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Default are both arms straight all the time when racing kayaks?

ANd the only force on the paddle is the rotation of your torso? You
dont use your arm muscles? I know that your right arm is straight when
paddling on the right side but does the left arm start off bent as you
spear the water and then straightens out by pushing the paddle forward
as the right arm moves backwards? or are both the right and left arms
straight as you spear the water and both arms rotate together as torso
rotates.( im only talking about the stroke that occurs on right side of
boat.) thnaks for indulging me.