Hand roll
The hand roll is a form of the Eskimo roll that enables canoeists to straighten up their overturned boat without leaving the boat , even without a paddle .
A hand roller is important for every canoeist who relies on an Eskimo roller in the event that he loses his paddle in the water or it breaks. In addition, learning the hand roll also helps to improve coordination of movements and, above all, the so-called hip swing (see below) for other forms of Eskimo roll.
execution
As with all forms of Eskimo roll, the most important element of the hand roll is a jerky movement with the hip (hip swing). Some canoeists are even able to roll with one arm or with no arm movement at all by swinging the hips - in extreme cases even with arms crossed on the chest ( straight jacket roll : " straitjacket roll").
In the usual execution, however, the arms support the righting movement. There are several variants of how the hand roll is initiated: In one variant, the paddler holds both palms of the hands on one side of the boat parallel to the surface of the water and presses himself against the surface of the water while swinging his hips. In another variant, both hands are brought over the surface of the water and quickly hit on the water. Due to the rapid movement, the water offers some resistance (see paddle support ), which is used to turn the overturned boat as far as possible along its longitudinal axis. Most of the rotation to straighten the boat is then done by swinging your hip.
As with other forms of Eskimos roller ( sheet impact roller ) of the upper body of the paddlers located on the stern of the boat, while it straightens again. Only when the boat is stable upright on the water does the canoeist straighten his upper body again.
To support the turning movement of the canoe, towards the end of the roll the paddler can stretch the arm that emerges first from the water (in the sequence of images below: the arm with the bottle) sideways from the canoe over the water. The weight of the arm helps push this side of the boat down a little, completing the turn of the canoe. The other arm, which is in the water for longer, can help turn the boat completely upright by rowing in the water after the hip swing. Advanced skiers do not need these supporting arm movements (see picture sequence).
Learning the hand roll
To learn the hand roll, hand paddles can be used. This increases the resistance of the water compared to the bare palms of the hands. This allows a greater initial rotation; The boat can be straightened up again in this way, even if the hips are not swung or movement coordination is still lacking.
Since the paddle can not be used to assist in the hand-held roller, a stronger hip movement than other forms of Eskimo roll (isb.'S bow shock role or slope role ) is necessary. The hand roll is therefore often taught when paddlers can already perform an Eskimo roll with a paddle. However, some beginners have problems learning to use a paddle-assisted Eskimo roll (isb. Archery roll) and their paddle cuts through the water instead of assisting the turning movement due to incorrect posture. In these cases it makes sense (with sufficient hip swing) to teach the hand roll as the "first" roll and only then teach a paddle-assisted form.