Re: [Paddlewise] Roll Type--Was: Grace Under Pressure

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For the sweep roll you might try "The Kayak Roll" by Kent
Ford and Performance Video.  Does a good job breaking down
the sweep roll and for you instructors also has a section
on teaching the sweep roll.

http://performancevideo.com/kayakroll.htm

   - Mark

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Strosaker wrote:

> Whatever rolling video you get, if you are a sea kayaker and are learning to
> roll, I'd recommend learning the sweep roll rather than the C to C. I do
> both rolls on both sides (don't have an off side), and in a sea kayak, I
> much prefer the sweep roll. It just seems more powerful and easier to do in
> sea kayak, especially in a loaded one. The C to C may be great in the world
> of white water, but in a big sea kayak, the sweep is best. I know that a
> bunch of people will respond saying that they love the C to C in a sea
> kayak, but they usually have a white water background.
> 
> By the way, I've have more than a few friends who started surfing in white
> water kayaks and lost their sea kayak roll because the little white water
> boats allowed them to become sloppy.
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