>It also suggests that ACA doctrine has a doubtful relationship with >real-world paddling. If the ideal stroke _bears no resemblance_ to the >stroke you like to use "in actuality," is it of value to students to learn >and practice it? > Yes, it is. A new paddler can no more do what I do now than I could have when I began. What I do now has been built upon those techniques I learned. One of the benefits and satisfactions I receive from teaching is that I refresh those basic skills in myself. I have never considered them outmoded or inappropriate. How I paddle now derives directly from those basic strokes. If some of this is different it is nonetheless solidly based on concepts I formed using them. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue May 04 1999 - 15:28:40 PDT
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