Sten Feldheim on V2 Alternate

Northern Michigan University cross country ski coach Sten Fjeldheim shows how to mazimize power on the weak side of V2 Alternate at a NordicSkiRacer.com racing clinic

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• cross
• country
• ski
• nordic
• xc
• technique
• v2
• alternate
• Sten
• Fjeldheim

[nordicskiracer]

Sinking down is correct - and you also have to remember this is a CLASS, and you exaggerate movements so participants get it.

[nordicskiracer]

Sten originally came from Haugesund, Norway.

[lawrenceearle]

@gskiier No you wouldn't -- I suck. But I work with athletes and I know something about posture and effort.

[gskiier]

@lawrenceearle i would like to see you ski.

[lawrenceearle]

@gskiier Really? Contracting the trunk into flexion will result in power during the subsequent extension? No way. There is a big difference between folding to increase the amplitude of extension, and contracting to "sink down". What Sten is doing is simply making himself work much harder.

[gskiier]

@lawrenceearle I don't know how you v2 alternate, but the sinking down part is where the majority of your power comes from!!!!

[lawrenceearle]

Absolutely no reason to compress the torso the way he does. No reason to "sink down". This is really bad technique.

[Quick209]

I have been looking at XC Ski videos to help me with my skike technique since the techniques are the same. I have to say this video showed me a big error I was going with my V2 alternate. I'm posting the link to the skikeforum for others to look at.