----- Original Message ----- From: "Blaauw, Niels" <nblaauw_at_foxboro.com> Subject: [Paddlewise] Teaching a rolling class: Dealing with fear > Sometimes I am so happy with myself that I just HAVE to share... > > I have been teaching people to roll for a couple of years now, but always > individual, never in a group. My club gave me the opportunity to give a five > lesson rolling class to a group of 10 people. I decided to spend the > complete first lesson on dealing with fear, and leave even the use of a > brace or basic hipsnap for the second lesson. > >> Niels, I think your idea is a good one. Those first wet-exits are awful and in you carry that fear to your rolling class, it just makes it that much tougher. I bet your students will progress quickly. Keep up posted! Jolie > *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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