Marshall Nordic Ski Team Skill Checklist

 

This is a list of what we hope you learn on the ski team. We’ll assess ourselves each month during the season. Use this list to set your workout and racing goals!

 

 Skill

November

December

January

February

Skate Skiing

 

 

 

 

V1 to the left

 

 

 

 

V1 to the right

 

 

 

 

V2

 

 

 

 

Open field

 

 

 

 

Classic Skiing

 

 

 

 

Diagonal stride

 

 

 

 

Double pole

 

 

 

 

Kick double pole

 

 

 

 

Up Hill

 

 

 

 

Skate: jump skate

 

 

 

 

Skate: Diagonal V

 

 

 

 

Classic: Shortened diagonal stride

 

 

 

 

Classic: herringbone

 

 

 

 

Turning

 

 

 

 

Skate: step turn

 

 

 

 

Skate: hop turn

 

 

 

 

Classic: hop turn

 

 

 

 

Stopping

 

 

 

 

Snowplow

 

 

 

 

Turning uphill or into snow

 

 

 

 

Hockey stop

 

 

 

 

Equipment Use

 

 

 

 

Carrying skis and poles

 

 

 

 

Safe falling

 

 

 

 

Use of pole straps

 

 

 

 

Waxing

 

 

 

 

Choosing appropriate glide wax

 

 

 

 

Applying glide wax

 

 

 

 

Choosing appropriate kick wax

 

 

 

 

Applying kick wax