At 09:39 AM 9/4/2004, Steve Brown wrote: >One recent revelation for me (though I'm sure I was the last to figure it >out) is the dramatic difference between different "euro" paddles when it >comes to inflicting pain on the body. >Steve's observation makes a lot of sense to me. One reason I've stayed >with an AT Xception is that it is much easier on the body than the Lendal >crankshaft paddle or even the Werner Kalliste and, God forbit, something >like the Tooksok. I also tend to use a lot of extended paddle >strokes/braces with the AT and find that in this regard some similiarities >with my friends who paddle GP. On the other hand, it does seem like the >GPers have more trouble with catching waves when surfing and perhaps with >some elements of bracing. Do wish I could do all those fancy rolls though ><grin>. ********************************************************* John S. March, MD, MPH Professor and Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Program for Child Affective & Anxiety Disorders Duke University Child and Family Study Center 718 Rutherford Street, Room 132 DUMC 3527 Durham, NC 27710 919/416-2404 (P); 919/416-2420 (F) Email: jsmarch_at_acpub.duke.edu Website: http://www2.mc.duke.edu/pcaad CAPTN: www.captn.org TADS: https://trialweb.dcri.duke.edu/tads/index.html ********************************************************* *************************************************************************** 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 Sat Sep 04 2004 - 07:05:27 PDT
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