Cross Country Ski Technique
Final Words of the Week on the Double Push
4/13/2007 - By Thomas Stöggl
The technique might be just applicable at start, finish-spurt and moderate uphills were you normally change to paddling.,
Getting Started with the Double Push on Cross Country Skis
4/12/2007 - By Ken Roberts
I got the double push working on snow. This video is of my first time trying it on snow. My approach is to make a hop with my foot up in between those two pushes, and switch the aim of the ski while it's partly up in the air.,
The Double Push: More Visualization
4/11/2007 - By Mike Muha
Here are a couple videos - include one in slow motion - of Chad Hedrick doing the double push on inline skates. Think you can do this on skis?,
So what IS the Double Push?
4/10/2007 - By Mike Muha
The best way to understand the double push is to watch an inline skater - the double push originated as an inline technique.,
Double-Push Skating and Klap Skate in Cross Country Skiing
4/9/2007 - By Thomas Stöggl & Stefan Lindinger
Using the Double Push and Klap Skate, athletes were able to complete a 50m measurement track faster than using conventional skate technique.,
Hands in Front!
1/4/2007 - By Mike Muha
If your hand goes back, your body twists. If your body twists, you loose pressure on the front of your skis. If you loose pressure, your skis go out from under you. Crash!,
Lead With Your Hips in Diagonal Stride
10/17/2006 - By Mike Muha
Gain an inch or two every time you stride by leading with your hip. You can practice this year around on foot, rollerskis, and snow skis.,
Sten & Jen Do It Again!
6/27/2006 - By Mike Muha
Sten Fjeldheim and Jenny Ryan paid a second visit to southern Michigan in as many years, bringing their wisdom and excellent teaching ability to the coaching-starved masses of cross country skiers. We had skiers from Michigan, Ohio, and New York.,
Sten & Jen Hot Coaches at GRNST Racing Clinic
6/29/2005 - By Mike Muha
Hot coaching and hot weather greeted racers at the GRNST racing camp this past weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sten Fjeldheim and Jennifer Ryan drilled down to the basics to get everyone up to speed on the latest skating technique.,
The New Skate Technique
9/12/2004 - By flsyguk
The 'double pole' has become the basis of all the skating strokes. In the V2 and alternate V2 the skier should finish the double pole in the direction of the power-side gliding ski before stepping off onto the other ski., ,
John Aalberg Demonstrates V2 on Rollerskis
7/2/2003 - By Mike Muha
Here's a 30-second video (4.8 MB) from the GRNST racing camp showing John Aalberg demonstrating the V2 technique on rollerskis.,
Summer Solstice Makes for Great Camp with John Aalberg
7/2/2003 - By Mike Muha
Greg, Frank, and I have just arrived at Pando Ski Area, home for the Grand Rapids Nordic Ski Team / FasterSkier Training Camp with two-time Olympian John Aalberg. We can barely move, having just stuffed ourselves silly with breakfast at Perkins...,
