Re: [Paddlewise] Pool Session Report (longish)

I want to add a bit to Mikes comments about starting with the paddle high ,and
Steves comment about "finally quitting that bad habit of raising his head".
Actually I think we do our students a disservice by going on and on about not
raising their heads.  In a C to C roll your head and torso must move together to
get a good hip snap.  Watch the video Grace Under Pressure where they talk about
abandoning your tuck to initiate the roll.

Your head leads your torso.  If you want to effectively bend your body and
paddle up to the surface you should raise your head up along with it (start of
the roll).  I try to starty with my hands and paddle all the way on the surface
and just the tip of my forehead just peeking above the water.  As you complete
the roll and finish your hipsnap you are bending your whole upper body from the
waist up downward while hanging from the paddle.  You not only "don't lift" your
head, but it should be deeper in water than you hands and shoulders.  A good
downward C ends with your body exiting the water back-shoulders-hands-head.

Don't for get the other C!  You want the head shoulders and all the rest cranked
upward at the start of the roll.  Just make sure you don't lift your head clean
out of the water at the start since the weight will make you loose a little
ground in your battle to start with the paddle on the surface.

Joe Brzoza wrote:

> "Steven W. Jarvis" wrote:
> >I finally quit raising my head, but I'm still having problems with my
> paddle position.
>
> Then Mike Wrote:
> >On the paddle dive issue there are usually two causes.  The first is
> putting too much weight on >the paddle.  The second cause is blade angle.
>
> Here's a third cause:  When setting up and sweeping you may not be keeping
> the blade at the surface of the water.  I see a lot of beginners start
> pulling down on the blade before it gets to the "perpendicular to the boat
> position", so when it comes time to start the pull and hip flick the blade
> is already 2 feet under water.  So stretch out there with that arm and keep
> that blade up until ready.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Joe
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