Skating coaches: match lessons to rink ice time

How ice skating coaches can match lessons to rink ice time with online booking: slots only in your ice sessions, private and semi-private lessons, groups.

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A skating lesson only happens when you have ice. Freestyle sessions, public sessions and club ice are fixed by the rink, and lessons have to fit inside them. With Book, you open lesson slots only within the ice sessions you can use, so every booking comes with ice, and families book on your own booking page instead of messaging you at the boards.

Lesson services

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

ServiceExample slotPlacesExample price
Private lesson20 min1€25
Private lesson – long30 min1€35
Semi-private lesson (2 skaters)30 min2€20
Learn to skate group45 min8€12
Adult beginner group45 min8€12

Durations, places and prices are examples. Say in the description whether rink entry or ice fees are included.

Slots inside your ice time

You create every slot. If you have freestyle ice on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, open lessons back to back within those sessions only. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date, which matches a season's ice schedule.

Groups during public sessions

Learn-to-skate groups can run during public or club sessions. Set places to what you can supervise safely, according to the rules that apply to you. Each online booking takes one place, and a full group leaves your page.

What the description should say

  • which session the lesson is in and where to meet you at the rink;
  • whether skates can be hired and what to wear;
  • helmets and gloves for children, as you require;
  • the level the lesson or group is for.

Parents booking

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email. A parent books in their own name with the child's first name, age and level in the note. Each online booking takes one place, so siblings mean separate bookings.

Regular skaters

Book weekly lessons for regular skaters yourself from your bookings list, within your ice time. With the parent's email, they get a confirmation with a calendar file for each lesson. See the guide on planning the competition season.

When the rink moves sessions

Move affected lessons from your list and tell families yourself, since Book doesn't email clients about changes.

What Book doesn't do

Book doesn't book ice time with the rink, take payments, sell lesson packs or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field: with other coaches, create services per coach. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.

How do I make sure every lesson has ice?
Open lesson slots only within your ice sessions.
Can I run learn-to-skate groups?
Yes. Create a group service with places.
How do parents book for a child?
In their name, with the child's details in the note.
Does Book book ice time?
No. It books your lessons.

Guides for ice-skating coaches