>> Something that helped me when learning to re-enter and roll was to use an extended (Pawlata) roll to get back up. For some reason, I had a really difficult time getting a screw roll to work with the re-entry, but once I tried an extended roll I got up every time. With some practise, I was able to slowly convert this to my usual screw roll. Now I use the extended as a back up if my first attempt at a screw fails. -Patrick Maun St. Paul, Minnesota >> I had the same experience when learning to roll on my off side. I found a Pawlata easier than a sweep roll at first, even though a sweep roll was (and is) my primary roll on my "on" side. One thing that helped me to shorten the learning curve was being able to compare what my body was doing correctly during my on-side roll with what it was NOT doing correctly during my off-side roll. Mostly, though, I just kept practicing and practicing until one day something "clicked," after which I was able to do several off-side rolls in succession. As I said before, practice is the key. Chuck Holst *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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