Riding tip #50 - Pole training in a circle - Monoski style

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VIDEO:

https://vimeo.com/422180220

music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWpq4PLlFv0

Riding tip #49-back to the basics – monoski style

this riding tip is a little simple practice to get a sense for breathing, shifting the weight and sinking down and raising up ...for carving monoski style

first look at these videos to get a sense of what monoski is 

>> https://www.freeride.se/video/20041/

(look especially at 00:52)

>> https://www.freeride.se/video/23727/

(look especially at 01:40)

courbasses - toujours!
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSQKMioYplw&feature=youtu.be

then check this one out for holding the hands and planting the poles :
it is a clip from World Mogul Freestyle Champion Patrick Deneen

>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrRndk9_UJw

and her  comes my riding tip

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and the short video tutorial ...

and you do not have to go fast to get the rythm of  breathing in, planting the pole, sinking down and breathing out ... just relax and bend the knees!

of course, while riding "for real" you will not use the poles and you can be much more playful with the hands and arms, but getting back to the basics and "planting the poles" gives you a sense of calibration and you can get rid of a lot of "bad habits"

more tutorials on this:

Riding tip_#38_what the heck is wrapping the knees???

https://eucriding.blogspot.com/2018/12/riding-tip38what-heck-is-wrapping-knees.html

if you want to check out my tutorials on MonoSki carving :https://www.dropbox.com/s/o0nq4dzggh7ysgm/A%20short%20introduction%20to%20MonoSki%20Carving_latest_version.pdf?dl=0

Riding Tip #48 - the knee

FIRST!

read this before you get angry and upset!

OK, now let's talk about the knees!

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the knee is above (aligned with) the toes/feet

the knee does NOT pass the toes (you can still see the tip of the toes!)

to go down further do not bend the knees, bend in the hip!!!

the knee goes inward ...bending forward in this position is BAD for the knee

riding like this is even worse!

the knee goes outward ...bending forward in this position is BAD for the knee

riding like this is even worse!

Nota Bene: all bodies are different and me myself I am "bandy legged" (rounded legs cownoy style) and I have to adapt to that situation, but the principles above are still valid!

... and of course the main thing is to have fun 

...but as when I pushed hard for integral helmets in 2016/17
...I say what I think and it is up to you to follow or just say "fuck it" ...

I do not suffer or hold any grudge, you can ride in any style you like!!!