but i'm used to it.
i was having trouble with one shoulder when paddling-' telephone shoulder' on the top arm of the paddle
i worked it out that my arm/ elbow was rotated out.
while working to fix it by rolling the elbow joint in i suddenly had a lot more power and less effort and my shoulders were down in a stable 'compressed position'. however it felt awkward with the normal paddle grip. i had this funny cocked wrist thingie happening.
so i started trying grips from power tools. that was ok. then i remembered i had a set of ski poles in the cupboard. cut one up
it felt pretty good
my body and legs moved better and found i had a lot more stabiliy
after thinking about it and experimenting for 3 days and doing a training session i decided to go ahead even thou i'm a bit nervous about it
i can still put my hand of the top if i feel like it
You will be laughed at.... Until you show people it works. If it feels better to you it sounds like you are on a winner for you at least, until someone tries is and likes it and then perhaps it's a winner for them as well and so on and so on.
Doesnt seem to slow Connor down to much with his hand that way on the shaft.
Some would say you belong with that bloke from Canada or whereever that wanted an esky lid up his bum..............but not me Lacey you Da Man 
It's a gee up unless you show a pic of the whole paddle/ski pole/hitachi power tool thingy.
i put grip not he shaft of my paddle just below the paddle for starts of races and fr sprinting and found that i hold both hands vertically rather then one each way.
works way better.
. when i put my hand on top of like 'normal' it starting to feel a bit strange
You're an "ideas man" Lacey.
And if it doesn't work out I'm sure you can use it around the garden.
bahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhah
who gives a **** what others think if it works for you.
If i was you i would patent it before Stardoard rips your idea off.
I sill cant get over the cheek of those guys.
