The technique might be just applicable at start, finish-spurt and moderate uphills were you normally change to paddling.,
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.,
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?,
The best way to understand the double push is to watch an inline skater - the double push originated as an inline technique.,
Using the Double Push and Klap Skate, athletes were able to complete a 50m measurement track faster than using conventional skate technique.,
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!,
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 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.,
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 '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., ,
Here's a 30-second video (4.8 MB) from the GRNST racing camp showing John Aalberg demonstrating the V2 technique on rollerskis.,
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...,