Private learn to skate/hockey lesson for 8 year old close to NW DC

[Anonymous]

My kid is sauce my interested in hockey and I think a a bunch of private skating lessons will clarify whether this is something worth pursuing. We live in Mt Pleasant (NW DC just east of RCP). Any suggestions for where to go?

[Anonymous]

OP here. Sorry for typos above! Meant to write that my kid is interested in hockey. She has skated a few times, and she skis a lot (so generally good balance). Any suggestions for private skate lessons. I feel like a big group class won't help her figure out whether she really wants to pursue this....and I only want to drive 30 minutes to a rink if she's truly into it! Any suggestions for private skate lessons would be appreciated!

[Anonymous]

Ice time is near impossible to get. Private lessons are going to be $$$$$

[Anonymous]

Rockville, Greenbelt, and Bowie are going to be your options. 30 mins isn't gonna get you there, I don't think. Maybe Greenbelt would be 40ish, prob.

[Anonymous]

Get on the MoCo rec page, they have tons of classes and you dont have to be a resident. the downside is the classes fill up super fast and you will also see what a shitty job dc does in managing our own facilities and programs in comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Sorry for typos above! Meant to write that my kid is interested in hockey. She has skated a few times, and she skis a lot (so generally good balance). Any suggestions for private skate lessons. I feel like a big group class won't help her figure out whether she really wants to pursue this....and I only want to drive 30 minutes to a rink if she's truly into it! Any suggestions for private skate lessons would be appreciated!

I would encourage skiing and discourage hockey. I signed a burned-out hockey parent sick of staying in crappy stay-to-play hotels and eating crappy food, and driving to rinks at 5 am or 10 pm for games—anything but hockey.

[Anonymous]

Just sign your kid up for group lessons. But if you're adamant about only doing private lessons, Canal Park will try to match you with an instructor. https://skatecanalpark.com/privatelessons/

National Sculpture Garden also offers private lessons through Washington Elite Skating School: https://www.nga.gov/visit/ice-rink.html#private

[Anonymous]

Kettler (sorry now Medstar) in Ballston is a good rink for you.

We contacted their private skate teachers and did some lessons within public skates. We also did group lessons at Medstar, St James, and Cabin John.

[Anonymous]

Cabin John or Wheaton Ice will be closest to you - both have intro hockey group lessons or private lesson instructors on their websites.

[Anonymous]

look at Wells Ice Rink on the UMD Campus in College Park as well.

[Anonymous]

Hockey is the pits

[Anonymous]

Don’t do it—any other sport is better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t do it—any other sport is better.

Agree. Especially not here