Hey guys,
Been awhile since I've been on the board, almost 11 months to be exact due to work and being OS. As a treat, I bought myself a new board and paddle. Problem is I now seem to have a issue with my stroke.
The issue is one of tracking when paddling on my left side. Whilst paddling o my left side I will start tracking to the right an within 50 to 100m I will be approx 20-30 degrees off course. I think paddling in SA with cross chop may have disguised the issue. Now that I have move to Canberra and am paddling on flat water it seems to be much more obvious. I have tried lengthening and shortening the stroke. Tried widening and shortening the grip. All seems to have no effect. I would like to try a rectify soon, as I don't want to get a major imbalance in the stroke. Any tips or hints would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Rosey
Try putting more weight on the side you're paddling on. Hate to be a name dropper, but Keahi's old man gave me that tip.
I am no expert (so perhaps you should ignore my advice 
) but I had a problem like that and found that the paddle was far more vertical on my right side than my left side. I have not completely licked it so I will be curious to see what others say, but it is much better than it was.
Select to expand quotecantSUPenough said..
I am no expert (so perhaps you should ignore my advice ) but I had a problem like that and found that the paddle was far more vertical on my right side than my left side. I have not completely licked it so I will be curious to see what others say, but it is much better than it was.
That's the trick:
Row:
No row:
Yep I'd guess cantSUPenough may be right.
I always track better when paddling on the right and have to make a conscious effort to try to move my top hand over and get the shaft more vertical when paddling on the left.
There is a few other techniques as well such, bit hard to explain in words, but basically angling the face of the blade in a bit towards your board and planting it wide at the front of the stroke and dragging the nose of the board toward it.
As far as weighting one side goes most race boards respond best to weighting the opposite side of the board to the side you are paddling on, i.e. placing most of your weight on the RHS if you want the board to go left.
Select to expand quoteBrenno said...
Try putting more weight on the side you're paddling on. Hate to be a name dropper, but Keahi's old man gave me that tip.
Totally agree with this!!, trying to teach my wife to sup n she was going around in circles, I then jumped on my board to work out how I paddle and I defo put more weight on the paddle side leg.. I also paddle in sort of a j shape too....
Select to expand quoteLoz79 said..Brenno said...
Try putting more weight on the side you're paddling on. Hate to be a name dropper, but Keahi's old man gave me that tip.
Totally agree with this!!, trying to teach my wife to sup n she was going around in circles, I then jumped on my board to work out how I paddle and I defo put more weight on the paddle side leg.. I also paddle in sort of a j shape too....
What size board is that?
Most 12'6 or 14'er's are the opposite.
8'2 x 32 ...a bit short for her to learn on but she can surf well and isn't very heavy....it was my old board too so easy to hang onto it for her to use rather than trying to sell it....
