From: "Joshua Teitelbaum" <teitelba_at_post.tau.ac.il> > Why is my stroke so ineffective? I'd appreciate any advice from you > instructors out there. I would also like to add the following: I am 42 > years old; most of the kayakers are in their late 20s, early 30s. I have a > short torso and long legs. This may be why I am not getting forward enough > in my stroke. Nigel Dennis also said that I needed a higher seat and a > shorter paddle. I paddle with a Lendal Nordkapp, modified crank, 218 cm. > in length. Nigel advised that I get a 215. I paddle a NDK Romany Explorer. One thing I would suggest is trying a different paddle. The Nordkapp is a relatively big blade (by _my_ standards :-) and this could be forcing you into a low stroke rate that isn't optimal for you. See if you can borrow a smaller blade - even to something as petite as a Current Designs Sabella (http://www.cdkayak.com/paddles.htm#Sabella) and try a higher stroke rate. I can't say for sure that it'll help, but it's worth a try. Everyone has their own natural cadence and if you're off that it could slow you down a tad. I wouldn't expect a big change however. Keep the Nordkapp for when you want power. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jan 30 2001 - 16:59:44 PST
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