This simple tip has made me instantly a stronger paddler // Longboard surfing
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- I actually wish I had a chance to start over again... it's almost a no brainer! But me, being a slow learner, I had to... as I always do, take the scenic route!
Funny though, I notice most beginner and intermediate surfers also struggling with their paddling... and they too would benefit from doing this simple change that will also instantly improve their paddling.
If you too want to improve your paddling, then give it a try and let me know in the comment section if it has helped.
Enjoy
The best paddlers I've seen seem to have really good balance, (drag reduction), and super efficient arm action, (no splashing). I will say, that my paddling has improved with fitness, and not being lazy about balance. I like your idea, it's getting folks talking. I like flipping stones.
Balance and smooth movements, yes… always looks so effortless. Love it 🤙
I actually teach the opposite when it comes to finishing your paddle stroke. The key is to get your arm in and out of the “catch phase” efficiently. So flicking water up in the air above you with a completed paddle strike is wasted energy and time your arm is spending in the water. You want to take a bit from swim coaches and use a high elbow, straight line from the top of your head to your feet, and most importantly when it comes to efficiency in paddling long distances, elevate your chest high off the board.
I got most of my paddle info from RUclips randomly throwing a video called “paddle like world champion Kelly Slater” into my feed years ago. That swim coach shows you all the physics of why the high elbow paddle stroke is superior for speed and efficiency. Worth watching whether you believe me or not 🤙🏼
Interesting, I will check it out and see how it works, I am not an expert and am just trying to figure it all out, one of the other viewers above has had shoulder issues due to rom limitations and has shortened his stroke due to rotator cuff injury which he blames on a longer paddle stroke…., but aside from your good advice, I definitely feel there is more thrust by completing my paddle stroke(even though when demonstrating out of the water my hand goes up in the air, which your right is useless) but my point is and what actually happens in the water is a rather exciting completion… wait are you a short boarder… short paddle?
Or, Perhaps it is a slow muscle fiber issue, I am long and dangly and don’t have a fast twitch muscle in my body, so short and fast is like my just splash water around really slowly😂, long and steady and complete has been a real eye opener… interesting discussion🤙
Nice Video Dude, We are all but paddlers, deffantly need to work on mine lol
Thanks buddy🤙🤙
I recommend against "stretching out forward." I tried that and got shoulder pain. Rotator cuff not "desired" for force. Plus you end up pushing water down instead of back.
Hmmm, interesting, I definately feel the opposite, and by no means feel like I am pushing down other than when my hand enters the water. But I guess if you have shoulder issues then compensating with a short stroke is good for you.
I had no shoulder issues until I started reaching far forward.
@@TromboneAl hidden issues perhaps, exposing a ticking time-bomb.
Reaching forward is not going to damage a functional shoulder, but if scapular restrictions are limiting movement as well as internal or external shoulder ROM restrictions, then rotator cuff could be an issue.
The shoulder is a hyper mobile joint, and it is not an issue to reach unless you have had hidden limitations