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An alternative to a Step Start is a Whip Start. This start requires a lot more upper body strength, but is very useful in both individual slaloms - to build up speed before you start the clock and also duel slaloms - where you need an abrupt quick get-a-way.
You start much closer to the wand, tilt your upper body as far over the wand as possible supporting your body on your poles. Then using a massive push and whipping your legs back briefly, heave your whole body down the slope.
In both the whip start and the step start your poles once you lean over the wand need to be pushing back almost horizontally to gain as much acceleration as possible.
Whip Start are good in duel Slalom because you can get a quick get-away when you here the start of sound to signify the start. Start with your knees an inch away from the wand and your arms a comfortable distance in front of the wand. As soon as you hear the sound of the beep (that's the beginning of the noise not the end of the noise), bend over the wand (2) and drive the poles backwards as hard as you can (3).
Whip Start are good in duel Slalom because you can get a quick get-away when you here the start of sound to signify the start. Start with your knees an inch away from the wand and your arms a comfortable distance in front of the wand. As soon as you hear the sound of the beep (that's the beginning of the noise not the end of the noise), bend over the wand (2) and drive the poles backwards as hard as you can (3).