Re: Low brace turns, pointless?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:42 pm
Personally, I don't think that teaching the low brace turn with the cavaet of that it is only usefull in weak water is something that gets locked into someone's paddling. I don't think it did with me, having been tought the more active method of paddling the inside of the turn I can't say that I use the LBT anymore.
But that's just me - more frustrating is the apparent lack of info out there on this mystical dynamic paddling technique. I know, I know.... the general feeling is that the syllabus needs a change, to be updated, and I'm sure this is where the info can come from but it still puzzles me how about an hour of web searches doesn't really produce anything. Especially so when it seems that freestyle instructional bits seem fairly widely available....
I'd hate this to be taken up as having a dig but if it's so important and frustrating for trainers then how is it so apparently difficult to get the info without being forced to pay out for training? Are there general principals covering dynamic & active paddling or is it just that.. "active" as in, always drive the boat, don't use braking strokes, bracing is for stability and recovery - not direction. I'm under no illusion that it's as simple as that - I'd just love to see the info more available rather than the term "dynamic paddling" being used to sell stuff...
But that's just me - more frustrating is the apparent lack of info out there on this mystical dynamic paddling technique. I know, I know.... the general feeling is that the syllabus needs a change, to be updated, and I'm sure this is where the info can come from but it still puzzles me how about an hour of web searches doesn't really produce anything. Especially so when it seems that freestyle instructional bits seem fairly widely available....
I'd hate this to be taken up as having a dig but if it's so important and frustrating for trainers then how is it so apparently difficult to get the info without being forced to pay out for training? Are there general principals covering dynamic & active paddling or is it just that.. "active" as in, always drive the boat, don't use braking strokes, bracing is for stability and recovery - not direction. I'm under no illusion that it's as simple as that - I'd just love to see the info more available rather than the term "dynamic paddling" being used to sell stuff...
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