Kayak K1 Technique Analysis: Coaching Feedback

This video looks at the technique of a top junior paddler in Australia who is paddling a 3.40-3.45 for 1000mts. He is looking to get to the next level and is looking at making improvements in technique to bring down his times. Please add feedback if you have any thoughts on how he can improve!

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Sports

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• Kayak
• Technique;
• kayak
• coaching

[IanTBoyle]

Trevdog you could build foam under your shorter foot which may help balance you out. Can you get someone to video you from the front and the side and add it to youtube and I will have a look and add some comments. Cheers Ian

[nathstei1]

Maybe just adjust the foot pegs so they are uneven?

[trevdog110]

can anyone help me with a problem i have while kayaking? my one side of my body is longer than the other ( my left leg is 5/8ths of an inch shorter than my right leg) and its extremly frusturating because i end up leaning to the left and my right leg is really bent while my left leg is straight. any suggestions for evening my legs out?? thanks much appreciated :)

[Darkon62]

I'm sorry, but your paddling technique is tragic.

[13dimitrissss]

he has very good technique just few things needs improvement... he has very good rotation and feet change... he needs thought hand not to fall down when rotating has began and and the blade that is going in the water must not get so much into the water.. it has to be parrapile to water... :)

[markebla]

I hope you were able to help this paddler Ian, if he got your message he'd have to be 15-20% faster @ least

[markebla]

A great video, with really useful and informative commentary. Thank you for a very helpful instructional article. Definitely this paddler's technique appears to be very uninformed as maybe never received coaching or spent the time checking all the incredibly educational high quality info here on the 'net

[MrTubetown]

Cadence needs serious work.

[peti149]

He has never been a top junior and he is just a very avarage senior paddler .I know him.

[TheDanielBritO]

I don´t like is Technique :S

But 3 40 1000m : O ?

That's very good