nice skate onto a compressed leg

In this pic
http://www.fasterskier.com/images/up...2-IMGP2173.jpg
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Interesting. It is clearly a picture of a very good skate (and NOT a
step turn) in a classic technique sprint race.



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Perhaps a reflex move, by lack of tracks?
Is skating on classic ski's still worth it after classic ski's have evolved
further?

"Jon" schreef in bericht
ps.com...
Interesting. It is clearly a picture of a very good skate (and NOT a
step turn) in a classic technique sprint race.



John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
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http://www.fasterskier.com/images/up...2-IMGP2173.jpg
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Perhaps. Skating on classic skis? Top racers, including the noted
skater in the photo, reportedly used skate skis , no kick wax and
"double poled", in the qualifying round, due to the icy hard tracks.
Hard to tell if he is in classic gear in the picture of the heat. Note
the other competitors double poling. Debatably, the picture sequence on
the noted link shows a single skate, likely rationalized as a "change
of direction outside of the set track, or where there is no set track".
The FIS rules are a bit fuzzy, leaving it up to the Jury to determine
if a competitor skates in a classic technique competition. The big
boys and girls on WC change directions in classic comp frequently with
a skate motion, ie changing lanes, turning, and it is alot faster than
a double pole or a classic step turn, with a rare DQ for skating in a
classic comp, so it is not a big deal. It is simply interesting that
the photo was referred to as a nice skate, in a classic comp!
FIS Technique Definitions:
314.1 Classical Technique
314.1.1 Classical technique includes the diagonal techniques, the
double poling
techniques, herringbone techniques without a gliding phase, downhill
techniques
and turning techniques. Single or double-skating is not allowed.
Turning techniques comprise steps and pushes in order to change
directions. Where there is a set track, turning techniques with pushing
are NOT
allowed. This will also apply to competitors skiing outside of the set
track.

Jan Gerrit Klok wrote:
Perhaps a reflex move, by lack of tracks?
Is skating on classic ski's still worth it after classic ski's have evolved
further?

"Jon" schreef in bericht
ps.com...
Interesting. It is clearly a picture of a very good skate (and NOT a
step turn) in a classic technique sprint race.



John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
In this pic
http://www.fasterskier.com/images/up...2-IMGP2173.jpg
from http://www.fasterskier.com/racing3879.html
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On Sun, 7 Jan 2007 15:05:15 +0100, "Jan Gerrit Klok"
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Perhaps a reflex move, by lack of tracks?
Is skating on classic ski's still worth it after
classic ski's have evolved
further?

On flat or downhill terrain - yes.
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