I think your explanation is exactly right on. And well done. Slalom coaches often talk about Bow Forward Sweeps and Stern Forward Sweeps. Bow sweeps start at the bow and end perpendicular to the hull, Sterns start perpendicular and end at the stern. A Full Sweep is the 180 degree thing most people think of. The stern sweep may feel stronger because it is usually done after the turn has been intitiated. Have a contest: Get bow to bow with a similiar kayak and kayaker of similar ability. One boater does bow forward sweeps until he is back at the starting point. The other does stern foward sweeps only. Who gets there first? My money is on the bow sweeper. For one thing, it is easier to plant your weight on the bow sweep because you end in something like a bracing position, whereas the stern sweep starts in a bracing position. Jim Tibensky _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.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 Thu Jun 14 2001 - 12:55:28 PDT
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