[Paddlewise] head dinking

Hello Fellow Paddle Wisers,

Well I am an ACA Instructor an I can say that I do not 
like the name of the head dink. I also can say that it 
is very important to use one while rolling a sea kayak 
in the C to C position. The term C to C also indicates 
the position of ones head at the end of the roll. 
The J lean stands for someone using body english to edge 
their layak while keeping their torso perpendicular to 
the water, and if you lay your head on the shoulder of 
the side you just rolled up from you then have the 
letter C being formed by your boat, body, and head.

I have found that some students have a bad habit of 
letting their head start the roll by lifting their head 
out of the water first. This causes them to focus on 
their arms too much and really weakens their hip 
snap/leg lift. When a student finally uses a head dink 
and lays their head on the shoulder that is coming out 
of the water last they comment that the roll was much 
easier.

I am obtaining my ACA Endorsement to teach sea kayak 
rolling this coming May in Duluth Minnesota with Gail 
Green and Randy Carlson. To get your endorsement you 
have to be an ACA instructor and be able to teach 
students to roll as well as being able to roll your own 
boat with multiple rolling styles on each side of your 
kayak.

Good Paddling,

Don Dimond	
Owner of Superior Visions Sea Kayaking School
Board Member of Twin Cities Sea Kayaking Association
	
			
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