Which activity brings the hips forward?

• A. Stand tall and stretch
• B. Pass the pole
• C. Sit and rest
• D. Spin the pole

Answer: (B)

Bringing the hips forward is about shifting weight toward the front of your stance to keep your chest over your knees and your center of mass over the skis. The drill where you pass a pole from one hand to the other in front of you provides a clear physical cue to move the hips forward as you reach to pass it, so your hips rotate forward and your weight stays over the front of your feet.

This cue is especially effective because it integrates upper-body movement with a forward hip shift, reinforcing the position you want for balanced, controlled turns. Stand tall and stretch can improve posture but doesn’t actively cue forward hip movement. Sit and rest tends to relax and drop the hips back rather than move them forward. Spinning the pole emphasizes rotation of the arms and torso, not the forward hip alignment needed for a forward stance.