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| − | + | == Key Whitewater Skills == | |
| − | + | The following is a list of skills that all good white water paddlers use. All can be practised on the basin on a Tuesday night and once nailed will make the world of difference when you venture onto moving water. | |
| − | + | ==Week 1== | |
| + | '''Forward Paddling''' | ||
| − | '' | + | 2* Skill - With regards to ww, the key to forward paddling is to be going flat out after 4-6 paddle strokes. Sitting in an eddy a paddler will often have a small space to gain as much speed as possible. After 6 strokes you'll be crossing the eddy line exactly where you need to be, flat out. Remember '''SPEED = STABILTY''' |
| − | + | '''Draw Strokes on move''' | |
| − | + | 2* Skill - avoid the rocks – boat to blade not the other way round – show your bum to rock | |
| − | + | '''Bow Rudder/Bow Draw''' | |
| + | 3* Skill – great way to get from moving water to eddies and steer your way through moving water. | ||
| − | '' | + | ==Week 2== |
| − | + | '''Edging''' | |
| + | 3* – if you don’t you get wet – Importance of connectivity with boat, edging not leaning. Commitment! | ||
| − | '' | + | '''Concept of River Dynamics''' |
| − | + | Eddies Waves, Stoppers | |
| − | '' | + | '''CLAP''' |
| − | + | '''C'''ommunication | |
| + | '''L'''ine of Sight | ||
| − | '' | + | '''A'''wareness/Avoidence |
| − | + | '''P'''ositioning | |
| + | ==Week 3== | ||
| − | + | '''Rescues''' | |
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| − | + | 2* – Water based, T or Eskimo rescue with bow and with paddle presentaion, X rescue, etc... | |
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| − | + | '''Support Strokes''' | |
| − | + | 2* Skill – prevent a capsize, keep shoulders safe (hands lower than elbows, elbows lower than shoulders) | |
| − | + | '''Rolling''' | |
| + | |||
| + | 3* Skill - When everything goes wrong you normally end up upside-down | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Throwlines''' | ||
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| + | WWSR Skill - Practice on Bank, Practice on Water | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | ==Week 4== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Get on White Water and put it all into practice | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==What Next== | ||
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Look out for river trips – find a local river and go explore it, Thursday night Lee Valley trips, Medway, Thames weirs – find moving water! | Look out for river trips – find a local river and go explore it, Thursday night Lee Valley trips, Medway, Thames weirs – find moving water! | ||
| − | + | ==Useful Contacts/Links== | |
| − | Club WW | + | |
| + | Club WW Reps – Paul Carter, Emily Handley | ||
| + | |||
Professional Coaches – Google, UK Rivers | Professional Coaches – Google, UK Rivers | ||
Latest revision as of 15:11, 17 August 2011
Contents
Key Whitewater Skills
The following is a list of skills that all good white water paddlers use. All can be practised on the basin on a Tuesday night and once nailed will make the world of difference when you venture onto moving water.
Week 1
Forward Paddling
2* Skill - With regards to ww, the key to forward paddling is to be going flat out after 4-6 paddle strokes. Sitting in an eddy a paddler will often have a small space to gain as much speed as possible. After 6 strokes you'll be crossing the eddy line exactly where you need to be, flat out. Remember SPEED = STABILTY
Draw Strokes on move
2* Skill - avoid the rocks – boat to blade not the other way round – show your bum to rock
Bow Rudder/Bow Draw
3* Skill – great way to get from moving water to eddies and steer your way through moving water.
Week 2
Edging
3* – if you don’t you get wet – Importance of connectivity with boat, edging not leaning. Commitment!
Concept of River Dynamics
Eddies Waves, Stoppers
CLAP
Communication
Line of Sight
Awareness/Avoidence
Positioning
Week 3
Rescues
2* – Water based, T or Eskimo rescue with bow and with paddle presentaion, X rescue, etc...
Support Strokes
2* Skill – prevent a capsize, keep shoulders safe (hands lower than elbows, elbows lower than shoulders)
Rolling
3* Skill - When everything goes wrong you normally end up upside-down
Throwlines
WWSR Skill - Practice on Bank, Practice on Water
Week 4
Get on White Water and put it all into practice
What Next
Look out for river trips – find a local river and go explore it, Thursday night Lee Valley trips, Medway, Thames weirs – find moving water!
Useful Contacts/Links
Club WW Reps – Paul Carter, Emily Handley
Professional Coaches – Google, UK Rivers
