Re: [Paddlewise] 5 rolls is not enough

Niels wrote:
<biiiig snip>
>Weeks later I concluded that the only way out of this problem is a sculling
> roll, that you can start in any position, upside down or laying on any
side.
> By now I added this roll to my repertoire.
>
> What surprises me is that very few people around me have mastered the
> sculling roll and nobody regards it as an important technique. Do they
have
> non-floating PFD's, bricks in their head, just not a clue, or some other
> solution?

I agree the sculling roll is good to have, expecially if one can remember to
use it (but, of course, that's what practice is for).  But I believe that
there's always that two to three (or more) seconds it would take to get the
paddle into a decent setup position.  One of the things I have taken pains
to practice this off-season is taking lots of time for the setup.  My
favorite way of practicing this is to flip over on the move with the paddle
in one hand, out of position.  Then I have to take the time -- with eyes
closed -- to position the paddle in my grip, get it up to the surface, tap
the blade on the surface to confirm that it is flat, and then sweep & roll.
Takes a while, but what the heck -- my hang time is over 40 seconds, so why
worry?

Don't think you have much time upside down?  That's what practice is for.

Bob (the eternal optimist)


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