Love this and all of your previous technique videos. Wondering why in V2A, the arms are swung all of the way back during the glide phase, whereas in V2 the forearms remain locked at 90 degrees and there is generally no extension? Thanks,
Great question. The answer has to do with Power to Tempo ratio. If the momentum is low enough that you need to V2 then the focus should be on keeping the cycle moving, keeping the turn-over high. But if the momentum is great enough that you don't need to be applying pushes every second you can "open up" so to speak and apply more power in the initiation and let your hand swing through.
Brain, your offer the absolutely best video and communication skate technique ever. Question, in V2A, is the body preload positions sync or async? I seems to me that the non-pole side appears to have less compression. Mark
I'm a little unsure of your question, but I would say sync. When initiating the poles, crunching the core, etc. it should be exactly like a standard double pole in the track. the only difference is you are on one leg and at the end of the motion, you push off that leg onto the other. I appreciate you kind words.
In my own words, initiation, like Bugs Bunny's every zipping out exaggerated, compress and release? We start stand-high at the end of the glide, and drop down to compress and release --- I find the push off need to be controlled to help glide foot in balance. Am I wrong? Thank you, enjoy the video 😊
At 2:48 you state "at V2 you are going to stop your hands at the waist." In one of your responses below you quantify/correct it by writing that it's a question of the turnover. I now encountered countless people arbitrarily stopping their arms/hands at the hip even of the cycle of skiing wasn't completed yet, resulting in uncoordinated timing of the upper and lower body. While for many elite athletes the turnover in V2 is so high that hands don’t often get a chance to push past the hips, it’s still a function of the turnover. For most skiers the turnover in V2 will not be as rapid and thus they will need to let their arms/wrists continue the follow through to match the movements of the lower body. See ruclips.net/video/NJbQ_lh47cI/видео.html
Yeah, I'd agree that in V2, when skiing easy your hands have a greater propensity to relax past your hips and you get a greater range of motion. However I still believe the priority should be on the initiation phase. If the majority of the forward propulsion is coming from the initiation stage (or that first application of power with the poles when your hands are by your face), then there is no reason to let your hands go much past your waist. Also, for that instance at 2:48, I am talking about V2 Alternate (V2A) where tempo is not the priority. Ski technique can effectively be broken down into "Power x Tempo = Speed." V2A is a more powerful technique because you would only employ it when speed is already high. So you have two options, either use ungodly tempo to maintain that speed, or turn up the power a little bit to give yourself some extra pushes. Like using a high gear on a bike. In general though, I think the old adage "hands and hips connected" still reigns true today.
@@BrianHalligan-USA Agreed. Most of the propulsion is created in the first 10% of the initiation phase. Still, as a coach, I have to be careful that students don't separate the arms swinging from the lower body. You'd be surprised how many high-intermediate level skiers misinterpret the arms stopping at the hips as an effect of the turnover for a cause.
Love this and all of your previous technique videos. Wondering why in V2A, the arms are swung all of the way back during the glide phase, whereas in V2 the forearms remain locked at 90 degrees and there is generally no extension? Thanks,
Great question. The answer has to do with Power to Tempo ratio. If the momentum is low enough that you need to V2 then the focus should be on keeping the cycle moving, keeping the turn-over high.
But if the momentum is great enough that you don't need to be applying pushes every second you can "open up" so to speak and apply more power in the initiation and let your hand swing through.
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Why do you let go of your poles at the end of a cycle? I notice people do it but am wondering why.
Brain, your offer the absolutely best video and communication skate technique ever. Question, in V2A, is the body preload positions sync or async? I seems to me that the non-pole side appears to have less compression. Mark
I'm a little unsure of your question, but I would say sync. When initiating the poles, crunching the core, etc. it should be exactly like a standard double pole in the track. the only difference is you are on one leg and at the end of the motion, you push off that leg onto the other.
I appreciate you kind words.
In my own words, initiation, like Bugs Bunny's every zipping out exaggerated, compress and release? We start stand-high at the end of the glide, and drop down to compress and release --- I find the push off need to be controlled to help glide foot in balance. Am I wrong? Thank you, enjoy the video 😊
Seems to be that elite athletes have longer poles than the recommended .9x your body height. Would you still recommend this, or to go slightly longer?
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1:28 first slow motion
At 2:48 you state "at V2 you are going to stop your hands at the waist." In one of your responses below you quantify/correct it by writing that it's a question of the turnover. I now encountered countless people arbitrarily stopping their arms/hands at the hip even of the cycle of skiing wasn't completed yet, resulting in uncoordinated timing of the upper and lower body. While for many elite athletes the turnover in V2 is so high that hands don’t often get a chance to push past the hips, it’s still a function of the turnover. For most skiers the turnover in V2 will not be as rapid and thus they will need to let their arms/wrists continue the follow through to match the movements of the lower body. See ruclips.net/video/NJbQ_lh47cI/видео.html
Yeah, I'd agree that in V2, when skiing easy your hands have a greater propensity to relax past your hips and you get a greater range of motion. However I still believe the priority should be on the initiation phase. If the majority of the forward propulsion is coming from the initiation stage (or that first application of power with the poles when your hands are by your face), then there is no reason to let your hands go much past your waist.
Also, for that instance at 2:48, I am talking about V2 Alternate (V2A) where tempo is not the priority. Ski technique can effectively be broken down into "Power x Tempo = Speed." V2A is a more powerful technique because you would only employ it when speed is already high. So you have two options, either use ungodly tempo to maintain that speed, or turn up the power a little bit to give yourself some extra pushes. Like using a high gear on a bike.
In general though, I think the old adage "hands and hips connected" still reigns true today.
@@BrianHalligan-USA Agreed. Most of the propulsion is created in the first 10% of the initiation phase. Still, as a coach, I have to be careful that students don't separate the arms swinging from the lower body. You'd be surprised how many high-intermediate level skiers misinterpret the arms stopping at the hips as an effect of the turnover for a cause.
The acoustics of your room are doing you a disservice. I listen anyway. . . Keep the content coming, please.
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Dude, get a mic. The echo chamber effect in your audio is distracting and annoying.