A few days ago Dave offered to teach me how to paddle my OC-1, I've been complaining how much I suck at it. After watching me for a few minutes he agreed that I really sucked at it and showed me what I was doing wrong. He started off with a simple little drill that made all the rest of his instruction much simpler.

I said "you've got to write a post about this. If you do I'll shoot and edit a video of it". So he did, and I did.

Here's the deal. Read the post, watch the video, and GO DO THE DRILL. You get nothing from just reading it or watching. You'll all be convinced that he's absolutely right, but nothing will happen to your stroke.

You have to do the drill.

I spent a morning fooling around with it and practicing, and my OC paddling has popped up so briskly that I'm thinking of doing a the remaining MCKC race in my boat.

Dave said it's like riding a bicycle--people can tell you what to do, you can watch people ride, but have to let your body get the experience or you'll never ride.

www.davidkalama.com/?p=292

The link works for me Piros.

Great article and video - looking forward to trying this out once next time I'm on my board.

The link above should take you to this link....

www.davidkalama.com/2011/03/15/kalamas-5050/

PS - Brilliant !! You too PT.

CMC,
Regarding your last post;
Yes, yes, yes, and yes!


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The last half of the stroke is certainly the "tea bag stroke".... no power there....
I'm keen to try 50/50. I also want to try 25/50/25. Try and see how a Mid 50% compares to Front 50%.

that link should be fine now. Here's the video, just in case:

^the nose;

No, that one's vice versa... Reach then twist !! GOLD! Digging for gold!