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So I've finally taken the time to learn my off side rolls to go along with fine tuning my strong side. It's very exciting to finally be capable of an off side roll, even though I still struggle to not let my off hand blade dive (even just practicing the motion without actually rolling, it is diving some). I went ahead and learned the C to C and sweep rolls, and hand rolls on both sides (the hand roll is strong on the off side). I am also trying to learn the rodeo roll again, as I hope to use it on waves and holes. For some reason, between last year and this year, I lost it (after watching some videos, I think I know where it is failing).
So I find myself motivated to learn more and more rolls, but is it a good idea? I've already learned that if you stop using a roll, it's easy to lose it, and it's probably not realistic to continue using all these rolls on the river. Can it be detrimental to learn more and more, or can that database of knowledge be helpful in strengthening all of them, as they all share many concepts?
What are your thoughts? Stick to a couple rolls and make them great on their own, or learn as many variations as you can, which may help you understand all your other rolls from looking at them from another point of view?
How many rolls do you guys learn and which ones?
So I find myself motivated to learn more and more rolls, but is it a good idea? I've already learned that if you stop using a roll, it's easy to lose it, and it's probably not realistic to continue using all these rolls on the river. Can it be detrimental to learn more and more, or can that database of knowledge be helpful in strengthening all of them, as they all share many concepts?
What are your thoughts? Stick to a couple rolls and make them great on their own, or learn as many variations as you can, which may help you understand all your other rolls from looking at them from another point of view?
How many rolls do you guys learn and which ones?