Sliding (Straight Run) ■ Sidestep up a shallow slope. ■ Using poles for support, step the tails of the skis around until the skis point down the hill.


■ Slide down the hill. To make it easier for students to stop, use terrain that flattens into a “runout” area or slight counter-slope at the end (if possible).


■ Experiment with variations: flexing and extending from the ankles, small hops on both feet, stepping from foot to foot, etc.


■ Alternately glide on one ski and then the other, or take small steps sideways. Focus: Emphasize the importance of an athletic stance while sliding. To keep the skis traveling straight ahead with the bases flat on the snow, skiers have to make small corrections that develop rotational and edge-control skills. Using various types of sliding tasks challenges balance and develops the ability to transfer balance and pressure from ski to ski while moving.


PHOTO 7.11: Sliding, while flexing to hop and land


Gliding Wedge ■ On flat terrain, step, hop, and brush


the skis into a small wedge (tips together, tails apart).


■ In a straight run, gently brush the skis into a small wedge (using a runout or a counter slope to stop, if necessary).


■ Practice holding a consistent, small wedge down the entire slope.


■ From a straight run, alternate between a parallel stance and a wedge.


Focus: Emphasizing the inward turning of the legs (with the skis slightly edged) helps develop an awareness of braking with the skis to control speed. Adjusting the width and size of the wedge famil- iarizes students with the slipping action


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PHOTO 7.12: Gliding wedge


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