[Paddlewise] wing paddle technique

I accidently deleted the message where someone asked about wing-style
technique with the Greenland paddle. It's a good idea to Cc: messages to
my personal account (kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu), since I sometimes go
through weeks of not carefully reading messages on Paddlewise.

Start like this...
1. Extend arms straight ahead and lock elbows.
2. Plant the paddle deep nto the water, with the paddle shaft nearly
vertical.
3. Slice the paddle sideways and outwards to approach a horizontal paddle
shaft angle. This is the key part, where the torso twisting provides all
of the power in the stroke. Lateral (outward) motion of the end of the
paddle is very important, he faster the better. At the end of the stroke,
the paddle shaft should be approaching parallel with the centerline of the
boat.
4. Repeat.

Once you've got the idea, you can experiment with a less vertical paddle
entry, which is really not necessary for our puporses, and with bending
your arms, which is more comfortable and increases the power available.
Let me know if this helps!
Cheers,
Kevin
	 ___________________                                                            
	/   Kevin Whilden   \
       |Dept. of Geosciences \___
       |University of Washington \
       |kwhilden_at_u.washington.edu| 
        \________________________/                       

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