TESTIMONIALS
My boys began working with Catherine last summer and they saw an improvement in their skating after the first session. Catherine identified flaws in their stance and stride and quickly resolved them. She prepared and implemented a development plan which progressively built on the skating skills and techniques week to week. By the end of summer, the boys were skating effortlessly and markedly faster. They have been playing competitive hockey since the age of 5/6 and, over the past 10 years, they have had the good fortune to work with some of the best trainers in the area including NHL, OHL and AHL coaches and players. They have also had the pleasure of skating with Olympic medalist hockey players and figure skaters. Catherine is the lone trainer that THEY refer to as their “Skating Coach”.
Don
I had the privilege of meeting Catherine a year ago. I started using “Skate Stronger” in the spring of 2014. I had kids from different age groups skating together under Catherine’s direction. The development plan we had for the summer allowed us to use Catherine for 7 sessions. Once the regular season began, she ran a 12 week session with my 2005 kids. The results were incredible. She has a great ability in communicating with kids and demonstrating proper edge work which is key for anyone learning to play the sport. Even the kids that we already good skaters, became even better after her program. She is a great teacher and amazing person. I will continue to use her with my kids and promote her ability onto others….”.
Syd
Syd
The power skating program exceeded expectations. The techniques taught brought Megan more speed and agility, you could see this in the whole team. From the start of the year, you could see the whole team get much faster and less falling down, takeoff speed, backward skating all improved a ton!
Thanks Catherine... I will recommend you to any team
Mike
Thanks Catherine... I will recommend you to any team
Mike
Catherine's power skating program exceeded our expectations. She worked with our team, took them back to basics and then worked on the weak spots. We will work with her again!
Heather
Skating is the most important function in hockey. Catherine has worked with Kyle on his edges, maximizing his stride and using proper technique. Her drills are very effective in getting the players to work on their edges and she also ensures the kids have fun with it. Kyle looks forward to power skating with Catherine and I can honestly say that his skating has improved tremendously and the results speak for itself on the ice.
Thanks Catherine for all your hard work and dedication.
Tony
Thanks Catherine for all your hard work and dedication.
Tony
Your dedication and passion for the proper techniques of skating are incredible; your attention to the detail of how-to-skate and edge work is amazing. You have great patience with the young players who for some have never done it and don't even know what edges are. At this age they just want to skate. Over the season and practices the players developed into great skaters that could balance, cut, weave at fast speeds, not only on 2 feet, but with great balance on 1 foot. On our team you could see the development that came from being taught the proper stride and how to get power into your stride and come out faster, due to being able to skate properly the players were able to last longer on the ice, because if you are skating properly you use less energy.
Throughout our season we had many compliments on how the kids were skating and the difference from the beginning of the season. These compliments are a result of your instruction and teachings on the ice.
Thank you Cath!!!
Cam, Joe, Greg, Tim and Christine - The Credit Valley Wolves Minor Novice Gold Team
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Throughout our season we had many compliments on how the kids were skating and the difference from the beginning of the season. These compliments are a result of your instruction and teachings on the ice.
Thank you Cath!!!
Cam, Joe, Greg, Tim and Christine - The Credit Valley Wolves Minor Novice Gold Team
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Over the last 7-8 months of Catherine working with Jack he has become a more confident and assertive player on the ice. His understanding of the game and being engaged during the game I attribute to these techniques taught to him at these practices run by Catherine Toste. Catherine has had to work with a group of rambunctious 7 year olds. She has shown patience, caring and true professionalism. She has maintained efficient and orderly practices that Jack has learned from. I view her as huge asset to our team and hockey family. You can tell her passion is skating and it has become contagious to our team and to my son Jack.
Thank you!
Rosemary and Peter
Thank you!
Rosemary and Peter
Catherine has been working with Noah and his team for most of this past season. She has proven that she will give you a better understanding of the "mechanics of skating" and that why a good skate stride is key to any hockey player. Catherine not only brings the "mechanics of skating", but also the energy and passion to communicate it on to others. I noticed a definite improvement on Noah's stride, acceleration and back pedaling, especially at a hockey game when the pressure is "on".
Noah really enjoyed "powerskating" with Catherine this past season and he is looking forward to doing it again next season. The parents have requested for Catherine to come back again next season!!!
Catherine....I thank you for making Noah the stronger skater that he is today! Great job, I look forward to see you soon!!!
Manny
Noah really enjoyed "powerskating" with Catherine this past season and he is looking forward to doing it again next season. The parents have requested for Catherine to come back again next season!!!
Catherine....I thank you for making Noah the stronger skater that he is today! Great job, I look forward to see you soon!!!
Manny