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| ====== Drills on the water ====== | ====== Drills on the water ====== | ||
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| + | Also check our [[:stroke#resources|stroke technique videos]] for more drill suggestions. | ||
| ===== Stability/Balance ===== | ===== Stability/Balance ===== | ||
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| - **More Drills and Videos** | - **More Drills and Videos** | ||
| - [[https://www.paddler.nz/resources-1|New Zealand Paddler]] scroll down to the balance drills and balance videos | - [[https://www.paddler.nz/resources-1|New Zealand Paddler]] scroll down to the balance drills and balance videos | ||
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| ===== Catch ===== | ===== Catch ===== | ||
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| - **Two-hand catch. **Same as the one-hand catch drill but grip the paddle shaft with both hands. Initiate the catch with the upper hand. | - **Two-hand catch. **Same as the one-hand catch drill but grip the paddle shaft with both hands. Initiate the catch with the upper hand. | ||
| - **Weight-Transfer.** Have a friend sit on your bow in shallow water. They will stabilize your boat. Submerge your blade in the perfect catch position. Your friend reaches under the water and holds the tip of your blade as you put your weight onto the blade. Have them resist your downward weight so you may feel what the catch should feel like. | - **Weight-Transfer.** Have a friend sit on your bow in shallow water. They will stabilize your boat. Submerge your blade in the perfect catch position. Your friend reaches under the water and holds the tip of your blade as you put your weight onto the blade. Have them resist your downward weight so you may feel what the catch should feel like. | ||
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| ===== Rotation ===== | ===== Rotation ===== | ||
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| - **Knee Taps. **Rotate upper body until non-catch side elbow touches your non-catch side knee, then place catch in the water. | - **Knee Taps. **Rotate upper body until non-catch side elbow touches your non-catch side knee, then place catch in the water. | ||
| - [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CR4-QvxAuKL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|Rotation Drill]] | - [[https://www.instagram.com/p/CR4-QvxAuKL/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|Rotation Drill]] | ||
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| ===== Exit ===== | ===== Exit ===== | ||
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| - **Exit. **Release power as blade reaches your hips and lift the blade out of the water with the back of your forearm. | - **Exit. **Release power as blade reaches your hips and lift the blade out of the water with the back of your forearm. | ||
| - How far should you be taking paddle back? [[https://www.instagram.com/reel/CRzyG_eAdT0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|Drill that helps answer this]] | - How far should you be taking paddle back? [[https://www.instagram.com/reel/CRzyG_eAdT0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link|Drill that helps answer this]] | ||
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| ===== Grip ===== | ===== Grip ===== | ||
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| - **Grabbers.** Open your upper hand on the drive. Looks like you are reaching forward to grab something in the air. Helps train a loser grip. | - **Grabbers.** Open your upper hand on the drive. Looks like you are reaching forward to grab something in the air. Helps train a loser grip. | ||
| - **One Finger Drill.** Hold the paddle shaft between your thumb to one finger. Paddle with no power. Good for overall formwork. | - **One Finger Drill.** Hold the paddle shaft between your thumb to one finger. Paddle with no power. Good for overall formwork. | ||
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| ===== Efficiency ===== | ===== Efficiency ===== | ||
| - **Stroke Count.** Mark off a short course of 50 to 100 meters. Count your strokes. Work to reduce your stroke count by perfecting your stroke. Another approach is to measure how far you can paddle in 50 strokes and work to increase your distance. | - **Stroke Count.** Mark off a short course of 50 to 100 meters. Count your strokes. Work to reduce your stroke count by perfecting your stroke. Another approach is to measure how far you can paddle in 50 strokes and work to increase your distance. | ||
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| + | <WRAP centeralign> | ||
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| + | **Paddle Ballet with Clint Robinson** | ||
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| + | {{vimeo>779133174?large}} | ||
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