by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
A Static or Balance Brace is often the goal of people that come to our Greenland rolling sessions . For some people their body’s size, shape and flexibility make it impractical to achieve a Static Brace. But even for those that are flexible and buoyant enough it can...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 10, 2012 | Uncategorized
During my family’s vacation to the North Shore of Lake Superior last week, I was asked if I would help lead a rolling session for the Grand Marais Paddling Club. This video documents a few minutes of rolling at the end of a fun filled evening.
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jul 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
“If you don’t float you won’t roll” is an oversimplification, but it does highlight an aspect of rolling that is frequently underestimated by many rollers and learners alike. Newton taught us three very useful laws that help us roll: 1....
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jun 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Last week we were working on the Chest scull. The Chest scull helps train our bodies to float face down and then recover facing forward. The next roll to work on is the Continuous Storm Roll. The benefit of using the Continuous Storm Roll is that a paddle float can...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
For the past few years I have been suspicious that I may have a shoulder problem. After intense paddling or rolling sessions I was developing a sharp pain between my right shoulder blade and my spine. Two weeks ago after a particularly intense weekend of rolling I...
by Christopher Crowhurst | Jun 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Most of us spend so much time learning groovy looking lay-back rolls that by the time we start to learn forward finishing rolls our bodies have been trained to automatically go face up and slide onto the back deck. Training our bodies, and minds, that lying face down...
