Full Description
From a four-time world-champion freestyle kayaker comes the definitive guide to one of whitewater kayaking's most fundamental techniques: the kayak roll. Learn how to enjoy kayaking safely and improve your skills with confidence.• Best practices for kayaking in all water conditions• Step-by-step instructions for learning and mastering the kayak roll and bracing• Advice and theory for teaching kayaking to others
Contents
Introduction
1. Kayaking Best Practices
2. Developing a Strategy
- Setting Your Priorities
- Identifying Best Practices by Watching and Talking to Others
3. Learning Kayak Skills
- Four Independent Moving Parts and Your Brain
- Learning the Proper Habits for Your Head, Paddle, Boat and Body
4. Rolling
- How Does the Roll Work?
- Learning the Roll
- The Hand Roll
- Bombproofing Your Roll
5. Bracing
- High Brace
- Sculling Brace
- Low Brace
- 'Catch Yourself from Falling' Drills
- Whitewater Bracing
6. Teaching the Roll
- My Winning Strategy
- Tactics for Teaching the Roll
- Summary of Teaching the Roll
