Tick-tock

Goal

Ankle, knee, hip and torso align to balance over a flat ski. For herringbone, diagonal skate and free skate, leg push is lateral with both legs pushing equally.

Helps when a skier has trouble moving onto a gliding ski. Weight/COM stays in the middle.

Details

Without poles. Rock from ski to ski like a metronome or pendulum. Cue: 'tick-tock'.

Progression: balance on one ski while the opposite ski is off the ground. Next hold the balanced position on one ski for 2-5 seconds.

Variation for balance: Experiment with body position. Nose, hip, and thigh aligned over the glide ski? Are the ankles and knees softly bent?

Variation for propulsion: Focus on the lateral leg push.

Manoeuvres

Skill

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