Monday, February 4, 2013

Double pole technique

The infamous "fourth point" ... using legs and hips to initiate the recovery phase of the double pole motion ...

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... shoulders rolled forward and elbows forward as you are about to drop your center of gravity ...

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... creating a very powerful force to overcome inertia when the poles contact the snow

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... arms and hands follow through like the end of a whip ... while the hips and legs are already initiating the recovery phase ...

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... and me attempting to do the same thing!

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