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Re:More 2 Cents

Posted By: Ian Johnston
Date: Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 3:40 a.m.

In Response To: Re:More 2 Cents (Ross Leidy)

> I don't recall if this analogy has been voiced before, but in classes I
> took, the instructor tried to encourage the proper rotation by asking us
> to imagine our kayak sitting in a lake of jello, and to propel the boat
> you planted the paddle and pulled the boat past the (imagined) stationary
> blade. For some reason this had the effect of producing more torso
> rotation. Another $.02

This seems like a good way to think of it. I think that the idea of picturing the kayak in a more viscous liquid makes people believe that it will take a greater effort to move it. The only way for them to get the strength for the extra effort is through body rotation.

Now if you could get them to realise that without putting any extra effort into their stroke they can go farther and faster simply by using good technique. If their stroke is 75% efficient they can go faster and therefor further simply by increasing the efficiency. No extra effort.

Ian

Messages In This Thread

Whale Watching....
Pete W. P. -- Thursday, 21 October 1999, at 8:14 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Robert Woodard -- Thursday, 21 October 1999, at 8:39 p.m.

...and a case of beer
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 22 October 1999, at 11:59 a.m.

Re: ...and a case of beer
Pete W. P. -- Friday, 22 October 1999, at 2:12 p.m.

Re: ...and a case of beer
Ian Johnston -- Friday, 22 October 1999, at 9:16 p.m.

Re: ...and a case of beer
Pete W. P. -- Saturday, 23 October 1999, at 9:22 a.m.

Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation, 3rd Ed.
Ed Valley -- Monday, 25 October 1999, at 2:04 p.m.

Re: Fundamentals of Kayak Navigation, 3rd Ed.
ted -- Tuesday, 26 October 1999, at 11:40 a.m.

Re: ...and a case of beer
Ian Johnston -- Monday, 25 October 1999, at 9:48 p.m.

Re: ...and a case of beer
Don Beale -- Saturday, 23 October 1999, at 11:31 a.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Wes Boyd -- Thursday, 21 October 1999, at 9:42 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Ian Johnston -- Thursday, 21 October 1999, at 10:49 p.m.

Re: Come to Oregon...
Don Beale -- Friday, 22 October 1999, at 1:16 a.m.

Re: Come to Oregon...
Don Lueder -- Wednesday, 27 October 1999, at 2:04 a.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Nick Schade -- Friday, 22 October 1999, at 9:21 a.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Jack -- Friday, 22 October 1999, at 2:44 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Randy Knauff -- Saturday, 23 October 1999, at 2:35 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Pete W. P. -- Saturday, 23 October 1999, at 3:40 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Randy Knauff -- Saturday, 23 October 1999, at 11:43 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Pete W. P. -- Monday, 25 October 1999, at 10:05 a.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
lee -- Saturday, 23 October 1999, at 8:49 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Brian T. Cunningham -- Tuesday, 26 October 1999, at 6:36 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Pete W. P. -- Wednesday, 27 October 1999, at 4:16 p.m.

Re: Whale Watching....
Brian T. Cunningham -- Wednesday, 27 October 1999, at 4:31 p.m.

My 2 cents' on paddling technique
Pete Roszyk -- Sunday, 14 November 1999, at 9:59 a.m.

Re: My 2 cents' on paddling technique
lee -- Sunday, 14 November 1999, at 1:33 p.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
Ian Johnston -- Monday, 15 November 1999, at 2:34 a.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
lee -- Monday, 15 November 1999, at 8:09 a.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
Ian Johnston -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 3:26 a.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
lee -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 7:11 a.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
Mike Hanks -- Friday, 19 November 1999, at 12:39 a.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
Ian Johnston -- Friday, 19 November 1999, at 2:40 a.m.

Re: phew!
Shawn Baker -- Friday, 19 November 1999, at 10:58 a.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
Ross Leidy -- Monday, 15 November 1999, at 4:48 p.m.

Re:More 2 Cents
Ian Johnston -- Wednesday, 17 November 1999, at 3:40 a.m.

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