Personally I think the middle of the skid is the worst because you MUST decide what to do. I know when I had the BMW slidding through a intersection (rainy day to fast red light) I paniced and left my foot on the brake. Anyway I slid side ways through the intersection thank god there were no cars. I have learned to pump no matter how bad I think the lock up is. Matter of fact in my friends Civic we go out and pull ebrakes for fun.