I think you make a lot of good points that beginners can understand. Making sure the progression is solid is another important part of the process, assuming one has good boat fit. Many people jump too far forward without learning the basics and committing them to muscle memory. Having someone stand next to you and lead you through the motions is very helpful. While I do like the sweep roll for sea kayaking, and also being short don't always get my body wrapped around the kayak like I should for the c-c, I think different individuals tend towards different rolls and a good instructor can see that at the beginning and have the student evolve towards one or the other. Andree Kayak Instruction Excellence http://www.onwatersports.com/KIX/ Webmaster, Canoe Magazine http://www.canoekayak.com/ - March issue is live Viewit.com - Website Design, Hosting, Maintenance, E-commerce http://www.viewit.com/ *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Feb 05 2001 - 12:08:45 PST
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