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Moving Forward To move forward on snowshoes is as easy as walking. As a matter of fact, it is walking. The movement forward is just placing one foot forward while the other foot is stationary, while making sure that the snowshoe is lifted up and is moved outwards just enough to clear the ankle and the other snowshoe. It is important to avoid overlap to prevent falling. Once athletes can competently move forward, they will be able to progress to running and sprinting.     Skill Progression Your Athlete Can: Never Sometimes Often Stand without assistance Move forward without assistance Increase stride length Increase stride rate   Teaching Points Begin on very flat terrain with athlete standing. Move first foot forward. Raise and bring second foot forward allowing for the width of the snowshoe to clear the ankle. Place second foot down ahead of first foot. Repeat steps. To move faster, increase stride rate and/or length.   Faults & Fixes Chart   Error Correction Drill Reference Athlete cannot stand without assistance Provide poles or device to help balance Balance drills Snow Write Drill Athlete kicks ankle Spread feet farther apart Manually demonstrate proper technique

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