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NZ Extreme Race Series finale – Bullerfest Boater X
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On Friday 28th of February a large swarm of paddlers once again descended on the small town of Murchison, located on the banks of the Buller River in the central upper South Island, ready for New Zealand’s largest kayaking festival – Bullerfest to kick off.
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Sportscene preview 2014 marathon season
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The 2014 Canoe Marathon season begins with the feeling of being at the start of a new era. After a few years of establishing and consolidating a fixed format for international competitions, standardising distances, laps, and portage rules, 2014 will see a new step forward with the World Champs to be held in the USA after 14 years without visiting the American continent. On top of this, the world will be waiting to see the new format introduced at the World Cup.
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Paddlesport films go on tour
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A celebration of action sports and the outdoors, a series of extreme kayaking and stand up paddling short films feature in the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour.
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Sochi, snowboarder Shaun White, canoe slalom and extreme kayaking…
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I find slalom videos tend to bore me, no mountains, just artificial sites with blocks making features, sure there is a lot to be learnt from watching video but for pure interest and enjoyment its about white water, pushing the limits of paddling.
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Sportscene preview 2014 Freestyle kayaking season
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2014 is already lining up to be another exciting year of freestyle action with major events set to be held on the best features across the World. Starting off with the Nile River Festival in Africa the season will continue with the National Student Rodeo in the UK in March, followed by a full calendar of European and USA competitions as well as other events, across the globe.
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Hey there! My name is Sarah Ruhlen
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Hey there! My name is Sarah Ruhlen. I am 18 years old, and live in the Southeastern region of the United States.
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Is this how a training session looks like in 2020?
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“Ok, your drone is linked up, let’s start the session now”. Hearing his coach’s voice, the slalom paddler takes smooth powerful strokes away from the bank, not paying any attention to the tiny battery-powered drone that buzzes 5 metres above his head.
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Is music a ‘legal drug’ that improves performance?
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In a Times Online article, Dr Costas Karageorghis calls music sport’s “legal drug”, capable of reducing an athlete’s perception of effort by 10 per cent while increasing performance by 20 per cent.
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Three interesting ways to race faster in 2014
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In 2013 we published numerous articles that discussed performance in sport from different angles. Some were more unconventional than others. Below three unusual ways to race faster in 2014 but, believe it or not, still do have a scientific basis.
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Sex wins - sex before sport has its benefits
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Latest research into the effect sex has on sports performance suggests that as long as the interaction occurs 10 to 12 hours before the athlete takes to the field, it makes little to no difference to the athlete’s output.
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“Under pressure I can see things very clear”
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Feeling nervous before a race or running a big drop is natural. It’s your body’s response to a dangerous situation. The danger comes from a risk to self-esteem (“what if I mess up in front of everyone”) or from the physical risk (“what if I land flat and break my back?”). But why is it that nerves sometimes interfere with a good performance, and at other times they help us “see things very clear” like Roger Federer?
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Together moving forward in paddlesports
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In every sports club, sports federation or Olympic Committee there are challenges to face. Below you can find a list of some of the most common ones.
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Sportscene partnership extends to Sportaroo
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Following our proud campaign earlier this year to help Australia's Ros Lawrence finance her title-defending entry to the 2013 Extreme Kayak World Championships, Sportscene joins forces with Sportaroo, the crowd-funding platform that made it possible.
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Two sides of the same coin: Elite canoe slalom & the recreational paddler
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Put simply, trying canoe slalom could benefit many recreational paddlers today to sharpen their skills. However, while the Olympics has elevated top tier canoe slalom competition, has this made the idea of this discipline more inaccessible to the average recreation paddler?
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Game. Only One Can Win (2013)
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After a 4-year retirement break from a 10-year freestyle kayak career, Polly Green (NZ) decides to return to elite competition in 2010 to become the next World Champion; she has 1 year to get back to form before the 2011 World Freestyle Championship.
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Off to Sickline 2013 – a personal thank you from Ros Lawrence
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Ros Lawrence is going to Sickline 2013! Only just two days ago did she reach the $4000 required for this year's extreme competition in Austria.
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Two sides of the same coin: Elite canoe slalom & the recreational paddler
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Put simply, trying canoe slalom could benefit many recreational paddlers today to sharpen their skills. However, while the Olympics has elevated top tier canoe slalom competition, has this made the idea of this discipline more inaccessible to the average recreation paddler?
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Double Dutch White Water Paddle Review
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Do you remember your first paddle? I’m sure that many of you immediately start thinking about Double Dutch. Double Dutch has been producing paddles since 1980 and still is today.
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Rosalyn Lawrence: the most versatile whitewater athlete there is?
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2012 C1 World Cup Champion 'Ros' talks about her upbringing, her love of slalom and her campaign to get herself back to Austria to defend her Sickline title this year.
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How to deal with doubt and making major decisions
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Decisions, decisions. Competitors are faced with choices all the time. Do I respond to the unexpected challenger in the next lane or stick to my race plan in a 1000 m race? Which line do I take on this upstream gate? What races should I do this season? Should I work with a new coach? Do I retire or keep going for another season?
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How Olympic Athletes Fund their Dream
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I think many of us tend to view anyone who makes it to television, has a role in the movies, or who competes in sports in large arenas such as at the Olympics as wealthy. The limelight is glamorous and the people in the limelight are glamorous looking, so the money must follow, right? Actually, it seems that wealthy Olympians are the exception, not the rule.
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Amazon: Where time has a different measure
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As soon as the aeroplane approached the Eduardo Gomes Airport in Manaus, we already had the impression, the strong feeling, that time has a different currency in this city.
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Freestyle on the Doubs in France
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When the water level of the Doubs breaks through the magical border of 400 m3/s, all 'big wave lovers' in Europe get excited. The Doubs is home to the waves of 'la Scie', 'la Malate', 'Millenium' and 'Deluz'.
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Katrina van Wijk exploring new frontiers for women’s extreme kayaking
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Taking a break from editing her new women's whitewater film, Canada's Katrina van Wijk has a whistle-stop heart-to-heart with Sportscene about her career, the 2012 Whitewater Grand Prix and her project TiTS Deep that is gaining incredible momentum on Facebook.
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Is Perfectionism Good, Bad, or Both?
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Perfectionism has been placed under the researcher’s microscope in recent years to determine whether this complex personality trait has a positive or negative influence on performance and well-being.
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Extreme kayaker and professional rafter; Sam Sutton’s rival mindsets
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In a gig-venue and shop named The Store near Okere Falls, Rotorua, New Zealand, Sportscene Director Rob has a morning coffee with extreme paddling poster-boy Sam Sutton.
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Efficiency of sports is 1 in 4. For ex-smokers the pay is even slightly better
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The message is pretty clear: people who spend approximately 75 minutes per week on moderate to intense physical activity (moderate intense: brisk walk, gardening, etc.) live an average 1.8 years longer than those who do nothing to move.
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Re-Building your confidence
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Everyone knows that whitewater kayaking depends on your ability to stay confident. But a single bad experience can shatter this state of mind. The pain of an injury is a constant reminder that you made a mistake on the river, and injury can create a psychological challenge all its own.
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The Thames: one of world’s ‘best’ experiences
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Well, we’ve known it for years. But now it’s official. Following the Thames through the Cotswolds, Berkshire, Middlesex, Surrey and London is one of the world’s ‘best experiences’, according to Lonely Planet.
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Sport Psychology Database Canoe/Kayak
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On this page you will find a selection of articles on our website that discuss the topic of sport psychology from different angles in canoeing. If there is something you would like to add to this overview please contact Sportscene.
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Concern over food supplements
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International sporting federations are becoming increasingly worried about the number of athletes taking unapproved food supplements. Earlier this year a canoeist, Jan Sterba (pictured below), failed a doping test in the run-up to the London Games.
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Training Paddle in the Epic 18x & Wind 585
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Training for our One Degree South paddle is now in full swing. I grabbed some time yesterday with a rare blank schedule & Rob & I went for a training paddle out to sea from La Perouse.
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Scottish summers are like swallows
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Scottish summers are like swallows, you don't see one for ages then along come two sunny days at once. Even so, it was rather unexpected when summer finally arrived, in early November.
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The 18XS at the sandmotor
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As you probably know I would like to test-paddle a kayak at least during one session at sea in 6 bft. Today the wind was 6bft indeed, but she was SSW and blowing away from the coast. So no waves. So more sessions are necessary. BUT it was an ideal occasion to inspect the sandmotor today.
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World Championships Surf Kayaking 2011
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It all started for me when I was asked to join the England team earlier this year. The months that followed we arranged the flights, car hire and accommodation in America. The venue was at Nags Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and we flew into Washington DC from London Heathrow.
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Cutline: 2013 World Championships Surf Kayaking in Australia
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The World Surf Kayaking Association announced the next worlds will be in Australia in 2013. The beautiful Sunshine Coast in Queensland will host the event. We wish the Australian organisers good luck with the preparations. More news on the WSSKA website.
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2011 World Championships Surf Kayaking
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The Eastern Surf Kayaking Association, in coordination with the US East Surf Kayak Team, has been awarded the bid to host the 2011 World Surf Kayaking Championships on the east coast of the United States.