How to roll a kayak (Twist and Slice) Kayak Roll Identifier.
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The Twist and Slice roll is an interesting way to describe the sweep or screw roll. This must see video emphasizes the principles that make this roll effortless. This roll works well in a sea kayak or whitewater kayak.
a) per Dutky and conventional wisdom, a slight climbing angle on the paddle keeps the paddle high and supports the body during the sweep roll BUT at a cost of some inevitable resistance.
b) per Chris Spelius (apparently, as above) slicing the paddle results in little to no resistance and hence a faster, sharper twist of the body- so your body (and paddle) might go deeper, but the faster body twist will also be more powerful.
c) conventionally, a C to C roll has been explosive hip flick (relatively) and a sweep roll has been a fractionally longer hip rotation- does the twist and slice (above) represent a more explosive sweep roll?
2. Chris is able to curl up enough to get the blade out of the water so the sweeping paddle hits the water at about 1 o'clock-2 o'clock with speed and so the momentum of the body un-twist is maintained and the paddle is giving support. My problem is that, curled up, my paddle is on the surface and that getting enough "welly" for the 12o'clock to 1 oclock part of the sweep is sometimes lacking- any suggestions?
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