tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407547817731551597.post265446050046519384..comments2024-02-20T08:22:02.912-08:00Comments on My Newfoundland Kayak Experience: Sweet spotTonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03811529922250366230noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407547817731551597.post-11034367270150572032010-05-30T16:55:06.465-07:002010-05-30T16:55:06.465-07:00Sean, the reason I think I lost my roll last year ...Sean, the reason I think I lost my roll last year as because of the trouble I had getting the paddle set-up right during the re-entry and roll. I missed and missed and that screwed with my head.<br /><br />Tony :-)Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811529922250366230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407547817731551597.post-26055205128362649112010-05-29T18:02:43.470-07:002010-05-29T18:02:43.470-07:00To continue on with my last point. I did the Level...To continue on with my last point. I did the Level 1 course last fall and my instructor, Richard Alexander, who wrote on my evaluation that if I learned to roll my other skills would just take off. He was right!!Sean Dawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083182073195315693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407547817731551597.post-46655525185205201702010-05-29T17:55:25.959-07:002010-05-29T17:55:25.959-07:00As a neophyte who only started rolling in October ...As a neophyte who only started rolling in October 2009, I'd say that the physical part of it is very small. The actual physical effort required to roll is next to nil - or at least it should be. Mental is a huge part of it. I'd venture a guess Tony, that you're loss of the roll last year was mental. Something "happened" that threw you off - whether you know what it is or not. And, I think, once you miss a few rolls, then you lose your confidence and it's a downward spiral from there. I think your technique and your mental "state" are directly linked. Good mental = good technique and vice versa. Not sure if that makes sense but there is one thing I do know:<br /><br />Rolling, while it may not be the most practical skill in sea kayaking (bracing is more useful), it has the greatest impact on paddling ability and allows you to explore other skills with confidence!!Sean Dawehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00083182073195315693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407547817731551597.post-37079468912632145372010-05-29T03:30:40.252-07:002010-05-29T03:30:40.252-07:00I don't know if I'd go quite that far. Ce...I don't know if I'd go quite that far. Certainly both go hand in glove. For example, lifting the head too early usually results in a failed roll. Question - is that poor technique or the mind demanding a breath?<br /><br />Tony :-)Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811529922250366230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407547817731551597.post-53233800930245633622010-05-28T18:54:25.035-07:002010-05-28T18:54:25.035-07:00Ill go one further. It is almost all mental, and j...Ill go one further. It is almost all mental, and just a little technique. My blog is about to move into rolling, as I am completing strokes in the next week or so, and moving on to rescues. <br /><br />POAdventure Otakuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12215628711923335166noreply@blogger.com