Long-time lurker here, an older fellow who converted to using a West Greenland style paddle a few years back, because it seems much easier on aging joints and muscles. I've never taken the time to learn the deep low brace, or any of the "Greenland-style" rolls. Recently a couple of friends have been encouraging me to learn a few of those. My question to day has to do with the deep low brace - paddle well under the water with the end near the boat deeper than the end furthest from the boat, paddler leaning forward and toward the on-water side of the kayak, sculling down and then back up. When I try this, it seems to impose a lot of stress on shoulder, elbow, and wrist of the on-water arm. After experimenting with the brace several times one day recently, it was clear that my left elbow (my left arm was the "on water arm") wasn't going to take any stress for a couple of days. It also seemed that this brace would be a good way to dislocate a shoulder. Is this stress inherent in the stroke, or are there some little tricks and subtleties which reduce or eliminate upper extremity stress? Bill Hansen *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On 2 Aug 2004 at 15:23, bill hansen wrote: > My question to day has to do with the deep low brace Usually called the chest scull, I believe. > - paddle well > under the water with the end near the boat deeper than the end > furthest from the boat, paddler leaning forward and toward the > on-water side of the kayak, sculling down and then back up. When I try > this, it seems to impose a lot of stress on shoulder, elbow, and wrist > of the on-water arm. I've never heard of going up and down - usually I think in terms of dropping down until your chest is in the water and then scull to maintain position. Getting up is with a hip snap. If you do this, most of your weight is carried by the water and little force is required in the paddle and hence in your arms. If you're trying to keep your body out of the water, it is going to be stressful. I'd suggest simply not doing this. 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/ ***************************************************************************
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