Mogul Skiing Madness http://mogulskiing.org Learn How To Ski Moguls Like A Pro! Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:55:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Body Position Drills http://mogulskiing.org/body-position-drills/ http://mogulskiing.org/body-position-drills/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:55:25 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=178 Here’s some more drills to help with body position. Enjoy!

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/body-position-drills/feed/ 1 Mogul Skiing Flat Drills – Video! http://mogulskiing.org/mogul-skiing-flat-drills-video/ http://mogulskiing.org/mogul-skiing-flat-drills-video/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2010 01:00:34 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=151 Here’s a brand new tutorial with some very useful drills. Enjoy!

If you have any comments or questions, please leave a comment below.

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/mogul-skiing-flat-drills-video/feed/ 5 Mogul Skiing Helmet Cam Video http://mogulskiing.org/mogul-skiing-helmet-cam-video/ http://mogulskiing.org/mogul-skiing-helmet-cam-video/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:02:26 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=148 The video’s a little shaky, but I think it’s still a cool angle of skiing the bumps. (I tried my best on the computer to smooth it out) It’s just a cool new perspective and it good at showing how to pull your feet back beneath and behind you during absorption. Enjoy!

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/mogul-skiing-helmet-cam-video/feed/ 1 Controlling Your Speed In The Moguls http://mogulskiing.org/controlling-your-speed-in-the-moguls/ http://mogulskiing.org/controlling-your-speed-in-the-moguls/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:41:24 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=135 This tutorial will teach you how to control your speed efficiently and safely while skiing the moguls. Sometimes, we just get going too fast in the moguls and it is difficult to slow down. When this happens, it is a common habit to get back seat and in the defensive position. However this is the exact opposite of what you actually need to do. It’s very important to stay forward and balanced, and not let your weight get on your heels. Speed is determined by the size of your turns and also your absorption. So, if you’re going too fast and want to slow down, simply finish your turns more by making wider turns down the backside of the mogul. Just like on flats, the more turns you make and the wider they are the slower you will go. Through absorption you can also decrease your speed. You will go slower if you fully absorb the mogul and, after you reach the crest of the mogul, pull your feet back behind you. The more forward and better balanced you are while going through the moguls at any speed, the easier it will be to shave off some speed in the bumps. If you have good balance and absorption, slowing down is just a matter of getting on an edge and making turns, just like you would on flats.

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/controlling-your-speed-in-the-moguls/feed/ 1 Dealing With The Steeps http://mogulskiing.org/dealing-with-the-steeps/ http://mogulskiing.org/dealing-with-the-steeps/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 02:04:41 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=131 Steep Mogul HillSteep mogul hills are challenging for just about everybody. The bumps are bigger, more rutted and it’s harder than ever to control your speed. The truth is, however, is you need to ski them almost identically to normal moguls. Just because of the steepness, many people start skiing defensively by letting their feet get out in front of them and letting their hips drop back. While skiing steeps, it’s important to stay disciplined by keeping you feet underneath you, with you hips forward and hand pointing down the hill. Make sure that your shoulders stay square down the hill and don’t turn sideways. Just be patient and let the bump come to you without “throwing your feet at it.” Even though it’s scary, you have to be even more forward than you would on normal moguls and start absorption in order to achieve as much backside pressure as possible. It takes some getting used to, but keep staying forward and square and soon enough steeps will be cake!

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/dealing-with-the-steeps/feed/ 1 Dealing With Big Moguls http://mogulskiing.org/dealing-with-big-moguls/ http://mogulskiing.org/dealing-with-big-moguls/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:28:51 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=111 Bigger moguls are definitely a big challenge for any skier, what you will need to do when you get in them is to be patient, use as much range as possible, be forward and take a direct line. Also, backside pressure is important. You can get away with not doing it on smaller moguls, but you have to be super forward and drive the tips of your skis down the backside on all moguls, especially big ones. By being patient, I just mean don’t let your feet get out in front of you and cause you to be backseat as this is a fairly common problem. Wait for the bumps to come to you, don’t throw your feet at it defensively! You probably know how to use lots of range of motion, just really use as much as you can and try to get a good, early knee roll. I know you said that you get going to fast, but if you take more of a direct line there will be less “bucking” and less ruts so it will be easy to ski smoothly and stay in control; in this case, just use your carving and absorption to slow you down.

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/dealing-with-big-moguls/feed/ 0 Getting Out of The Backseat http://mogulskiing.org/getting-out-of-the-backseat/ http://mogulskiing.org/getting-out-of-the-backseat/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:24:07 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=109 Getting out of the backseat while skiing moguls is actually quite difficult, especially on icy, steep runs. These next tips will help you be able to pull yourself forward and ski on your toes instead of your heels.

  1. The most important tip I can give is to get your hands forward! At all times while skiing the bumps, you need to have your hands driving down the hill. Your hands should be at least a foot and a half in front of you and one to two and a half feet from each other. If you ever feel yourself getting onto your heels, just punch your hands forward and it will get you forward 90% of the time.
  2. If pushing your hands forward doesn’t get you on your toes, then the next thing to do is to push your hips forward. Putting your hips in front will get you forward and will also lift your chest up, which is good because a “hunched” chest can get you backseat.
  3. My last tip to get in the front seat is to keep your feet underneath you. By this I mean don’t let you feet get out in front of you; your feet should always be directly underneath your hips. If they are in front of that line, then pulling them back underneath you could very well be the key to getting forward.

I hope these 3 tips help and that you liked this tutorial. Mogul skiing is probably one of the biggest challenges of skiing, so don’t expect great results immediately; just remember to keep working at it and soon it will be second nature. I would like to wish you good luck in your bump skiing, so have fun and see you on the slopes! If you have any questions or comments, please contact us below and we will reply immediately with our free help.

-A super common cause of backseat skiing especially on steep stuff, is the habit to “throw your feet in front of you at the mogul” and that will really get you backseat. Be sure that wherever you’re skiing, don’t let your feet get out in front of you. It’s really easy to do on steep, hard stuff, but you have to let the mogul come to you and keep your feet underneath you. Always try to stay in a solid stance with your hips going down the hill first, not your feet.

-This tip might not apply to you, but your really have to reach with your poles. You need to flick your wrists and make your pole actual reach, you should aim for your pole plant to be on the far side or back side of the mogul. It’s also important that your pole plants aren’t pulling you back. If you reach, you shouldn’t have the problem but you’ll feel if your pulling plant is “pulling” you backseat.

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/getting-out-of-the-backseat/feed/ 3 Strength Building http://mogulskiing.org/strength-building/ http://mogulskiing.org/strength-building/#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:13:55 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/?p=106 Stronger skiers will always be able to rip the bumps longer, faster and better than a weak skier. Being strong also give you the ability to correct errors such as pulling your self out of the backseat. One easy way is to jump over a stool from side to side, to build leg strength and also simulating mogul skiing. Remember that it’s important to strengthen not just your legs, but strengthening your core is also extremely important. Here’s two videos with some great ideas:

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/strength-building/feed/ 4 How To Do A 360 In The Moguls http://mogulskiing.org/how-to-do-a-360-in-the-moguls/ http://mogulskiing.org/how-to-do-a-360-in-the-moguls/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:28:18 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/2/?p=20

]]> http://mogulskiing.org/how-to-do-a-360-in-the-moguls/feed/ 1 Absorbing The Moguls http://mogulskiing.org/absorbing-the-moguls/ http://mogulskiing.org/absorbing-the-moguls/#comments Mon, 08 Nov 2010 01:27:58 +0000 Admin http://mogulskiing.org/2/?p=18 Absorbing the moguls is when your knees come up to your chest and back down to minimize the jerk on your upper body. For some really good example of absorption (and good skiing in general) check out our videos section.

To absorb the moguls, you must first approach the mogul with the correct body position; that means hands in front, looking down the hill and your shins pressing up against the front of your boots. Once you have this you are ready to absorb some moguls!

  1. Absorbing the moguls early is important, so begin the whole process when the tips of your skis reach the beginning of the mogul.
  2. Once your reach the mogul, let your feet come up towards you chest similar to the position of sitting in a chair. It may seem weird, but skiing moguls is like standing up, sitting down, standing up, etc. Practice this until you have a good range of motion, that means your knees should be able to bend and your feet come up and then push them back down.
  3. Once your knees are up and you’re on top of the bump, you need to push your feet down and return to a tall position. It is also important to “drive” the tips of your skis down the backside of the mogul so that someone standing below you doesn’t see the bottom of your skis. This may be hard at first, but it is an important quality of a good mogul skier.
  4. Keep practicing this over and over again until you get the hang of it. Don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone and let your knees come up as high as they need to. Over time, try to incorporate this into your mogul skiing, but don’t let it get you “backseat” or skiing on your heels instead of the balls of your feet. Good luck! If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I promise I’ll respond!
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