Our Top Instructors
James
- Experience - 10+ Years
🛹 Great with All Skill Levels
James has been skateboarding for over 15 years and coaching for 9 years. Passionate about sharing the sport, he helps beginners build confidence and advanced skaters refine their technique. Specializes in street, park, and transition skating. Focused on safety, progression, and making every session fun.
Alfred
- Experience - 10+ Years
🛹 Great for Beginners & Kids
With a patient and encouraging approach, Alfred specializes in teaching beginners and young skaters. His lessons focus on balance, control, and foundational tricks to help students feel comfortable on a board. He creates a fun and supportive environment, making learning skateboarding an exciting experience for all ages.
Tony
- Experience – 9+ Years
🛹 Great for Beginners & Kids
Tony knows that every skater starts somewhere, and he’s here to make that first push feel easy and fun. He focuses on building confidence, balance, and basic skills in a supportive and encouraging way. Whether you’re brand new to skateboarding or just looking to get more comfortable on your board, his lessons are all about learning at your own pace while having a great time.
Who Are Our Instructors?
At GOSKATE, we understand that your child’s safety and growth are your top priorities. That’s why our team of skateboard instructors is carefully selected based on both their technical expertise and their ability to connect with young learners. Here’s what sets our instructors apart:
- Experienced Skateboarders: Our instructors are passionate skateboarders with years of practical experience on a variety of surfaces and environments. They have honed their skills through countless hours of practice and are adept at teaching both the fundamentals and advanced techniques of skateboarding.
- Certified and Safety-Focused: Every instructor is fully certified in first aid and CPR, ensuring they are well-prepared to handle any situation. They also receive ongoing training in safety protocols and risk assessment, which means they are committed to maintaining a secure and supportive learning environment.
- Youth Coaching Specialists: We know that teaching children and teens requires a unique approach. Our instructors have extensive experience in youth coaching and are skilled at adapting their teaching methods to meet each student’s individual needs. They focus on building confidence, encouraging perseverance, and ensuring that every lesson is fun and rewarding.
- Background Checked and Trusted: For your peace of mind, all our instructors undergo thorough background checks and screening processes. This helps ensure that every member of our team is not only an excellent skateboarder but also a trusted mentor who genuinely cares about your child’s well-being and development.
- Positive Role Models: Beyond technical skills, our instructors serve as positive role models. They emphasize the importance of respect, discipline, and perseverance—values that extend far beyond the skateboarding arena.
When your child learns with GOSKATE.COM, they are not just learning to skate—they are learning from a team dedicated to fostering a safe, supportive, and fun environment that encourages personal growth and lifelong skills.
Signing Up
You may be the first in your area to sign up as an instructor for GoSkate and get more work because of it. If we have more than one instructor in the area, we will first look at experience, reliability, and if you have taught any past lessons for us. In the lessons, the beginner will dictate what he/she wants to learn. We offer all instructors pointers on how to run the lessons, but in the end you teach it the way you want.
Careers
Become an instructor for GoSkate Skate Lessons. We are a nation-wide referral network of skateboarders so we are always looking for instructors in all parts of the country.
Benefits
- Payment is weekly
- Be your own boss!
- Create your own lessons! We just give you the clients. We’re the largest skate lesson referral network in Canada. ..
Find An Instructor
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We find instructors, have them fill out applications, send footage, and check references. We email them a training document explaining the instructional process, and then we dispatch them to the parks.
The certification process is: - -Five years of minimum skate experience
- -Skateboard instructor experience (preferred)
- -Must send either photo or video
- -Must pass reference check
- -Must have transportation to get to a park or lesson location