[Paddlewise] Back Rest Revolt!

Paddlewisers,

After watching the Brent Reitz Forward Stroke video about a year ago, I
discover that although I was already rotating my torso, I needed to rotate
it even more. Over time (it wasn't easy) I had to retrain my body to rotate
more and use more power from the legs, hips, and torso. What I found was
that the back bands (several different brands) on my kayaks were inhibiting
my rotation and even rubbing my skin raw. Like raising the training wheels
on a bike, my back bands were moved back to the point that they really
weren't providing very much for support. As an experiment, I recently
removed the back bands, and so far I haven't missed them. Are there any
other sea kayakers out there paddling without any kind of a back rest?

Duane Strosaker
Southern California
www.rollordrown.com


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