Top leg straight, eyes wide open
Hey Nate, I went for an honest to goodness roll session this morning, and played around with balance bracing while pushing on the top chine with my top leg straight. Works very well for me, I’m pleased to report!
I guess this is sort of like edging, do you edge by “knee hanging”, that is lifting the outboard knee, or by shifting weight to the inboard buttock and thigh. Both work of course, so it’s the same with this balance brace.
More and more I’m convinced there’s no one right way to do things. There are principles at play, and some things that may work better than others depending on how all the variables of body/boat/blade pan out.