Skate Skiing Techniques Explained

After I got into skiing at a very young age I did not prefer poles. I still do not. For whatever reason maybe with my light bodyweight I have always gotten by with skiing on my feet. A big thing is working your skis like ice skates to move around, and just being familiar with your abilities to get thru more difficult challenges. I would say if your two feet are not bound together like a snowboarder and you have a helmet on, go ham and try out the tricks even if you fall. Falling off of your skis is actually a big technique in skiing sports like slalom, learn to work that to your advantage. And don't catch yourself on your hands, ride into the slide, and don't break a bone. I have wiped out 30mph skating down a road like this and my instincts did not make me land on my head so I am fine today,

very good explanation for me as a beginner. thank you

As a roller skater and blader for 30 years and downhill skiier for nearly the same I've always been interested in trying this but never had the opportunity given a lack of snowfall and/or time constrains. After watching this I'm surprised how many of the techniques are shared that I've been unknowingly using since they just feel natural depending on the terrain. I'll finally have a chance to give this a try when I'm in Colorado next month and have a free day with a nordic center and groomed trails right nearby. Your video has sold me on the idea, that you for posting!

Just wondering about that One skate V2 - When im on a single ski it tends to slip to the right (when im on the right leg) and vice versa. It really makes this style hard to follow. Eventho i have the power in the upperbody to easily follow through.

Has it got something to do with the way my ski-s are waxed?

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Thanks!

Curious. Where was it filmed? I'm guessing somewhere in the Canadian Rockies.

Thank you! Very helpful not to mention beautiful footage :)

I have tried one skate and I can do it for some time (idk, 1km or something) but it's really fatiguing for me and I go way slower. Not because I dont glide enough but I feel like it just doesn't fit my body. Bodies are different and you should ski however feels good to you. I can go so much faster with 2 skate.

One skate is the fastest and used for sprinting. Saying two skate and free skate is faster is a lie. However that Ofc depends on your own skill. Also offset is the best overall in hills and upwards. No one uses the diagonal skate competitively.

Thank you so much for the video. 😊

So fortunate to find this video on my first search for it. Thank you. One skate V2 is what I'm working on, and it's true that balance is key. It does look beautiful. Being an expert downhill skier (ski pro for 20+ yrs) and a strong skater, I still find that balance is still more of a challenge than I thought for one skate v2. I wonder if fitness helps, as it really raises my heartbeat quickly compared to the four other techniques.

You forgot about Boomer Skate! Speed doesn't matter and I'm just having fun.

Great views of the Canmore Nordic Center.

I think its hard to oneskate and always use twoskate. I dont know if its because I have a strong and heavy body or what, but oneskate feels like ineffective flailing. Maybe I just need to improve my racing skills, just like running where a large cadence is preferred to be efficient and less stressful for the knees. Also, I dont think its because I feel rushed, as explained in the video -- I often push off and glide for a long time on each foot on the flat.

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Super clear, concise explanation. Thank you

Cool but i think 'One skate' technique have a two submode: basic and uphill.
Range of motion -> high frequency and more difficult work with your own weight.

Norwegian names for these techniques (directly translated):
1. Gliding fishbone (fishbone being the similar classic technique, but without the gliding).
2. Padling
3. Single dance
4. Double dance
5. Free skating

This is the best instructional videos I've seen on skate skiing, and I've been doing it for more than 30 years. It was an excellent refresher!

Danke!

lmao "the diagonal skate is rarely used by experienced skiers"
birkie shuffle

Interesting explanation, but there is a confusion between power and force. Power is constant for a given effort, and is the product of force and speed.

so beautiful and useful. I loved skate skiing when I had access to a trail close to my home. Unfortunately, I just got one ski lesson in my whole skate life LOL: seems ski lessons here are reserved for children only here at my new location. Adults being forever doomed to hacking.... But your video tools are of such quality, they give me hope that I can break the bad habits, or at least enjoy working on it if just that.

watching the olympics and came here to learn about the sport's lexicon. great video! amazing sport. nations without lots of snow have no chance competing in these events

Tu montes sur tes skis et tu regardes ton smartphone, et tu fais ce qu'on te dit...

It’s really helpful by watching this video, thanks

This technic was pioneered by Bill Koch , USA. As a norwegian , I do not like this way of skiing , cause I do not like new things. In a perfect world, we’ll use
Classic style with wooden skis. At one time , In the early 60’s I think , we had close to a 100 ski produseres In Norway. The last world champion on wooden Skis
was Magne Myrmo, using Norwegian Landsem ski. Jokes aside, cross country skiing is our national sport , being a champion makes you a national hero !
These days we Are talking of ski wax with/without fluor , and covid 19 problems In the Norwegian Team. What will happen In Beijing ?

Skated about 3mi today... kicked my butt. Very aerobic.

that looks like canmore! :)

When those movements are done properly are a thing of beauty!!!

One question, how long are the poles supposed to be? I am 178 and using 165 but they feel kind of short, should I go for longer poles? Cheers

This is the best explanation of these techniques I've ever seen. Thanks so much!

I have never seen something so dumb

What is the technical difference between diagonal skate and V2?
I can see that V2 is faster, but isn't it only "faster way" of diagonal?

thanks for the explanation! Ciao 🇮🇹

hey! that's Olivia BN! keeep being awesome yall

Would it be useful for a beginner to start without the poles to get a feel of the balance?

Awesome explanation. Best I've ever seen. Every competitive skier should watch this. I've been skate skiing for 15 years and I always think about the timing and power while transitioning from V1 to V2.

haha dont make science out of it. its still just skiing 🙈

Yea, Make sure your skis are waxed properly or else your not going to one skate. One thing beginners need to learn about Nordic skiing is wax on snow science. Your not gonna one skate if you don't have the right temperature wax.

I completely disagree with your preference for the symmetrical techniques. I find that offset and twoset are a lot better than any of the symmetrical techniques. I think the best way to learn initially is with no poles, and then add the poles with the offset technique, only using diagonal skate for steep uphills for beginners. One skate is in my opinion, a lot harder to use efficiently. In order for it to ever be more efficient than offset/twoset you need to either be on extremely modest terrain or have an extremely strong aerobic ability. Less experienced skiers who use one skate are usually slow and messy skiers.

Четвёртое фото не является примером движения коньком под каждый шаг, так как ноги и руки спортсменки одновременно направлены вперёд. В общем: третье и четвёртое изображение перепутаны. Также не очень понятно почему ход под раскат быстрее и менее энергозатратен, чем под каждый шаг?

Идеальный рельеф!

Very good explanation, best wishes to Narrator.

Very informative, thank you!
Also, I was watching this on my phone and my wife had a startled look on her face and asked me what I was watching because the instructor woman’s voice sounded “sensual”. 😂

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Marvelous views!

Sorry, I still don't see the difference between "V-1 (offset)" and "Two-Skate (V-2 Alternate)" ...