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Step Two:
Thread the pole
straps over your hands. Drop your hands back and start walking without worrying
about the poles. Concentrate solely on relaxed walking with the shoulders
kept low down and relaxed. Allow the arms to swing freely forwards and
back. Walk with the poles held low down and let them swing along with the
arms without trying to use them. Lengthen the stride so that it begins with
the heel first, then rolls onto the sole of the foot and finishes with a
thrust from the ball of the foot. This exercise improves walking technique
and prepares you for the Nordic Walking cadence as well as use of the
poles.
Step Three:
Continue the above and concentrate now on using
the poles. Once you have found the rhythm try to use the arms more and
more. The ultimate goal is to get the pole thrust to travel behind the line
of the pelvis. This exercise both teaches and improves the use of the arms.
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