Doing active sports is always good for your health. If it's winter, opt for skiing. Choose the right ski clothes, the skis themselves, the shoes and of course the ski poles. And if everything is clear with ski boots and overalls, then the thoughts of how to hold ski poles come to people's minds quite often.
Instructions
Step 1
Buy sticks that reach your armpits in length. Poles that are short or too long will be awkward to use. Good ski poles should have tips, rings, hand straps that need to be adjusted.
Step 2
If you are new to skiing, then to start, just walk with the poles, not leaning on them, holding them by the middle. This exercise will help you get used to the ski poles and will help you feel light.
Step 3
Learn to hold your ski poles properly. To do this, insert your hand from below into the loop, and press the upper ends of the loop with your palm against the stick. This will help your hand to grip the handle of the ski poles comfortably.
Step 4
Do not place your poles wide apart or push them far forward when skiing or speeding. When pushing off with sticks, bend your arms fully at the elbow joints. When climbing a hill, place the poles behind the skis and lean on them.
Step 5
When descending the mountain, hold the poles in the back or under the arms. If the ski poles are in front of you, you may simply bump into them. If something goes wrong and you fall, try to take both sticks in one hand before landing on the ground. And preferably one that you won't fall on.
