RE: [Paddlewise] Improving the Forward Stroke [was: Real life rolling]

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Unless you wish to buy your physiotherapist a new car; NEVER raise the elbow
above the wrist.  Too many people teach "what worked for them" not realising
that they may have developed muscles and other technique that deals with
using the body the wrong way.  The shoulder is the most mobile AND the most
unstable joint on the body and must be protected.

Ian

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From: Mitchell McKinnon
Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Improving the Forward Stroke [was: Real life rolling]


I'd toss in my 2 cents here: one comment on Brent's "chicken wing" concept.
Yes, the elbow on the upper arm should be elevated during the rotation, but
those of us with touchy shoulders (and I stress this point with my students)
need to make sure the elbow stays a touch below, or at least no higher than
the wrist.
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