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Re: Thats what Im after

Posted By: Don Beale
Date: Tuesday, 21 November 2000, at 1:34 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Too mask dependant? (Nick Schade)

.....such as where your forearm touches the
: boat so you can tell by feel when you are set up correctly.

I didnt even realize my forearm does touch the boat, but it probably does. I think more in terms of the wrist position in relation to the hips, and of the head position, and of the paddle blade position, which is what I need to look at. As I said, the only "blind" success I had was when my hands didnt move from the paddling position.

I think Murray's advice of a few hundred more rolls is probably right up there, too. I didnt think to count how many I did. At least 50, but probably not a hundred. I'd do a few on each side, rest a little, think a little, repeat.

Also, regarding an earlier post on the difficulty going from euro to greenland-ish paddle, I found quickly that as soon as I started hitting them with my favorite paddling paddle, it quickly became my favorite rolling paddle too. That old experiment is firewood now. I sold one at a garage sale to a lady who wanted it for a curtain rod :)

Messages In This Thread

Too mask dependant?
Don Beale -- Sunday, 19 November 2000, at 6:41 p.m.
Re: Too mask dependant?
M. Hamilton -- Sunday, 19 November 2000, at 9:23 p.m.
Re: Too mask dependant?
risto -- Monday, 20 November 2000, at 9:46 a.m.
Re: Too mask dependant?
Don Beale -- Monday, 20 November 2000, at 12:16 p.m.
Re: Too mask dependant?
Nick Schade -- Monday, 20 November 2000, at 9:47 a.m.
Re: Too mask dependant?
Dave Kaknes -- Monday, 20 November 2000, at 4:09 p.m.
Re: Too mask dependant?
M. Hamilton -- Monday, 20 November 2000, at 8:11 p.m.
A couple of suggestions
Brian Nystrom -- Tuesday, 21 November 2000, at 3:17 p.m.
Re: head up late
Don Beale -- Tuesday, 21 November 2000, at 3:50 p.m.
Re: head up late
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 21 November 2000, at 8:07 p.m.
Re: Thats what Im after
Don Beale -- Tuesday, 21 November 2000, at 1:34 a.m.

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