Surfski Andaman

08/02/2026

The history of surf ski paddling...

02/02/2026

Why Speed is the Enemy of Skill (Until It’s Not)

In the world of sport, we all want to go fast. But there’s a paradox at play: SPEED IS THE ENEMY OF TECHNIQUE UNTIL TECHNIQUE BECOMES AN INSTINCT. Only once that movement is hard-wired into your nervous system does speed become an asset.

📈The Science of "Perfect Practice"

We build skill in the slow lane. Whether you’re working on your catch, leg drive, or hip rotation, mastery is a slow-motion process.
There is a psychological principle for this called Fitts’ Law.

💡Established by Paul Fitts in 1954, it describes the "speed-accuracy trade-off." Simply put: the faster you move, the more your accuracy drops. If you push for high speeds before your technique is solid, your body—which is an efficiency machine—will find the easiest way to get the job done, not the most effective way.

As the legendary Vince Lombardi famously said:

"Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect."

✔Build It Slow, Fly Fast

When you rush the learning phase, you smuggle in bad habits and lose "feel." To reach peak performance, embrace the slow grind.
Learn at low speed to develop the correct neural pathways.

Master the feel of the movement without the pressure of the clock.

Gradually increase intensity only once the mechanics are instinctive.

At Full Strength Paddling, I focus on building the foundation of technical excellence. By respecting the speed-accuracy trade-off today, your technique stays rock-solid when you race.

Master the movement first before you master speed.

And always always always feel the connection.

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08/01/2026

Great technical descriptions.

06/11/2025

Discover the 5 Best Strength Exercises for Surf Ski PaddlersIf you want to find out more about surf ski paddling and surf ski exercises to get better and str...

06/11/2025

2 Basic Surfski Paddling Stability Exercises You Need to tryIn this video Ocean Riders Online Shows you some basic exercises to help improve your Surfski pad...

04/11/2025

When a 17-year-old paddleboarder was swept out to sea, his rescue depended on his cell phone and the voice on the other end of the line.

24/09/2025

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

28/08/2025

18/08/2025

Good Page, Great advices!

"Plant the blade, don't pull it"

It's one of the most misunderstood concepts in paddling.

This is why when you see the top paddlers paddle it looks so easy.

Understanding this is a game changer.

Most paddlers 'feel' like they are pulling the paddle through the water.

Whats really supposed to happen
Is you plant your blade,
Then your body drives the waka past the planted blade.

It's the pulling the blade that leads to all the little fix it's you need to do on your stroke.

🥴 feeling like you are pulling air
🥴 noisy, splashy catch
🥴 bottom arm breaking too soon
🥴 arms fatigue because you are yanking the blade
🥴 can't feel the connection on the catch
🥴 stroke feels short or rushed

When you plant (catch) the blade It should feel

👌🏾 solid
👌🏾 quiet
👌🏾 connected - your whole body will feel loaded and ready to drive the waka
👌🏾 easy, when it feels right waka moves with less effort

It takes discipline to change and over time becomes instinct.
Until that time you have to remind yourself constantly.

And your body will learn this before your brain fully understands it. That's why "feel" is so important 😎

09/08/2025

For paddlers who understood the importance of connecting energy through the various parts of the body to propel the surfski forward.

This seemingly small timing trick can produce a huge impact on efficiency and performance of your forward stroke.

Want more power at your catch? Holding your opposite rotation might just be the key. By keeping pressure in that opposite leg drive, you can hold off early r...

04/08/2025

We don’t need to be a racer to learn the basics of great paddling. 🛶

21/07/2025

Let's have some fun!

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