Hokuloa Outrigger Canoe Club

Intro to Outrigger Canoeing

Interested in learning how to paddle this fall? On September 17th and 18^th Hokuloa Outrigger Canoe Club will be teaching an Introduction to Outrigger Canoeing course.  Offered through the Ventura College Community Education office, this exciting, hands-on program is the perfect opportunity for students to get actively immersed into one of the most unique and rewarding sports on the water.

Schedule:

September 17th – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Lecture on Hawaiian Outrigger Culture, Technique and Racing – Held at Ventura College Annex 4 (directions at the bottom of the page)

September 17th – 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Lunch on your own or with Hokuloa at Harbor Café

September 17th – 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM – On-the-water technique instruction (at Harbor Cove Beach in Ventura Harbor)

September 18th – 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM – On-the-water technique instruction (at Harbor Cove Beach in Ventura Harbor)

Cost:

$69.00 for individuals or $89.000 for two people, paid through Ventura College Community Education

Optional $5.00 materials fee

To Register:

Please visit Ventura College Community Education

Only 20 spots total so register soon!

Steering Clinic

Phil Shockley will be conducting a steering clinic at the beach on Sunday May 2nd at 8:00AM. Anyone interested in learning steering techniques, how to read the water, crew involvement, etc. is invited and encouraged to attend.

Tahitian Technique Analysis

Watch the slo mo video then see Jerry's comments in the member's forum:

Lemmy V1 Technique in Slowmo from Ocean Sports Media on Vimeo.

Video Shoot & Rigging Party

This Saturday 1/23 Nick will be taping paddlers for technique review by the coaches so if you haven't already done so, or want to see if you've improved, jump on an OC1 and smile.

Also, please plan on spending an hour or so after practice to help Joe re-rig the canoes.

Feel

Feel your body as it moves through the stroke. Feel the water and the varying conditions that you are paddling in. Feel the people around you and how you are blending together. Feel where the crew is applying power through the stroke. Feeling what you are doing is an aspect of mental training that translate into better technique.

more @ pdxpaddling.blogspot.com

11/21 Practice Videos

Nick has uploaded the videos of those of you who were filmed after the 11/21 practice to YouTube. The link to Hokuloa's YouTube channel is available in the Member's Forum here.

Off Season Fitness and Off Water Training

The off-season is a perfect time to work on general fitness. Progress made on general fitness from October through April will pay big dividends during the on-season. This can not be stressed enough. Increasing your strength and overall fitness will increase your performance.

more @ pdxpaddling.blogspot.com

Pull-ups for 9-man

Vaughn wants everyone doing pull-ups in preparation for 9-man so here are a few training suggestions lifted from ocpaddler.com:

Kipping Pull-up tutorial:

“Ladder Training” aka Pyramids

Starting at one rep with increments of 1, do as many pull-ups as you can then go back down to one in decrements of 1.

For example, if your max reps is 7: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 (perform 1 rep, rest, perform 2 reps, rest, perform 3 reps, rest etc.)

If doing with a partner, you would alternate at each increment.

For paddling, modify the standard pull-up to finish at chest rather than chin.

Yoga and Paddling

Here's an article from the Na Leo Hoe Wa'a blog about incorporating yoga in your cross-training regimen:

Yogafying Your Way To Better Paddling

NAC Paddling Clinic

NAC is hosting a paddling clinic designed to improve your overall paddling performance.

Clinic topics to include:

• Stroke technique coaching and video analysis
• Paddling specific weight room exercises
• Changes for the upcoming 9-man season

When: Sunday, July 20th, 2008 10:30 am--2:30 pm

Where: Newport Aquatic Center - 1 White Cliffs Dr, Newport Beach

Cost is $55 and includes lunch

Bring your paddle and your paddling clothes & be prepared to paddle

SPACE IS LIMITED! RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

For questions on the clinic or to reserve your spot, please e-mail amawahine@gmail.com.

Download NAC_Clinic_July_20.doc