At 07:55 AM 6/7/00 -0400, LedJube_at_aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 6/7/00 8:02:55 AM, mkayaks_at_oz.net writes: > >Hi all, > Matt, I "discovered" this technique quite by accident when I was learning >to roll. Since I had no one that could spot me, I "invented" the technique >for placing a paddle float on the end of my paddle. I continued to develop a >learning sequence that worked on the "Hip snap" first then added the sweep >and finally the capsize into the set up position. Hey wait a minute. I thought *I* discovered using a paddle float as a roll teaching aid. > Once the movements feel natural, the student can flip the paddle >end-for-end and try the roll sans the float. If the roll fails, just switch >the paddle back and roll with the float again. The variations are near >endless, you can partially deflate the float to work your way towards using a >bare paddle and to facilitate learning to keep the paddle at the surface >during the sweep. The only drawback using the paddle float is that people will tend to rely on using the paddle for the roll rather than the hipsnap. When I've taught it I begin by having them use the paddle float for support while they edge the boat over then practice hip snaps until it looks like they've got a good snap. Then I have them go over further and further, hip snapping up each time, and pay attention that they're keeping their hips loose and going into a good "C" position before hip snapping. Once they're able to completely capsize and come back up, I have them slide over, then bring the paddle shaft parallel to the boat, back to perpendicular and then roll up. Once they've got that down, I have them hold the paddle up a bit and just flop over, then get into a set up position with the paddle parallel to the boat, then perpendicular, then roll up. Then I start letting the air out of the paddle float... *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Jun 07 2000 - 05:32:35 PDT
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