Complete the roll in your head first - it's a mental thing. Until you admit that, you will not have a reliable combat roll. DL > On Jul 27, 2008, at 7:04 PM, Derek wrote: > >> Does anyone have any good tricks for proofing their roll? Ibve >> tried sprinting, capsizing, then rolling. Ibve also tried letting >> go of the paddle with one hand, reorienting the paddle, then >> rolling. Any other ideas? >> > > Stick your paddle under the bungies before going over > Use half a paddle > Do off side rolls > Roll as many times in a minute as you can > Practice in surf and wind > Go to the dark side and try a "stick" > Put kids/big dogs on the deck and go rodeo until you dump > Toss a frisbee with friends until you reach too far and go over > Practice sculling up > Try a reentry and roll > Roll with no spray skirt > Roll without a paddle > > Jim et al *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:08:53 PDT
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