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SK Newsletter: March 2007 |
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Ball Exercises and the Kayak Roll BONUS for our Magazine Readers by John Amtmann |
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This
video accompanies the article in the April '07 issue
of Sea Kayaker magazine.
Learning to roll a kayak
requires a bit of practice. For a few paddlers, it may take only 15 minutes
of in-water experience and drilling before they successfully roll up on
their own. More often it takes weeks, sometimes months, of steady practice
to do those first rolls without assistance. For many paddling enthusiasts,
learning to roll would be a lot easier if there was a way to avoid hanging
upside down underwater. I have developed some exercises using the
Swiss (or stability) ball that will improve range of motion and strengthen
the muscle groups involved in the kayak roll...
To read the complete article, see the April 2007 issue of Sea Kayaker magazine.
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