Make quick short-radius turns, followed by longer turns, and revert to short ones again until you feel the rhythm in your hands. From the ready position, give the wrist a little extra flick to move the basket forward so that it leads the hand. Reaching causes the shoulder to extend, which causes the torso to turn out of the fall line, resulting in an uncontrolled skid. As a bonus, the subtle flick of the hand will loosen a skier's death grip on a pole, which causes banging or harsh, jerky planting habits. If you're not a World Cup mogul contender, feet satisfied in knowing that how you touch is more important than where you touch.
Most students get into trouble when they try to reach for a particular spot to plant on a mogul.
Concentrate on how you touch, and you will find freedom in where you can turn in the bumps. Here's the best part. As long as you drive your hand forward down the fall line directly in front of your waist, it will perform all its magic. You have nearly mastered the complexities of an efficient pole plant in the moguls. Now for dessert.