by Christopher Crowhurst | Nov 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
Earlier this week I posted a video showing the similarity between all the forward finishing rolls. I focused there on how floating and getting near the surface was a consistently important part of learning any of the forward recovery rolls. This post is to demonstrate...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Oct 29, 2012 | Uncategorized
I put together a brief video this evening on forward finishing rolls to help show the motion the roller’s body goes through during the many different Greenland style forward finishing rolls. With practice, you can teach yourself to relax. Only by relaxing will...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Oct 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
I got a little carried away this morning, too much coffee, some loud thumbing bass playing in my headphones, and this video was the result. Keep on rolling.
by Christopher Crowhurst | Oct 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
Saturday morning started early. I woke up at 4am and my mind refused to let more sleep be an option. So I pulled out my laptop and set to work adding Spanish translations to the 25 Rolling with Sticks rolls to this website. If you go to a roll, try the Standard...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Oct 3, 2012 | Uncategorized
Some large portion of the world speaks and reads the English language, a larger number speak Spanish (even larger populations speak Hindi and Mandarin). Earlier this year I was approached by Iván Lamas to help translate Rolling with Sticks into his native Spanish...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Sep 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
When learning to roll one quickly discovers how critical it is to be able to move the kayak with your legs, thighs and hips. A solid connection between the kayak and your body greatly facilitates learning to move the kayak. Few of us are lucky enough to have kayaks...
