Perhaps another way to say this is: "A bad roll is worse than no roll at all." I don't agree with this statement. Why? For me, the process of learning to roll improved my edging and bracing rather dramatically. Perhaps this is a side-effect, but it is an important benefit. The challenge with the roll is that the conditions which lead to the capsize will still exist when you roll back up again. A roll is not a substitute for learning your limits. The only way you are going to learn to roll in challenging conditions, is to practise the roll in challenging conditions. A pool is a good place to start, but you've got to take it out into the real world for it to be a functional skill. You can't step from "no roll" to "king of the roll" without taking the steps inbetween. Derek *************************************************************************** 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 Thu Oct 05 2006 - 17:43:30 PDT
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