Squish a Bug

Goal

Encourage skier to flex leg and preload before kicking.

Helps when a skier has trouble preloading the ski or maintaining grip.

Details

Deliberately try to squish a bug under the ball of the foot during the kick.

Manoeuvres

• Diagonal Stride 

• One Step Double Pole

Skill

• Propulsion

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