Clean exits
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 […]
Category Archives: Racing
Knowing when to say ‘no’
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 […]
Stacked Hands
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 […]
Draw strokes – which way to edge?
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 […]
