tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post2479491566793584048..comments2024-03-29T17:48:26.923+10:00Comments on Gnarlydog News: Technique: Greenland vs CtoC rollinggnarlydoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-71679185376866522322022-01-14T19:59:57.924+10:002022-01-14T19:59:57.924+10:00Per dire la verita` questa teoria del colpo (movim...Per dire la verita` questa teoria del colpo (movimento rapido) non mi e`mai stato bene. Sia possibile che possa essere utile con kayak piccoli usati dui fiumi ma secondo me in uno di piu` di 5 metri la tecnica non e` ideale. Preferisco la tecnica dello "sculling" dove il movimento continuo avanti/indietro della pagaia mi da la resistenza sufficiente per tirarmi su dall'acqua, e non gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-44011171381254246482022-01-14T18:55:40.910+10:002022-01-14T18:55:40.910+10:00Buondì, vorrei porre un quesito che non riesco a c...Buondì, vorrei porre un quesito che non riesco a chiarirmi: sento spesso parlare della ginocchiata/colpo di coscia, mi chiedo se il colpo d'anca è una tecnica diversa ose le due cose sono un tutt'uno. Ringrazio e sono grato a chiunque possa darmi delucidazioni sull'argomento.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642928926997772093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-62657614918045707492021-12-06T09:13:07.678+10:002021-12-06T09:13:07.678+10:00Ti ringrazio per la risposta.Grazie Ti ringrazio per la risposta.Grazie Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642928926997772093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-70776131587353864752021-12-04T00:14:17.728+10:002021-12-04T00:14:17.728+10:00Graie per la risposta.Graie per la risposta.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642928926997772093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-22793532182114972232021-11-13T16:46:02.560+10:002021-11-13T16:46:02.560+10:00E` possibile rotolarsi in qualsiachi kayak se si r...E` possibile rotolarsi in qualsiachi kayak se si riesce a rimanere attaccati al kayak. Quelli senza pozzetto non sono adatti. Quelli con pozzetto molto grande e senza contatto per le gambe/ginocchia sono molto difficili/quasi impossibili per un principiante. <br />I kayak migliori sono quelli con poco volume con pozzetto stretto dove si riesce a rimanere seduti quando ci si ribaltagnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-78688962744766825962021-11-12T19:59:54.335+10:002021-11-12T19:59:54.335+10:00Buongiorno, sono un principiante, vorrei sapere se...Buongiorno, sono un principiante, vorrei sapere se i rotoli dono lefati a un tipo di kayak o sono possibili con qualsiasi kayak.<br />GrazieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642928926997772093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-35902122732110739452011-06-20T14:01:23.086+10:002011-06-20T14:01:23.086+10:00Oliver, thank you for the compliment and the very ...Oliver, thank you for the compliment and the very thoughtful comment. We are lucky indeed that we can consider kayaking a fun activity that allows us to experiment with techniques solely for the pure enjoyment of it.gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-21578198573910946462011-06-18T09:11:53.587+10:002011-06-18T09:11:53.587+10:00Love your blog.
Regarding the greenland roll, I w...Love your blog.<br /><br />Regarding the greenland roll, I would say that the artic regions are indeed the most demanding Research Department on Earth.<br /><br />Eskimos didn't roll for the sake of it. They had to survive in the toughest natural environment.<br />European style kayaks and paddles would have been considered insane. Wet exits out there are not an option: they mean death. And aOliver Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-35348118048231205722011-06-11T12:27:48.598+10:002011-06-11T12:27:48.598+10:00I was a bit surprised that you mention the C-to-C ...I was a bit surprised that you mention the C-to-C roll.<br /><br />In white-water paddling C-to-C roll was in fashion back in the '70s but has been out of fashion for decades. Nowadays almost nobody (except for ERA) teaches or promotes the C-to-C roll.<br /><br />The roll most commonly taught and used would be the sweep roll. <br /><br />Also the back deck roll: http://worldkayakblogs.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-25482382657159678032011-04-28T10:59:18.448+10:002011-04-28T10:59:18.448+10:00You're dead right there, GD. A really good ins...You're dead right there, GD. A really good instructor is priceless.JAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463058862494290234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-20347368952616005402011-04-28T10:29:17.685+10:002011-04-28T10:29:17.685+10:00Style and being successful are not mutually exclus...Style and being successful are not mutually exclusive. <br /><br />Having a graceful, effortless roll regardless of paddle or conditions is the aspiration of any genuine kayaker. The Greenland paddling culture simply promotes as a core kayaking skill. <br />I acquired a GP about a year ago and was bitten by the Greenland bug, as a result my confidence and enjoyment in the kayak has grown Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08519115141723272208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-33613357623572632642011-04-28T07:40:04.041+10:002011-04-28T07:40:04.041+10:00My early rolling learning was admittedly bad.
Init...My early rolling learning was admittedly bad.<br />Initially taught in a too large group where the instructor could not address the student’s basic mistakes resulted in a very poor form. Followed by further instructions by an ignorant (although certified) instructor that could not correct my lame form I ended up with the focus of my roll on my paddle instead of the knee/thigh/body rotation to gnarlydoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783031534973509076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-1455486701103036682011-04-28T01:09:28.511+10:002011-04-28T01:09:28.511+10:00If you learn how to roll properly, you should not ...If you learn how to roll properly, you should not need the “extra support” of the Euro blade, to come up. In turbulent water, you can not always count on “extra support” and only a good technique will get you back up. I agree with Haris, you were probably poorly taught at the beginning to make a statement like this. As far as I am concern, rolling is about coming up at any given time and in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-51303008330350982122011-04-28T00:06:29.512+10:002011-04-28T00:06:29.512+10:00Hi Gnarly,
Another really good post and it is gr...Hi Gnarly, <br /><br />Another really good post and it is great to see how far Tess's rolls have come. As for Helen Wilsons DVD's they can also be purchased online from Greenland Downunder at http://www.greenlanddownunder.com.au , that's right we finally have a web site, please check it out and let me know what you think.<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />WayneWaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16281051566808258367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-61756749500532654632011-04-27T22:41:25.370+10:002011-04-27T22:41:25.370+10:00We had Helen here for our last symposium, and sh...We had Helen here for our last symposium, and she is coming again for the next one. She`s by far the best teacher of <br />G style rolling that I have seen and her tech and teaching managed to get almost everyone rolling with grace . I agree with you Gnarly, these rolls are effortless and even work well in rough water.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02474276924946659339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-2025906336732694532011-04-27T20:47:37.784+10:002011-04-27T20:47:37.784+10:00I spent a few days with Helen earlier this year, d...I spent a few days with Helen earlier this year, doing lessons and discussing rolling theory over a quiet rum or two. It is interesting in that she discussed body shape a lot and how it affects rolls. For a paddler like me (and probably you G-Dogg!) with a big upper body, we do tend to pull our boats back down on ourselves, making the slow finessed layback rolls a little more difficult. I spent Fat Paddlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531683645353035706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-88916030128347753442011-04-27T13:31:48.678+10:002011-04-27T13:31:48.678+10:00Nice post and a really nice video, Gnarlydog. (Wel...Nice post and a really nice video, Gnarlydog. (Well done Adventuretess). I think that what you've observed is a very good example of a piece of equipment forcing good technique. Just like a wing paddle forces you to use good forward stroke technique, I think rolling with a GP forces you to use your body more. However, I disagree in one respect, if you're doing the C-C or screw rolls JAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463058862494290234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-338035162763763423.post-59124933340386369852011-04-27T08:08:38.019+10:002011-04-27T08:08:38.019+10:00Sounds like you had poor rolling instruction at th...Sounds like you had poor rolling instruction at the beginning, Dog. <br /><br />There's absolutely nothing about the Greenland stick that makes finesse rolls based on torso and leg work any easier or more natural when compared to the Euro paddles. Every good rolling instructor will tell you that you need to bring the boat under your body with your legs and lower torso not lift the body out Harishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683294465174569923noreply@blogger.com