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    Basic Skiing Stance

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    --- title: Basic Skiing Stance and Poles skill: stand in a balanced athletic stance and hold your poles correctly skill: maintain a balanced and centered body position on skis tags: [fundamentals] tags: - fundamentals image: basic-stance-and-poles.mp4 prerequisite: - introduction - putting-on-and-taking-off-skis ---
    This is your fundamental body position on skis. It's how you stay balanced and in control, whether you're gliding, turning, or just standing still. Master this, and everything else gets easier.
    ## How to do it 1. **Get Centered**: Stand tall, feeling your weight evenly distributed over the middle of both skis. 2. **Relax and Engage**: Keep your knees slightly bent, hands naturally in front of you. Stay relaxed but ready to move. 3. **Look Ahead**: Keep your gaze up and forward, not down at your skis. Trust your skis to do their job when you're in the right spot.
    ## Common mistakes - **Sitting back**: This is a big one. You'll feel your quads burning and struggle to steer. It happens when you put too much weight on your heels. - **Leaning too far forward**: While you don't want to sit back, don't overcompensate by pushing too far forward. Find that sweet spot where you feel balanced and neutral.
    ## Learn more https://youtu.be/OO4AiCtvrQs

    Basic Stance and Poles Basic Skiing Stance

    fundamentals

    Source: SKNG Ski School · Basic Skiing Stance - Learn How To Ski Beginner Lesson

    Skill:
    stand in a balanced athletic stance and hold your poles correctly maintain a balanced and centered body position on skis
    Prerequisites:
    Introduction Putting On and Taking Off Skis

    This is your fundamental body position on skis. It's how you stay balanced and in control, whether you're gliding, turning, or just standing still. Master this, and everything else gets easier.

    How to do it

    1. Get Centered: Stand tall, feeling your weight evenly distributed over the middle of both skis.
    2. Relax and Engage: Keep your knees slightly bent, hands naturally in front of you. Stay relaxed but ready to move.
    3. Look Ahead: Keep your gaze up and forward, not down at your skis. Trust your skis to do their job when you're in the right spot.

    Common mistakes

    • Sitting back: This is a big one. You'll feel your quads burning and struggle to steer. It happens when you put too much weight on your heels.
    • Leaning too far forward: While you don't want to sit back, don't overcompensate by pushing too far forward. Find that sweet spot where you feel balanced and neutral.

    Learn more

    YouTube video

    Source: SKNG Ski School · Basic Skiing Stance - Learn How To Ski Beginner Lesson

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