Paddles » Skills http://www.wavedogpaddles.com Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:52:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Swimming – Training – Got Paddles? http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/paddles/swimming-training-got-paddles/ http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/paddles/swimming-training-got-paddles/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 01:12:20 +0000 admin http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/paddles/swimming-training-got-paddles Continue reading →]]> Paddles. Swimmers and coaches either love ‘em or hate ‘em, but you can’t avoid ‘em. Paddles have been a part of swimming for a LONG time, and will continue to be. Nearly every Olympic swimmer for the past 30 years has used some sort of paddle on a regular basis.

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]]> http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/paddles/swimming-training-got-paddles/feed/ 2 Kayaking Skills Basic Strokes Video http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/kayak-paddle/kayaking-skills-basic-strokes-video/ http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/kayak-paddle/kayaking-skills-basic-strokes-video/#comments Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:40 +0000 admin http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/kayak-paddle/kayaking-skills-basic-strokes-video Continue reading →]]> 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 kayak—it’s back paddling, the reverse of the forward stroke.

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]]> http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/kayak-paddle/kayaking-skills-basic-strokes-video/feed/ 2 Swimming – Training – PT Paddles http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/paddles/swimming-training-pt-paddles/ http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/paddles/swimming-training-pt-paddles/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:52:11 +0000 admin http://www.wavedogpaddles.com/paddles/swimming-training-pt-paddles Continue reading →]]> Most of us LOVE paddles for the power they provide and for the way they make us feel. The problem is… with most paddles, when you take them off, you’re immediately left with a feeling of loss.

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