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Solving the Late Kick
Igor Gesse
So, you have been skiing in the classic style for a while, but from time to time your ski slips backwards from under you. Does it happen on uphills, or perhaps even on level terrain when the grip wax is not quite right? This Ski Tip will help you to reduce these “miskicks” to a minimum.
What is a kick?
A kick is a quick movement of a leg and ski which causes the skier to propel forward. Although the motion takes only a fraction of a second, it employs several skills, namely pressure, flexion-extension and balance. Just before the kick, the foot pressure deforms the ski down, providing a solid contact of the grip wax with the snow.
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Race Strategy for Mass Starts
By STEINAR MUNDAL
If you are strong in the first 100 m of double poling, you have a good chance to be in front and can ski relaxed from there.
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Momentum Equals Perfection
By PETE VORDENBERG
My first Olympic race, the 30km classical race at the 1992 Games, took place on a perfect day for cross-country skiing.
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