Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 06:27:05 -0400 From: Wayne Smith <wsmith16_at_snet.net> Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] handsroll vs paddle roll Kevin Whilden wrote: << I can't think of any other sport or physical endeavor that requires the same lateral rotational motion as hipsnapping in kayaking. Can you?>> Wayne wrote: <<Yes, racquetball. The most powerful hitters in the game get their power from striding into their shot, and rotating their torsos. The upper body only provides the whip action at the end of the swing that makes contact. For that matter, hitting a baseball is mostly a matter of body rotation as well --- watch Griffey Jr. hit sometime ---- his swing starts in his feet. I've found that my backhand shot in r-ball and my sweep roll feel very similar in terms of what my lower body does.>> I would add boxing to the list. A boxer with a powerful punch always leads his/her hip. You'll often see boxers watching their opponent's hips instead of his face for this reason, since any punch that comes from the 'arms only' (like a weak jab) isn't really worth worrying about. BTW, I've seen one of my old paddling buddies do a roll without even using his hands... they were tucked into his PFD. It was all hips! Cheers, Dave Dave Williams dave_at_paddleasia.com -- http://paddleasia.com -- Phuket, Thailand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Jul 15 2000 - 08:02:25 PDT
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