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== Key Whitewater Skills == | == Key Whitewater Skills == | ||
− | The following is a list of skills that all good | + | 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''' | '''Forward Paddling''' | ||
− | 2* Skill - With regards to | + | 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''' | '''Draw Strokes on move''' | ||
− | 2* - avoid the rocks – boat to blade not the other way round – show your bum to rock | + | 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! | ||
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+ | '''Concept of River Dynamics''' | ||
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+ | Eddies Waves, Stoppers | ||
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+ | '''CLAP''' | ||
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+ | '''C'''ommunication | ||
− | + | '''L'''ine of Sight | |
+ | '''A'''wareness/Avoidence | ||
− | ''' | + | '''P'''ositioning |
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+ | ==Week 3== | ||
− | ''' | + | '''Rescues''' |
− | + | 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''' | '''Rolling''' | ||
− | 3* - When everything goes wrong you normally end up upside-down | + | 3* Skill - When everything goes wrong you normally end up upside-down |
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+ | '''Throwlines''' | ||
+ | WWSR Skill - Practice on Bank, Practice on Water | ||
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− | + | ==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 | |
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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