Kayak Strokes and Rolling Check-Up
Sunday, February 17, 2008, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Iowa State University, State Gym pool followed by video critique at 912 Clark Ave, Ames
Start time: 10:30 am (State Gym by the pool)
On water time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm (State Gym in the pool)
Video critiquing time: 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm (912 Clark Ave, Ames)
Finish time (roughly): 4:30 pm (912 Clark Ave, Ames)
Class size: limited to 6 students, minimum of 3
Skills to be checked and worked on: body weight location (boat trim), posture, edging versus leaning, torso rotation (separation of the upper and lower body), joint safety (box, flex), moving the boat versus the paddle, forward strokes, back strokes, sweep strokes, draw strokes (knifing and sculling, bow draw, cross bow draw), compound back stroke, bracing (blade faces and elbows, sculling braces, balance on edge, minimize paddle weighting), rolls (hip snapping, paddle positions and movements, body actions, head actions, finish postures)
Main emphasis: video analysis of current techniques (aimed at paddlers who believe they use reasonable to good paddling techniques If you don't feel fully conversant with most or all of the list of skills to be checked, you should consider taking the Kayak Strokes Work class first. The bow draw, cross bow draw, and compound back stroke are not covered in the Kayak Strokes Work class and may be new to paddlers taking this Kayak Strokes and Rolls Check-Up class.) Click here for a detailed class plan.
Target audience: whitewater kayakers with some to considerable kayak experience (whitewater or flat water) who are interested in improving their maneuvering and rolling skills and making their paddling is both easier and more effective.
Costs: ISU Kayak Club paid members $15 (membership is $25/semester or $40/year)
Iowa Whitewater Coalition paid members who are not ISU Kayak Club members $25 (membership is $20/year)
Non-ISU Kayak Club, non-Iowa Whitewater Coalition paddlers $60
Equipment needed: your own food (snacks, lunch), pool gear (towel, rash guard, paddling shorts, ear plugs, nose clips, whatever - pool temperature runs pleasantly warm at 84-86 degrees F), kayak paddle, whitewater kayak with fitting spray skirt (arrangements can be made ahead with Piper Wall concerning the use of ISU Kayak Club paddles, kayaks, and spray skirts)
Skills needed to take the class: knowledge of strokes and rolls techniques with desire to see how what you are doing compares with what you think you're doing and desire to improve your techniques
Deadlines: registration and fees are due 2 weeks before each class. All but $5 are refundable prior to 2 weeks before each class, and are non-refundable after 2 weeks before each class.
Overnight lodging with training video watching available
at Piper Wall's for travelers so inclined.
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