The Kayak Roll
by Kent Ford
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DVD details
Actor: Mary DeRiemer, Phil DeRiemerDirector: Kent Ford
Brand: Vas
DVD: Region Code 1
Format: Color, Full Screen, NTSC
Running Time: 63 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-01
Studio: Performance Video
DVD Reviews of The Kayak Roll
DVD Review: This DVD did it for me
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been paddling for a number of years and my only option on a flip had been a wet exit. Last year I bought my first whitewater kayak (Dagger Mamba 8) and had been using it a lot in the ocean to play in waves. I then got a sea kayak and had started adventuring more and more out into the ocean, down the beaches, etc. I had practiced a self rescue using a float and pump so I had that down, but still, a wet exit is just such an ugly option, I had to get my roll down. It was becoming a real safety concern. I brought my kayaks to a friend's pool and armed with many hours of Youtube videos and research under my belt I was only able to fully confuse myself and get very angry. Rolling is impossible! That was it, I was all ready to sign up for a LL Bean roll clinic, $240. They pretty much guarantee that by the end of the 4 hour private class, you are gonna have your roll down.
Then suddenly as a gift this video was given to me. I watched it fully, took what I learned and went into the ocean on a very calm day later that week. In shallow waters I had a partner do as I instructed (if I tap on the bottom, flip me back up) and I was still having trouble. I finally said to myself, "Fine, I'm going to do EXACTLY what they said in the video!" Bang, I did my first roll. Then again. Then I got my 16 foot sea kayak out, first try rolled it.
This DVD not only contains the exact concepts but does a super job at teaching them. They pound into you over and over the same thing but present these ideas from different angles. Getting a roll down is just so very counter intuitive, and in the video they say that and then show you what EXACTLY to do. There are different instructors and they use many different techniques to get the message into your head. This is the same company that puts out a good Ocean Kayak Surfing video which I already found helpful, this video is even better. Not only did this DVD save me a bunch of money, it's saved me from many horrid wet exits and who knows what else!
DVD Review: Clean and precise instructions
Summary: 5 Stars
Just what I wanted - a movie that instructs you how to to the roll in a safe way. I've hurt my shoulder in an other rollstyle, but that isn't a problem any more with this new style.DVD Review: Safe and low effort roll
Summary: 5 Stars
I saw this video at a roll tune-up class and then bought my own copy for review. They teach the "twist-sweep" roll which seems safer and more protective of your shoulder than some others. The learning progression is effective and the roll technique focuses on the strength of your torso rather than your arms. I had degenerated from a solid c-to-c roll to something pretty sloppy and this video and a tune up class are helping me get back to something fluid and reliable.
The second half has a lot of diagnostic and corrective hints for ironing out weaknesses in your style.
It definitely helps to have an instructor to help manipulate the paddle and get you to relax your arms and hands on the paddle. The paddle is used mostly as a guide, not as a lever.
DVD Review: I LEARNED HOW TO ROLL MY KAYAK!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have struggled for years trying to roll my kayak reliably. With this video, several sessions at the lake, doing one step at a time, I did it!DVD Review: very clear presentation
Summary: 4 Stars
When learning the kayak roll, one of the most difficult things is to visualize what your body is supposed to be doing in 3-d, while your reference frame is turning! The video really helps with that. I flailed around for two days of rolling lessons in a pool until I got the idea that your knee is really the thing that helps you perform the "hip-snap" to turn you over, which my teachers weren't telling me but which the video stressed. Recommended.
Description of The Kayak Roll
The Kayak Roll is perhaps the most sought after skill of kayaking. Paddlers know that a roll gives them confidence and control. But learning (or teaching) the roll can be an exercise in frustration. No longer. The KAYAK ROLL Provids a clear and precise rolling lesson.In just its second year of distribution, the Kayak Roll video has already sold 4000 units in the video edition, due to widespread acclaim and reviews. The new navigation features of the DVD version will help paddlers refresh with the indexed diagnostics section.
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