You don't have to rotate the shaft (much, if at all) to get it into position for the catch. Interestingly, you don't have to use your wrist to control for blade angle. With a vertical stroke and a well designed paddle, the blade will find its perpendicular angle as you pull back, IF you have an open grip. Bob > Yes, "push" hand should have relaxed grip, almost open. Still I have to > close the grip to rotate the shaft before pushing it forward. Interesting > (PeterO wrote) that with vertical stroke shaft rotation really feels less in > the wrist, but blade has to be turned around it's axis anyway, hasn't it?. > Rotation (of the shaft) is still there, as I understand - just can be done > using other joints/movements rather than solely by wrist rotation. Alas, > can't practice this with my current 225 paddle, - such long lever will kick > me out in very-very refreshing waters of Pacific Northwest :-). > Alex. *************************************************************************** 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 Tue Aug 05 2003 - 16:12:13 PDT
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