November 2, 2026 · 10 min

Five stroke drills to do before every practice

Printed drill booklet on a canoe hull

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November 2026

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  1. 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.

    Paddling machine in an open garage beside the sea
  2. A shoulder warm-up for a cold, early practice

    Six slow moves with a band that wake up your shoulders and upper back before you pick up a paddle.

    Sunrise over the bay with a canoe silhouette