Learn to Adjust Your Double Pole Timing

Learn to adjust the recovery phase of your double poling to either speed up or slow down the hands. Different timing strategies can help you optimize your technique for different situations.

Pro Glide Striding (Advanced)

Advanced classic skiers have a unique feature to their classic stride that extends their glide and helps set them up in a better position to grip the snow for the next push. This video teaches a drill that more advanced skiers can use to learn this skill.

Brent – Diagonal Stride Technique Feedback

Brent does an excellent job of getting the tail of his ski off the snow. The next steps are to work on his overall position and how his leg recovers. This video references the “Anchor and Swing” cue the concept of the “Pendulum Way” versus the “Running Way” of recovering the leg.

Give a Feed, Take a Feed

Advice for both volunteers and racers to help make feed stations speedy and spill-free.

What’s the best way to edge a skate ski?

In One Skate (🇺🇸 V2), Two Skate (🇺🇸 V2 Alternate) and Free Skate the ski works through two stages: first it glides flat and then it edges for the push. How should you transition the ski onto it’s inside edge? There are 2 options: the easy way and the hard way.

What’s the best way to push a skate ski?

Both force and leverage contribute to the skate push, but you can adjust them to better suit different situations. Learn how.

Courtney – Offset (🇺🇸V1) Technique Feedback

Topics covered: Stepping up the hill, pole positioning, powerful use of core and poles, how much to rotate.

Serial Skate Drills

A 20-30 minute structured practice session, suitable for intermediate to advanced skate skiers. A series of 4 drills, each with a different focus, then time to integrate the skills into smooth powerful skate skiing.

F.A.S.T. PreSki Activation Warm Up

Three compound exercises that work the body in multiple planes and activate the hips, shoulders and and core to get your body ready for skiing with just a few minutes of movement.

Nordic Nutrition Nerdery

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