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1. Training - Why do we do what we do?

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   Why as coaches do we look to these extraordinary athletes and assume that because they do a certain exercise that this exercise is good for our 99% of ordinary athletes?

2. Why are some sprint athletes perceived as the world’s greatest technicians?

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   A week ago I came across a video with Knut Holmann (Norway) racing at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The person who posted the video on YouTube classified Holmann as "technically the best paddler ever". Next sentence: "you can't go wrong with either Knut or Adam van Koeverden..."

3. Learn the Backdeck Roll and keep your head dry

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   The Back Deck Roll is one of the fastest rolls a kayaker can preform. It requires little to no set up and finishes in an aggressive forward position ready for your next stroke.

4. The Stern Stall

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   The Stern Stall is a move where the paddler balances their kayak vertically on its stern end. Most paddlers find this move more difficult to learn than the bow stall but the concept is the same.

5. Flatwater Cartwheel with Kelsey Thompson

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   The Flatwater Cartwheel is a move where the paddler links vertical bow and stern ends resembling the spinning of a wheel. Perfecting this move is a great achievement and prepares you for cartwheeling in holes.

6. Body & Stroke

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7. Some Freestyle moves with Kelsey Thompson

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   I love everything about kayaking. The places it takes me, the people I meet, the experiences I have and most of all the ridiculous amount of fun it is.

8. The Double Pump

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   The Double Pump is a drill that involves bobbing in flatwater, alternating from your bow to your stern. By pulling the stern of your kayak underwater you create more energy to force your bow underwater when your stern resurfaces.

9. www.slalomtechnique.co.uk

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   This website sets out to identify and demonstrate the key technical content of slalom. It has three sections starting with the basic strokes and drills in Level 1, moving onto basic slalom gate technique in Level 2 and finally more advanced whitewater gate technique in Level 3.

10. Upstream gates with Daniele Molmenti

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    The very first video technique module we produced early 2009. Daniele Molmenti explains the different alternatives to take an upstream gate on both flatwater as wildwater. With over 27,000 views one of the most watched technique videos in the world.