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I'm having trouble with my kick. I have marwe skis, and madshus boots, which don't have much ankle support, I think. Do I need carbon cuffs as well?

I noticed while you are standing on the balance board, your heal is positioned at the far edge. I bought one recently, and wanted to know what part of my foot should I have centered on the board. Should I have the dead center of my foot on the centerpoint, or should I align the balls of my feet with it, etc. Im trying to develop strength in particular my toes to push down, if that makes sense.

Can you use them on unskiable snow, just jog on them and glide on the occasional snow patch?

Great video. I just got roller skis and this helps a lot.

Should put a nature cam in there next year

where do they go in the chimney? is there a fireplace inside

wrist guards, good job!

Good video. When I learned the pole exercise for downhill, they taught me to hold the pole to somewhat face the direction of the mountain, which he is doing here. Giving your body that counter rotation seems to put more inside edge pressure on your turning/downhill ski, which strengthens your control and turn.

thanks

For classic skis, what do you do with he kick zone?

Great video. Is there any recommendations regarding shaft length? For instance, it seems that most classic roller skis are around 700mm, but Swix is the only one with a much longer model (Swix Roadline Classic) at 790mm. I am stuck between Swix and Fischers RC7 Classic.

Great tips!

The first rollerskis had 3 wheels. Swedski shaft was hickory plywood. Exel shaft was aluminum tube, rectangular tube. Those you show look excellent in several ways

I thought you liked Craft clothing? What's going on?

Nice analysis and demonstration! I think that one thing contributing to the spread-out stance is when beginners see those phony posed pictures of classic skiers with the back foot way out behind and up in the air (like 1960s racers). They don't realize that this is just an instant in the stride (perhaps exaggerated for dramatic effect), and end up concentrating on the position of the back foot. But their balance isn't good enough to get on one foot so they end up in that awkward position.

Awesome, what a great time to be alive!

Ive seen video of the Russian skier Balisnikov standing on top of a big Swiss ball. Dont fall and hurt yourself!

Thank you for this Keith. Your vids are good for both my sking and instructing.

Hahaha I thought mine were broken!

As a 57yrs old Swedish x-country skier having some kind of idea that I know how to do it, I really enjoy these videos because they are really good and instructive and not from Norway 😅😅

Excellent. Clear and concise as always. 😍😍

If I could ski as well as your lopsided technique I would be happy.

This is me to a T. Wish we had snow again so I could try your drill.

Hello Keith: Just popped in here after watching this video; as always great tips; OK less than a month ago I skated for the first time the American Birkiebeiner in Cable, WI...........they had to "make" 6 km of snow in order to pull off they're 50th Anniversary event but they did a tremendous job securing a 10k loop which as a novice we all did 3 times for 30k...........my main issue Keith was I lacked the endurance to tackle the hills they created and although I finished I ran out of gas a few times.....lol...........despite the fact that we all faced here in Eastern Canada a lackluster Winter so my actual on-snow training was way behind compared to 22/23........not to mention the temps were above freezing so we all overheated.........anyway..........any tips you can share for next years 50k long distance event will be greatly appreciated.........thanks,David

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Hi Keith. I hope you're doing well. Here in Vancouver, we've only recently had snow... Crazy, I know. Keep up the great work with your videos. You offer a value to the classic XC communiity. All the best ;-)

Great video! Makes me want to try roller skiing 😅

Thank you for your helpful and short videos! During these turns does your body stance lean more weight on the inner or on the outer ski? Best wishes.

Thank you so much for these videos. I learnt how to ski classic and skate from you. I'll always remember these videos and you good sir

Very thanks from Russia, Vologda!

Great idea! I see your point!balancing on one flat ski seems very hard to do for so many skiers as it seems more and more skiers are starting on skis with the skating technic without having skiied in the classic style for many seasons before. There is no real short cut only practice make perfect as good balance cannot be thought! 😂😂😂

Is it best to store XC ski boots over the summer zipped up, unzipped, or it doesn't matter??? Great videos...keep them coming!

Great idea! I figured they would be difficult to stay centered over

Thanks again, very useful video. Cant wait to try it tomorrow.

Thanks so much Ed!

I have searched and searched for how to install the faceplate to a new bindingless ski, which is the "horse before the cart" and come up with the same video of how to attach the Turnamic binding to the faceplate. Can you recommend a video with such information? Thanks so much

Way to go Doug! Looking awesome!!

A wise man once said "If you can run, you can ski" -- czcams.com/video/bNupVJ6cxRc/video.html Slowing it down is great fun, but I think it's not an entirely fair way of thinking about that as a way to avoid needing the athleticism to ski fast. You and Doug are clearly athletic people, with well-developed classic technique and probably good balance. For dopes like me, I find it easier to have good form while going fast (obviously not so fast that my form falls apart), since balance is easier when I don't have to spend much time on any ski at any time. I'm not the racing type, I just want to enjoy some fun track or go touring somewhere interesting, so I like to go slow, but I find that going slow with good weight transfer is harder from a technique perspective. It's a lot easier to ride a bike at 15mph than 1.5mph, and sometimes it's easier to ski at a faster pace. Thanks so much for yet another awesome video. I'm glad Doug is getting to get out there and have some fun while he heals, and wish him a full recovery

I learn so much about cross country skiing from your videos. The transfer of weight and the follow through with the ski poles..

You mentioned the shuffle while in track. I know we are supposed to avoid shuffling at all costs (because it limits our strides and can cause bad habits), but is there any particular scenario where shuffling is ok? I notice when Im in deeper ungroomed snow its very difficult to get a good kick because Im cutting through snow, so Im shuffling, but when I retrace that same path I cut Im able to get good kick and glide. So is shuffling permissible in this scenario?

So interesting... as usual! After seeing this, I guess I will slow down a little! Thank you again for your advices!

Atta boy Doug!! Got the stylish GQ look going also.

He looks really good doing his stride actually! A ski instructor I work with here in Northern Michigan made a similar point. . . Slow and correct technique rather than fast and sloppy.

Just curious why did you go straight to ordering new bindings and the same one? Why not try and fix it or find a spare part

This was very helpful and well done! Thanks very much!

Good tip. Any comments regarding binding position and balance for classic style skis? For instance, will your center of gravity shift excessively forward if your bindings are "too forward"? Thanks.

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I will check them tomorrow! Thanks for the tip Keith!!!

On gentler inclines I'm able to almost run up a hill but either way I often revert to shuffling vs striding and I really feel my triceps when poling. So I don't think I'm using my upper body correctly. But meanwhile I will try focussing on the early tempo change. Thanks!