Davej wrote:

How many classes do you get? I've been thinking that rolling might be
taught fairly quickly, but I was watching a young guy last night who
had a huge belly on him and as a result his CG was so high that he was
struggling quite a bit. I think typical students might need three or
four hours, but a special case like that guy... I don't know.

At 6'8" and 220lbs I'm probably a lot taller than this fat guy, so I
think that the chance of me having a higher centre of gravity than him
is pretty decent. Still, I can handroll (even with one hand) my boat.
Rolling is not so much about having a high center of gravity that needs
to be pulled out of the water by applying brute force on a paddle, but
more about using your hips and having the right technique.

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