Deep Breathing

Goal

Both arms and legs, and core, contribute to propulsion in each cycle.

Helps when a skier needs to integrate the full body movement (arms, legs, and core working together) in each preload and stride

Details

Exhale on effort, inhale on recovery.

Manoeuvres

• Bounding Diagonal Stride

• Diagonal Skate 

• Diagonal Stride 

• Double Pole 

• Free Skate 

• Herringbone 

• Offset 

• One Step Double Pole

• One Skate 

• Skate Turn 

• Step Turn 

• Two Skate

Skill

• Propulsion 

• Coordination

Note: Tasks can be adapted to different manoeuvres, skills, and skiers. Try them. Be creative.