Re: [Paddlewise] To Roll No More

While he process Richard & Galways use is "focus" to bring these processes
into consciousness, the brain seems to do this on its own.  It's well known
among learning theorists that before the breakthrough, it's common for the
student to get worse.  It's believed this is part of the learning curve.

Robert

> From: Richard Frost <maloneme_at_gwi.net>
> Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 23:47:28 -0400
> To: MJAkayaker_at_aol.com
> Cc: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] To Roll No More
> 
> If you pinpoint the right thing to focus on, the
> results can be magical and astounding.  This as opposed to the traditional
> teaching method of telling the student exactly where each body part is
> supposed
> to be at each point in the movement sequence.  Too much input from the mind
> only
> confuses the body.
> 
> I'm guessing that is what happened to Mark from watching the video too
> closely.
> Since I don't know how to roll, and I want to learn this summer, and I want
> some
> of the aforementioned "astounding" results, and Mark wants his roll back, I am
> hoping some of the paddling gurus out there might take a stab at "Inner
> Rolling."


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