Re: [Paddlewise] 1 cm of motion is motion

Nick Schade wrote:
> 
>  I think the original idea that "...it is very much like having a long
> series of posts set in concrete under the water" was probably not meant
> literally by the coach. It is a visualization technique. Once you are up to
> speed, the amount of motion in the water is small so "very much like..." is
> pretty accurate. And if it helps you paddle better, go ahead and take it
> literally.
> 
Having instructed several dozens of paddlers in all sorts of craft (not
that I have more instructional experience than a lot of people here), I
can tell you that as an instructional statement, the above is very
useful. Perhaps not as graphic as Richard Culpeper's "******* the
paddle" (Actually, I think I'd say "******* the water" so as to keep the
power in line. Actually, I do use the phrase "hip thrust" a lot.). 

Also, I spent a weekend recently with a paddler who persisted in pulling
the paddle through the water. This doesn't accomplish much, of course,
and I felt lucky to get him down the river.

Does anyone besides me and RSK talk about the "Catch" phase of the
paddle stroke?

Steve
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