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Novice Question about pole planting
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goaty
, That fits with what my last instructor said: for big carved turns forget pole planting altogether, for short radius turns it's a timing aid. He also emphasised having a 'quiet' upper body by which he meant don't swing your arms and shoulders around, particularly when carving large radius truns. Pole planting can lead to lots of arm swing.
Megamum
, my two mates had lessons every day last week in Val. It was their second ever ski trip, the first being three days last year to Pila. The single most repeated comment by their instructor was 'press down on the outer ski, and lean over it - reach out and down as you turn". The (outer) tip dragging mentioned by
BruceW
, above also featured highly. I have always been told that leaning in to the hill is as bad as a very bad thing that's very bad
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AxsMan wrote:
I have always been told that leaning in to the hill is as bad as a very bad thing that's very bad
Not strictly accurate. It's much worse than that
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Megamum wrote:
Instinct would seem to suggest that it would actually encourage a lean the wrong way. I was under the impression that a lean into the hill was desirable
Leaning or banking into the hill will cause you to lose pressure on the outside/down hill ski and the out come of that is you are sliding on your butt.
Tracing an arc with your pole round the outside of the turn will encourage sepparation of the upper and lower body so getting greater pressure on the outside/downhill ski.
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Well I know what I can practice before I have my lessons on holiday next week.
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