Improving skills in kayaking is a subject that comes up often. I know some may be thinking as they read this article “Who does this fool with no pieces of paper to his name think that he is?” True, I am not a kayak coach, but I do teach martial arts, so I can still…
Here’s an interesting video… https://vimeo.com/98753591 This was me two years ago when I first started to practice a bow stall in a playboat. Two years on and my bow stall is exactly the same (although the other day I was given some good tips to help stop me tipping over). Okay, I am getting better,…
Don’t allow the fun to leak out of your kayaking!
Recently I had a brief discussion with someone about the merits or otherwise of being coached in kayaking. This person was keen to get himself onto much harder white water in an effort to improve. He is a very solid grade 3 kayaker, but he wants to be equally solid at grade 4. We both…
“Mind lock” is a phrase that is used by one of my friends in Wing Chun, an esteemed teacher who referred to those who could not open their minds to new ideas and experiences. Mind lock is something that we should all strive to avoid. When it comes to improving a skill there are a…
It has to be said that I am not a big fan of paddling blog yearly summaries. They tend to be a bit self absorbed. It has always been my aim that people can learn something from this blog, or at least get people thinking even if they disagree with what I write. I would…
He’s one of the biggest advocates of bringing whitewater to the appeal of the masses, and his whitewater instructional videos are some of the most well respected in the industry. An inductee into the Whitewater Hall of Fame with around 40 years of paddling experience of over 330 rivers in 27 countries, as well as…
