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Re: Forward tilt?

Posted By: FBC
Date: Friday, 5 January 2001, at 7:35 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Forward tilt? *Pic* (Mike Hanks)

: Don,

: When I first tried the forward tilt, the paddle would dive towards the kayak.
: I made a concerted effort to stop this and now I don't really notice it
: anymore. I use a reverse tilt for bracing sometimes, but try to use the
: forward tilt that Greg describes for my forward stroke. I had to learn it
: from reading about Maligiaq Padilla, as there aren't a whole lot of
: Greenland style paddlers that I paddle with. I still have a lot to learn,
: but I am trying to get my speed equal to Jerry's (my former guide paddling
: partner).

:
: Mike

This spring I read about the forward tilt and tried it with my euro paddle (I had recently converted to unfeathered in anticipation of trying Greenland style). I found that the blade did not dive and actually added stability. In the article I also read about Maligiaq Padilla getting power from the stroke as he retrieves the blade. With a forward tilt, I found that I did get power translated off the blade as it surfaced. Not a lot, but noticable.

At least with a Werner Camano the oval of the loom promotes a natural forward tilt for me. So it works with Euros too.

FBC

Messages In This Thread

Author, Author
Pipeguy -- Wednesday, 20 December 2000, at 12:01 a.m.

Re: Author, Author
Greg Stamer -- Wednesday, 20 December 2000, at 4:02 p.m.

Re: Congrat's to the Author *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- Tuesday, 26 December 2000, at 7:38 p.m.

Re: Congrat's to the Author
Greg Stamer -- Tuesday, 26 December 2000, at 9:37 p.m.

Re: Forward tilt?
Don Beale -- Wednesday, 3 January 2001, at 4:29 p.m.

Re: Forward tilt?
Greg Stamer -- Wednesday, 3 January 2001, at 6:01 p.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
Don Beale -- Wednesday, 3 January 2001, at 10:37 p.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
Greg Stamer -- Wednesday, 3 January 2001, at 11:12 p.m.

Re: Too late!
Don Beale -- Thursday, 4 January 2001, at 1:31 a.m.

Re: Too late!
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 4 January 2001, at 9:34 a.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
risto -- Thursday, 4 January 2001, at 9:33 a.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 4 January 2001, at 10:24 a.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
risto -- Thursday, 4 January 2001, at 10:51 a.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
Nick Schade -- Friday, 5 January 2001, at 1:08 p.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
M.Hamilton -- Friday, 5 January 2001, at 6:33 p.m.

euro and greenland
risto -- Monday, 8 January 2001, at 12:27 p.m.

Re: euro and greenland
Nick Schade -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 11:21 a.m.

paddle
risto -- Tuesday, 9 January 2001, at 11:48 a.m.

Re: Really short paddles
Nick Schade -- Wednesday, 10 January 2001, at 9:34 a.m.

Re: Really short paddles
risto -- Wednesday, 10 January 2001, at 12:05 p.m.

Re: Really short paddles
Nick Schade -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 9:12 a.m.

Re: Really short paddles
risto -- Thursday, 11 January 2001, at 10:26 a.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
Nick Schade -- Thursday, 4 January 2001, at 10:24 a.m.

Re: If Ive got this straight
Greg Stamer -- Thursday, 4 January 2001, at 11:13 a.m.

Re: Forward tilt? *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- Wednesday, 3 January 2001, at 10:43 p.m.

Re: Forward tilt? *Pic*
Greg Stamer -- Wednesday, 3 January 2001, at 11:59 p.m.

Re: Forward tilt?
Will -- Friday, 5 January 2001, at 9:58 p.m.

Re: Forward tilt?
FBC -- Friday, 5 January 2001, at 7:35 p.m.

Re: Forward tilt?
Bert -- Saturday, 6 January 2001, at 7:57 a.m.

Re: Author, Author
FBC -- Thursday, 21 December 2000, at 7:02 p.m.

Re: Author, Author
Greg Stamer -- Friday, 22 December 2000, at 11:11 p.m.

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