Sea Kayak Essentials Vol.1 – Intermediate & Advanced Boat Handling Skills

New in 2011, Sea Kayak Essentials is an excellent instructional DVD for sea kayakers of all abilities looking to develop their paddling skills in open water sea conditions.

Focusing on solid foundations for advanced performance, clearly-structured chapters introduce 5 essentials of boat speed, angle and trim; body position, stroke linking, core skills of forward paddling, balancing and turning, use of the skeg and boat awareness exercises.

Applied skills chapters include: open water forward paddling, moving water skills, tide race paddling, rock hopping and surfing skills.

The DVD also includes tide race paddling skills from Cackle TV’s “This is the Sea 3”, plus superb footage of sea kayak surfing in the large clean waves of Hell’s Mouth, North Wales.

Sea Kayak Essentials is presented and performed by Nick Cunliffe, an active and experienced BCU level 5 sea kayak coach.

For sea kayakers wishing to paddle comfortably in windy/rough conditions, learn moving water skills, develop tide race and surfing techniques – this DVD will help you to gain effective kayaking skills in all sea conditions.

With over 110 minutes of high quality footage in inspiring North Wales locations and expert instruction from one of the UK’s leading sea kayak coaches, Sea Kayak Essentials is a must-have resource for all sea kayakers.

At £19.95, including free postage within the UK, it’s also excellent value for money!

Sea Kayak Essentials is also available in both PAL and NTSC formats. Distributors and retailers interested in DVD resale should contact us for further information.

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Intro chapter

5 Essentials Chapter

Kayak Essentials DVD

Kayak Essentials DVD introduces the foundation skills that underpin more advanced performance in rough water. Aimed at newcomers to the sport and intermediate paddlers, the combination of flat water skills and white water, surf and sea kayak applications provides clear links between key fundamentals and effective paddling skills in more challenging environments.

Kayak Essentials offers 95 minutes of action, analysis, coaching tips, progressions and challenges. 14 chapters focus on core paddling skills, filmed in a wide variety of flat water, white water, sea surf venues.

Core skills such as forward paddling, reverse paddling, moving sideways, edging and balancing, bracing, steering and moving sideways are analysed and explained, with clear demonstrations, key points and coaching progressions.

Kayak Essentials is a must-have for any paddler developing their flat water skills – newcomers and improving paddlers will particularly benefit from the drills, training exercises and challenges presented.

Coaches working with beginners and intermediate paddlers can also benefit from the demonstrations and coaching progressions presented in the DVD. This is an excellent resource for BCU Level 1 and 2 coaches.

Priced at a competitive £14.95, it offers excellent value for money. This DVD is in the PAL format only.

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