Cross Country Ski Technique
Fundamental body position and movement patterns of Classic Skiing
11/24/2014 - By USSA
U.S. Ski Team coach Bryan Fish reviews the fundamental body positions and movements for classic skiing technique.
Can you do THIS? V4 Skate Technique
10/14/2013 - By Mike Muha
Think your V2 is good? Try the V4 and see if you can balance with the best! (If you're really brave, do it on roller skis).
Downhill in cross country skiing
7/2/2013 - By Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre
Downhill skiing is thrilling challenges in high speed that doesn't cost that much energy and gives you a great feeling for the snow, but still a lot of skiers are afraid of the technique and very few are actually focusing on it.
V1 Skate Technique
6/22/2011 - By Bryan Fish
See the US Ski Team doing skate drills and interval work at Mt Bachelor on May 28, 2011
Foot-body alignment, orthotics, and exercises
1/24/2011 - By Brian Gregg
During the push-off phase of skate technique, I have a tendency to roll my knee right knee down and toward the centerline, creating an angle that strains the inside of the knee. Would a custom footbed with a reinforced arch help with knee tracking?
Touching tails
1/21/2011 - By Caitlin Compton
"I am new to skate skiing, it seems my the tails of my skis are always touching especially on climbs. I have become frustrated with skating, it seems I am working too hard. Any advice as to how to help with technique?"
Fast downhill turns
1/14/2011 - By Holly Brooks
No matter how much I bank it, my downhill ski want to jump out of the track. I don't see top level racers having this problem. They must know a secret technique. What is the answer?
ZOOM! Russian speed work on rollerskis
11/12/2010 - By Mike Muha
Men and women of the Russian skis team do speed work up a hill and along the flats: V2, V1, V2 alternate, Doublepush, Marathon Skate, Skate with no poles - every technique, FAST.
Real men double pole
9/10/2010 - By Swedish Winter Sports Centre
Lars Ljung: This is for sure the gear that gives you the girls. At least that's what I think. But it separates the boys from the men I guess you can say. Beause you know what, real men, they don't spread their thighs, they doublepole.
Is the Diagonal Stride a dying technique?
9/9/2010 - By Mike Muha
The Diagonal Stride is the oldest and most well known Cross Country Skiing technique, but today, in almost every race, there's a discussion whether to go with or without wax and just double pole. Is the Diagonal Stride a dying technique?
Catching air at Whistler
10/12/2009 - By Andy Newell
Fantastic video of sprint training and racing by the US Ski Team - on rollersis - at Whistler, by Andy Newell. Catch some air!
