Re: [Paddlewise] stroke poll...aw, c'mon

On Wed, 23 Jun 1999, Jim Champoux wrote:

> Let me repeat, I am not interested in "exposing" anyone or embarrasing
> anyone, or even making anyone think about their stroke. I am just a newbie
> paddler who is curious about how other people who enjoy and take comfort in
> their paddle stroke do it. I have found out that using my legs really does
> help my paddling and I have found out that depending on which leg I "push"
> changes the direction of the stern of my boat. I am trying to reconcile
> comfort with efficiency. Maybe someone out there has done the same.
> 
> 
> ___________________________________________________________________
> >Im trying to deconstruct my stroke. I have finally found a really
> >comfortable stroke that I can seemingly use all day long. Just curious
> >about how you all do it.
> >
> >let's assume that when the left blade enters the water, its point A
> >when the left blade leaves the water, point B
> >right blade enters the water, its point C
> >when the right blade leaves the water, point D
> >
> >
> >1) when you paddle, do you "pedal" your boat; that is to say do you exert
> >pressure on one foot then the other, depending on where you are in your
> >stroke?

canoe, nope.
kayak, yes.

> >2) If you do, when do you push with your right leg (A->B,B->C,C->D, B->A
> etc)

canoe, n/a
kayak, a->b

> >3) When you push with your right leg, are you also pushing your knee
> >upwards, or does your opposite knee pull up?

canoe, n/a
kayak, no, no

> >4) when your left paddle is in the water between A and B which way does
> >your boat lean left or right?

canoe, sorry, my paddle stays on one side of my boat ;-)
kayak, i try not to let the boat lean unless i want it to

> >5) when you paddle does the stern of your boat zig zag?

canoe, yes.
kayak, yes also.

> >Maybe you can answer these, try not to think about it too hard, you know,
> >try for "muscle memory" answers.
> >
> >thanks alot
> >jim

i don't think you'll really learn much from this, but good luck.

mark

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