intermediate Level 2.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Intermediate Level 2.
Students in this level must have their own gear as they need to be practicing more than just once a week.
If the student does not pass, they will need to take Intermediate Level 1 again and our coaches will spend the next 8 weeks with them on the aspects that they need to improve on to pass the next grading.
intermediate skateboard Level 2
Cost:
R1400.00
Duration:
8 Weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week).
In our Intermediate lessons we concentrate solely on ramp skating (some street elements will be learned, but this will be to bring them to the ramp). Students will be taken through both practical and theory to advance their skating. Below are just some of the things we will be working on:
- Kickflips
- Late grab airs
- Inverts
- Half Cab Rock Fakie
- Frontside & Backside Ollie
- Ollie over hips & Banks
- Full Cab Rocks
- Ollie Disaster (frontside and backside)
- Plus many more tricks and techniques on the mini ramp
This course will run for 8 weeks (1 x 60 minute lesson per week). Students are encouraged to also attend our public sessions to practice the skills they have learned in the lessons.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Our Skate Academy Lessons.
Students in this level must have their own gear as they need to be practicing more than just once a week.
At the end of the 8 weeks, students will attend a grading session to determine if they are able to proceed to Our Skate Academy Lessons.
Students in this level must have their own gear as they need to be practicing more than just once a week.
If the student does not pass, they will need to take Intermediate Level 2 again and our coaches will spend the next 8 weeks with them on the aspects that they need to improve on to pass the next grading.
ZA Skate academy
Cost: R1400.00 p/m
Duration: 2 x 60 minute lessons per week
Welcome to Our ZA Skate Academy – Where Limits are Meant to be Pushed!
Are you ready to take your skating abilities to new heights? Our academy offers the perfect environment for you to do so. Our highly experienced team of coaches is dedicated to providing top-notch training, with the goal of helping you reach your full potential.
If you've completed Intermediate Level 2, or if you're coming to us from outside our school, you're welcome to apply for admission or attend a grading session.
This program has no set duration, allowing students to stay with us for as long as they can benefit from our teachings.
We offer a personalized experience, tailoring our instruction to the tricks that our students want to learn, while also introducing additional techniques to enhance their skating abilities.
For our outstanding students, there is the potential to join The Skate School Team Riders.
If you're interested in enrolling in our academy, please get in touch with us. We'd love to discuss the next steps and get you booked in!
We offer a personalized experience, tailoring our instruction to the tricks that our students want to learn, while also introducing additional techniques to enhance their skating abilities.
For our outstanding students, there is the potential to join The Skate School Team Riders.
If you're interested in enrolling in our academy, please get in touch with us. We'd love to discuss the next steps and get you booked in!
