I've lost confidence in my roll over the past couple of years and have been practicing a lot lately. A friend videoed me at a recent pool session and while I came up every time, I don't like how it feels.

The first two rolls are my "strong" side, the last two are my off side. Oddly enough, I don't have any confidence in my "strong" side - my preferred roll now is my off side.

Other factors:
Thrashing around trying to salvage a bad roll or desperately trying to prevent a flip is probably a major contributor to my cervical spine issues (neck).

A major reason why I picked up a Villain is that it was the easiest for me to roll.

I very rarely flip on a river. I love my Jackson Villain and in 12-15 trips in it so far (Ocoee, Upper and Lower Yough) I have only flipped once - right before the big waves in Double Trouble, rolled up immediately on my off side. I do play, such as I can, and take hard lines on the Ocoee and Lower Yough. The boat shrugs off big and funny water (Did I say I love my Villain?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VST4MMc3M_w


Thanks in advance!

Bud