[0:00] Bring those feet a little closer and [0:02] together there. [0:09] Do not move. Stay in that nice low [0:11] position. Okay. Hands are either out in [0:14] front of us or on the back. [0:16] >> So, we have the learn a speed skate [0:18] program which is a great opportunity to [0:19] learn the sport of speed skating. Very [0:21] affordable. Um, it's our top level [0:24] athletes that are with our club that are [0:26] helping coach along with a few of our [0:28] actual coaches. Keep crossing over. [0:30] There you go. [0:31] >> And then after you graduate, I'll learn [0:32] the speed skate program. You can come [0:34] join the Midway speed skating club. Um, [0:36] which to date has produced 21 Olympians. [0:39] So, we've had a lot of success, a lot of [0:41] history with the club. [music] Um, and [0:43] it's a great family sport to be a part [0:44] of. [0:45] >> Okay, we're nice and low. And then we [0:47] can stand up. [0:49] Okay. And we're going to do that for two [0:50] more straightaways. This is our third [0:52] year of doing the learn to skate [0:53] program. And we always have fun. We love [0:56] that it gets us outside in the winter, [0:58] but we also get to go fast [music] and [1:00] it's kind of like an off-brand sport in [1:02] our in our lives. Like it's not a lot of [1:04] people do it, which is makes it [1:06] especially fun. And like I get to keep [1:09] learning. They get to learn something [1:10] new. And the coaches are awesome. Like [1:12] everyone's really nice. [1:13] >> Go. [1:14] >> I just want my kids to just go learn how [1:16] to skate, enjoy it, have the mentality [1:19] of putting in the hard work and the [1:22] camaraderie that comes with the sport. [1:24] Um, that's what I really want to see. If [1:26] they want to do more, they want to take [1:28] that to advanced levels, that's great. [1:30] Learn how to go fast, um, and enjoy [1:33] being out there. It's a very hard sport. [1:35] It's not a natural position to be in to [1:36] go fast in speed skating, and it really [1:39] the hard work pays off. And you see the [1:41] kids that do put in a lot of time, a lot [1:42] of effort are the ones that usually are [1:44] the most successful. The learn to speed [1:45] skate program, you can jump on the uh, [1:48] parks and wreck department websites here [1:49] in Roseville or skatethe.com is also [1:52] another website that goes through the [1:53] parks and wreck. You can learn about the [1:54] learn to speedkate program or any learn [1:56] to skate program on there or the midway [1:57] speedkating club's website which is [1:59] midway speedkate.org. Um you can check [2:01] that out and it has all the information [2:02] you'll need also with learn to speedkate [2:05] and the midway speed skating club. But [2:06] it's been a great opportunity to help [2:08] grow the sport and get athletes to their [2:11] eventual goals in a sport of speed [2:12] skating. [2:13] >> I love giving back to the speed skating [2:16] community cuz this is where I started in [2:17] speed skating. I hope that they just [2:21] enjoy the sport and that they keep going [2:23] and maybe join the Midway Club speed [2:25] skating club.