Check out this video from Jim Terrell of Quickblade Paddles, giving an extremely detailed breakdown of four paddlers’ stroke technique. Sorta techy but super impressive stuff… If you’re looking to get fast, this will probably help!
Technique
Stumbled upon this great video tutorial recently from Jim Terrell from Quickblade paddles, who provides an exceptional perspective on the theories behind stand up paddle design, and some great tips on paddling technique. Pay particular attention to his comments on arm position and the different stages of the stroke. Some great stuff here.. learn from
If you haven’t got your subscription to Standup Paddle Magazine yet, do yourself a favor and get one now. In it you’ll find a great assortment of reviews, destinations, editorials and how-to guides. This particular one caught my eye, a discussion with Starboard’s Ekolu Kalama on paddle technique. And if you’re into the whole Twitter
