Yes, besides really young children everyone should be using poles, it's part of skiing.
I respectfully disagree with Jim W, beginners should use poles and should learn how to use them correctly. Poles are a part of skiing not an after-thought.
Depends on age. Young children generally don't because it's just one more thing to think about, plus they might get in the way or start hitting each other with them. I know the kids on my team still do, but we have our shin guards on. I would suggest poles for any new skier above the age of 11. They will help you move on flat ground to the lift line. Poles are also used to initiate a turn by 'pole planting' or touching the tip of the pole perpendicular to the outside of your ski (on the side that you want to turn). Poles also serve a number of purposes in racing, but I won't get into that. However you can see this if you search "ski racing slalom" on YouTube.
I've been teaching beginners without poles for the past 6 years. It is much faster and easier on the student and the instructor to not have poles for the first few hours. This will focus the learning on the feet. For beginning skiers, poles have no use, for most skiers, they will hinder precise skiing. They are a help in climbing, lift lines and getting up if you fall. For upper level skiing, the poles are an aid in timing your turns and rhythm of your legs during flexion and extension. When I teach the first day class, we leave our poles at the meeting area. When a beginner has poles in their hands, they will try to hold on to them and use them as a brake to stop. No poles, no problems, they must use their feet.
In park, poles are no longer needed. there are various stuff that they help with which includes landing and stability, yet otherwise no. In Alpine or tree snowboarding, particular they help. The pole is designed to be your timing mechanism for turning. They sign the place your turning and while, to the different skiers, and in case you get into some sketchy factors of snow, you ought to use the pole to earnings the turning section so which you do no longer hit a rock, or something nasty. Please, tho, in case you employ them, dont attempt to create a racing tuck in case you dont comprehend how. It makes you appear to be a noob (herb) and would reason severe harm to those around you because of the fact the information would be in all instructions. I observed a guy get impaled by capacity of a "wannabe weekend racer" at Killington. the guy replaced into my boss, the "wannabe" replaced right into a three 3 hundred and sixty 5 days plus rec. skier thinking he replaced into being stunning. Rotations: particular they'll. The pole plant supply you stability and administration mandatory to create the spring leap to rotate. additionally it components a good weight factor to anchor your self to coach for the rotation. desire this facilitates Brad PSIA point II Killington Ski instructor
Usually not. Neither child nor adult. Jim W. is right. They can make things more difficult for the beginning skier by making them have to think about more things. When learning to use the lifts, its a lot easier to have your hands free. Beginner's skis are usually short enough that you can almost "walk" with them on and poles are not needed to push yourself.
No, It is just one more thing to think about. A beginning skier just needs to know how to use their body and their feet. I have never used poles in my life, and I am a pretty good skier / snowboarder. Just Make many turns to keep your speed down, and you willl be just fine.
most litttle beginner kids around here start off without poles, because most of them use their hands to keep balance; plus poles get in the way sometime.
ive been skiing for about 10 years, & i just started using poles about 3 years ago.
I definitely agree with Jim on this one. You may hold your poles out in front of you with both hands kinda like a lunch tray. This would usually depend on your instructor though. My grandpa and dad always taught with poles but only holding them out front. If you are going out for the first time leave them at the bottom until you get the hang of it.
When young children learn, they dont use polls. When adults learn, they usually use poles, but dont really use them for "poling" until they become intermediates.
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Yes, besides really young children everyone should be using poles, it's part of skiing.
I respectfully disagree with Jim W, beginners should use poles and should learn how to use them correctly. Poles are a part of skiing not an after-thought.
Depends on age. Young children generally don't because it's just one more thing to think about, plus they might get in the way or start hitting each other with them. I know the kids on my team still do, but we have our shin guards on. I would suggest poles for any new skier above the age of 11. They will help you move on flat ground to the lift line. Poles are also used to initiate a turn by 'pole planting' or touching the tip of the pole perpendicular to the outside of your ski (on the side that you want to turn). Poles also serve a number of purposes in racing, but I won't get into that. However you can see this if you search "ski racing slalom" on YouTube.
I've been teaching beginners without poles for the past 6 years. It is much faster and easier on the student and the instructor to not have poles for the first few hours. This will focus the learning on the feet. For beginning skiers, poles have no use, for most skiers, they will hinder precise skiing. They are a help in climbing, lift lines and getting up if you fall. For upper level skiing, the poles are an aid in timing your turns and rhythm of your legs during flexion and extension. When I teach the first day class, we leave our poles at the meeting area. When a beginner has poles in their hands, they will try to hold on to them and use them as a brake to stop. No poles, no problems, they must use their feet.
In park, poles are no longer needed. there are various stuff that they help with which includes landing and stability, yet otherwise no. In Alpine or tree snowboarding, particular they help. The pole is designed to be your timing mechanism for turning. They sign the place your turning and while, to the different skiers, and in case you get into some sketchy factors of snow, you ought to use the pole to earnings the turning section so which you do no longer hit a rock, or something nasty. Please, tho, in case you employ them, dont attempt to create a racing tuck in case you dont comprehend how. It makes you appear to be a noob (herb) and would reason severe harm to those around you because of the fact the information would be in all instructions. I observed a guy get impaled by capacity of a "wannabe weekend racer" at Killington. the guy replaced into my boss, the "wannabe" replaced right into a three 3 hundred and sixty 5 days plus rec. skier thinking he replaced into being stunning. Rotations: particular they'll. The pole plant supply you stability and administration mandatory to create the spring leap to rotate. additionally it components a good weight factor to anchor your self to coach for the rotation. desire this facilitates Brad PSIA point II Killington Ski instructor
Usually not. Neither child nor adult. Jim W. is right. They can make things more difficult for the beginning skier by making them have to think about more things. When learning to use the lifts, its a lot easier to have your hands free. Beginner's skis are usually short enough that you can almost "walk" with them on and poles are not needed to push yourself.
No, It is just one more thing to think about. A beginning skier just needs to know how to use their body and their feet. I have never used poles in my life, and I am a pretty good skier / snowboarder. Just Make many turns to keep your speed down, and you willl be just fine.
not usually.
most litttle beginner kids around here start off without poles, because most of them use their hands to keep balance; plus poles get in the way sometime.
ive been skiing for about 10 years, & i just started using poles about 3 years ago.
I definitely agree with Jim on this one. You may hold your poles out in front of you with both hands kinda like a lunch tray. This would usually depend on your instructor though. My grandpa and dad always taught with poles but only holding them out front. If you are going out for the first time leave them at the bottom until you get the hang of it.
When young children learn, they dont use polls. When adults learn, they usually use poles, but dont really use them for "poling" until they become intermediates.
It depends.
The first time I skied I had the choice.