1	Big Classical Roller Ski Questions? What would be the perfect classical striding roller ski? Does it exist?
2	"Safety?" Safety? Where can you use them? How well do they simulate ski motion? How well do they simulate kick? Type of cardiovascular workout? Does it build strength effectively? Is it easy to relax and focus on technique?
3	Cat ski, the New Classical All Terrain Ski Workout: Non Impact Total Body Workout The Ultimate No Snow Ski Ski on or favorite trail Works on beaches, dirt trails, soccer fields & etc. Safer than skiing on snow Time efficient Simulate skiing up hill Ski in the evening or at night safely
4	The Ultimate Comparison
5	What is a Classic All Terrain Ski It is a cross country ski that doesn’t need snow. It can be used on virtually any surface. Simulates striding up a gradual uphill You must stride up and down hill. It designed for everyone no matter what skill level. Doesn’t use wheels on the ground.
6	Parts of the CAT Ski Front wheel to guide ski through rough terrain Bottom ski or the base of the ski set on the ground. Glide Carriage is what the binding mounts to and what moves back and forth across the bottom ski. Front and rear wheel are ratcheted. Rear Tension adjuster is what controls the variable resistance. Grippers are what set on the ground and can be replaced easily when they wear out. Resistance bungee is the return mechanism for the CAT Skis
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8	How do they work? The CAT Ski consists of a bottom ski with grippers to keep it from slipping on whatever surface you exercise on. Mounted on top of the CAT ski is aluminum glide carriage. The carriage can slide back and forth on top of the ski. The CAT ski works by the carriage gliding over the top of the bottom ski. (Note: The bottom ski doesn’t slide on the ground). After gliding to the front of the bottom ski on the carriage, the skier will shift their weight to the other ski. This weight shift to the other ski allows the bottom ski to shoot forward with the aid of the bunjee and the cycle starts all over again on the other ski. By using this system you have the perfect ski trail where ever you go. The bunjees that are used to shoot the skies forward are also used for resistance. By using the resistance adjuster on the back of the ski you can simulate a variety of ski slopes. The more resistance you have, the steeper the hill it simulates.
9	What should be improved on Classical Roller skis? Down hills Speed/Stability Cars, pot holes, cracks, rocks and etc.. Kick simulation Easy of use/Learning Transition to Snow
10	What the CAT Skis can do… Can safely descend hills Stops when you stop Can ski on virtually every type of terrain. Simulates the kick of a snow ski perfectly. With instruction most people can learn how to cat ski in minutes. Virtually perfect transition to snow No snow solution to Classical technique
11	CAT skiing can be an easy workout You may go for a 3-4 hour easy tours. Simulates ski walking up a slight up hill even on a flat. For some people this may take a little time to learn how to ski easily on them.
12	It is not about the Wax. It’s all about the Engine. Will improve your VO 2 Max quickly and efficiently Increase Specific Strength Will increase foot speed
13	What Surfaces does it work on?
14	Sand
15	Ski Trails
16	Hard Packed snow or Ice
17	Cat skiing at night on pavement My Dad has thousands of kilometers of lighted CAT ski trails in his back yard.
18	What the CAT skis can do for your technique! The kick must push down like a snow ski or you will slip. Teaches how to bring the foot forward quickly or the ski will smack the heel hard Teaches high to medium tempo Teaches not to shuffle Safer than skiing on snow
19	Ski Specific Training
20	Simulates kick zone of snow skis Cat skis kick zone is under the foot like snow skis
21	Caution: If they feel weird at first this is why. Not Relaxed- heel smacks If you over stride you will hit the front and ski will shoot forward erratically
22	Going down hills Going down hill is very safe with CAT skis but you must be careful when first learning!
23	CAT Wax The CAT Skis are so close to how a ski works sometimes you must wax. A spray on kick wax that adheres even when the ski is wet You may use kick wax but it builds up sometimes and can be hard to apply. Blue kick works for most conditions.
24	Ratchet Mechanism No kick? Check to make sure wheels are ratcheted.
25	The CAT skis come in three different lengths LT 75 – For skiers (180cm) 5’11”and taller LT 65 – For Skiers (180-168.5cm) 5’11”-5’6” LT 55 – For skiers (168.5cm) 5’6” and shorter
26	Learning how to Cat ski / Classical ski Teaches higher tempo Easy to teach skiers Safe Can be done most anywhere
27	Drill #1 (Don't Shuffle Drill) If you don’t shift your weight and you try to shuffle you will run out of "trail" and hit the front. Thus, you must release the ski from the ground and let it shoot forward. Also, many people slip at first when they are learning how to CAT ski. Just like a snow ski, you must push down to achieve “kick”.
28	Drill #2 (Little steps little glide drill) My biggest breakthrough on teaching people how to ski came from Lee Borowski. When he teaches people how to stride he has them take little strides and little glides. By taking a little glide about 10-12cms,(5-6 inches) and a little stride the ski will not shoot aggressively forward. As you feel more comfortable increase your length of step and glide more.
29	Drill #3: (Don't hit the front drill) When you increase the tempo on the CAT ski you decrease the distance you are gliding. You could also increase the bungee tension to decrease the glide distance so you don’t hit the front. However, you must stop and adjust the bungee tension.
30	Drill #4: (Bring the foot forward quickly drill) If the shock absorber hits the rear wheel hard this means you are pausing at the end of the push/kick. This is where the CAT skis are your best coach because once you eliminate this problem you will eliminate the pause and ski faster.
31	Drill #5: (Going down hills drill) It is safe and fun. Works a higher tempo type of dance on your skis. When going down hill you will ram the front of the cat ski. On down hills I actually teach beginner cat skiers how to do this so, they can descend the hill safely. When first learning, I recommend coming to a complete stop after each step. Another way that was recommended by Chris Rolfe was to drag the back ski to slow your decent on the other ski. Thus, the more you drag the rear ski the more control you will have going down hill, much like Telemark skiing.
32	Drill #6 (Look forward not at your feet drill) The CATs are mechanical marvels to watch work but you must look forward not down when skiing.
33	Drill #7 (Learning to ski & not walk Drill) When striding you want to swing your leg through with the hip and land on a flat foot. You don’t want to pick up your knees like you are walking. By doing this you transfer the energy of your push forward to the ski in the track. By doing this drill on pavement, the slapping sound is amplified so the CAT skier can work on swinging their hip through and landing on a flat, forward flowing foot. Within minutes skiers learn how to ski and not walk on skis.
34	Drill #8 Jump Glide Drill Jump from one ski and glide on the other Repeat with the other leg Eliminates shuffling Focus on setting the gliding ski down in front of the other ski not beside it.
35	What will get you to the finish line faster? Increased VO 2 max More efficient ski technique More Strength The CAT ski will help you improve all of these.
36	Jump to Success How can world cup skiers jump skate up all the hills in a 10 km Race?
37	Could the secret to learning how to ski be as simple as a broad jump?
38	What does the broad jump teach? Correct timing Timing is driven by the core When the core activates, it initiates the legs and the upper body movements at the correct time The core is the communication link between the upper body and the lower body
39	How the broad jumps relates to the double pole Double pole is the fundamental motion of skiing. Both the upper body and lower body is used in double poling.
40	How to measure performance By doing the broad jump and measuring how far you jump in one jump Can chart jumping distance progress Can evaluate core strength You can also measure how far you jump in 10 or more jumps and how long it takes you.
41	How the broad jumps relates to skating
42	The up motion in the skate Similar to the up motion in the broad jump The up motion is what initiates the push with the legs. The up motion maintains forward momentum Naturally brings the hips forward Makes for perfect timing if the push is initiated at the core
43	Core is the communication link When skiing with the core you have a direct link of communication between the upper body and the lower body. All skiing starts and ends with the movement of the core.
44	Where to get your jumping workouts Go to Catskier.com for the latest jumping workouts and for more info on how jumping can improve your skiing.
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