Skate Skiing - The #1 Thing
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ม.ค. 2019
- What's the most important thing we try to do when skate skiing? Weight transfer, push off, balance, glide, foot return, leg drive?
The answer is more nuanced than just one or two of the things listed above. At the very core of everything that we try to do on skate skis, at the very core of every tip, trick, or tactic, is on thing...
"Move your center of mass toward the base of the support to direct pressure along the length of the ski."
It's a mouth full. But it's true. I should say, it's the most comprehensive "true" statement that I have come across. After pondering this statement, skiing this statement, and teaching this statement for a few seasons, I can't think of a time when racing, training, or skiing for fun that this fundamental statement isn't accurate.
Even at the end of a double cycle when my center of mass moves behind my feet and more pressure moves toward the tails of my skis, I believe this statement still is helpful. I'm moving and adjusting my center of mass over my base of support to direct pressure along the length of my skis.
At that moment in double pole, I'm moving my center of gravity toward the rear of my base of support to apply more pressure on the tails of my skis so that I get more acceleration from my skis.
The statement as become my litmus test. When I watch skiers ski, especially when I'm coaching a skier or group of skiers, I look to see what their center of mass is doing in relationship to their base of support and how it effects the power generated through their skis.
Then the next most important question, why? Why are they successful or not successful manipulating their center of mass toward their skis to create, maximize, or maintain glide efficiently?
Is it because they are not transferring their weight toward the new ski? Are they not getting a solid push off in order to move themselves toward the new skate ski? Are their feet not returning underneath them? How about their poling? Do the poles contribute to moving their center of mass toward their skis? Or do the poles only accelerate the ski and do nothing synergistically with weight transfer?
In this video, I'll demonstrate what this looks like and two drills that I hope will get you feeling directing pressure along the length of the ski and moving your center of mass over your base of support. - กีฬา
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Awesome! I had to listen to your video many times to get the full information and implication of being able to control the pressure on your skis and the weight transfer from one ski to the other! Well done! This is so relevant and to the point!
Thanks a lot for the video, David. The concept is great and your instructions are very clear. You have basically taught me how to skate the day I watched your video.
You are an amazing skieur man! An excellent skier with an amazing communication skill. Thank you for the explanation and the two drills David!
Welcome back. Thanks for the great videos!
Thanks for the vids. I think I owe you several beers for all the help they've been.
It is my third time watching the video! Still as impressive as The first time I watched it! I cannot come up to a better single objective when skate skiing!
Excellent video David, thanks so much! Just back from first skate of the season and had your voice in my head the whole time. FWIW the best part for me (an amateur who's dabbled in skate for a few days a year for years) was where you talk about forces "ALONG" the ski. While others have likely described the same aspect of technique, your description really resonated. Thanks so much!
Man, your ski glide is just perfect :)
This is a great video- laying out a couple drills with small components that contribute to the big picture. Definitely resonates with me, thinking back to batting and throwing drills from baseball instruction. Thanks!
This was really awesome. Bookmarked and will watch again.
Man, great drills ! Thanks a lot for videos and keep them coming - looking forward to something for V1 offset for very steep hills - more than on the video you posted in 2015
You are a natural teacher 👍
Excellent demonstration!
Very informative video. Have been skate skiing on my school team for a couple years and the drills and info will really help me improve my technique
david love the feeling, image of pressure along the full ski vs just saying a flat ski... additionally using the marathon vs
the much ballyhooed scooter drill can allow you to stay, emphasize staying on the one ski in track and work on balance in a way very advantageous to beginners and those saying rehabbing ..thanks for this and all your very useful and interesting, well thought out videos...
This training is just fantastic, thank you!
Oh, man! That was sooooo helpful. Now I know how to teach people the skate style. Thanks!
It is great! Waiting for #2 #3 and so on.
Bravo ottimo maestro.
Hard to find good tutorials on YT and you my friend have one!
Thank you!
best lesson and explanation! Thanks
Thank you I’m trying to get my husband to go cross country skiing just started snowing huge flakes today and we live right down to a place called Theodore Wirth trail head
Sweet! I really liked your acting in Rules of Engagement
Great video. Would it be possible to do a video on cornering?
David, You are my Maestro! When are you coming to the Northern Midwest Great Lake area? The land of Gitchi Gumi. I have a room that you can stay at and the rest of the PSIA crew would also love to host you!
The best way of instructing.. any tips for turn and control downward?
I always learn a lot from your videos! Is it good practice to do the following. Say I push with right ski and head for left ski glide to do the following: 1) transfer centre of mass (COM) from right to left 2) try to land the left ski on its left edge 3) land left ski on snow, ski lands flat, glide for e.g. 2-3 meters.. this is also where left leg gets most straight, and your are most upright, leaning forward, COM at it's highest point... and 4) around two thirds of glide start to lean the left ski on its right edge to then 5) push on the left ski-right side edge. At initiation of #5 the right boot and ski are as close to left boot and ski (hanging in the air, ready to catch the right ski glide.
Also coming back to the left leg (around #3, 4), should one point the left knee outwards, and not bend inward? Is bending knee inward bad practice?
I hope you can follow this breakdown of motion 😀😀
I think that read correct to me. Your question about the knee bending inward. Does your knee bend inwards because of biomechanics? Or are you bending your knee in intentionally? Ideally, skiers want a knee that is in functional alignment with their ankle; a knee that does not collapse inward too early. But many good skiers have biomechanical issues that allow their knee to bend inward. Sometimes corrective exercises can help with weaknesses, other times custom foot beds might be required. Good luck.
@@Xcskiacademy thanks XCSA! Yes left knee seems to bend more inward. My previous Fischer boot had this cuff adjuster screw to counter angle to cuff. I might try that boot again to experiment a bit (never did try.. always left the cuff on neutral angle). Thanks!
Very nice drills, sound is a bit strange though
Could you do a video on training for dummies?
I want to start serious training year round but I have no idea on what to do an when to do it
I’d recommend buying roller ski’s, so you can perfect your technique and improve your fitness all summer long.
Luv this guy, great drills, thanks
What's the music track at 04:19?
Thumbs up 👍 why anybody thumbs down do you know how hard it is to do a video or you can be in front of the camera and have audio and be moving around it’s really difficult
I pretty much start from scratch and the beginning of every season. What does it mean when my skis slide sideways? Not enough pressure on them?
Usually it means you're not edging your skis enough to handle the pressure of pushing against the ski.
Yes, not enough sideways pressure and the reason is your ski not at say 45 deg to your skiing direction. o So when push off your ski is most probably close to parallel to your skiing direction. You are most probably limited in your leg rotation at your hips so practice that a LOT without using poles.
I'm going xc skiing for the first time today and it's gonna be a mess :)
how'd it go i'm going next week
@@destortoise It was fun but definitely took like an hour to get going. A lot of it was trying to forget downhill ski muscle memory because many of the actions that with for downhill don't do anything in xc it seems. Biggest thing for me was just mentally committing to shifting weight fully. Good luck!
Why don't they have edges?!?!
as you put your weight on the whole ski you want to push your butt, glutes forward and drive the knee forward to create the forward propulsion .. that seems to be clearly what u r doing ... as u say direct pressure .. hmmm u do say initially but it gets lost about knee drive .. as u say it but not as u r actually demonstrating ...
u can see this is ur doing and you do say it in initial explanation but it
may get lost as you don't emphasize this as you demonstrate ... that u want to push your butt, glutes forward and drive the knee forward to create the forward momentum..
The audio is brutal but you knew that and posted the video anyways?
Way too much verbage. PSIA Typical.
I was waiting for someone to agree with me.😄The drills are fine but way too much talking. Keith Nicol does it better.