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Teach beginners to be comfortable on downhills by having them descend increasingly higher portions of a hill.
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Tipsy beginners can develop their confidence by grasping a pole held by two steadier skiers.
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Two easily-made trail features that will challenge your XC-ski students'? balance.

As speed increases in the classic technique, the arms straighten, almost like changing gears on a bike.
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When striding forward in the classic technique, students should feel their weight shift onto the entire length of their front foot, not just the ball of the foot.
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Bringing the heels close to each other on every stride will ensure good hip rotation and better balance.

A coaching cue that will ensure a long extension and follow-through when double-poling.

A variation of a standard drill that will improve diagonal stride kick technique.

A contest in which students compete against themselves to improve the number of "double poles" it takes to cover a distance.

The focus when double poling should be on the first phase ?right after pole plant.

Improve your students double-poling technique by instructing them to bow to royalty, then extend the arms for a complete follow-through.

Cross country skiers can improve their double-poling glide by leaning backwards at the end of the push phase.
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