Mike Edelman: ... By concentrating on the pushing, the opposing arm tends to stay fixed instead of working against the pushing arm. This not only conserves effort but also provides a biomechanical advantage, as the pushing arm is working with a much longer lever than the pulling arm. For a rough estimate of this advantage, assume each hand grips the paddle about one-third of the distance from the end. Comparing the pushing arm pivoting around the opposite arm versus the pulling arm pivoting the paddle around the opposite arm, it appears that the pulling arm has a 2:1 mechanical advantage over the pulling arm. Ralph Hoehn: Combine that action with some healthy torso rotation and Bob's your uncle. Then let the off-side hand give the paddle a bit of a slice to produce an element of lift (more heresy to follow under spearate cover) ... Best regards, Ralph Ralph C. Hoehn Ralph_at_PouchBoats.com www.PouchBoats.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 Fri May 11 2001 - 15:39:58 PDT
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