How Body Position Works in V2 One Skate

This video explains body position and how the body moves in V2 skate skiing (One Skate technique in Canada, or Skate 2 in the UK). Understanding how the body works in V2 Skate skiing is the key to effortless skiing because the core of the body powers both the pole push and the leg push. If you find V2 Skate Skiing challenging, you probably need to focus more on body position and the core of the body and worry less about the poling and the leg push.

This is an excerpt from an Nordic Ski Lab course that explains V2-One Skate technique in full. Nordic Ski Lab is a low cost subscription website, filled with premium videos for skiers and coaches interested in competition-style cross-country skiing.

[scotts]

so beautiful- as a former competitive XC/skate skier, we always said "less is more" and great technique is about slowly, gradually honing your motion to remove every tiny extraneous movement. Thanks for posting.

[JamieSmith-fzmz]

I've only been skating since 1995. And have never had a decent lesson on the V2 until this video. Going out tomorrow. We'll see of it helps.

[aeoniuswest]

Hi Kim! I've watched the longer explanation of this technique on your website, it's good to see a more concise explanation. Keep up the good work and we're praying for snow!

[edwardfregeau]

Picture Perfect, and the stickman lines on the skier was very helpful, especially the transition. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[johnhelms]

I watch this video every few weeks as I try to learn to skate ski.

[grantbarnard]

I like the explanation and the side & front videos for analysis. Also, we actually see the pelvis back, but over the feet and countered by the forward upper body. This pro can do that because she is moving fast and never sits back on her heels. A beginner would want to bring the pelvis forward more, and keep it there. Otherwise riding in the back seat will happen.

[GTmangt]

Thanks so much for this and for talking about heels and weight - I am amazed how much time your experts ore off their heels.

[gfanslow]

Wonderful examples and tutorials. I'm probably going to sign up for XC Ski Nation to view your other material.

You do a great job explaining what's going on with the correct form, but I agree with the other comment that it would be super helpful to show some negative examples of what things look like when they go wrong and how it impacts efficiency.

[sloanramon]

I went out for a beautiful skate tonight then I came home and watched this video, and I realized... I m a total hack.

[avinashbikha]

A really good video of a wonderful movement I am starting to feel comfortable with myself (2nd season now that I am mainly V2-ing or one-skating.. I just love it above any other movement).

One question I have: my V2 is *best* on well groomed trails. This is when I feel most confident of raising my entire body and making it lean forwards.

However the trails are not always freshly groomed. Many a times I find trails heavily used already, or a bit frozen - and on these I feel less confident to place all my weight on the front end of my feet. I've had a few falls, becoming wobbly, going over the (outer) edge of ski, losing balance. My question is: how can I train for more balance?

I now have a stiffer (carbon cuff) boot, which really helped me feeling more secure. Also tightening the shin strap helps.. but there are limits. The wobbly sensation under the foot remains when trails a bit icy, or heavily used.

Surely more time on the skis helps.. but still, would be grateful for any tips on drills etc. ! Thank you!

[jurgenhinz]

thanks for your great videos !
How would you describe your arm movement and especially your pole guiding/hands opening vs not when reaching hip level ? I do not mean V3 (what we in Europe call active armswing) but V2 at a relatively high frequence where lots of power is transfered through bending the upper buddy/arms/elbows using abdominal muscles. Thanks !!

[canmorecrazy]

Good video... CLEARLY demonstrates a FUNDAMENTAL FLAW, one even some national level athletes have that haunts what looks like good technique. (look at 0:31, 2:05, 4:21, 4:58, 5:17 GROSS external hip rotation of the trail leg) Bio-mechanically it is exactly what you want your athletes to avoid... but otherwise an good piece on skate technique. COMPARE to Ivan B, there is limited external rotation at the hip, mostly a side push.. IB, Bio-mechanically near perfect

[ushhhh]

Сьем ноги с толчка проходит не до конца, и руки я бы поднял локти в локтевом суставе угол 90градусов и от туловища почти 75-90градусов толчек рук до бедра