Many instructors still teach pole
"blocking" in the moguls.. Blocking is fine if you are an old dog in
the bumps, but for anyone except the experts, a block will pull your shoulders
back and throw you off balance. You'll also lose your much-needed anticipated
(countered) stance.
Touch and punch
This is actually good for skiing on any terrain--"punch" your hand
over the pole as you touch it to the snow. The action "pulls" your
upper body down the hill.
Immediately following the pole touch, punch that
hand forward and over the top of the pole grip down the flow line.
Reach out and down
This triggers a breakthrough for many--instead of touching the poles on the
top or on the uphill side of the bumps, reach over the bump and try to touch it
as far down the downhill side as possible. It works wonders.
Reaching down keeps your body moving forward and
introduces patience into the turn. Try it!
- In the moguls, the poles should always swing
straight down the flow line.
Swing without touching
Swinging the poles without touching will prevent you from leaning on the
poles. It will also help direct the upper body down the flow line.
Practice on short radius turns on groomed
terrain, before applying it to moguls.
Print this out for future
reference and remember to have fun!
