Monthly Archives: September 2007

I received this comment today and it has spurred me on to write this post. Steve, can you comment a bit on the exit of the stroke? I understand how pulling hard while the blade becomes negative pulls the boat … Continue reading →

A few more gems from the best technique coach I have ever seen.  Free Energy: This is one that always made me smirk.  Everyone who has ever taken a basic physics course knows that there is no such thing as … Continue reading →

The majority of the power in the canoe stroke comes from transferring your weight onto the paddle at the catch.  It provides lift for the boat and a surge of “free energy” (that’s another Tonyism by the way) that you will … Continue reading →

So I just returned from Montreal where I was competing with the Dragon Beasts at the Quebec Cup.  It was a great way to end our competitve season with plenty of good racing.  Congratulations to all of the Beasts as … Continue reading →

I am often asked some very specific things about training and preparation.  Things like – What is your ideal heart rate for such and such a workout? What is your VO2Max? What speed do you reach when doing pacing workouts? … Continue reading →

I heard a really great quote on CBC radio yesterday afternoon.  There was a man on talking about the NS government’s goal of becoming a leader in environmental sustainability.   He was asked by the reporter if he was encouraged that … Continue reading →

I wanted to reinforce the point that I made in my last technique post about the shoulder rotation coming only at the last possible moment before the catch. Take a look at this series of photos of Richard Dalton (taken … Continue reading →