Topic: Diagonal Stride

Advanced classic skiers have a unique feature to their classic stride that extends their glide and helps set them up in a better position to grip the snow for the next push. This video teaches a drill that more advanced skiers can use to learn this skill.

Beginner drill for balance and weight transfer.

Outstanding drill for balance.

Trailside mobility routine to free up the T-spine for graceful and efficient skiing.

Rate how high the tail of your ski lifts from the snow and improve forward position.

Simple cue keeps your weight forward during the leg recovery.

Use terrain to balance and integrate your kick and glide skills.

Slow down and simplify diagonal stride technique to perfect your kick and glide.

Guest coach Ian shares one of his favourite early season drills for learning how to adjust hand position and arm swing for variable terrain and pace.

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