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Wednesday Training Group: Time Trial, Meeting at 5:30 PM Hawaii Kai

We are doing our regular coaching and time trial course this Wednesday, winds should be moderate. Please meet at the Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp at 5:30 pm. Coaching topic: feathering the blade, smooth entry and exit.

Two Groups this Wednesday: Downwinder Meeting at 4:30 PM, Kahala Beach Park; Time Trial at 5:30 PM

Jeff and I decided that we don’t want to limit our training group to just the more advanced paddlers paddlers by only doing the downwinders, so we decided to have two training groups this Wednesday. Jeff will meet the downwind group at 4:30 pm at Kahala with his trailer (no changes for this group). Robert […]

Downwinder!: Wednesday Training Group Meeting at 4:30 PM, Kahala Beach Park

We finally have some wind again, so instead of the regular time trial we will do a Hawaii Kai to Kahala Run this Wednesday. We are meeting at 4:30 PM at KAHALA Beach Park (official name is Waialae Beach Park), this is where we meet and where we will finish. We will leave some cars […]

Wednesday Training Group Meeting at 5:30 PM, Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp; Topic: Forward Stroke

We were hoping for good downwind conditions tomorrow but we are expecting light variable winds, so we will have our regular training group time trial. Meet at 5:30 pm at the boat ramp. Coaching topic: Get more out of your forward stroke: Maximizing forward momentum and minimizing yaw: Stacking shoulders, blade angle, stroke path, catch, […]

Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:30 PM, Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp; Topic: Riding Waves on a Race Board

This Wednesday we are expecting light winds. Meet at 5:30 pm at the boat ramp. Coaching topic: Jeff Chang will coach on riding waves on a race board.

Wednesday Training Group: Meeting at 5:30 PM, Hawaii Kai Boat Ramp – TWIST

This Wednesday we are expecting light winds. Meet at 5:30 pm at the boat ramp. Coaching topic: We will keep working on the TWIST, we have some new drills and will shoot some video for feedback. Practice makes perfect.

Wednesday Coaching: Downwinder instead of time trial this week! Meeting at 4 PM, Kahala

No time trial this Wednesday, instead our training group will do a Kahala run. We will meet at 4 pm at the Waialae Beach park (Kahala) parking area.

Race Hawaii Double Bladed Stand Up Paddle Review

This is written by Darin Leong (http://www.hawaiiguitar.com/), my brother and a local attorney in Hawaii. The double paddle took 30 minutes off my downwind time on the Hawaii Kai run (Portlock to Waikiki). For a downwind paddler like myself who often cannot pull into bumps with a single paddle, the double paddle gives that extra […]

Wednesday Coaching/Time Trial 5:00 PM, Meet by Boat Ramp, Topic: Turning

Wednesday coaching/time trial starts at 5:00 pm. Coaching topic: We will talk about and practice fast turns. Note: Meet at 5pm at Hawaii Kai Boat ramp close to sign in picture below. Where: We meet by the Hawaii Kai Boat ramp and enter the water on the small beach on the left of the boat […]

Wednesday Coaching/Time Trial STARTS 5:00 PM, Topic: Acceleration

Wednesday coaching/time trial starts at 5:00 pm. Coaching topic: New drills for the twist at the beginning of the stroke and video analysis. Light wind tomorrow = fast times! NOTE: STARTING TIME IS NOW 5PM FOR WINTER SEASON. Where: We meet in the parking area on the opposite end of the Hawaii Kai Boat ramp, […]

Information on Coached Downwind Runs with Robert Stehlik

If you are interested in learning how to do downwinders on Oahu or want to improve your bump riding skills and timing to go faster with less effort, please consider a private downwind coaching session on Oahu’s south shore with Robert Stehlik. The most common south shore run for experienced paddlers is the Hawaii Kai […]

Wednesday Coaching/Time Trial STARTS 5:00 PM, Topic: Changing Up Your Stroke

Wednesday coaching/time trial starts at 5:00 pm. Coaching topic: Changing up your stroke to add power, conserve energy, add efficiency and paddle longer and faster with less fatigue. NOTE: STARTING TIME IS NOW 5PM FOR WINTER SEASON. You can watch these videos with some helpful drills from Larry Cain on SUP stroke technique: http://www.standupzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=21478.0 Where: […]

Wednesday Coaching/Time Trial, Topic: Beginning of the Stoke Power Phase – The Twist and Catch

Wednesday coaching/time trial starts at 5:30 pm. Coaching topic: Stroke Drills for the Beginning of the Power Phase: The Twist and Catch Where: We meet in the parking area on the opposite end of the Hawaii Kai Boat ramp, close to where the Molokai race finishes. We will start with some weekly coaching tips and […]

Wednesday Coaching/Time Trial at 5:30 pm, Topic: Stroke Technique – Blade Angle

Congratulations to the finishers at Sunday’s Wet Feet/Blue Planet race! Results: http://racesplitter.com/races/45871BCB0 Wednesday coaching/time trial starts at 5:30 pm. Coaching topic: Using blade angle/steering strokes, forward strokes. Where: We meet in the parking area on the opposite end of the Hawaii Kai Boat ramp, close to where the Molokai race finishes. We will start with […]

Wet Feet/Blue Planet Surf WPA Hawaii Regional Championships Race

World Paddle Association (WPA) Hawaii Regional Championships Race for Stand Up, Prone Paddlers and OC-1 8 Mile Downwinder from Hawaii Kai to Kaimana Beach Sunday September 15, 2012             12 noon Start You Can Register Race Morning from 9am to 11am at Hawaii Kai Canoe Hale