Excellent demo or progressions. The same progression works well while teaching a skating technique. That is especially important for high speed starts and long high speed skating to the finish. Good teaching!
The forceful "slamming" of the poles works much better on the snow than on pavement. After awhile it becomes very jarring and unpleasant. I have found that a smoother application of power through the poles without slamming is more efficient and less shocking on the body. What do you think?
It is unpleasant on pavement. It can be done on hard packed dirt trail, or on short grass in a park using skis with big wheels or inflatable fat tire wheels. But in this exercise the point is not to get in a simulated workout. It is to build proper technique through repetition. And so even on pavement you can do this without undue stress on shoulders, elbows and wrists..
Excellent demo or progressions. The same progression works well while teaching a skating technique. That is especially important for high speed starts and long high speed skating to the finish. Good teaching!
Nice video, the part where you commit to let your arms catch you is a little tricky at first.
So this is the skiing equivalent of rowing's "pick drill"
The forceful "slamming" of the poles works much better on the snow than on pavement. After awhile it becomes very jarring and unpleasant. I have found that a smoother application of power through the poles without slamming is more efficient and less shocking on the body. What do you think?
It is unpleasant on pavement. It can be done on hard packed dirt trail, or on short grass in a park using skis with big wheels or inflatable fat tire wheels. But in this exercise the point is not to get in a simulated workout. It is to build proper technique through repetition. And so even on pavement you can do this without undue stress on shoulders, elbows and wrists..
Are you gripping the poles too tight perhaps? Try hanging in the straps more when you "slam" the poles down.