ralph diaz wrote: > <The explosive plant of the paddle blade is a real quick jab with lots of > power and, in no way, an elongated pulling of the blade. > I know the feeling you describe, although for me, after a glide while rotating the paddle hand forward, it's a deliberate plant followed by the explosion you describe. You are hanging on the paddle and flexing all those abs as you pull hips up to paddle. My Greenland paddle flexes noticeably on this explosion and there is no gurgle when I do it right. > <I need to develop a zen sense. :-)> Yes, I think that's just the kind of focus you need when paddling well: you are doing nothing but paddling, 100%. Dennis > > *************************************************************************** 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 Sat May 12 2001 - 10:04:07 PDT
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