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I'm so happy I can hardly sit still! This sunday, Jim was so kind letting us use the pool at his workplace for some serious kayak-practicing. I've just tried it once before, but the water in the mountains was so dark and cold, it was was hard getting a grip on what was going on. Being upside-down in the water can really make you lose your sense of up, down, front and back, and though I was on to something, I did the arm-movements wrong.
In the pool, Ronny could stay under water to see what I did wrong, and I could also orientate better. The mistake I made turned out to be with my arms, I did'nt stretch out in the movement.Ronny adviced me to look at the paddle blade, and be sure to get the paddle OVER my head while rotating backwards. I tried it, and...whaaaaaat? I was on top of the water! I did it, I did it! I was smiling, laughing and shouting, and of course I got the "you-made-it-kiss" from Ronny.
Now I just had to do it a hundred more times, or at least it felt like it. Suddenly it was the easiset thing in the world, and I felt like the Queen of kayaking! But after a while, I started getting mentally tired, and then again, I screwed up. Luckily Ronny guided me through this mental blockage, by telling me what I did wrong, and what to do to make it right. And now it worked again, I was rolling like a happy happy seal out there (^.^)
It would be great if we're able to borrow the pool throughout the winter. Then I can become really steady in the eskimo roll, sculling, low and high brace and other defensive and offensive techniques to stay safe in the water. Gotta live through Sjoa next year, you know (>_^)
I could'nt have done it without Ronny's guidance. He is an experienced kayaker, and an incredible good teacher. Both having backgrounds as instructors, we know the importance of being patient when you teach, and to listen when you're taught. Thank you Ronny, and thanks to Jim for lending us the pool!
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Jump-a-doodle-doo from Silje
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