From: "James Tibensky" <jtibensky_at_msn.com> > Now extend the top arm with the elbow locked straight so that it can only > give a little push downward. Then twist your upper body and pull with your > lower arm as in a normal stroke. Or do a normal stroke with as little help > from the top arm as possible. I've dropped the push-pull from my stroke and use a relaxed, bent-elbow arm position with just torso rotation. I have completely eliminated elbow soreness from my paddling. I haven't slowed down significantly but enjoy it all more. Experiment with you stroke and ignore the racers! 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 Thu May 10 2001 - 17:54:24 PDT
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