RE: [Paddlewise] Maligiaq Padilla

At 07:36 AM 4/22/99 -0700, Mattson, Timothy G wrote:
>
>I was facinated by the pictures of Maligiaq's paddling.  I have a couple
>observations.
>
>1. The paddle that he was using looked just like my comercial paddle (I
>bought mine from Feathercraft).  I didin't see any "diamond shape extending
>out towards the tip.  I guess he doesn't use a true greenland style paddle.
>

in greenland everything he does or uses is greenland style.


>2. There was no shoulder rotation visible in the pictures. He doesn't appear
>to be using his torso to add power to the stroke.  
>

With his lose fitting cag it was hard to tell if there was any or not


>3. The blade was well behind his hip.  As described in a paddlewise post
>last year, he appears to extend his stroke well beyond the hip -- counter to
>the advise we give paddling students in the U.S.
>

its all the dang brits fault they told us how to paddle and got it wrong again


>4. He wasn't wearing a PFD, a whistle or a knife!  
>

yup

>I wish I could see him in action.  Please, if any of you did get to see him
>paddle, could you provide full reports to the list?  
>
>--Tim
>

 Sense he is the national Greenlander kayak Champ I guess what he does is
right and we are wrong. We probably use a bastardization greenland stroke
unlike his real live greenland stroke. He was so good and no offense to any
other greenland style paddlers,  and so much like a ballerina paddling and
rolling he makes us look like rank amateurs. His motion was fluid and all
his rolls were done easily and with style and looked like it was just a
walk in the park for him. It was kinda embarassing to see some one so young
and good and know that you will never be a tenth as good as he no matter
how hard you try. If you can't tell I was impressed.

Dana
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