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It helps to know WHY both feet are in on a spin - thanks DaveW. about passing moms in the snowOnce you know you're in a non-recoverable spin, 2 feet in HARD. What the technique is trying to do is lock all 4 tires so they LOSE grip (a sliding tire has less grip than a rolling tire) and the car continues in a straight line, which is much more predictable for any drivers around you to avoid. If you don't lock up the tires, they may regain grip during the spin/slide and shoot the car off at another angle.
I used to drive Miatas year-round, which in CT meant snow tires in winter. They had Torsens, so I learned to apply a small amount of handbrake if I was starting on a really slippery spot. The soccer moms in the big SUVs probably thought I was a lunatic passing them on the highway when they were slowing to 35 because of a little snow. I used visit friends in upstate VT for New Year's, and we'd always joke about the number of SUVs buried off I-91 with NY plates around the ski resorts. AWD/4WD means you can accelerate better in the snow, but it doesn't help you turn or stop.