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Re: Psychology of rolling?
Posted By: risto In Response To: Psychology of rolling? (Christian H)
Date: Tuesday, 28 November 2000, at 9:58 a.m.
: Here's what I would recommend if you don't know how to roll, especially if
: the idea of rolling causes you concern:1. - Buy a mask and go snorkeling
: in a pool, lake, wherever. The idea is to become comfortable under water.
: It's a big step to realize that you can be under water for a good thirty
: seconds without feeling discomfort. Once your heart rate can take this
: sort of experience it's time for the next step:2. - Find a really good,
: patient teacher who can not just roll, but teach how to roll. The latter
: is quite rare in my experience, so shop around or ask your friends for
: recommendations.3. - Build up your level of comfort upside-down in your kayak.
: "Hang-around" and get comfortable for a while before pulling the
: rip chord. If you find yourself "falling" out of your
: upside-down craft repeatedly it may be time to add a little foam to
: increase paddler-to-boat contact and boat control.4. - Only now is it time to get into the rolling progression and get
: technical.Not a bad list of tips to follow before the first attempts! Would like to add one more however, if I may:
- Make sure you get the easiest-to-roll boat there is at that particular pool. Chances are that some old pro already has grabbed it to practice his new extreme trick rolls, so ask your teacher and make sure you get it.
Its very easy to get discouraged if one makes the first attempts in a boat that needs to be "vaulted" over initial resistance, and thus gets slammed back in the water every time!
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