On 10 Feb 2004 at 22:45, Doug Lloyd wrote: > > Read it at www.ringwood.canoe.btinternet.co.uk/rolling.htm > > I like that site, Jim - I added a link to it on my kayak rolling web page. > Good article. I can't always muster a roll when out of position, etc. > It would be nice to pull one off from just about any position - > perhaps something to work toward. Definitely. I encourage folks to learn to roll from the "four corners" of the kayak. You should be able to set up forward both on- and offside as well as from the rear deck on- and offside. Normal sweep rolls (or C-C) can be done from a forward setup on both sides. For rear deck setup, start with something like a Steyr roll (aka Back Pawlata, Lean Back) and work through the Short Steyr to a kind of reverse C-C or reverse sweep roll. I can only do three of the corners - rear deck setup offside puts too much stress on my rotator cuff. :-( Once you've got front and rear on both sides, add in the side-only rolls - Butterfly, Put Across (floating paddle type) and so on. If you can do this from both sides, then you can pretty much roll from any position. Also, from this point, you can learn almost any roll, since most rolls are combinations and variations of what you have learned for the four corners and two sides. > Better to grab some air and/or force yourself into a better position > for coming back up in a manner that works. And stay in your boat. Better yet to come up with a different roll that works in the position you find yourself. Mike *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Feb 11 2004 - 09:47:11 PST
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