flatwater freestyle progression
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Topic: flatwater freestyle progression
Posted By: STLboater
Subject: flatwater freestyle progression
Date Posted: 05 Feb 2008 at 9:09pm
Please add/change the list as you see fit. It is always important to show kids that there is more to learn in the pool. At least that is what I have to do at my pool sessions...
stern squirt
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bow plow
edge transitions in place (low angle cartwheels)
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bow plow to bow stall
rodeo roll
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double pump
stern stall
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cartwheels
bow stall
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offside cartwheels
bow pirouettes
no hands bow stall
cleans
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floop
splits
flip turn
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helix
upside down to bow stall (zero to hero?)
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tricky whu
dry air roll to bow stall
cross bow to bow stall
space godzilla
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phonix monkey
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Kayak Academy Whitewater Instructor
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2008 at 8:32am
Not sure where I would put them in there but there is the flatwater Ka-Y, Switch Flip, Woo Woo, McNasty, Donkey Flip (Where you keep your bow in the air the whole time otherwise it is a back deck roll), Back Loop, Pogo Flip, Pirouette off the side of the pool to pogo flip, Mcnatsies off the side, no paddle loop, I'm sure there are some others I'm just not thinking of right now.
I think some things in your list are out of order. Loop should be earlier. Splits earlier, Cleans later.
When you say edge transitions early on, are you talking about lean cleans with no paddle or doing it with a paddle? Because trying to slide your edges under without a paddle is a great drill.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 06 Feb 2008 at 8:38am
Oh, and flat water pan ams are good practice. You can also practice bread an butters by throwing a clean back stab off of it. Even if it's flat water, its good to get your reaction time down. Same with the Ka-Y.
Oh and I also forgot the Back Helix.
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Posted By: b3harris
Date Posted: 02 Sep 2008 at 12:20pm
Something that I would think about is leaving the proficiency out of the flatwater tricks. Its good to know how to do all of what you are describing in your list. Its also a wicked thing to use as a tool to learn. I would consider keeping stuff like the Carwheel to a dull roar. You will find that the speed and paddle plants are very different on flat than they are on the river. Use the tools, the progression sounds good to me but keep in mind that nothing beats doing this stuff in the spots. Just speed it up a bunch. Oh and one note. Be sure to see every end before it goes in, on the cartwheels. you must see and pull the stern to get past the 3 or 4 count of ends.
BIlly
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Feel free to contact me about anything. b3harris@gmail.com
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