Like I said, when the thing wants to pitchpole go low or deep or whatever it is you wanna call it.
If I had it to do over again(when I was first learning the beginner stuff), I think I would just watch the first race at a regatta like Midwinters and see how it's done. The guys that have some time on the tiller don't usually let the bows dig in in the first place. They have already seen the puff coming and are ready to head low even before it arrives.....