"Additionally the wrist sees very little movement. The grips rotate in the hand. If I am not mistaken I seem to recall this was the problem that Bill Lowe sought to solve. I have never used one but paddled w/ him for a few hours a few yrs back and recall that the motion he employs is very subtle. Minor up and down with the fore arm pivoting at the elbow and and thrust came mostly from upper torso rotation. Send him a note, he would probably make you one for a reasonable fee." Mike, What you describe seems important to me regarding stroke mechanics. My interpretation of your description is that Bill Lowe is paddling with elbows down at his side, rather than raised as many racers instruct us to do. Is this the case? Thanks, Chuck Sutherland best regards: michael *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
> What you describe seems important to me regarding stroke mechanics. > My interpretation of your description is that Bill Lowe is paddling with > elbows > down at his side, rather than raised as many racers instruct us to do. that is the case. Try this. Hold your hands in front of you at about automobile steering wheel width. Hold your thumbs upward. That is the grip for the bow paddle. Now rotate your thumbs inward like you are paddling with a straight shaft. I can feel the muscles/tendons in my forearms tighten when I shift to the grip for a straight paddle. As we continue the imaginary paddling, the bow paddle stroke can be high or low, in the low position it's about the same height as a low greenland stroke. More of a jogging motion than a traditional paddle stroke - at least for me. Kirk -- Kirk Olsen *************************************************************************** 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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