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Kick-Double Pole is Your Friend
Feb 3, 2010 - By Andrew Johnson
 - Kick-double pole is your friend. Learn it, and utilize it, to maximize your racing potential!  Plus Toko wax recommendations for the Boulder Mountain Tour. 1 Comment
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Anybody Can Ski on Snow” – Training to Race Fast Without Snow
Dec 16, 2009 - By Maria Stuber
 - Whether you get the chance to travel to snow in November or not, there will inevitably be a time when you want to race fast without having spent much time on snow. Lots of sk... 5 Comments
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Tips for Early On-Snow Training
Dec 9, 2009
 - For those of you who haven’t been able to seek out early-season snow, here’s some advice from the Craftsbury Green Racing Pro...
USSA Releases Coaches Conference Material
Nov 3, 2009
 - USSA has posted PDFs from this fall's Coaches Education Conference.  All told their are 11 articles available, covering topics from designing mental-skills training plans to...
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Video Release – Successful Cross Country Coaching Series
Oct 30, 2009
 - This 3-DVD set is a cross country ski-specific presentation from experts in the field. You're going to hear from Sweden's cross country physiologist H.C. Holmberg, USST's spo...
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Rolling the Roads of Lake Placid, NY with US Ski Team’s Torin Koos
Oct 12, 2009
 - Video by the US Ski Team's Torin Koos - Double Pole and Class Stride.   Includes commentary by US Ski Team coach Justin Wadsworth.
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Skating with Liz Stephen – Torin Koos Video
Oct 12, 2009
 - Video by the US Ski Team's Torin Koos - skating with Liz Stephen. Be sure to read the commentary below the video by US Ski Team Coach Matt Whitcomb.
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CXC Releases Cross-Country Technique Progressions DVD
Sep 25, 2009
 - CXC has released a new training technique DVD - Cross-Country Technique Progressions.  The 1:20 minute video is now available form the CXC online store.
Biomechanical Analysis of Double Poling in Elite Cross-Country Skiers
Sep 18, 2009
 - USSA has posted the article "Biomechanical Analysis of Double Poling in Elite Cross-Country Skiers" on the USSA website.  This academic article takes a close look at the bio... 2 Comments
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Torin Koos USST Training Videos – Double Pole/Classic
Sep 16, 2009 - By Torin Koos
 - The US Ski Team’s Torin Koos put together a number of videos from the the recently completed training camp at the Olympic Venue in Whistler and the on-snow camp in New Zeal... 1 Comment
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Torin Koos USST Training Videos – Skating
Sep 16, 2009 - By Torin Koos
 - The US Ski Team's Torin Koos put together a number of videos from the the recently completed training camp at the Olympic Venue in Whistler and the on-snow camp in New Zealan...
Double Poling with the US Ski Team Ladies
Sep 8, 2009
 - So you think you can double pole?  The US Ski Team's Torin Koos put together a technique video from the recent Whistler Training Camp.  The movie features excellent footage... 1 Comment
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Rollerskiing and Technique
Aug 12, 2009 - By Shane MacDowell
 - In Andy Newell’s video update from the USST Bend camp, there was one thing stuck out as he recapped everything that they had been doing. 2 Comments
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FasterSkier Launches New Training Blog
Jul 16, 2009
 - Today FasterSkier launched a new blog featuring training tips from high-level coaches around the country. Check it out at 
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Building a Foundation for Sprint Success
Jul 6, 2009 - By Nathaniel Herz
 - Junior coaches may shy away from sprint and speed training for fear of pigeonholing their skiers or limiting their aerobic development. But many of the country’s top sprint... 3 Comments
CXC Academy Training Period Two Released
May 27, 2009
 - The CXC Academy helps you get started on your Period 2 development with a training plan, Dartfish Video Analysis and the new cycling series by Vision Quest Coaching and cycli...
The Best Way To Skate
Jul 27, 2004 - By Justin Freeman
 - There has been a lot of discussion about skating technique in this country in recent years. Unfortunately, it has almost all been misdirected.