> Two or three of us started wondering during rolling practise today whether > the term "hip flick" was appropriate and whether knee flick or knee lift > might better describe what should be emphasised during a roll. Most paddlers I know/teach have little awareness of their hips, and could probably only point out a general area if asked where they were! For that reason I get them to concentrate on their knees, which also highlights if they are not locked into the kayak properly, as is often the case, despite their claims. It may also help to focus on the role of the oblique abdominals (We all have them, some are just hidden!) in rotating the kayak. This can be emphasised in pool drills by keeping the head on the hands which are on the pool edge/held by an instructor. Using the obliques the roller should work to rotate the kayak upright. A variation can also be done while laying on the floor with the legs bent. Try to keep your head down as long as possible while rotating the lower body (Opps, I almost said hips) to a sitting position. Isolating separate movements can be useful when analysing fine details in a faulty technique, but it is probably of little value to the beginner, who would be overwhelmed by detail. Cheers JKA -- John Kirk-Anderson Banks Peninsula NEW ZEALAND *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Sep 26 2004 - 11:55:42 PDT
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