Lengthening Strides
Goal
Ankle, knee, hip and torso align to balance over a flat ski. Arms and legs move smoothly and opposite. Leg force is generated by flexing all joints, followed by a quick extension that projects the COM forward and across onto the other ski.
Helps when a skier has trouble balancing on one ski.
Details
Lengthen each stride along a slight downslope.
Manoeuvres
Diagonal Stride
Free Skate
One Skate
Skill
Balance
Propulsion
Note: Tasks can be adapted to different manoeuvres, skills, and skiers. Try them. Be creative.