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skating step ![click to hear : skating step click to hear : skating step](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Technique that allows the cross-country skier to drive forward by pushing to the side like a skater; it is faster than the diagonal step.
gliding phase ![click to hear : gliding phase click to hear : gliding phase](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Transition phase between two pushes; the skier returns the take-off leg to its initial position while moving the support ski forward.
skating kick ![click to hear : skating kick click to hear : skating kick](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Side kick executed by leaning on the inside of one ski while keeping the body weight on the other ski.
diagonal step ![click to hear : diagonal step click to hear : diagonal step](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Classic cross-country skiing technique; the skis remain parallel except in sharp turns or steep climbs.
pushing phase ![click to hear : pushing phase click to hear : pushing phase](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rapid repetition of the pushing phase increases the skier’s speed.
gliding phase ![click to hear : gliding phase click to hear : gliding phase](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Transition phase between two pushes; the skier returns the take-off leg to its initial position while moving the support ski forward.
pushing phase ![click to hear : pushing phase click to hear : pushing phase](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Thrusting movement that begins by quickly pushing the take-off leg backwards; the skier alternates this movement from one leg to the other.