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Try this simple approach

Posted By: njkayaker
Date: Monday, 13 May 2002, at 5:36 p.m.

In Response To: sore wrist (Petewp)

Your problem may be a result of keeping all your fingers closed around the paddle on the "air side".

Try this. When pushing the paddle away on the off-stroke side (the side of the paddle that is not in the water), hold the paddle with your thumb and index finger keeping the other fingers open. This allows you to push the paddle without rotating your wrist inward.

This takes a bit of practice to make it a habit but holding the paddle this way avoids the inward rotation of the wrist that might be the source of your pain.

Messages In This Thread

sore wrist
Petewp -- Saturday, 11 May 2002, at 4:56 p.m.

Re: sore wrist
Eric -- Saturday, 11 May 2002, at 6:30 p.m.

Re: sore wrist
Ken -- Saturday, 11 May 2002, at 10:06 p.m.

Re: sore wrist
Jed -- Saturday, 11 May 2002, at 10:38 p.m.

Re: sore wrist
LeeG -- Sunday, 12 May 2002, at 8:46 a.m.

Re: What works for me...
Craig Bumgarner -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 4:46 p.m.

Try this simple approach
njkayaker -- Monday, 13 May 2002, at 5:36 p.m.

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