Thoughts on Self Assessment - Wayne Horodowich

[ccarlson]

I just read this article in ACK and found it very interesting. Surely many of us have experienced "skills atrophy" at some point in our paddling careers. E.g. my offside roll started getting very ragged and a few pointers from Mr. Gwynn plus some concentrated practice brought it back more-or-less. Anyway, a good read...

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Carl C.

[jason]

I just read this article in ACK and found it very interesting. Surely many of us have experienced "skills atrophy" at some point in our paddling careers. E.g. my offside roll started getting very ragged and a few pointers from Mr. Gwynn plus some concentrated practice brought it back more-or-less. Anyway, a good read...

Article LINK Here

Carl C.

Nice article I like the following line the best:

'I think the best way to train is adopting the "Capsize Every Trip" philosophy.'

I also like his idea if practice missing a roll and doing the 2nd and 3rd attempt.

-Jason

[Phil Allen]

Good articles. I like the points about real and "emotional" context in the application of skills. When I was learning to ski as a teenager, I hated ice and would freeze up and often fall when crossing it . Not that ice was ever common in the Pocono mountains ;-). Went skiing one day in a mix of fog and snow flurries where I couldn't see the ice and what do you know, didn't fall once and actually made turns on it. My expectations about the ice were more problematic than the actually ice itself.

I see the same stuff kayaking. 3-4 foot wind waves every 4 seconds freak me out such that my skills definitely decrease substantially . I just need to get out with people I trust enough to rescue me and practice.

Phil