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skating technique - slow motion
I've compiled a slow motion video for the purpose of technique study.
I've focused on sideways views to check how far one lands on the ski and how backward one pushes. These are abstracts of the Vancouver Winter Olympics pursuit 30 km, skating part. Featuring Bauer Legkov Hellner Olson Soedergren Vittoz. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDhz69-sU8A |
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skating technique - slow motion
Thanks for you comments.
Part of the concern is how athletes are making best usage of their calf muscles, which are quite powerful muscles, as experienced in running. Calf muscle usage is obvious during "jump" skate, but what about other technique ? At the end of the side push, their is a little time for best using them, I think. But at the end of the push, the legs is rather backward. The more you step forward, the more backward is the pushing leg. I noticed that Northug (unfortunately not in my video) does "something" at the end of his pushes with his foot/calf, as seen when how the tip of his ski returns. I'll try to compile or find another video depicting that. |
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skating technique - slow motion
OK, "stepping" forward was probably not the best expression to
describe the entire body forward move. So to narrow my question as much as possible : How much do you push with your foot toes ? I felt myself that pushing too much with them compromises momentum and wanted to check how the best athletes are optimizing their pushing and muscles usage, including calf, while keeping momentum. |
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