by Sean | Nov 25, 2019 | Coach's Tips, Skills
by Sean | May 26, 2019 | Coach's Tips, Skills
Article first published in Issue #70 Ocean Paddler Magazine | May 2019 Staying balanced is much more than a metaphor when it comes to paddlesports. As young children we have a low center of gravity and an instinctive ability to stay centered. You can put a young...
by Sean | Apr 22, 2019 | Coach's Tips, Skills
Blade awareness is a term that you may have heard during your education as a paddler. But what does that mean? This article seeks to dig deeper into this concept and I encourage you to read this with your paddle handy so that you can imagine being in a kayak with the...
by Sean | Jan 30, 2019 | Coach's Tips
This concept comes from the alpine style of mountaineering, where the aim is to leave behind everything but the minimum gear required to reach the objective under the assumed conditions. Why is this relevant to paddling? Well, in a sea kayak designed for multi-day...
by Sean | Aug 27, 2018 | Coach's Tips
By Sean Morley Are you a new or developing paddler seeking professional instruction or have you been taking classes and not seeing the improvement you’d hoped for? First of all – congratulations! By seeking professional instruction you are definitely on the...
by Sean | Apr 15, 2018 | Coach's Tips, Instructor Certification
A Brief Guide to ACA Instructor Certification We often get asked about instructor certification and so we thought we should try to explain the process as briefly as we can. The ACA website has a wealth of information on it but it may appear overwhelming for those that...