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Hi Folks,

Check out the free coaching articles at http://www.sweet-skills.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Taking a couple of minutes to read the introduction will help you understand how the articles are intended to be used.

Any feedback or questions can be posted on this thread,

Looking forward to hearing you comments and thoughts.

Cheers,

Kelvin and Dave.
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Thanks for the articles! Nice work, your points are as clear as the water in the photos.
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Thanks Kelvin and Dave! Excellent format and very useful tool for teaching!
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One word: WOW! :D

I don't think I've ever seen anything quite that detailed and well-pictured over the web, really. Knowing how much work this must have represented as well, thank you so much for all of it.

Through all that can be said about many fancy canoeing techniques, I also did appreciate the way you have at explaining things in a very detailed yet simple way. Terminology like "stern squeeze" and such makes it very easy to picture the dynamics of a given movement.

On a side-note: you definitely did choose the perfect river for these teaching videos as well. The not-too-hard, bright and outrageously beautiful environment makes it perfect for seeing the moves and making anybody just feel like you wanna be there. What better teaser for introducing people to the sport!
Watch out; that river has rocks on the bottom. :o
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Nice job!
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Woohoo! I've been waiting on these!

Thanks a ton! 8)
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Thanks for sharing!

I really liked your introduction and the approach you have taken--
practise and experimentation will deepen your understanding
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That page could use a link back at the bottom, likewise for the other articles.

The intro in the creating momentum article is excellent.
Well, it is said that the forward stroke is the first to learn and the last to master!

This is not because it is the hardest to learn. It is because, by default it is the most practised. And we know what practise makes... permanent!
Only perfect practise makes perfect.
As mentioned in the introduction when working to develop our paddling let's make sure we are undertaking deliberate practise.
All the photos are outstanding.
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As per Kelvin's request I've deleted the other sweet skills topic, Sorry Erick (also good work realising they were live).

Due to some interesting "functionality" of the new forum, I couldn't merge Tommy's post from the other topic here in a sensible order, thus
FullGnarlzOC wrote:Very nice Kelvin! - alot of time put into that. with moves broken down bit by bit - "A quality offside forward stroke is essential for the white water canoeist." - Hopefully this starts to ring home to One sided canoers - As i'm sure you know - it can't be stressed enough.
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Very nice. Thanks for making these available.

Is there a difference between the "stern squeeze" and a stern draw stroke? And what exactly is a "moon stroke"?
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Hey Kelvin
Nice job, cool to see someone else putting current concepts and strokes into words & pics. Also great to see someone else's progression.
I've been experimenting with something like the "moon" stroke, really harnesses the energy of the river... better yet you've got a name for it :D
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Very nicely done. My own humble opinion, I find the stern squeeze very useful when finishing off at the groover. I also use it involuntarily when scouting a gnarly drop for too long.
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pblanc wrote: Is there a difference between the "stern squeeze" and a stern draw stroke?
Me would think is the same? Works great both on and offside in many a situation.

Might get substituted with the itchy-scratchy shot in some localities. :P
Watch out; that river has rocks on the bottom. :o
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