Cross-country skis are the general name of all skis intended for run. They can be wooden or plastic, intended for the classical course, for skating stride or combined. They differ on length and rigidity, on geometry and the sliding surface.
Instruction
1. For a start hire skis. Services of the hire will allow you to try various models of cross-country skis before going to shop to buy own. Choose modern skis under the weight: the you it is heavier, the they have to be more rigid and longer. For beginners advise to choose the skis equal to their growth. On such it is easier to study classical run and skating stride. Sticks have to be up to the shoulder. Boots – by the size, without the poddevaniye of warm socks.
2. To ride go to the next park or stadium. However driving on skiing lodges brings much more pleasure. The ski track on them is laid in advance, snow is rolled by special cars. Hummocks and bushes don't disturb, sticks don't fail during snow, the track isn't littered.
3. To learn the classical type of driving, get up on the ski track so that skis were parallel each other. Sticks make a start and begin to slide, in addition making a start one leg. Then continue to slide, alternately making a start legs. Don't forget also about sticks: along with the right ski you take out the left stick, from left forward – right. At each step you transfer body weight from one leg to another, slightly incline the trunk forward.
4. To begin the movement with skating stride, remember the movements of legs when skating. Serially put skis the fir-tree, drawing letter V. Make a start from snow ski inside, transferring body weight to the sliding ski. Then repeat the same movement from other leg. Begin to study skating stride without sticks, gradually increasing the angle of assignment of the ski aside. Having mastered skill, connect poling in beat, coordinated with footwork.
5. Having mastered both styles, define for yourself what of them is closer to you. For classical style buy the classical skis intended for it with the notches at 20-25 cm long above your growth. For skating stride get special "ridge" skis: they are shorter usual on 15-20 cm, have the center of gravity displaced forward and higher rigidity. For fans of both skating styles all-mountain cross-country skis with average characteristics are on sale.