Learn how to properly paddle on a surf board in this free video.
Expert: John Hickey
Bio: John Hickey is a professional South Florida Surfing Instructor at Florida Surf Lessons.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller
Duration : 0:1:31
http://www.rei.com/category/4500009 Brad, an REI Outdoor School instructor, demonstrates basic kayak paddle strokes in this video: the forward stroke, turning strokes, and boat-control strokes. For the forward stroke, think about placing your blade in the water and moving past it, rather than pulling the blade through the water. This increases your efficiency. The forward stroke is made up of 3 elements: the windup, the catch, and the unwind. Rotate your torso (the windup), place the blade in the water by your foot (the catch), rotate your torso (the unwind) to move your boat forward, and then take the blade out of the water when your hand reaches your hip. Now your already wound up for the next catch. It’s a push with the upper hand and a pull with the lower hand while rotating the torso. In kayaking, technique is much more important than upper body strength. Now for turning strokes. The sweep stroke is a forward stroke that allows you to keep your momentum. It begins far forward in the front of the boat, sweeps way wide, and continues all the way back till the paddle touches the stern. Draw strokes help you move your kayak sideways, like to pull up next to a dock. The first draw stroke is a simple reach out and pull toward you. The other draw stroke is the sculling draw stroke: It’s a sustained back and forth motion, kind of like spreading peanut butter. The final stroke we’ll learn is how to stop a moving kayakâit’s back paddling, the reverse of the forward stroke.
Duration : 0:5:45
This is the introduction to “One Paddle, Two Paddle” the instructional DVD on how to paddle a Hawaiian six person outrigger canoe. Learn tips and techniques from one of the most experienced steersman in the world, with more than 54 year of competitive canoe racing including 50 consecutive Molokai Hoe crossings. Produced by Sanoe Productions’ Ann Marie Kirk and Lew Trusty, this clip is only 5 minutes of the 40 minute long DVD which includes original music by Nappy himself. The DVD is available for sale online at AnuenueCanoeClub.Org and the proceeds go directly to Anuenue Canoe Club’s paddling program!
Duration : 0:5:43