Re: [Paddlewise] Torso rotation

You will see lots of ways of refining the torso rotation.  mine is
paddling with straight arms for a couple of minutes eventually
integrating it with a more typical stroke.

skylakeboatworks_at_yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> Just how much torso rotation is normal?  I know it will be different for
> everybody, but I find this very difficult.  When seated in the kayak, I am
> almost at the limits of my flexibility, as far as sitting with a back
> straight posture with my legs straight out in front of me (yes, they are
> flexed as much as my kayak allows).  I had read that one person had found
> success in the idea of getting the pfd zipper across the center line on each
> stroke.  I tried to do that and it felt stupid and clunky.  Later I forgot
> about the idea of trying to 'move the pfd' and just concentrated on getting
> my shoulders to work with the stroke and that felt better, but still a
> little unnatural, but I could see how I could get used to it.  My shoulders
> were only moving 4"+ for and aft total per stroke and I really wasn't moving
> my pfd at all.  My pfd was about as tight as I bared to have and and still
> allowed myself the luxury of breathing, but using that as a rotation guage
> or incentive really felt self defeating.  Any other checks or tricks to
> ensuring that I am using more than just my arms?  Consiquenty, it feels very
> relaxing to just 'lean back' into the back rest and paddle with just my
> arms.  How much pressure should one be exerting on the back rest while
> properly stroking?
> 
> Marvin
> 

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