: Youre probably right. Ive been bass-ackwards all my life. I guess it's more
: like lifting the knee. Whatever it is feels natural. And yes, it all goes
: out the window with the rudder down. In fact, I noticed that that stroke
: discourages use of the rudder. The Spring Run wont have a rudder, and I've
: been thinking of the footbrace from Nick's book. The question is if that
: brace affects the stroke differently than the "standard"
: footbraces which are spread further apart in the cockpit.

It may make a difference, but I doubt it. The kayak is moving in reaction to the rotation of your body. "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction", remember? As long as you rotate your torso the same amount, the boat should react the same regardless of where your feet are placed.