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 of the top US women. This is a much watch if you are looking for good images to take with you on your next double pole workout.
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. The one thing that was more prevalent than anything else in the video was technique. In every clip a skier was doing a different work out, but Andy always mentioned their technique and what they were working on whether it was weight transfer, leg drive or any of the million...
Today FasterSkier launched a new blog featuring training tips from high-level coaches around the country. Check it out at info@fasterskier.com. To start out, we’re offering three sets of tips from some college coaches. First, Middlebury College’s Andrew Gardner writes about setting goals for summer training. http://blogs.fasterskier.com/trainingtips/2009/07/16/eli-browns-tips-for-rollerski-safety/#more-19 And Tracey Cote, Colby College’s head coach, offers some general strategies to make summer training more effective and enjoyable.
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 coaches and athletes say that these kinds of training can be useful for budding distance skiers as well. In an interview with FasterSkier, U.S. Ski Team Sprint Coach Chris Grover outlined three areas where juniors or young skiers could benefit from sprint-style training without detracting from their...
This clinic is part of the USSA Level 100 Certification Process. You do not have to be working toward certification to attend. Boulder Nordic Sport, Boulder, CO. Meet at the shop. Instruction from shop owner Nathan Shultz.
This clinic is part of the USSA Level 100 Certification Process. You do not have to be working toward certification to attend. Instruction from U.S. Ski Team’s Vordenberg and Casey. Palmer AK. CL and FR roller ski.
This clinic is part of the USSA Level 100 Certification Process. You do not have to be working toward certification to attend. Instructed by U.S. Ski Team’s Vordenberg and Casey. Classic and Freestyle Roller-ski
Ironwood, MI. Instructed by CXC. Contact
Hayward, WI. Instructed by CXC. Contact
Site and instructor TBD. NENSA Gaining Ground Clinic. The technique course is only one component of this multi-day clinic. Contact
Craftsbury Outdoor Center, Craftsbury, VT. Instruction from U.S. Ski Team’s Andy Newell and NENSA’s Janice Sibilia. The technique course is only one component of this multi-day clinic. Contact
1 p.m. Eastern REG. OTC, Lake Placid, NY, with U.S. Team coach Matt Whitcomb. Meet in the lobby prepared for both FR and CL roller ski instruction. Contact
Training Period 2 (May 25 – June 21) NEW IN THE PERIOD: In Training Plans: – Period 2 is similar to period 1. We increased distance training and added a level 4 effort approximately every week instead of every other week as in period 1. In Video Extras: – Dryland Drills – bungee work (Single Stick and Double Pole); – Dryland Drills – classic kick; – Over Distance – intensity levels; – Cycling Series |...
Lake Catamount Touring Center Classic & Freestyle Technique Clinic 2 day technique clinc. 08/09 demo equipment available. Top coaches include Olympian Sarah Konrad and former Subaru Factory team member Justin Easter.
There has been a lot of discussion about skating technique in this country in recent years. Unfortunately, it has almost all been misdirected. Instead of asking “How can we apply the advances that have been made in skating technique?†many coaches and writers ask “Has skating actually changed?†or “Are the changes in skating a good idea?†This article is written most specifically in response to Marty Hall’s three Hallmarks articles in Ski Trax last...