Walter & Group.....
Here is a good teaching message from Steve, with ol Al's Group. Worth sharing:-
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From: steve hollensed [mailto:stevehollensed@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:54 PM
To: Allen Crise
Subject: Re: Monday question
Evening Al,
To my knowledge there are two types of wrist rotation: 1) axial rotation
and 2) "in line" or "in plane" rotation, usually referred to as opening
or closing of the wrist.
1. In axial rotation the position of the palm moves relative to the
body of the caster during the casting stroke. This causes hooks and
curves, and causes loss of accuracy, efficiency and distance as the loop
is distorted laterally. I correct this with word pictures as I ask the
student to imagine that the rod, thumb, and forearm are one piece and
the palm position should remain constant and face inward toward the
body. ( I suppose the the wrist could remain axially locked and the arm
move out of plane, yielding the same results, but I am not sure I have
ever seen this)
2. "In plane" wrist rotation (opening and closing of the wrist) is
required as it forms the loop and is a major factor in determining loop
shape. Problems occur usually when beginners use too much wrist rotation
relative to stroke length. The Wulff wrist lock or a long sleeve shirt
helps here.
Just some thoughts,
Steve
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Comment:
We can consider, "in plane" as moving the wrist in the rod plane.
Some use different terminology to describe the same thing. We orthopaedic surgeons, for example, refer to, "in plane wrist rotation" not as true rotation, but as "abduction" and "adduction" or as either radial or ulnar deviation. (Too darn technical for casting thoughts) Some authors use the terms, "open" and "closed" wrist positions. Joan Wulff uses the concept of having a closed or straight wrist at the end of the forward stroke, and an open wrist controlled so that the butt of the fly rod is approximately at 45 degrees with respect to the forearm at the conclusion of the back cast for a basic straight line cast.
Gordy