Skate

V1 skate ski pole technique might be the most utilized poling technique for most skate skiers in the US.  Although I think V1 poling technique is over taught in the US (great topic for another post), V1 poling is an absolute necessity for climbing hills.Becoming a powerful, efficient hill climbing machine requires the right combination of many factors. In this post and video, Scotty McGee focuses on one factor to help you become a better, more developed V1 skate skier - switching from left side to right side as you V1 pole.

Quick, short, focused exercises and drills can strengthen neural connections in your brain and your body, resulting in better economy, better efficiency and better technique. Speed is much more neurological than it is physical. You don't need major doses of speed practice to get better. Instead, quick, focused bursts sprinkled throughout a ski or a run or any activity will expand and improve your neural wiring. That is precisely the focus of this quick video tip. The video explains that you should practice two extreme tactics for skate skiing uphill. Quick, hopping steps uphill with very short glides. And... Long, slow, ultra glidey steps uphill.

If you want to skate ski uphill, master these four simple concepts. David Lawrence will teach you in a quick, how to video to skate ski V1 uphill with 4 simple drills.

The publication produced by the American Cross Country Skiers (AXCS) entitled "XC World Digest" collects great training and technique articles from Europe and elsewhere, providing digestible, descriptive, translated pieces of cross country skiing content to sink your Nordic teeth into. Membership comes with numerous benefits, including a print publication that's well worth the price of joining. Below represents my highlights from this issue, curated and interpreted by me, including all of my baises and idiosyncrasies. Hope you find some value!

Watch this video about how to build and ski an effective skate ski hopping drill that develops your upper and lower body coordination, power and balance.

Watch the 3 primary skills of double poling and listen to how the 3 skills blend together to create strong, powerful, fast and efficient double pole technique for nordic/cross country polling

Add two flexions and two extensions during the glide phase of each ski. Check out my recent video post to see exactly what the move looks like and how to apply it to your skiing. 

I have two drills that will push you to control and master the subtler side of push-off, weight transfer and glide. These two drills are Twirly Birds/360's and the Crab Turn. Watch the video here