Let's put everything together that we've practiced so far and work on engaging or tipping the feet up hill. This includes the essentials of tipping, flexing, counterbalancing, and counteracting. Start by performing the movements in sequence. This enables you to access each movement individually. Begin by tipping the uphill foot to its little toe edge, follow with the big toe edge, now counterbalance and counteract. Flatten the feet back to neutral, then perform the sequence again. You can hold your hands on your hips as shown, out to the side, or you can hold a light stick between your hands. Holding the stick level with your shoulders and coordinating the movements to match the hips helps to unify the torso in counteracting and counterbalancing and prepares your hands for a home-based position and a pull plan. Practicing four of the five essentials year round in your living room is a great way to stay fresh and in touch with your skiing. When you can perform all the essentials in sequence, perform them together smoothly. That's how we'll do it while skiing.