Shuffling vs Striding in Classic Cross Country Skiing- Why the Difference? @k2nicol

Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

Keith Nicol is a Level 4 CANSI instructor and teaches xc ski instructor courses in Canada. I recently received an email from a viewer of my You Tube channel about shuffling vs striding in classic skiing and why at his club everyone shuffled but in ski ads and my you tube videos the diagonal stride looked different. It is a great question and much of it comes down to balance. For those skiers interested in getting better balance in classic skiing see: youtube.com/watch?v=G3Vue10ItXg Thanks to our sponsors Madshus Skis and boots, Infinity Ski Poles, Auclair Gloves and Rudy Project Sunglasses

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