That's funny............I've done a fair amount of paddling but I know almost nothing about strokes.......I do seem to get around though. I do a straight power stroke in my solo and switch sides all day long. The carbon paddle makes it a breeze but I would like to be taught some other strokes.

You've done a "J" and are thinking about a straight stroke and I've done a straight stroke and am thinking about something else (not a "J" BTW which seems to diminish some forward power IMO.....or at least it seems that way in my solo).