I sure an't telling an elite paddler his tech is poor when they are at the pointy end of the sport. What ever way they are doing it, it clearly works

I'm with you TT, I'm a total novice but Danny's technique looked a lot smoother and to me it looked like he got faster and faster after the halfway point of that sprint, looked silky smooth his style.

teatrea said..

AndyR said...
I sure an't telling an elite paddler his tech is poor when they are at the pointy end of the sport. What ever way they are doing it, it clearly works

Oh well Im not scared to say it as I see it. Hate the word elite paddlers, they may be at the pointy end of their sport but blind Freddy can see their technique could be much better, then they can be even more elite and you can kiss their assess some more, lol.

Yeah it may well be the case that if you forced Connor to use Danny's stroke, he would be much faster. Of course, you may also find that you've just screwed up Tiger Woods' swing. The main thing I take from Peter Dorries coaching is that there is no perfect stroke that works for everybody and sometimes you have to allow for some individual expression and optimise within those parameters. For example, Michael Johnson had an absolutely atrocious running style that should never have been allowed beyond junior athletics. But he did alright for himself.

Lost Mills strike

Connors rating was pretty close to 100 strokes a minute which is insane , if he keeps a clean catch at that rate I reckon a better technique with a slower rating still won't beat him over that distance. IMHO

paul.j said...

teatrea said...

AndyR said...
I sure an't telling an elite paddler his tech is poor when they are at the pointy end of the sport. What ever way they are doing it, it clearly works

Oh well Im not scared to say it as I see it. Hate the word elite paddlers, they may be at the pointy end of their sport but blind Freddy can see their technique could be much better, then they can be even more elite and you can kiss their assess some more, lol.

Haha thats the angy bus driver coming out in you! !

Its ok Andy all the Elite guys love getting their arses kissed so you can go right ahead.

Haha I got a beard atm they might not like it

teatrea said..

AndyR said...

paul.j said...

teatrea said...

AndyR said...
I sure an't telling an elite paddler his tech is poor when they are at the pointy end of the sport. What ever way they are doing it, it clearly works

Oh well Im not scared to say it as I see it. Hate the word elite paddlers, they may be at the pointy end of their sport but blind Freddy can see their technique could be much better, then they can be even more elite and you can kiss their assess some more, lol.

Haha thats the angy bus driver coming out in you! !

Its ok Andy all the Elite guys love getting their arses kissed so you can go right ahead.

Haha I got a beard atm they might not like it

LOL ME TOO, DONT KNOW ABOUT THE ELITE GUYS, BUT THE GIRLS NOW THATS A DIFFERENT STOREY

I think Jakey has you covered TeaTrea with the girls though

I reckon that young Trev's technique was very similar to the C1 paddlers. Also kinda strange to compare paddling techniques from two different sports, they aren't even standing up haha.

I'd like to see you finish the sprints in 53 seconds and then comment on technique, since you aren't nearly as fast as them, can't really comment, can ya?

My point is that obviously whatever Connor and Trev are doing works for them, since they are way faster than you guys. So you aren't really in a good position to judge who's technique is good.

If you'd prefer to learn how to paddle like a girl, than be my guest.

TinaFayy said..
My point is that obviously whatever Connor and Trev are doing works for them, since they are way faster than you guys. So you aren't really in a good position to judge who's technique is good.

If you'd prefer to learn how to paddle like a girl, than be my guest.

only time will tell if their technique will serve them well long term. Could it even cause injuries etc down the track???

But Annabel is the fastest woman, and the margin of her wins is more often greater than Connor's. And yet her technique is quite different (although there are also similarities of course). So as far as I can see, all this says is that beyond some basics that all people need to do, you can adapt your style to your particular physique. Would Annabel be faster if she did what Connor does? Doubtful. Would Connor be faster if he paddled like Annabel? Who knows? Maybe he would.

I am using a female paddler as a contrast deliberately to get the point across. But the same argument holds for people of the same sex too. If you watch a bunch of international middle distance runners, they can be of widely varying heights etc and have very different running styles. Yet they all manage to find different ways to get the job done. I suspect that SUP racing is very similar.

I think it should be possible to discuss Connor's technique, and ask if it would be right for us, without implying criticism of him.

Let's not forget that Connor, I think, has already had serious problems with his back that have required surgery. We all carry our own issues we are dealing with and that we have to adapt to.

Suppers could learn a lot from these guys , I believe Danny Ching was once a contender for the Olympics in this discipline. Check out the size of the blades though Like some one said these guys really don't do much sprint racing at all , so make sense their technique for this style of racing is not quite their. Seems some are taking my words as a personal attack on the guys mentioned , not the case at all. This vid is from the 2012 games. Watch and learn

DavidJohn said..

teatrea said...
Suppers could learn a lot from these guys ,

Watch and learn

Next time I want to paddle while on one knee I'll watch that vid..

try it! choke up the paddle and go. Its an eye opener the speed you can create

husq2100 said..

DavidJohn said..

teatrea said...
Suppers could learn a lot from these guys ,

Watch and learn

Next time I want to paddle while on one knee I'll watch that vid..

try it! choke up the paddle and go. Its an eye opener the speed you can create

you mean the speed , you think you are creating you guys are hilarious , its funny probably two of the most respected guys in sup Jim Terrrell and Larry Cain come from C1 , plus probably the best paddler out their Danny ching. If you cant see the parallels with sup , you need glasses So Connor had back problems , gee that's a surprise

I have been paddling my own 21" wide boards for well over a year and a half now and it does require a different technique and paddle to what you normally use so im sure we will see a different technique and equipment and paddlers being used next year for this kind of race if the big brands have only just started to build some narrow boards.