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How to paddle right..

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  • 29-09-2012 12:51am
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    Northclare
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    What is the right way go paddle on A surf board or bodyboard.

    My left shoulder is very sore from paddling the wrong way.
    I think I have damaged my rotator cuff
    as some of ye are more experienced than me,can anyone give me a tip on the right way to paddle.

    Thanks :)


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    Paddle like you would swim? One stroke at a time. Nice and easy not too fast.

    How are you paddling now?

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    Northclare
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    I was paddling like I was swimming but my shoulders cant handle it Im on a 42 inch bodyboard
    from looking at clips on youtube It looks like they are kinda paddling different to swimming


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    Mickeroo
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    Northclare wrote: »
    I was paddling like I was swimming but my shoulders cant handle it Im on a 42 inch bodyboard
    from looking at clips on youtube It looks like they are kinda paddling different to swimming

    Are you not using fins? I don't bodyboard but I always thought you catch the waves using your legs rather than paddling like you would on a surf board.


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    Northclare
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    Sometimes Mick a paddle is needed to get more speed, but thanks for pointing that out,as I might be a bit slow on the fins.

    I think there's more swells coming in on Monday so ill be flipping flying it lol


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    Ronnie Beck
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    The smaller the surfboard the lower you are in the water. This puts added strain on your shoulders. Your asking for problems paddling a bodyboard thats not planing a bit. The more you arch your back the smaller the strain on your shoulders. Don't know if that applys to body boarding


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    FlashD
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    Never seen it myself (paddling a bodyboard), best get those fins working.


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    killedsirius
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgpLoA4Dzn8&feature=related this guy does a lot of paddling, looks similar to surfing paddling initially. Arched back etc. It's what i do in both surfing and bodyboarding (but most of your propulsion comes from kicking in the latter)


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    Northclare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Northclare


    killedsirius wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgpLoA4Dzn8&feature=related this guy does a lot of paddling, looks similar to surfing paddling initially. Arched back etc. It's what i do in both surfing and bodyboarding (but most of your propulsion comes from kicking in the latter)

    Thanks for that.
    I'll check it out on a PC later on, my connection is weak here.


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