My guest on this podcast is Matt Murphy. Matt is a Naval Architect and Ocean Engineer by trade, who grew up in and on the waters of Northeastern Canada. After school, Matt made his way to Houston, Texas where he currently lives with his wife and four kids. Matt has a very diverse paddling background […]
Forward Stroke Technique
Surfski Technique: Deep and Deliberate Practice Pays Off
Surfski Technique: Deep and Deliberate Practice Pays Off I haven’t had the chance to paddle nearly as much this summer as I have in the past, but by remaining focused on the concepts of deep and deliberate practice, I’m happy to report that both my downwind and flat water paddling continues to get faster despite […]
Oscar Chalupsky Comes to Town
Oscar Chalupsky Paddling Clinic: Highlight of the Summer for 18 Paddlers As many of you know, Oscar and his wife Clare made a brief appearance in Traverse City and a very fortunate 18 paddlers had the opportunity to spend the better half of their Monday with them. Based on the feedback I have received, it […]
Oscar Chalupsky Clinic: Coming to Traverse City July 28
Oscar Chalupsky Clinic – Learn from the Best I know many of you have been anxiously awaiting my experience, thoughts, and insights on the infamous Oscar Chalupsky Forward Stroke Technique Clinic. I will try to do my best in this blog to describe it, but the great news is that yesterday I received confirmation from […]
Kayak Paddle Technique: Leverage The Compound Effect
Kayak Paddle Technique Is a Constant Evolution of Small Changes Compounding over Time It has been a while since I wrote anything on paddle technique, so I thought it might be a good idea to post a brief blog outlining some of the key surfski paddling technique components I have been focusing on recently. Last […]
