A brief illustration of how to Eskimo roll a kayak on dry land. Its a great way to practise good technique and develop muscle memory without getting wet, scared or needing an assistant.
You are correct in noticing some pressure on the paddle blade, but it needs to be very little. In my experience, it works best with a good hip snap and very little pressure on the paddle. If you try to do it all with your arms/paddle, you will not come up (as happens in the water). So when practising, it is important to focus on minimising pressure on the paddle and maximising the hip action.
AWASOME! I started going to a swimming pool once per week, hoping I will learn it during winter. If I knew it is possible to do it on land, I wouldn't have waited for winter, would have started practicing in summer on grass :-) Thanks for hint, I'll definitely use it.
I'm not in a position to do that right now, but will try to do it as soon as I can. It looks pretty funny - because the paddle doesn't slice across the ground in the same way that it does on/in water, the kayak rotates instead.
My only concern as I watch this is that it seems to me you are getting a little push off the tip of the paddle against the lawn when you in the process of hip snapping. Are you not "memorizing" leverage that will not actually be there once in the water? Otherwise great for practicing body position and technique and exercising the core so I still think it's a great idea.
Its a way of understanding and slowly going through the motion and developing muscle memory without needing help in the water. Not a substitute, but for some people, helpful all the same.
check out you tube dry land kayak tool practice technique by Rich Shipley on you tube. This guy did it, but it's a guy and would like to see a woman do it. Thanks
You're expecting too much of a single training tool. I agree with your points A and C, but her rotation looked fine for this roll, and if you look carefully she never hyper-extends her shoulder. It looks safe. Points A and C are down to this being a simulation. Yes, a real roll will be different, but the basics are there. The biggest problem for a beginner is getting your head round what the hell is going on, and I think this would help a lot. I'm going to try it out on some beginners.
A. Wrong. And, she'd have to go even deeper to satisfy your point C B. Different kind of roll. Google: "c to c" roll very little rotation B2. Her form looks identical to the guy in "How To: Do a C to C Kayak Roll" byt user NRSWEB C. The blade can't be flat on the ground unless the whole paddle is laying on the ground. She's not slicing with the tip or stabbing. That's just geometry of demonstrating a level upsidedown activity while sidway on a level plane. I think you're just contrarian.
people dont listen to this woman for 4 reasons: A paddle went too deep B did not use full rotation B.2 ended the stroke on a high brace doing so COULD result in stain or dislocation C. she pushed off the floor with the tip of the paddle as apposed to the blade itself if you copy this technique it will not succeed as well as a roll using correct technique or at all
