After 2 attempts at eskimo rolling and failing miserably and panicing, I am wondering if someone could mention how many attempts it took them to get it down. I am not going to quit til I get it, but I do have more respect for the mechanics of rolling now. I have read "how to", been to a seminar and took photos on rolling, however once that NY cold water hit me I freaked. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated, as I am learning some of the safety technics of paddling. Dana __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos -- now, 100 FREE prints! http://photos.yahoo.com *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
It took me several months of concerted practice and several sessions of instruction. I had read the books and I had watched Grace Under Pressure, I don't know how many times. The breakthrough came with the right instructor. George Gronseth of Seattle immediately spotted what I was doing wrong and in about 15 minutes had me rolling. I've been rolling ever since. After about 500 rolls, you'll be getting pretty good at it. After about 1000 rolls, you will be pretty darned reliable. Once you get the roll down, practice both sides. Caveat! Caveat! Caveat!: Rob Cookson said it here recently on Paddlewise: "Less is more." When I first learned to roll, one afternoon I went out to practice and did over 100 rolls (I was counting). The next day I discovered what my "rotator cuff" was. It was 6 mos. before I could paddle again. Remember Rob's words: "Less is more!" Robert > From: Dana VerHague <sealion60_at_yahoo.com> wrote Subject: [Paddlewise] eskimo roll > > After 2 attempts at eskimo rolling and failing > miserably and panicing, I am wondering if someone > could mention how many attempts it took them to get it > down. I am not going to quit til I get it, but I do > have more respect for the mechanics of rolling now. I > have read "how to", been to a seminar and took photos > on rolling, however once that NY cold water hit me I > freaked. Any words of wisdom would be appreciated, as > I am learning some of the safety technics of paddling. > Dana > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
Dana VerHague asks - <After 2 attempts at eskimo rolling and failing miserably and panicing, I am wondering if someone could mention how many attempts it took them to get it down. > For me, it must have been at least 1,000. Slow learner, quick forgetter here. Bill Hansen Ithaca NY *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Bill Hansen > > > Dana VerHague asks - <After 2 attempts at eskimo rolling and failing > miserably and panicing, I am wondering if someone > could mention how many attempts it took them to get it > down. > > > For me, it must have been at least 1,000. Slow learner, quick forgetter > here. > > Bill Hansen > Ithaca NY > Yeah me too Bill. It took me forever to learn to roll, but once I had it I made sure I kept it. Cheers, Rob *************************************************************************** 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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