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Re: Paddle: Homemade Kayak Ergometer
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 9/11/2014, 7:28 am
In Response To: Re: Paddle: Homemade Kayak Ergometer (JohnAbercrombie)

"The old idea of 'pushing' or 'punching forward' with the upper hand is definitely not in favor these days"

Perhaps that's the trend with Euro or wing paddles, but it's definitely not with GPs.

"and rightly so, IMO, as thinking along those lines tends to lead to 'arm paddling'. "

This is nonsense. Yes, there are newbies who "bicycle" with their arms, but anyone who understands torso rotation can push with the upper hand with zero tendency to arm paddle.

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Paddle: Homemade Kayak Ergometer
John Messinger -- 9/9/2014, 8:20 pm
Re: Paddle: Homemade Kayak Ergometer
Brian Nystrom -- 9/10/2014, 6:36 am
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John Messinger -- 9/10/2014, 7:36 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 9/10/2014, 12:57 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2014, 7:28 am
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scottbaxter -- 9/10/2014, 8:45 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2014, 7:35 am
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mick allen -- 9/11/2014, 4:16 pm
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John Messinger -- 9/10/2014, 9:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2014, 7:00 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 9/11/2014, 11:29 am
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