TRAINING
Coaching Groups
The Club provides a range of coaching groups managed by different coaches:
Beginner: The introductory coaching group is managed by Colin Mc Clement (0823391743) on alternate Saturday mornings and is communicated via a whatsapp group. The sessions are attended by adults and juniors and deals with the very basics of starting out on your paddling adventure. The session can last up to 1 to 2 hours and the focus is getting you confident and comfortable in a kayak. The club has a range of stable boats to get you started.
Novice: Bryan Allott coaches the novice group which entails growing your confidence and paddling technique and skills to a point where you can take part in some club activities on the waterways at Century City if you wish. These sessions are also communicated via a whatsapp group.
Intermediate: Dominique Desmeules manages the intermediate group . This involves training sessions to improve your strength and fitness as well as your paddling skills. The usually takes place on a Thursday evening at 17:15 and she will keep you updated on the General CCCC paddling group.
Elite: Scheepers Schoeman or a nominated coaches for the Thursday evening Elite paddling group which is designed to improve your racing skills with some high intensity drill. The programme is usually announced on the General CCCC paddling group and intermediate paddlers are encouraged to joined if you feel like upping your game.
Kayak Paddling Technique Training
Foot Drive
Leg Drive
Trunk
Chest & Shoulders
Top Arm
Bottom Arm
Video Analysis
The technique we all strive to achieve
Downwind Ocean Paddling
Oscar Chalupsky demonstrates the art of optimising the down wind swell.
Improve Paddling Speed
In order to increase paddling speed, you need to look at the following components:
1. An increase in stroke length
2. Increase stroke frequency
3. Greater force production
4. Decrease in water contact
What is your training designed to change?
Genetics mainly determines your stroke length by the length of your arms. You can modify this slightly by increasing your seat height to gain longer paddle length, but this obviously comes at the expense of less stability due to your higher centre of gravity.
The other factors all relate to technique and strength work.