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Record 1 2011-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
DEF

[A stride where] the right arm swings back as the left leg moves forward and the left arm swings forward as the right leg pushes off.

CONT

Utilizing an opposite driving leg and forward poling arm, at it's most basic level, the diagonal stride looks like a sliding walk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

[...] technique de ski classique qui consiste à alterner l'avancée du bras gauche et de la jambe droite avec l'avancée du bras droit et de la jambe gauche tout en gardant son torse penché vers l'avant.

CONT

Les skis utilisés pour le pas alternatif (la méthode classique de pratique du ski) possèdent une double cambrure : celle du ski en général et celle de la zone de retenue.

Spanish

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