Hand Clap & Variations

Goal

Encourage longer glide to have time to make both claps. Ankle knees, hip and torso align to balance over a flat ski. Skier is flexed before propelling COM forward onto the new glide ski.

Helps when a skier has trouble balancing on one ski or is challenged by the timing of extending up then flexing down before moving COM forward onto the new ski.

Details

Skate skiing without poles.

Projecting onto the gliding ski, clap once in front of you or above your head: push, clap, push, clap.

Progression: add a second clap behind the back before the next push: push, clap, clap.

Manoeuvres

Skill

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