The Pole Swing - page 2
As you watch the skier in clip two, you see a constant swing of the pole. The action of swinging the pole begins at the initiation of the turn. If you look again, you may also see there are areas in many of the turns where balance is challenged. However, swinging the pole through from turn to turn helps the skier continue to link the turns without breaking the flow regardless of the efficiency of each individual turn.
A good pole swing not only enhances the skills of balancing movements, rotary movements, edging movements and pressuring movements, it can also help with some of the associated skills of rhythm, flow and timing. There are many exercises and drills to help develop effective pole use.
