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From: TomL <tletourn_at_maine.rr.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Demo stroke techniques on video clips?
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 20:48:03 -0400
Am looking for online video clips of various stroke techniques, 
particularly the sculling stroke that holds the kayak on edge almost 90 
degrees. I've looked at several good clips on the Qajaqusa.org site, but 
would like to find other collections. Any hints out there. Thanks in advance!

Tom


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From: Steve Cramer <cramersec_at_charter.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Demo stroke techniques on video clips?
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:26:49 -0400
TomL wrote:

> Am looking for online video clips of various stroke techniques, 
> particularly the sculling stroke that holds the kayak on edge almost 90 
> degrees. I've looked at several good clips on the Qajaqusa.org site, but 
> would like to find other collections. Any hints out there. Thanks in 
> advance!

Andree Hurley posted a link to some nice videos recently, one with a 
killer edge demo. Don't have the address, maybe she'll repost.

-- 
Steve Cramer
Athens, GA

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From: John Fereira <jaf30_at_cornell.edu>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Demo stroke techniques on video clips?
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 11:03:31 -0400
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At 10:26 AM 8/12/2003 -0400, Steve Cramer wrote:
>TomL wrote:
>
>>Am looking for online video clips of various stroke techniques, 
>>particularly the sculling stroke that holds the kayak on edge almost 90 
>>degrees. I've looked at several good clips on the Qajaqusa.org site, but 
>>would like to find other collections. Any hints out there. Thanks in advance!
>
>Andree Hurley posted a link to some nice videos recently, one with a 
>killer edge demo. Don't have the address, maybe she'll repost.

It's probably this one;  http://onwatersports.com/Movies/
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From: Brian Curtiss <bc_at_asdi.com>
subject: [Paddlewise] Adjusting a wire skeg
Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 10:55:21 -0600
I just purchased a used Avocet RM with wire skeg (built in '01).  The 
wire 'seems' fine (no visible bends), but the skeg doesn't stay fully 
retracted.  While the skeg does fully retract when I push the skeg 
slider forward, it slips out about 1-2 cm once I release the slider 
(the slider also moves back).  Is there a way to 'tighten up' the 
skeg slider so it doesn't slide back on its own or is there some 
other way to fix this problem?

Thanks,
Brian
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From: A. Hurley <ahurley_at_viewit.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Demo stroke techniques on video clips?
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 01:24:39 -0400 (EDT)
Again - a bit late, but....

I've put some on my website: http://www.onwatersports.com and click on
movies in the upper nav bar. I don't have one on sculling however - I
try to keep the boat on edge as much as possible using balance and then
use good torso rotation while staying in the paddlers box - spreading
iceing on the cake - I've seen too many people scull with the arms
extended putting lots of pressure on the shoulder.

Anyone else?

While we are on the subject of strokes - how many people recover using hip
snap with a head dink? Or j-lean to head dink - or bring the
knee-bone-to-the-chin-bone - or when I drop my head (either to the
shoulder or the arm pit) my knee automatically comes up?

There are many ways to put it of course! I heard a rumor recently that it
might be bad for the neck - but as I work in an office of physical
therapists I showed it to them by modeling on the floor and they said "you
have to teach that? It's a natural way to recover by keep your head on
the same plane". I told them it had something to do with wanting to breath
(!) by keeping the head up and out of the water.

My high brace video shows what I mean....

Thanks,

Andree

> Am looking for online video clips of various stroke techniques,


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From: TomL <tletourn_at_maine.rr.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Demo stroke techniques on video clips?
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 08:32:45 -0400
Andree,

These are some excellent clips. I've referred to them often in the last 
year, first when you (I think), introduced them to PW, and then when 
another person mentioned them in response to my query on video clips. 
Although there's no sculling brace, they contain lots of good visual 
information.

I often wish more of us had time and expertise to take our DV cameras (or 
still digital cameras that do quick movies), use room on our web sites, and 
post some examples for enthusiasts to see. I am not yet quite expert enough 
to show much, but I'll bet if some of the folks here watched clips of me, 
they could offer some advice on technique.

BTW- I just this summer learned how to use my still camera to take quick 
video clips. Finally got a dependable roll too. Never stops, this learning 
thing!

Tom


At 01:24 AM 8/27/2003 -0400, you wrote:

>My high brace video shows what I mean....
>
>Thanks,
>
>Andree
>
> > Am looking for online video clips of various stroke techniques,


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From: alex <al.m_at_3web.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Demo stroke techniques on video clips?
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:55:47 -0700
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May be there is smth wrong with my software, but this video-clip doesn't
open.  Windows-98 responds: "wrong media format", though MediaPlayer with
Win-98 is supposed to open ".mov" files.
Alex.

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From: "A. Hurley" <ahurley_at_viewit.com>
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Demo stroke techniques on video clips?


> I've put some on my website: http://www.onwatersports.com and click on
> movies in the upper nav bar.
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