RE: [Paddlewise] High bracing and elbows

Scott wrote:-
>   When performing a brace into a wave you
>want the paddle to extend straight into the
>face of the wave with the shaft of the paddle
>more or less parallel to the horizon.

Doug wrote: -
>what I always avoid with the arm in an extended
>position -- which is rare -- and allowing it to
>rotate back above the head, as _that_ is the most
>likely time for a dislocation.

Jochen wrote: -
>It takes several years (4-5) until my problems
>came down with this "small" dislocations,

G'Day Scott, Doug, Jochen and Paddlewise,
		That helped a lot. I definitely don't want to lose several years of
kayaking! So will stick to tucking my elbows close to the body. It raises
another question. One of the things I sometimes get wrong is maintaining an
edge, sometimes its more of a lean than an edge, too long. So the wave
dissipates and I fall in towards the wave.
	If I understand correctly, with elbows locked to the body the angle of the
paddle is set by edging only, so the angle of the wave sets the degree of
edging needed. If you then did no more than concentrate on keeping the boat
and paddle horizontal by edging would this overcome the tendency to
overcompensate and fall into the wave?

All the best and thanks, PeterO


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