How to roll a kayak on dry land

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Daniel Daly - 5 years ago

You pushed off the grass sorry bad video u should be able to roll it with just your hips

OutdoorD S - 7 years ago

thanks
looks easier than what I'm doing lol

Johnny Mnemonic - 7 years ago

So simple yet I needed to see it to understand. Good video.

Samuel HOUDEMON - 8 years ago

Merci votre technique m'a bien aidée

gatograto - 10 years ago

Very practical. Thank you for the demonstration.

Bobbie Housand - 10 years ago

check out you tube dry land kayak tool practice technique by Rich Shipley on you tube. This guy did it, but it's a guy and would like to see a woman do it. Thanks

Mandy Kotzman - 10 years ago

I'm not in a position to do that right now, but will try to do it as soon as I can. It looks pretty funny - because the paddle doesn't slice across the ground in the same way that it does on/in water, the kayak rotates instead.

Bobbie Housand - 10 years ago

Can you add a sweep roll demonstration?

Sidney Taylor - 10 years ago

Silly!

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Matthew Booth - 10 years ago

You're expecting too much of a single training tool. I agree with your points A and C, but her rotation looked fine for this roll, and if you look carefully she never hyper-extends her shoulder. It looks safe. Points A and C are down to this being a simulation. Yes, a real roll will be different, but the basics are there. The biggest problem for a beginner is getting your head round what the hell is going on, and I think this would help a lot. I'm going to try it out on some beginners.

Connor Coultas - 10 years ago

Almost any decent kayaker (and by that I mean not a beginner) CAN roll with out a paddle.

comandernuf - 10 years ago

all true stay in the shuttle car

Christie Sondrup - 10 years ago

This video helped me master my roll!! After practicing on land a few times I had no problems rolling in the water!!!

Christie Sondrup - 10 years ago

This video helped me

DelmarBD - 10 years ago

Shouldnt this 'in theory' work without the paddles? Would be interesting to see.

Bruno Bronosky - 10 years ago

A. Wrong. And, she'd have to go even deeper to satisfy your point C B. Different kind of roll. Google: "c to c" roll very little rotation B2. Her form looks identical to the guy in "How To: Do a C to C Kayak Roll" byt user NRSWEB C. The blade can't be flat on the ground unless the whole paddle is laying on the ground. She's not slicing with the tip or stabbing. That's just geometry of demonstrating a level upsidedown activity while sidway on a level plane. I think you're just contrarian.

Mandy Kotzman - 10 years ago

You are correct in noticing some pressure on the paddle blade, but it needs to be very little. In my experience, it works best with a good hip snap and very little pressure on the paddle. If you try to do it all with your arms/paddle, you will not come up (as happens in the water). So when practising, it is important to focus on minimising pressure on the paddle and maximising the hip action.

stefan walker - 10 years ago

people dont listen to this woman for 4 reasons: A paddle went too deep B did not use full rotation B.2 ended the stroke on a high brace doing so COULD result in stain or dislocation C. she pushed off the floor with the tip of the paddle as apposed to the blade itself if you copy this technique it will not succeed as well as a roll using correct technique or at all

Leslie - 10 years ago

My only concern as I watch this is that it seems to me you are getting a little push off the tip of the paddle against the lawn when you in the process of hip snapping. Are you not "memorizing" leverage that will not actually be there once in the water? Otherwise great for practicing body position and technique and exercising the core so I still think it's a great idea.