Basic Athletic Body Position
A comfortable, athletic stance is the key to good balance: 1. Stand upright but relaxed, with feet shoulder width apart. 2. Bend softly at yo… See more

Before you grab your poles, it's worth spending a lot of time skate skiing without them in order to fully ingrain correct body position and movement. When you're comfortabl… See more

Though you should start out in flat areas when you're first learning, eventually you'll want to go up a hill. Listed below are two options for going uphill: See more

Hilly terrain, of course, also involves going down, something that makes many beginners anxious. Note that poles aren't used on downhills—hold them so that the pole tips ar… See more