Re: [Paddlewise] Unfettered Paddles/Tendonitis/timepiece aside

>That is an interesting technique.  No, I do not do the same. I'm not so
sure
>you would get by <certified> if you linked too many of these un-namable
>strokes.  I observe my candidates in a number of situations, both modeling
>and *real life* and it is key that the *picture perfect* stroke carry on to
>their everyday paddling.  I am curious what these un-named strokes are and
>what function they perform?
>>
>>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?

            I never stated that these un-named strokes I use in actuality
are better then the Official ACA Strokes.  They ARE the official strokes.
All 32 of them according to RiverMom.   I said that I may chain them in ways
that I have no names for.  I also stated that when I am instructing I use
these Official Strokes, because they are exactly what they are intended to
be; efficient, energy conserving, and leading to the best ways of paddling.
I make it a point, as I'm supposed to do, of doing the best job I can of
Modelling those strokes.  I am more than aware that I have reached a level
of paddling that would be difficult for a novice and that it would do no
good to expect him to do what I do....
        As to why I used these strokes in these ways?  I've grown in my
skills and in my experience.  I use these combined moves to, say, go down a
rapid where I want to go, how I want to get there, and what I want to do
along the way, taking into account that I am "going with the flow" and that
I must work with what the river throws at me.
        Think of Picasso.  His paintings are made from a complicated visual
perspective, where one sees more than one side at a time.  Yet, not a few of
his works are meticulously and accurately drawn renditions of reality.  He
was also a master draftsman and that is how he began.
>


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