In a message dated 4/4/99 5:01:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time, woodardr_at_tidalwave.net writes: << 'm having a little difficulty sculling & bracing with a Greenland style paddle. The reason is it is difficult to change the blade orientation so that it is near horizontal to the water. Should I rotate the paddle in my hand or rotate my wrists? >> Neither. It should be no harder orienting the Greenland paddle than the blade-on-stick variety. For a low brace, try rotating your forearms so that the knuckles are down, elbows up, wrists straight, forearms perpendicular, paddle shaft against your stomach. It also helps to lean just a bit forward to bring your shoulders over the paddle. For a high brace, rotate knuckles up, elbows in close to the sides of your chest, forearms vertical, paddle shaft below your throat. Of course, you want to keep your eye on the ball and nose to the grindstone for good effect. Hope this helps. Harold *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.gasp-seakayak.net/paddlewise/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Apr 04 1999 - 18:41:43 PDT
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