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Outrigger Canoe PaddlingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-69571580614693170982011-03-06T00:36:00.000-08:002011-03-06T00:36:09.566-08:00Anatomy Of A Paddle Stroke - EfficiencyMove the hull forward without rock, roll or yaw.<br />
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On a regular forward stroke the top hand should be somewhere over the gunnel to assure that the paddle shaft is kept straight.<br />
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Keep the top arm in a relaxed straight 'neutral' position without bent in the elbow joint.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-53830502319939873952010-08-10T20:18:00.000-07:002010-08-10T20:24:10.834-07:00Anatomy Of A Paddle Stroke - The Hips<b><i><br />
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<b><i>I like them tilted slightly forward during recovery and at the beginning of the power phase; this is part of the overall posture that I like to keep.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>I read somewhere ' <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">nose over seat bone</span>' as a mnemonic if you want to stand really straight. If you take your nose that far back, you almost automatically tilt your hip a bit and arch your lower back slightly.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Secondly, I like '<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">below the waist rotation</span>'. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>For me this means, that in addition to the upper body rotation, I rotate my hip on the stroke side forward as well, maybe by as much as 1 or 2 inches.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>My mnemonic for this is '<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">Fosbury Flop</span>' - where the athlete seems to rotate the inside hip forward during beginning of the jump.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>This rotation increases your reach and sets you up for a very nice leg drive.</i></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-42221108442072797792010-08-10T20:09:00.000-07:002010-08-10T20:18:53.482-07:00Anatomy Of A Paddle Stroke - The Spine<i><b><br />
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<i><b>The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">spine</span> should be kept straight because you want to swing around it. </b></i><br />
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<b><i>I also observe, that the hips remain freely mobile to allow easy adjustments when balancing the boat while the posture is good.</i></b><br />
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<i><b>The posture of the spine in paddling is quite similar to the one needed for a golf swing. Straighten out your lower back also; keep your chin up.</b></i><br />
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<i><b>I find it quite difficult to avoid any slump, especially when fatigue sets in; it sure does not help. The lower back may lock in and balancing the boat, or flying the ama becomes very difficult.</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Paddlers with great technique such as Harold Akeo, Tommy Connors or Walter Guild have and keep a very good posture.</b></i><br />
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<b><i>The posture changes somewhat during the stroke. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>For good paddlers with years of experience, a good posture does not seem to be a problem - they just have it.</i></b><br />
<b><i>For people that started later this is very different. You can see all kind of 'solutions' when you watch paddlers passing by during training sessions.</i></b><br />
<b><i>For whatever reason - muscular imbalances, lack of core strength, wrong technique, fatigue etc. - it is not that easy to maintain a proper posture.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Theoretically it is quite easy:</i></b><br />
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<b><i>My key thought is - "a straight spine".</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Imagine you want to strike a golf ball, imagine you want to run, imagine you want to throw a javelin - whatever you want to do in athletics, it will require a straight spine at one point in time. Anything but a straight spine will hinder what you are trying to do.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Thus: you sit upright, on the edge of your seat, with the hips slightly tilted forward. Your lower back maybe in slight lordosis just before you begin your stroke with the catch. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>Your head is held up, your chest is 'open', your sternum is 'leading'.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Just a good, free posture that allows you to move freely in all directions. </i></b><br />
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<b><i>You can freely breathe as you do not compress your diaphragm and you upper airways are in a natural neutral position.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Overall you are relaxed, as you are likely in the recovery phase. Tighten up and your posture will suffer.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Make yourself tall. Sit proud and confident, like someone who has mastered the paddling stroke.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Viewed from the front , you should sit dead center relative to your boat. The less you get out of this position, the less you contribute to the roll of the boat. And that is a good thing.</i></b><br />
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<b><i>Some people lean over the blade during the power phase of the stroke. As long as you know what you are doing this is perfectly all right - the main caution remains, however, that you should not cause the boat to roll while doing so.</i></b><br />
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<i><b>After years of exposure you may develop a pterygeum, a thin skin layer that grows in over the white of the eyeball. It can be removed with laser, but that appears to be quite painful.</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Many paddlers, especially when novice paddlers, tend to look down at the bow of the boat. I compare this with looking down at your front wheel while riding a bike.</b></i><br />
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<i><b>This has several disadvantages:</b></i><br />
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<i><b>The paddler has noo 'visual horizon' and thus his balance will be off.</b></i><br />
<i><b>He may also tend to not keep his chin up, favoring a more slumped position.</b></i><br />
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<i><b>Further, he cannot scan the water ahead of the boat to find the best line during a downwind run, for example. </b></i><br />
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<i><b>Thus: head up, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">eyes</span> straight ahead, visual horizon when possible, scan the water ahead of the boat.</b></i><br />
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<i>Some paddlers move their head slightly forwards/backwards, smaller paddlers probably more then taller paddlers, while they emphasize the reach.</i><br />
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<i>Head motion sideways or head rotation do not benefit the forward motion; they rather cost energy.</i><br />
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<i><b>Gator</b></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-75544764554710359372010-08-04T17:39:00.000-07:002010-08-04T17:39:30.464-07:00OC 1 Museum - Outrigger Connection - Arrow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOIpHmuaj7GA7o0-TiQhMUqMHdawqiKumxrQFDybsQQRPGw8d2oHd6B4qylkiqItrTZ4GzWoAnPwNzg-n8v8DMAv4iLKsL_syrZReuFoiE5fKSWvODZT98_31t4zQ7pRLJn_N_6oorImO/s1600/Arrow-Rasta-Beach1-206x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuOIpHmuaj7GA7o0-TiQhMUqMHdawqiKumxrQFDybsQQRPGw8d2oHd6B4qylkiqItrTZ4GzWoAnPwNzg-n8v8DMAv4iLKsL_syrZReuFoiE5fKSWvODZT98_31t4zQ7pRLJn_N_6oorImO/s400/Arrow-Rasta-Beach1-206x300.jpg" width="273" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Karel Sr.</div></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-21898581626757739222010-08-04T17:24:00.000-07:002010-08-04T17:26:44.818-07:00Kaiwi Challenger<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>Brent Bixler and Walter Guild</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>Kaiwi Challenger</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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All this costs a lot of money.<br /><br />If you like to support them to be able to focus on the tasks ahead, <a href="http://dolanbros.com">click here and your browser will reach their website at http://dolanbros.com</a><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzswcApamJg-6fyDs4iwan0qCJR1W2ZMTeD94W0DP3LfzRQn9YKJD8Nb5UatwtP5NgnJXhxoCXtB77c5W2Uug' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-36074541669715885522009-04-20T01:05:00.000-07:002009-04-27T22:03:12.333-07:00OC 1 Paddler's Profiles Hawaii - Walter HamasakiFinal miles of the Molokai Solo 2009 - after six hours into the wind. Walter on the white Hurricane, passing Portlock, into Hawaii Kai.<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxdS6UHwrQcsVJ1tDGUyRr2FyVApfQTY1IlxXjPJvNsRAK_tbp_7Bm80zhRDKEzZ_k52IUzeAHOMJszxjp8' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-4015493058192440832009-03-22T22:20:00.000-07:002009-03-22T23:29:29.077-07:00OC 1 Performance - What Matters In Race PerformanceWhat matters in OC 1 race performance ? <span style="font-weight:bold;">All things matter.</span><br />The typical "it's the engine and not the boat" may sound good to some, but it is not convincing.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Paddler</span><br />Motivation, incentives, access to good training waters, finances, family status. Smaller and lighter paddlers do well in long distance and agitated conditions, heavier and taller paddlers can dominate in shorter sprint events.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Weight</span><br />Weight, boat and paddler combined, is the single most important factor. It determines how deep the boat sits in the water and thus the drag.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Experience</span><br />The more, the better. This is also true for race tactics, conditioning etc.. Good nutrition can be mentioned here, too.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Technique</span><br />There are many different styles of paddling, long/short, flat/open ocean, etc. all demand different abilities. Your technique will adapt to the conditions that you paddle in most frequently.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Conditioning</span><br />Let's assume that everyone, who wants to race, is well conditioned.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Local water knowledge</span><br />Very important. If you know the currents and wave/tide behavior, you will be able to judge your performance during the race and can adapt accordingly - a huge advantage.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Equipment</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Canoe</span><br />Different canoes for different conditions. <br />Waterline length, beam. draft, rocker, design volume, entry, shape - they all matter and determine the behavior of a boat. <br />They are definitely not 'all the same'.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Paddle</span><br />Paddle length and paddle width definitely matter. A wide blade may be good for up to an hour, a narrower blade may be more efficient overall in a long distance race.<br />Whitewater paddlers like scooped blades, North American paddlers like bent shafts, Olympic paddlers usually have straight shafts etc., again a huge variety.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Race course</span><br />A good surfer may not do as well in the flats, a good flat water paddler may not feel as comfortable in the open ocean etc..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Conditions</span><br />Wind, waves, currents - we all like some conditions better than others.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-55149380985535688132009-02-27T19:46:00.001-08:002009-02-27T19:46:37.181-08:00OC 1 Performance - Equipment - The Paddle II<span style="font-style:italic;">My first version worked well with some limitations. I made the changes that I felt may lead to improvements.<br />My main shortcoming of version I was the lack of response at the catch; I changed the shaft blade angle to a more conventional degree.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx4B5kTvhxud4-s5_4Qsr5GCkZXPrfyjMVFjRjEOgRaZDPfQyhqzyn3qQ394bwj2s3oAwxzkRIwUKDWlj9vLlZzeGDEjfycPoVsgRkYe5rkLpD2prdDgFknpmZJp-0ZaLfQTShVqsjYw/s1600-h/IMG_0133.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSx4B5kTvhxud4-s5_4Qsr5GCkZXPrfyjMVFjRjEOgRaZDPfQyhqzyn3qQ394bwj2s3oAwxzkRIwUKDWlj9vLlZzeGDEjfycPoVsgRkYe5rkLpD2prdDgFknpmZJp-0ZaLfQTShVqsjYw/s400/IMG_0133.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307688621559854610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-14CFeFG9-n6TgEwWVB9Mu8hmM0D76COF6lB-OYHxCmYYENmkIt5H8qeW10PS2sLsFwz2-jBH7iBu-7aC378iFsywB3iCkSIEUvwoU4KHo3RSeCRKuYzUWMBEEU_QWjdJ7oQ1xocwmk/s1600-h/IMG_0132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf-14CFeFG9-n6TgEwWVB9Mu8hmM0D76COF6lB-OYHxCmYYENmkIt5H8qeW10PS2sLsFwz2-jBH7iBu-7aC378iFsywB3iCkSIEUvwoU4KHo3RSeCRKuYzUWMBEEU_QWjdJ7oQ1xocwmk/s400/IMG_0132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307688529093754402" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-21104618420848414462009-02-20T23:06:00.000-08:002009-02-21T20:05:42.840-08:00OC 1 Performance - Equipment - The Paddle<span style="font-style:italic;"> 'The paddle' in its current form - it has a name already, but will first need to live up to it.<br />52 x 18 x 9 1/2 <br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QdaRuRFbZ1Y7u4Mye3nEbc-GriexU5MhLhsF_F3x4alfDuhuhT_vNuPAIDobRw1KPCvKa3bI7rRzcyUM9HMHiyt0eyXTu8DeEGVXdppBvzQyU7QPO-yFYFbZBk7n50CbESt6UU1BhkOU/s1600-h/IMG_0124.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1QdaRuRFbZ1Y7u4Mye3nEbc-GriexU5MhLhsF_F3x4alfDuhuhT_vNuPAIDobRw1KPCvKa3bI7rRzcyUM9HMHiyt0eyXTu8DeEGVXdppBvzQyU7QPO-yFYFbZBk7n50CbESt6UU1BhkOU/s400/IMG_0124.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305145896912382066" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9DQzxFI9SgNsHK_sEZrOPeDvdgaM0SigR5Pjy1yDaIW33SU7WKYClBWgpUphaOBxbz0M6FfP5LdyEL1lGozyAWuz2LwZGTRNXI0pvqy-OIyjlPokOzhwklEUzbBSL65ybtMcu-wU76zX/s1600-h/IMG_0125.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9DQzxFI9SgNsHK_sEZrOPeDvdgaM0SigR5Pjy1yDaIW33SU7WKYClBWgpUphaOBxbz0M6FfP5LdyEL1lGozyAWuz2LwZGTRNXI0pvqy-OIyjlPokOzhwklEUzbBSL65ybtMcu-wU76zX/s400/IMG_0125.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305145761615817778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Ok - did my first careful run without much acceleration.<br /><br />The paddle can be paddled as is.<br /><br />Entry - slightly canted with the outside edge leading, no problem. Occasionally not a clean entry, but certainly no plunging.<br /><br />Catch - didn't get good feed back how effective the catch is - I didn't feel much load on the blade, not sure what that means<br /><br />Pull - normal, no problem there. You have to stop the pull where we teach to stop it, can't pull through all the way.<br /><br />Exit - very doable, needed some getting used to. Just handled it the way you would pull your hand out of the water in free style, no problem. Had to be careful not to load the shovel towards the exit. A quick exit somewhat to the side worked. I didn't put any transversal scoop on the blade because I wanted to exit this way, and because I don't want the paddle to get 'locked in' without lateral slide.<br /><br /><br />Flutter - just a bit on the left and only occasionally. Maybe as much as the old Axel. When I grip the shat low - I grip with fingers only - no flutter.<br /><br />Shaft - not used to a bent shaft; not sure that it is needed.<br /><br />Handle - that was a quick fix because I wanted to get on the water. I like palm grip, have a t top. Not as good - Black Bart has a very good handle.<br /><br />Overall certainly ok. Better than predicted and expected. Of course I would need some proof that this paddle is more effective than my usual Black Bart paddle. I will try it for some miles next week and take times on my test courses.<br /><br />I didn't get to test full acceleration.<br /><br />Exit and efficiency would be the key points to look at. If it were more efficient, the slightly different exit could easily be justified.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-40799223448079313232009-02-14T15:28:00.000-08:002009-02-14T20:07:56.610-08:00OC 1 Performance - TrainingIn this post I will develop a structured trainings schedule for my personal use.<br /><br />My training schedule consists of three different parts: paddling, biking and high rep weight training.<br /><br />Paddling up to x6/week total time varies, depends on how long we have day light<br />Cycling up to x3/week 90 min total<br />High-rep weight x3/week 90 min total<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Paddling - general: </span>this year more open ocean, wave experience so far. This has led to reduced endurance, so I will stress the conditioning a little more.<br /><br />For my own purpose I set average 50 miles paddling/week as ideal. 20 miles/week does not lead anywhere, 30 is ok, 40 better and 50 is enough as I am not training to win any major race.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Cycling:</span> this one is easy: Three times a week one half hour. 4:30 relaxed, 30" all out, 4:30 relaxed, 30" all out, .. for a total of six times. <br />If you take the 'all out' serious, you will see an excellent increase in your cardio-vascular conditioning over 6 weeks.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Weight training - high rep:</span> I use an Everlast medicine ball, 28 lbs. Up to 1000 reps per session, reps as fast as possible. Mostly throw and catch. Mostly for hand muscles, forearm, shoulders, some abdomen. Rotation exercises. <br />Examples: lie on your back toss the ball up with your fingers, catch. Toss the ball up try to hit the ceiling, above the head throws, above the head throws to reach the ceiling ... high rep and fast is the idea.<br />This is not a weight training in the classic sense. The purpose is to generally develop all muscles that are not trained by paddling. <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Technique:</span> I have a series of drills that I use. Now that I have a new boat I will employ those a little more. Paddling with closed eyes, paddling backwards, paddling ama up early in every stroke, paddling with different stroke rates from very slow to extra fast at the same speed, fixed distance with the least amount of strokes downwind paddling without rudder etc..<br />I spend about 5 % of my paddling time doing this.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Paddling - conditioning: ( to follow )</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-61547999595078005832009-01-23T14:48:00.000-08:002009-01-23T14:52:50.364-08:00OC 1 Technique - Performance - Engineerd Athletes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiHEYOhyXuLawQsoZq98eRvJRwKZlAmn9Fa8_j8zNz3xsDsqkX9vmBV7X2FOh_GdwsYI9ycTwu5ydcOVFUZ9SXgnGt9Txd5gJaxlc3TWZjnHsRqNiVKDnUNOo66Chi85nFOWlT7_3ngkl/s1600-h/200808-sample-strength.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 305px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiiHEYOhyXuLawQsoZq98eRvJRwKZlAmn9Fa8_j8zNz3xsDsqkX9vmBV7X2FOh_GdwsYI9ycTwu5ydcOVFUZ9SXgnGt9Txd5gJaxlc3TWZjnHsRqNiVKDnUNOo66Chi85nFOWlT7_3ngkl/s400/200808-sample-strength.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294625916342721218" /></a><br /><a href="http://engineeredathletes.wordpress.com/">Engineerd athletes</a> has detailed information on endurance performance.<br /><br />This is the former http://eascoaching.blogspot.com/Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-41525262006335020482009-01-22T18:18:00.000-08:002009-01-23T11:51:01.179-08:00OC 1 Technique - Performance - How To Paddle Downwind<span style="font-style:italic;">This is a certainly incomplete collection of thoughts related to downwind paddling. Please add a comment.( image: huki.com )<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCYLJlVolx1nA9xX-8OoMeKDjqxTS76S5zkBiHSKWNz2jHnlcHFqDq1DrdT4xRSVbXKRHUSKjNULFQspANddaZ_VOL-mWaWbjQU3OPD2go4gnpWoQKoPLwcePpZYfzcuKnJghu85cLznt/s1600-h/Offshore1_full.JPG"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyCYLJlVolx1nA9xX-8OoMeKDjqxTS76S5zkBiHSKWNz2jHnlcHFqDq1DrdT4xRSVbXKRHUSKjNULFQspANddaZ_VOL-mWaWbjQU3OPD2go4gnpWoQKoPLwcePpZYfzcuKnJghu85cLznt/s400/Offshore1_full.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294317660647057202" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><br />Dmehling:</span><br />"Stay "high" on the wave, don't drop straight down into the trough. The wave energy is in the wave face."<br /><br />The higher you are, the more potential energy for speed you have.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Rambo</span> observes:<br /><ul><br /><li>Scout - read the ocean/anticipate route</li><br /><li>Drop in - catch runner</li><br /><li>Hold - maximize use of wave energy at surfing position usually top of wave or bowl section</li><br /><li>Paddle - maximum thrust to attain next drop in or maintain momentum</li><br /></ul><br />Spend more time in the Hold position, don't waste energy paddling into the back of the wave in front, total missing the hold phase.<br />"Knowing when to hold ‘em and when to chase ‘em is the key to surfing runners"<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Karel Jr:</span><br />Scan the water ahead of you. Build up speed in smaller bumps. Once at speed you can look for larger waves.<br /><br />Try out which waves you can get on at the beginning of a run. It does not help to realize that there were waves you could have surfed on towards the end of the paddle.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">John Foti</span> describes how to handle 'speed bumps' that interrupt your flow. You have to look ahead of them and aim in the direction of the largest trough beyond the speed bump.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hiro </span>suggests to paddle ~ 10 strokes with your eyes closed to get a feel for the water passing under your seat. Put your hand into the water to feel the speed and to slow down of needed.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">A technical tip:</span><br /><br />Paddle calm and with confidence. Keep your reach. Make sure you have a solid catch. Go back to the basics. A good entry is as important downwind as anywhere else.<br /><br />Make sure that your buttocks have solid contact with the seat until your catch is complete. Only then transfer weight unto the paddle. This will prevent the boat from squatting ( = stern down/bow up position ).<br /><br />A way to improve your contact with the boat is to consciously keep your (lower) back straight.<br /><br /><br />Beginner's mistake - focusing on the bow of your boat; Look at least a few yards ahead.<br /><br />Keep the ama light, fly it if you can.<br /><br />'Quater' the waves to stay high longer.<br /><br />Avoid steering with your rudder, try to steer by shifting your weight on the canoe.<br /><br />Always paddle on the side opposite to the side you change your direction to. The yaw that your paddle induces will support your steering that way. Contrary if you paddle on the wrong side, it will counter act your maneuver.<br /><br />There is no fixed stroke count per side in the waves. One or two strokes on one side may be enough before you have to change. <br /><br />Don't outpaddle your wave unless you want to jump over a wave peak in front of you.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-24160207087144745852009-01-19T15:09:00.000-08:002009-01-22T18:17:56.858-08:00OC 1 Technique - Performance - Paddler's FeaturesHere is a very <a href="http://www.jssm.org/vol7/n1/1/v7n1-1text.php">interesting review of data</a> for top Olympic paddlers.<br /><br />A detailed review of the literature that tries to analyze what sets top paddlers apart.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7730240985504261064.post-31688435943727434782009-01-19T10:07:00.000-08:002009-01-19T11:07:28.188-08:00OC 1 Current Designs - Paddler's Weight & Canoe Displacement<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_997CpE_J3KTscb8Dv7m-uhG9Yfe-1JubQKCJ5jPXZX4j0SFXCw0t-kLLAuFPq_TBrjeboyVb5Nff8CnyDSHNVkCsjnYWJSxi02kYTwbYfDfYOwjm_owM073jD_3xsLkhnbMaJpdXlx4k/s1600-h/buoyancy.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_997CpE_J3KTscb8Dv7m-uhG9Yfe-1JubQKCJ5jPXZX4j0SFXCw0t-kLLAuFPq_TBrjeboyVb5Nff8CnyDSHNVkCsjnYWJSxi02kYTwbYfDfYOwjm_owM073jD_3xsLkhnbMaJpdXlx4k/s400/buoyancy.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293082968100340242" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Archimedes found: If the object is less dense than water (if it floats on water), it<br />displaces a weight ( = volume ) of water equal to the weight of the object. If the<br />object sinks in water, it simply displaces a volume of water equal to the<br />volume of the object. ( 1 liter of water weighs 1 kg )<br /><br /><br />OC 1 are designed for paddlers that weigh about ~180 lbs. The boat itself including ama/iakos weighs ~ 30 lbs.<br />The total weight is ~ 210 lbs. The boat will sink accordingly and float at the 'designed waterline'.<br /><br />If you place more weight on the boat it will sink deeper = sinkage. The sinkage depends on the design and is different for each design.<br /><br /><br />An experienced boat designer's response:<br /><br />"Weight is difficult to design for without compromise.<br />Example: A boat is designed for ~ 90 Kg ( boat and paddler ). In this design an added ~ 14 kg would cause 1 cm more draft, thus the entire boat would sit 1/2 inch deeper in the water.<br />That will probably not be too much of a performance difference, but in general terms I think that boats can only tolerate ~ 10-15kg + without performance loss.<br /><br />It would be optimal to have 2-3 sizes of the same design to serve the paddlers best. <br />Competition kayaks and canoes have sizes for every 8-10 kg, S,M ,L ,XL (some even in SM ,ML,L,XL,XXL) as you can optimize the volume and reduce drag for that specific weight.<br /><br />Some manufacturers state a boats 'preferred paddler weight' from 60-90 kg or 50-100 kg. ( 1 kg = 2.2 lbs ).<br />This does not make much sense:<br />The volume difference needed for these weights is 30-50 liters in the underwater hull and ca 60-100 liter overall boat volume . ( 1 gal = 3.784 liters )<br /><br /><br />The main problem/reason is, that most boats are hand designed. Therefor it is almost impossible to scale to certain weights.<br />A less weight sensitive boat is designed flatter so that the bow and stern are more in the water. That way a lighter paddler paddle won't lose the length.<br />For heavier paddlers rockered boats are better due to the rapid increase of volume with added weight, less wetted surface is induced that way.<br />For 60-70 kg paddlers the performance gain of a smaller boat would be much bigger than is the loss for bigger paddlers. <br /><br />By adjusting the design this way for the middle weight paddler (70-75kg) you end up having 2 boats, a boat for flats and a big wave."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU313Mldk93VTmBIxz5IHUtuIE3l0y_-c4DRj4ckHUCcPqQmTwr2LiPhihaxTq6xkQUO5ZBOA8mDW4Ts5Gk7K60UvAP7NAKQY21OLlmi4fyKS3CJfyPyWDbLsq-ZJi7XLkSozStN5ZHWT6/s1600-h/archimedes.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU313Mldk93VTmBIxz5IHUtuIE3l0y_-c4DRj4ckHUCcPqQmTwr2LiPhihaxTq6xkQUO5ZBOA8mDW4Ts5Gk7K60UvAP7NAKQY21OLlmi4fyKS3CJfyPyWDbLsq-ZJi7XLkSozStN5ZHWT6/s400/archimedes.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293083078035254370" /></a><br />OC 1 design should be optimized for weight. To have one single design for all weights limits the performance of the athletes.<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0