PDF · 14 pages
Stroke Drill Booklet
Fourteen pages of short drills for reach, rotation and timing, with a place to note how each went.
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A short lesson every Wednesday from the shed, the garage and the water: stroke, erg, strength and recovery.
November 2026
3 videos
Looking after your hands through a long season
Grip, blisters and calluses: what helps, what to leave alone and how to tell when to rest.
A cleaner catch: getting the blade in without a splash
Where the blade enters, how far ahead to reach and the one cue I use for every new paddler.
A forty-minute erg session you can do in a garage
A warm-up, four hard blocks and a cool-down, on a paddling machine with a mat and a fan.
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Shed Notes
A short free letter every Sunday: one thing I saw in the canoe this week, one small goal and one session to try.
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About me
I have paddled outrigger canoes with my club since I was a boy, and for the last twelve years I have steered a crew. I noticed that most new paddlers struggle for the same plain reasons: a short reach, no rotation and sore shoulders by the third practice. None of it needs a talent. It needs a few drills, a little strength work and patience.
So I coach paddlers in the evenings and on weekends, and I film the lessons in my garage, by the canoe shed and on the water in all weather. I teach the stroke, how to use a paddling machine well, simple strength work for your shoulders, back and legs, and how to look after your hands.
What I sell is printed or on screen: a drill booklet, session cards for the erg, a training log, a twelve week plan for the club season and two video courses. The videos are free. What you pay for is the pages you can pin on the shed wall and the courses for paddlers who want the whole path in order.
Questions
How do I get my download?
After checkout you receive an email with a download link, and the same link is shown on the confirmation page. Every planner, sheet and guide is a PDF you can keep and print on ordinary A4 or Letter paper.
How does merch shipping work?
Every item is printed to order and shipped by Printful. The cost and delivery time show at checkout, and a tracking link comes by email when your order ships.
Do I need a paddling machine?
No. The drills and the strength work need no machine. The erg cards are for paddlers who have one at a club or at home, and each has a swap for a run or a bike.
I am new to outrigger paddling. Can I start?
Yes. Stroke Basics for New Paddlers starts with how to sit and hold the paddle. Ask your club for a safe first practice with a steersperson and a life jacket.
Is this safe for me?
I am a coach, not a doctor. Talk to your doctor before you start a new kind of training, and stop if something hurts. Take extra care with sore shoulders and rest them.
How often does the letter come, and how do I leave?
One every Sunday. Every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom, and it works at once.