Great suggestion Gene. I find myself doing this on inline skates
rather naturally to get that pendulum motion feeling, but I never think
of doing it on snow. Something to work on for next season for sure.

Jim

Gene Goldenfeld wrote:
Exercise 1: Skate keeping your nongliding ski very close to the snow,
literally lifting it just enough to clear and no higher. This
exercise
will force you to use your legs, as well as ankles, edges and such,
while helping you get the feel of staying on the ski longer.

Ken Roberts wrote: