Hello Paddle Wisers, When I teach students to roll a sea kayak, I begin by teaching them to perform the C to C roll first. The main reason I do this is because the student is using the blade to support their roll in a simple manner. They will bring the blade to a perpendicular position to their kayak hull and basically perform a high slap brace (moving the blade directly down into the water). Once a student has pulled off a few C to C rolls then I will show them how to perform a sweep roll. I do not start with the sweep roll because too many students end up diving their paddles when sweeping the blade. I advise students to become proficent with many types of rolls as well as learning to perform them on both sides of their kayak. Despite the different rolls I teach my favorite is still the Tootsie Roll (take the wrapper off and chew on any side). Good Paddling, Don Dimond Owner of Superior Visions Sea Kayaking School Board Member of Twin Cities Sea Kayaking Association Director, Midwest Alliance of Sea Kayaking Educators *************************************************************************** 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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