_before_ you do any pulling on the paddle. Then pull 'til the hand is next to your hip I've found that if I pull really hard with lots of force Pulling too hard is a waste of energy. Can I assume that you are also pushing with the opposite arm, even though you don't state it? I'm just starting my second year, but I've read that you get the best form and power when you "push", not when you "pull". Or, maybe it's when they work together. In any event, I've struggled with that, because it's a lot more natural for me to pull than push. But, I've been trying to acquire a comfortable, almost second nature, push, rather then trying to muscle my way through the water with only a pull. Aside from the fact that push versus pull is only one of many factors related to form, am I headed in the right direction? Rick *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jan 31 2001 - 10:58:40 PST
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