Coordinating flexion & extension of the legs with linked turns

• Gentle hill; mark a straight line to indicate the transition
• Skate to comfortable speed; glide straight on both feet
• Tip inside foot to make each turn (left foot to turn left, right foot to turn right)
• Make the transition between turns on the line
• As you approach the line, start to flex or shorten the legs
• Keep shortening the legs through the bottom of the turn, so the legs are shortest as your feet cross the line
• After crossing the line and beginning the new turn, slowly extend or lengthen the legs; full extension is when your feet are in the fall line
• With even weight on both feet, this practices powder turns
• With the inside, free foot very light or lifted, this practices short turns in bumps or on ice
• As you flex, keep the torso fairly upright; let the legs do the flexing