The '''hip-flick''', (sometimes called the '''hip-snap'''), is a technique used in kayaking to rotate the boat around its longest axis. It is fundamental to all kayaking techniques that return the boat to upright after a capsize,<ref name=kayarky>{{cite web|title=Paddling your sea kayak:The hip flick / hip snap|url=http://www.kayarchy.co.uk/html/02technique/001paddlingyourseakayak/005hipflick.htm|work=kayarchy.co.uk|publisher=Kayarchy|accessdate=8 April 2014}}</ref> such as the eskimo roll and eskimo rescue.<ref name="human kinetics">{{cite web|title=Unit 9: Sea Kayaking Lesson 3 Kayak Rolling|url=http://www.humankinetics.com/excerpts/excerpts/kayak-rolling|work=humankinetics.com|publisher=Human Kinetics|accessdate=8 April 2014|author=Mark Dykeman|author2=Kevin Redmond}}</ref><ref name=kayakpaddling.net>{{cite web|title=Recovery basics|url=http://www.kayakpaddling.net/txt/html/recovery_skills-recovery_basics.php|work=kayakpaddling.net|publisher=KayakPaddling.net}}</ref>
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