Flat Water Cartwheels
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- Throwing ends
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Learning The Trick
General Overview
A vertical 360 degree rotation of the kayak in flat water.
Preparation
You should start out by balancing on your edges just sitting in flat water. Having some understanding or practice with the Whirly Bird will help. This trick will explain how to throw flat water cartwheels on your left side, throwing them on your right is just an easy switch in directions.
Doing It
Start out on your left edge and pump your bow into the air by taking a forward stroke on your left side. After doing this use the same paddle blade and smash your bow into the water using a strong back stroke. Your success will be measured in how well you are able to maintain balance on your left edge and by correct paddle positioning.
Once you are able to get your bow underneath of you and your boat is vertical, immediately look over your left shoulder as you plant the power face of your right blade in the water. You will then land on the right edge of the kayak, as this happens pull on the power face of the blade in a forward stroke motion while looking back over your left shoulder. This will send your stern underneath of you and will be ready to plant the back side of your left paddle on the water to then in turn throw the bow of the boat underneath of you once more.
Finishing
Keep repeating these steps until you can continue them over and over and over again.
Mastering The Trick
Common Mistakes
A common mistake is not keeping your weight over the boat. If you find that you are able to get the bow under, but you're falling on your head once you get up there, then this might be your problem. You need to keep your balance and weight more neutral (i.e., not too far forward or too far backward or to either side). It's hard to tell someone how to fix this problem, but it's easy to spot. Practice grasshopper, lots of practice, that is the key.
Another common mistake is to forget about leading with your head and shoulders. If you let the boat catch up with your head and shoulders then everything is going to stop rotating and the boat will fall over. Try to focus on a spot in front of you and turn your head around quickly when you rotate so that your shoulders are ahead of your legs.
General Tips
- If you have problems or get frustrated- go back to the Whirly Bird but nailing a flat water cartwheel helps you nail them in a hole so its a trick that is worth learning.
- Watching the video really helps as well with this one.
Adding Style
What sorts of things can be added to the trick? Grabs, tweaks. etc.
History
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Credits
- Tyler
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