Re: [Paddlewise] Definitly Semantics - was (mostly a semantics)

At 06:55 AM 11/29/99 EST, you wrote:
>Like must debates about rolling this is mostly a semantics misunderstanding. 
>C to C or screw ? J to J? Sea kayak or Surf kayak? Eskimo or Ero. paddle.
>
>A head dink sounds appropate for "dink boats" which is what I call Surf 
>kayaks. 

As far as rolling is concerned, the above statement represents the greatest
truth on the subject thus far: What I call a Screw Roll might be what you
call a C to C Roll, yet to me there are differences (Srew Roll to me is
done with a lay-back recovery). Basically, we should drop some of these
names or use them more generically, because our use, interpretation, and
practice of the various rolls bantered about lately are somewhat ill-defined.

There is basically two rolls only - the sweep and the brace roll (and
combinations). Some do it with a forward lean, and end up with a forward
lean, and some with a backwards lean (and visa-versa and/or a combination,
and some call it a forward or backwards recovery, etc). There are forward
sweeps and backward sweeps and half rolls and full. In the end, there are a
lot of semantics, most definitely.

I happen to like the Sweep Roll because it starts rotational energy early
on, and I find it can work well when I'm having trouble with my hip-snap
(often).  If I can't seem to get up, I switch to the Verticle Storm Roll -
sounds cool, but it is basically just a Pawlata Roll (I do believe). 

Excellent point about semantics Tom.

BC'in Ya
Doug Lloyd (flickless in Victoria)
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