This event has already taken place.

Technique Training Weekend

The Technique Training is a two-day kayak course where you learn the most important techniques of whitewater paddling to the smallest detail! Here you will practice as much as you can! We will analyze, discuss and execute many movements from whitewater and slalom together. The majority of the time will be spent on slalom courses doing drills using gates and other obstacles.

Course schedule

After a theoretical review of the basic techniques, and a general explanation of the terminology, we start through! We will gradually increase the demand and difficulty of the exercises - starting with the absolute technique basics. In this way, this course will take you from the simplest exercises to very complex movements through the world of different techniques of kayaking.

Individual and exclusive care

To offer you the greatest possible learning success in this course, we will take a maximum of 4 participants per kayak instructor. This ensures that there is enough time to address all topics and questions and to work with video analysis again and again during the course.

To join Technique Training you should already have a good general technique (F2 level or higher).

Theoretical repetition of the basics
Explanation of the most important terms and techniques
Flow theory
Driving tactics and line selection
Steering kayak by weight shift and upper body rotation
Generate "torque on the kayak" and use it for paddle strokes and direction changes
Dynamic sweeping with correct edge use and draw stroke
Slalom technique and its possible applications in white water

Execution and correction of basic strokes
Crossing zones of intersection (current/sweep; sweep/current; current/current).
Rope ferries and crossings over strong tongues of current
Dynamic sweeping with correct edge use and efficient pull strokes
Re-enactment of typical problems in white water with the help of gates
Slalom combinations with multiple gates
Video analysis and explanation how to use it wisely

Improve and specify technique
Power saving paddling
Improve boat feel and control over maneuvers
Recognize own "problem areas" through video analysis and feedback from the trainers
Define individual exercises that will help you personally and which you can perform at any time after the course

Luca Daprá and/or Bernie Steidl

In order to participate in the technique course, you must

can swim.
master the eskimo roll.
be in good general health.
already have experience in kayak (F2 level or higher).
be at least 14 years old (for younger ones we offer special youth courses offered).

Key data

Meeting place
Duration
Prices

We meet on the first day of the course at 10:00 am at the agreed location. This will be communicated by e-mail at least two weeks before the start of the course.