Archive for November, 2009

Video on paddling - focus on the shoulders

Ciao gang!

 This is a friend of Melissa, Tom Hall, whom she grew up with him at the Pointe-Claire canoe club. He is also an Olympic Bronze Medalist.
Melissa wants us to watch his shoulders!!!

 Nancy

Posted November 26th, 2009 by Nancy under Videos · No Comments

Feedback - Practice 20NOV2009

Ciao guys!

 Sorry that I couldn’t make it to practice last Friday!  Mom organized a supper with friends/family which doesn’t happen very often…  and if I didn’t attend, I’ll be nagged to death…  So, I had to say yes!  Believe-me when I say this…  I wish that I was there just to burn-off the excess calories that I had at that supper!  Ate way too much for my own good!

 Anyways, I heard that it was a great practice!  I gotten a few feedbacks from some of you that I got to see over the weekend.  It seems that you guys worked on your stroke while slowly increasing your pace and also keeping control.  Most excellent!

Here’s a couple of videos that Melissa wants us to check-out.  It’s to help-us work on the proper muscles that we want to use when we paddle.  Maybe the next time that you’re at a gym or when you’re paddling, you might want to think about it.  Anyways, here are the two videos:

See-you guys on Friday!  Have a good week!

 Nancy

Posted November 23rd, 2009 by Nancy under Practice, Videos · 1 Comment

Feedback - Practice 06NOV2009

Welcome back!

 The 2009-2010 season has started…  indoor practice has begun!  I’m glad that we had a great turn-out for last Friday’s practice.  For those that couldn’t make it, we went back to basics and focus a lot on using our shoulders/back for an efficient stroke.  The pace was very slow…  so that we can emphasize more on our errors which Melissa gave us feedback on it and it also gave us time to focus on which muscles that we were working on.  I know that for myself, I’m still feeling the effect of practices!

 Here’s a video that Melissa wants us to check-out: 2008 Olympics Canoe.  Have a look before next practice…  I have a feeling that Melissa is going to ask us about it!

Here’s another video that Melissa posted on her FB of 2009 DB World Championships - 200m Open Finals.  Look at the pace that these teams are doing…  but, also look at their strokes and their synchronization.  Like WOW!

Take care!

 Nancy 

Posted November 8th, 2009 by Nancy under Practice, Videos · 1 Comment