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

Dave,
Thanks for responding, and your questions. I can explain my purpose for
limiting my questions. Within the past couple of weeks, I have discovered a
very comfortable stroke, during which my body seems to "flow" with the
paddling motion. It has really improved my enjoyment of paddling and I
liken it to being "in the zone" paddling doesnt feel like work any more and
I do not get sore ( Im not a kid anymore).

The conflict that I have is that I push with the same leg as the power
stroke.

I have heard, and it makes sense, that pushing your opposite leg (as you
do) counterracts the paddle, this happens due to the boat leaning opposite
from the paddle cancelling out the effects. Like carving a turn but
paddling on the wrong side. Keep in mind when I say lean I mean just enough
to change the geometry of the keel in the water, not a full on sloppy back
and forth slosh,

I have tried to decide what is meant by others when they say "push with the
opposite leg" does it mean jam the knee up? I can do this by "pushing" with
my power side knee, dropping it down.leaving the opposite knee up.

Which is why I phrased my questions in the specific, simplistic manner that
I did. I am a little confused.Not confused enough to change my stroke for a
less comfortable one but confused enough to see how the list handles their
strokes.

Thanks
Jim


Dave Kruger wrote:

> the mechanics of a paddle stroke style are so complex, I
>wonder how well this medium conveys the style.
>
>Nonetheless, other considerations which affect paddling efficiency:
>
>1. Where is your catch -- how far forward of your knee?  -- how far out from
>the hull?  -- what is the width of your hull at the catch point?
>
>2. Where do you pull the paddle out of the water -- how far back from your
>hips?
>
>3. How much torso rotation do you incorporate into your stroke?
>
>4. Others?
>
>--
>Dave Kruger
>Astoria, OR



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