Stand Up Paddle Boarding Drills and Skills

Drills and Skills! One of our previous posts talked about good paddle technique, so we thought why not share a few drills with you to try out........

 

Pause before entry - by consciously pausing the paddle stroke just before the paddle enters the water allows you a moment to consider a good entry point, the blade will ideally be at a positive angle and will enter the water with no splashing.

 

By making a mental note of where the paddle enters the water will allow you to hit the same mark again. This will better inform your catch point by not making it too close to the feet and give you a longer power phase before exit.

 

What drills do you try ?

 

(picture for illustration purpose only, not to reflect any kind of paddle technique)