The idea of this is to provide a list of strokes so that people can, if they chose, take an active roll in their own coaching, ticking off skills as they become more involved in the club.
These skills are placed in a loose logical order, but this order should not be seen as rigid.
When learning a new stroke ALWAYS practice it on both sides of the kayak. Always be prepared to learn from your coach and be prepared to re-visit the earlier skills as you improve.
Pool skills
- Adjust the pool boats so that the footrests fit
- Remove spray deck and swim from the kayak
- Remove neoprene spray-deck and swim from the kayak
- Forward paddling · Backwards paddling
- Sweep stroke
- Draw stroke
- Sculling draw stroke
- Low brace support stroke
- Turning the boat by edging it
- Low brace turn
- Low brace scull for support
- H-Rescue
- X-Rescue
- High brace support stroke
- Bow rudder
- Towing a swimmer
- Pushing a swimmer
- Throwing a Throw line
- Being pulled in on a throw line
- Stern rudder
- Dip turn
- Hanging draw
- Attend a tournament
- Attend BUSA
Rolling the kayak
- T-Rescue
- High brace support stroke
- High brace sculling for support
- ½ Screw roll
- Full screw roll
- C to C Roll
- Palata roll
- Reverse screw roll
- Back deck roll
- Dry roll
- Hand roll
- One handed hand roll
Polo
- Throw one handed
- T-rescue
- Catch one handed
- Hand roll
- Hand roll with the ball
- Push another player into the water
- Operate a zone
- Play as a goalie
- Attack another zone
- Shoot on the move
- Aim for a specific area of the goal
- Win a sprint
- Keep your boat between the attacker and the ball.
- Dip your boat so that other players move on top of you.
- Throw over peoples heads.
- Dribble
- Play in a tournament.
- Play at BUSA
Flat water freestyle
- Lift the kayak vertical off the side of the pool
- Double pump
- Stern squirt
- Cartweel
- Stern Stall
- Bow stall
- Flat water loop
Other ‘indoor’ things to try
- Try squirt-boating
- Paddle canoe
- Roll canoe
- Paddle Open Canoe
- Roll open canoe
- Roll the Duo
Canal Paddling
- Practice the pool skills
- Attend a polo training session
- Paddle into town
- Paddle into Bournville
- Try some extreme canal paddling.
(Not recommended)
- Roll in the canal
- Swim in the Canal
River paddling
- Forward ferry glide
- Backwards ferry glide
- Eddie line turns
- Use a low brace turn to brake in
- Use a bow rudder to brake in
- Use a low brace turn to brake out
- Use a bow rudder to brake out
- Use a river wave to cross the flow
- T-rescue on a river
- Roll on a river
- Swim on a river
- Swim defensively
- Swim aggressively
- Swim through a hole safely
- Swim into an eddy
- Rescue a paddle
- Rescue a boat
- Rescue a swimmer
- Boof over rocks/small holes
- Boof off a drop
- Pencil a drop
- Rock grind
- Rock spin
- Stop using a rock
- Hanging draw
- Lead: G1 G2 G3 G4 G5
River safety
- Throw a throw line accurately overarm and underarm with both hands.
- Use a vector pull to unpin a boat
- Use a Z-drag to unpin a boat
- Use a tag-line
- Do a first aid course
- Live bait
Slalom
Freestyle
WWR
SURF
- 1Foot, 2Foot, 3 Foot, 4 Foot, 5 Foot +
- Paddle out past the break
- Paddle back in
Freestyle
- Flat surf
- Flat spin
- Cartwheel
- Blunt
- Pop-Out
- Loop
Social
- Do the drinking paddle of water (or stronger..)
