Interesting video, thanks for creating it! A bit of feedback: Keeping the blade engaged in the water - great. Using what most refer to as draw strokes, bow draws, C-stroke, s-strokes... great. 1. The draw stroke portion of these moves ("weighted and pressured blade") might feel secure or smooth but as demonstrated are too shallow / have too high a degree of angle to the water. Draw strokes are most effective when performed vertically. 2. Leaning forward might seem useful as an exaggeration to help beginners keep from making a different mistake during the power stroke, but there is very little you want to do in a forward leaning position. It has no place in eddying out for example (unless you are doing it with a big boof). You have the most range of movement and leverage over your boat with an "engaged core" neutral position.
3. In the demonstrations, participants arent leading with or using torso rotation to their advantage - especially critical for effective draw strokes. But also in power generation. Just some observations. Keep up the good work.
Great video but can you show ppl on a real boil may I suggest using a drone and show ppl the just lean and hold paddle 😂 what the boil will do! Agin great video
This technique seems like a crutch for beginners, and could be called constant brace or terrible duffek. How will these people ever advance using "training wheels" all the time ? With the habit of a that ridiculously unnecessary amount of boat lean, when they ever try to stop using the constant brace, they will be upside dow in a hurry. There are a few good ideas in this video, but others that will likely limit people to class (grade) III for a longer time than necessary and make it difficult for them to ever develop good technique.
Dynamc/Active Blade Kayak Skills
Andy Holt
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Crossing and breaking in/out of white water using a dynamic active blade.
Keeping the blade engaged in the water - great.
Using what most refer to as draw strokes, bow draws, C-stroke, s-strokes... great.
1. The draw stroke portion of these moves ("weighted and pressured blade") might feel secure or smooth but as demonstrated are too shallow / have too high a degree of angle to the water. Draw strokes are most effective when performed vertically.
2. Leaning forward might seem useful as an exaggeration to help beginners keep from making a different mistake during the power stroke, but there is very little you want to do in a forward leaning position. It has no place in eddying out for example (unless you are doing it with a big boof). You have the most range of movement and leverage over your boat with an "engaged core" neutral position.
3. In the demonstrations, participants arent leading with or using torso rotation to their advantage - especially critical for effective draw strokes. But also in power generation.
Just some observations. Keep up the good work.