Competitive vs. All-Inclusive: Which Approach is Best for a Smaller Team?
Posted by Kristin Stickels onIf your team has recently become competitive, you are likely still working to grow and expand. On a relatively small team the pool of paddlers is not very deep and therefore can make it difficult to properly...
Testing Your Team: How to Determine Who Makes the Competitive Race Boat Roster
Posted by Kristin Stickels onNow that your team has made the decision to become more competitive, it is important to begin some type of testing in order to track the progress of paddlers and to determine the stronger paddlers who are...
Looking to Raise the Bar? 5 Steps to Making Your Recreational Team More Competitive
Posted by Kristin Stickels onThe decision to transition a team from a recreational, social one to a more competitive team is often a difficult one which might be met with some resistance. Paddlers who are accustomed to showing up to an...
What’s The Best Paddling Stroke? You’ll Be Surprised By The Answer
Posted by Kristin Stickels onI’ve been asked many times, “What is the best stroke?” This is an excellent question with a simple, easy answer. The best stroke is your team’s stroke. What? Will and Alan, brothers on the Bristol...
Dragon Boat Training: Ways to Improve Your Paddling When You Aren’t on the Water
Posted by Kristin Stickels onWhether you plan to try out for your country’s national team, or you simply want to feel stronger on the boat, training sessions are essential for your paddling development. I recently had a paddler tell me,...