First Steps on the Ski Trail: How to Teach Children to Cross-Country Ski

First Steps on the Ski Trail shows how to make learning cross-country skiing fun for you and for your child.

• Learn how to use games to make learning fun
• Learn how to make skiing safe for your child
• Learn dos and don'ts of teaching skiing

This book is written by Valeriy Iosifovich Usakov, Ph.D., highly regarded in Russia for his works on teaching fitness skills to children. Dr. Usakov's approach to teaching skiing takes into account the child's current physical skills as well as his or her physical and mental readiness. Skills are learned in an easy-to-follow succession based on the principles of child development.