Coach Chalupsky - Leg Length, Improving Balance and MAF 

Cue List Footrest adjustment: 00:43 Balance and footbrace adjustment: 3:05 Safety: 3:54 Cold Weather Gear - pogies: 6:35 How to warm cold hands after paddling: 7:25 Splashing at the catch or exit: 7:55 Ratio of time spent on technique vs fitness: 9:34 Ways to improve balance: 12:55 How to attach butt pads to boat: 15:27 Technique cure for sore forearms 16:35 Equipment & technique cure for numb feet: 18:00 How to paddle at low heart rate (staying under math): 19:10 Oscar's Club, upcoming events 23:55

Thank you Oscar, I changed after the Nelo Summer challenge following your advice and it really improved my paddling. Thank you ! Oscar knows what works, thank you for sharing, hope to be at the next Summer Challenge. Greetings Wolfgang

Adding but pads for training stability is a brilliant idea! I have noticed in my sea kayak (a Nordkapp HS, so for a sea kayak not very stable) every cm counts. Specially when you are a taller person, because when you're a tall person your center of gravity is much higher, thus you have more stability problems then a small person in the same boat. As far as the safety I always take a VHF radio and flares, specially when I paddle alone!

Thank you for this Oscar. One question: how do you ensure your butt can rotate on the pads? What are the pads made from is it a slider material?

I honestly never use much leg drive ive tried and tried, changed seat lengths trained doing drills to force me using legs.I got some reasonable results bronze medals doubles,relays and things like that.I didnt believe paddlers used much legs until I saw ALL the top paddlers look like they cycling.How the hell do u get the leg drive?

I've always relaxed my upper hand of the driving shoulder, cycling it open & closed almost like lungs or a heart - in and out/very relaxed/lightly clenched. Now after your suggestions, I've been clawing the lower hand on pull-back of the stroke. With hands relaxed, how does one get body weight upon the stroke which you suggest is so critical? Isn't the power generated in a initial, powerful downward movement? Thank you.

Paddling k1, I get numb heels after an hour or so. Relieve it by lifting heel off hull. Wondered if it is partly due to tight hamstrings.