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Category Archives: Racing

Clean exits

February 1, 2020by Andy M Coaching Leave a comment

Brexit day has arrived at last. For me today brings a moment of sadness that the UK is giving up its close relationship and influence in the decisions of our […]

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Coaching, Kayaking, Racing

Knowing when to say ‘no’

March 31, 2018by Andy M Coaching 1 Comment

Knowing when to say ‘no’ is one of the trickiest decisions coaches, leaders and paddlers ever need to make. And the month just passed has presented no shortage of occasions […]

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Coaching, Leadership, Racing, Rivers, Safety

Stacked Hands

January 28, 2016by Andy M Coaching 2 Comments

Paddling as part of a peer group recently I was asked by a fellow canoeist what could I suggest to improve his paddling. We’d been on the water for an […]

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Coaching, Kayaking, Open Canoeing, Paddling skills, Racing, Touring, White Water

Draw strokes – which way to edge?

July 31, 2014by Andy M Coaching Leave a comment

The question of how and why we apply edge when moving a boat sideways invariably generates discussion when working on skills analysis on coaching courses. We teach that edge is an essential […]

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Coaching, Open Canoeing, Paddling skills, Racing, Touring

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