Surfski Knowledge Base

Prep and On Water

• Local Knowledge (Weather, Tides and Currents, etc.)
• Safety Gear
• Checklists and Thought Process
• Teamwork
• Cold Water Paddling
• Wild Life
• Right of Way
• Night Paddling

Rescue

• Self Rescue (Remount, Equipment Problems,…)
• Recognizing Swimmer Distress and Drowning
• Rescuing Others
• Practice
• Stories and Incident Reports

Warmups

• Hayley Nixon Surfski Warmup Video

Flexibility

• On Water :|: Dryland

Diet

• Dietary Fitness, Fuel, Liquid

Training for Paddling and Racing

• On Water
  • Race Training (training & planning) and Paddling in general
• On Land
  • Dryland Training
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Training Recovery

• Training Recovery
• Bruce von Borstel - Recovery

Women Athletes

• Training and Athletic Health

Age

• Young Athletes
  • Jean-Yves Cheutin (French, Russian National Coach)- Ideal Arc for a Competitive Paddling Career (we don't necessarily endorse all views expressed, but some are quite interesting, much of this is directed toward coaches)
• Masters Age Training
• Getting Older

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Training Aids

• Mobile Device Training Apps
• On Land Exercise Equipment
• On Water Electronic Aids

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Injury & Health Conditions

• Prevention, Accomodation, Treatment
• Some Forms of Cross Training Are Healthier Than Others

Other Training Resources/Approaches

• Erik Borgnes on Surfski Training (surfskiracing.org)
• Greg Barton
  • The Barton Mold (author William T. Endicott)
  • Winter Cross Training Video
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