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Agility training for cross country skiers

The US Ski Team uses rollerski agility speed test to push the athlete outside their comfort zone so that zone can grow that much larger. When that ice patch surprises you in on skis, you're ready for it.

By Matt Whitcomb
Jul 18, 2011

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9 minutes to test your XC ski strength

This is a fast and easy strength test that takes only nine minutes. Compare yourself to Junior and Senior Standards. Just how strong ARE you? (Video)

By Mike Muha
Jul 11, 2011

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Bounding Intervals

Cross country ski bounding intervals from dryland camp in Salt Lake City.

By Bryan Fish
Jun 29, 2011

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General strength session with the USST

General Strength Session in the weight room after threshold intervals in the morning. Interview and demonstration... and drills you can do.

By Bryan Fish
Jun 27, 2011

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Cassidy Edwards named to National J2 camp staff

Only the top 20 skiers in the country aged 15-16 are invited. Because of her work with the Vasa Ski Club, and previous coaching, teaching, and racing experience, she was asked to be a coach at this camp.

By Eli Brown
Jun 27, 2011

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XC ski classic intervals by the US and Canadian National Teams

The US and Canadian national teams doing classic threshold intervals at Mt Bachelor in Bend Oregon on May 30, 2011.

By Bryan Fish
Jun 24, 2011

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USSA Level 100 Coaches' Certification Technique Clinics

Four regional USSA Level 100 Coaches' Certification Technique Clinics are coming to your way. USSA Level 100 certification is a four-step process targeted at providing a foundation in both general and cross country ski specific coaches' education.

By USSA
Jun 23, 2011

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V1 Skate Technique

See the US Ski Team doing skate drills and interval work at Mt Bachelor on May 28, 2011

By Bryan Fish
Jun 22, 2011

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Skate Sprint Speeds: 10 seconds to faster skiing

USST and Canadian National Team do a skate sprint speed session at Mt Bachelor in Bend Oregan on May 26, 2011.

By Bryan Fish
Jun 20, 2011

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Rollerski doublepole time trial in Traverse City this Friday

The first of a series of open rollerski "races" takes place this coming Friday nite. 6pm in Williamsburg on Bates/Sayler Road. The time trial is about a quarter mile long gradual uphill double pole only individual test race.

By Eli Brown
Jun 13, 2011

Fire & Ice: Summer on snow XC Ski Camp

Fire and Ice, the latest cross country ski camp on groomed trails in the US will take place from June 16-20 on the trails of Mt. Bachelor, the only camp in the US offering the opportunity for skiers to ski on World Class trails with impeccable grooming.

By MBSEF
Jun 10, 2011

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CXC XC Ski Camps begin

CXC Skiing summer camps for cross country skiers - juniors, masters, coaches - are about to being.

By CXC Skiing
Jun 9, 2011