Bob Carter wrote: > The best sign of an efficient stroke is one that is admired by those trying > to keep up with you. > > Bob At first glance, that seems like an apt conclusion. But what if they stopped admiring and paddled a little harder/efficiently themselves? Would they then be able to keep up? <grin> I can be somewhat flamboyant myself when paddling. And I'm sure there's been *someone* who admired what I was doing. But efficient? Probably not. It's been said of some racing drivers that they just look like they're going slow because they're so smooth. But they end up near the front of the pack. Other drivers like to throw the cars around in great displays of opposite lock, spectacular slides, etc. They look like they should be fast, but they're at the back. I'd guess that an efficient stroke *looks* like the paddler isn't doing any work; but they're moving through the water effectively. I've got the "looks like ... not doing any work" part down pat. It's the "moving through the water" part that needs work. <sigh> (I'm blaming the boat. Of course.) -- Darryl *************************************************************************** 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 Wed Jul 08 2009 - 12:06:34 PDT
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