Rotation Lab
Vestibular training is a key component of figure skating performance. Also known as spin training and rotational practice, vestibular training allows you to perfect your positioning for spinning in air (jumping) and on the ice surface. It is a system that facilitates balance, coordination, spatial orientation, and positioning. The Skate Lab innovative Rotation Lab is Western Canada’s only spin training facility with advanced training technologies for individuals and figure skating clubs. Leverage the skill and techniques of The Skate Lab expert, qualified on-staff coaches and book an individual, enhanced training session or contact us for club pricing and booking.
Spin Training For All Levels
The Skate Lab Rotation Lab provides skaters in Calgary and the surrounding area a unique opportunity to access this advanced training technology to learn, develop, and master in-air and on-ice spinning techniques. Working with our coaching team, figure skates can practice optimal positioning. It can be very challenging to correct and refine a skater’s rotational form on the ice. The Skate Lab’s state-of-the-art skating harness allows skilled trainers to assess and improve positioning while a skater is suspended off the ground. The Skate Lab Rotation Lab can help figure skaters improve a variety of jumps and spins.
The Benefits Of Harness Rotational Training
The exclusive spin training technologies at The Skate Lab Rotation Lab can benefit all levels of figure skaters from beginner to advanced. Here are some of the advantages:
- Reduced time to master new jumps
- Allows coaches or trainers to move around the skater as they assess and aid in positioning
- Keeps figure skaters upright and mimics the sensation of correct jumping technique
- Simulates optimal positioning for safer landing and reduced risk for injury
- Fully adjustable to accommodate all ages, sizes, and skill levels
The Skate Lab Rotation Lab is committed to providing a safe, advanced training experience for figure skaters seeking to improve their spinning skills and technique.
Delivering The Industry’s Top Brands To Alberta Figure Skaters
The Skate Lab is committed to bringing the industry’s top purveyors of figure skating boots and blades, apparel, and accessories. We also bring to market the most advanced technologies for figure skate sharpening and rotational training. Explore our exclusive brand partnerships and the carefully curated supply partners of the Skate Lab.
High Performance Figure Skates At The Skate Lab
Gain the competitive advantage with the specialized knowledge, custom-fit boots and blades, and personalized service at The Skate Lab. As Alberta’s only dedicated figure skating retailer, we deliver the industry’s top figure skating technologies and the most trusted brands to the figure skating community. Our staff are accomplished skaters and experienced and qualified coaches committed to providing a unique and comprehensive skate fitting and maintenance experience for skaters of all ages and skills. Visit the expert team at The Skate Lab and level up your skating.
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The Skate Lab Trade-In Program
In addition to offering the latest, cutting-edge, new skate boots and blade technologies, the Skate Lab is committed to accommodating growing and advancing figure skaters with our trade-in program.
When it is time for new figure skates, trade in your gently-used ones and choose from our wide selection of new or previously-enjoyed figure skates. Our skilled and knowledgeable team can fit every skater with the perfect gear, new or used.
Premier Figure Skating Resource in Calgary
The Skate Lab provides top quality figure skates, figure skating attire, and support services such as skate sharpening and spin training (vestibular training) to figures skaters in Calgary and surrounding areas. In fact, The Skate Lab is Alberta’s retailer catering solely to the figure skating community. Leverage our passion for the sport, our expertise in all things figure skating, and our years of experience skating competitively and coaching when you need equipment, apparel, and accessories.
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Rotation Lab FAQs
The Rotation Lab technology includes a mechanical spinner on the floor that is controlled by the coach to allow the athlete to practice their positioning as they spin. Harness technologies provide the skater the opportunity to practice spins and jumps while elevated off the ground. The Skate Lab Rotation Lab is an innovative and very effective training experience for Calgary figure skaters.
Yes! Our harness-training tool allows athletes to practice and master their positioning in the air.
Standard pricing is $100/hour and availability is dependent on the demand for the training area. Most athletes book for a 15-minute session each visit to The Rotation Lab. You can book individually, but you must have a qualified Skate Canada coach with training in The Rotation Lab with you at all times.
For Figure Skaters, By Figure Skaters
The Skate Lab is Alberta’s only dedicated provider of figure skates and figure skating apparel, accessories, and support services like skate sharpening and spin training. The Skate Lab is locally owned, by figures skaters, and committed to providing the industry’s most advanced technologies for sharpening, the highest quality skate boots and blades, and the most advanced and stylish figure skating apparel to the figure skating community of Alberta.
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Visit The Skate Lab at 7777 Macleod Trail SW #130, Calgary, AB, or by calling us at 1-825-414-7053, or feel free to drop us a line below!