I have to admit that I am really slow on the uptake sometimes. I knew from the beginning that the Kickbike was developed by Hannu Vierikko because he wanted to continue his kicksledding training during the off-season. Yet it never occurred to me to study kicksledding techniques to improve my kickbiking skills.
Fortunately there was a discussion in the Yahoo KickbikeUSA message group that mentioned how useful the material in the online kicksledding manual is. That really got my attention, and sure enough the manual descriptions of kicking techniques are extremely helpful. They also give a lot of welcome insight into the cross training effects that people quickly notice when kickbiking.
The section on techniques is quite a ways into the manual, so you might want to page down to it, then come back and read the rest of the material on kicksledding afterwards.
"Kicking is a natural way to propel oneself forward. Kids tend to learn it without almost any effort. A good, efficient technique makes kicksledding easy and enjoyable.
Concentrate on you technique and apply power to each kick, letting rather kick frequency decrease. Try consciously to get rid of extra muscle tension. If you kick properly, you employ only the working muscles. While kicking, you need not act hastily. You won't tumble on your nose even though you take a moment to ponder your next move. Soon you will find out, that it is relatively easy to consciously alter one's technique.
Be relaxed and keep your weight on the supporting foot. Don't lean on the kicking foot or hands"
One major difference between kicksledding and kickbiking - I don't have to worry about breaking through the ice.... 
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