Two Armed Paddle

[SDgrom]

when catchin a wave if i feel im too late i might throw the 2 arm paddle in for a boost and it works sometimes

[travel]

hi, Otter. what do u mean by "kick up ur lower legs"? Being a newbie, I could't quite visualize it.

If you paddle in the prone position, laying flat on your board, just as you feel you're about to catch the wave, kick up your lower legs so that they provide a bit of inertia forward. This may be all you need to get that little burst of energy to push you into the wave. I do it all the time.

[LOLRuss]

I believe he means lift your feet up, to shift your weight forward. I'm finding I stall less when I put more weight forward.

[pkbum]

hi, Otter. what do u mean by "kick up ur lower legs"? Being a newbie, I could't quite visualize it.

If you paddle in the prone position, laying flat on your board, just as you feel you're about to catch the wave, kick up your lower legs so that they provide a bit of inertia forward. This may be all you need to get that little burst of energy to push you into the wave. I do it all the time.

Yeah it seems that kicking gets me into standing position much more better than not kicking. I think otter explained it well!

[travel]

lift feet up by pressing your toes on the board, or literally kick up into the air? The former is what I've been taught, but just to clarify...

Btw, thanks for the reply, dude...

I believe he means lift your feet up, to shift your weight forward. I'm finding I stall less when I put more weight forward.