John Puakea Teaches Canoe Paddling Technique: The Catch - Part 1
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- Опубліковано 15 тра 2018
- Here's another canoe paddling technique video from elite paddler and championship coach John Puakea. This time Johnny teaches us in detail an important part of the canoe paddle stroke: "The Catch". According to Johnny, it is critical to set your catch correctly since it is the first part of your paddle stroke. If you don't get the catch right, it will be hard to get the rest of your stroke right as well. Johnny himself spent one year mastering his catch.
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As the founder of Puakea Designs, John is an internationally sought after canoe builder as well as a championship-winning paddling coach, whose career as a canoeing innovator and promoter has evolved with the expanding paddling sports market.
Over years of coaching, John's own experience as an elite paddler, combined with his talent for refining technique and efficiency, have nurtured the best assets of other paddlers at the highest level of competition. After coaching the US National Kayak Team at various Olympic training centers, homesick, John moved back to Hawaii to coach various top outrigger canoe teams, including both the men's and the women's team for the winning Outrigger Canoe Club in Waikiki for six years.
As an exceptional technical coach, John has helped push world-class paddlers to the next level in international competition. His ability to improve the performance of already-elite paddlers also led Team Bradley to consecutive first-place finishes in the Molokai-to-Oahu Na Wahine O Ke Kai, and to the fastest crossing time by any women's team in the history of the race. Johnny has also coached top OC1 paddlers like Jimmy Austin, Danny Ching and Lauren Spalding.
John's knowledge of body mechanics complements his strengths in canoe building. His top-performing designs include the Kaimana, the Kainalu, the Pueo 1, the Ehukai-and the new superstar, the Kahe Kai-all OC1 canoes. New in OC6 production, is his very fast Puakea Unlimited (Malolo) canoe, owned by various West Coast mainland and international teams in anticipation of top times in this new ultralight division. Top Tahitian team, Shell Va'a, chose John's Makika OC6 design for the grueling Olamau Race in 2013, and won in all three stages.
John's inherent craftsmanship and design finesse come from an early indoctrination into canoe culture by his father, Bobby Puakea, beloved coach, renowned wooden canoe builder, and Puakea Foundation of Hawaii founder. While traditional sensibilities and a duty to cultural stewardship inspire John's designs, speed considerations drive the end product. John's elegantly styled canoes are among the fastest and race-proven on the water anywhere in the world.
For the wider paddling community, John is continuing to advance paddling performance with this new line of products, including outrigger and SUP paddles, applying the same technical and aesthetic standards used in his OC1s and OC6s. Additionally, John is also available (depending on his schedule) for coaching for clubs, groups and paddling events.
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I constantly watch John Puakea videos. His analysis and explanation of his stroke mechanics are very different from what I've seen most "top paddling coaches" perscribe. I would love to be able to attend a clinic and pick his brain. I have been incorporating his techniques in my sup paddling and I can definitely feel and see more power and a more consistent speed on the board. Please keep bringing him back for more videos. Thank you so much for this video and thanks to John Puakea for taking the time as well.
David Velazquez yes, I have the same results. Puakea is awesome. I have gotten more power in my stroke without burning myself out. I also would
Would love to see more training videos.
This is all THE best advice... it took me at least six months of paddling to really start to "get it". Now, I'm so disappointed if I don't get a good catch; it is a wasted stroke. Depending on conditions I'll reach more or less; quick stab or longer pulls. But, the catch has to be there, always. If I take out newbie friends, I'll try to have them watch this first!
Thank you, John, I'm sharing your video with my team it truly emphasizes on how to move the boat forward without cavitation pulling air. The press down not forward will help the team to bury that blade and move the boat quickly thanks again!!!
I'm going from flatwater kayaking with a double bladed paddle, to whitewater kayaking with a single bladed paddle (c1 conversion kayak) so I'm watching all the vids I can about paddling technique. Even though I've been paddling hardcore flatwater for a few years now, this was eye-opening. Thank you!
I really appreciate the breakdown of the paddle stroke. Great video.
Always stoked to watch him share
Thank you for such an indepth explanation on the basics of paddling, it's really helped me on my Waka journey. I have only just started and found this video so helpful. Love the questions that were asked and answered as well. Nga mihi nui
So AWESOME!!! Thanks!
Thanks so much- great teacher.
Awesome and informative!
Love the breakdown. Great for us inland haoles to see this info. Thank you!!
This is a great tip thanks!
2:31 thats one spooky paddling club
I never noticed that before!
I’m here to learn how to pick up my pace on a single waka. I must be skimming and my next session I’ll work on burying the blade. Cheers John love watching your videos!
Mahalo ! Johnny !.. Excellent Video !..thanks for Sharing !! ;o)
I’ve been paddling canoes, kayaks for 50 yrs and Dragonboats & O1’s (converted Marathon kayak to Outrigger) since 2003. I’ve recently started paddling OC boats and liked it so much I’ve bought a new paddle.
I’ve found that the average paddle length I’ve been advised to use seems very short, even compared to the really short dragonboat paddle (52” max length).
I’ve found that I’m having to almost lay flat in an OC6 and hold the shaft about 12” above the blade to get the blade fully buried, (Club paddles are about 48-50”).
I’ve bought a double crank paddle & need to cut it down to use (Canoe paddle, came at 60”).
I’ve looked at various advice videos and gen advice seems to suggest 54” would be the ideal length for my height and arm length.
If I sit on the floor with a paddle next to me, 54” is a comfortable reach.
So, I’m after a few more opinions on paddle length for a 5’ 11” paddler with long arms! As a guide, my kayak slalom blades are 210cm and my kayak racing blades 220cm.
💚🏜💚 excellent
Very interesting, however I wonder if the tech may be slightly different for the Okinawan blade which is much longer and thinner. I find it more difficult to set since it needs to go in further but just as quick. It is used both for Haari and Sabani boats. So they may be long a purpose to be useful for either boat. The Sabani is bigger and occupants sit closer to the waterline in the middle vs at the head or stern, yet everyone uses the same length paddle.
Thanks no need to reach too far lock pull got it
Uhhh.... Makes me think... I got a canoe this spring it was a cheap toy I had to have and we go out and play but it's really cool seeing what can be done and how to be efficient
This will help me with SUP too. Any of those boats for sale in the background?
Aloha, I’m building a similar tank for my club. I want to ask someone about that below water, center divider. Is there someone I can contact?
The interviewer asking all the wrong questions... Lol
I wonder if thats fresh water. It would be interesting to try and feel the difference.
That’s why I prefer a longer paddle . You don’t have to bend your body as much to get your catch stroke.
Check out our new canoe paddling technique video with elite paddler and championship coach John Puakea. This time Johnny talks about an important part of the canoe paddle stroke: "The Catch". ua-cam.com/video/691Mpc5ZSqQ/v-deo.html
Y’all got an extra v1 or oc1 lying around? Got damn
I am a little confused. All of it makes sense until the end. At the end of the video, it looks like he is "punching" forward with his top arm and his blade goes negative really quickly. I thought the idea was to pull top and bottom arms so that the pressure is like pulling the mid shaft of the paddle. The paddle remains vertical as long as possible. No?
Chris Ohana Look carefully. He presses down. Not forward. It’s a subtle but important difference.
Chris Ohana And the paddle is not very negative enough to push boat down.
Maybe what you describe is for straight blade paddling and where the power comes from raising the trunk back up (rather than pushing down)?
Thats my problem especially when i do J stroke , leave the paddle in too long, end up slowing down the canoe !
Uh, I think I saw a ghost at 2:31 :-|
lol ya that was weird
I come out a little earlier - so all propulsion is forward, not down at the back of the stroke.
Here's a short clip of 4 of the finest paddlers in North America. Their stroke mechanics are flawless.The two guys in the boat on the right (Corbin/Kolka) also put together a team that won the Molokai twice (1985 and 1989).
vimeo.com/32073426
The stroke mechanics are not flawless.
What about entering the blade from the side instead of from the Top? It is a slice in more than a stab in, it's the technique most of the top marathon racers use.
Kevin Olson I too am curious. Pulling the blade straight up and out of the water and insert it up right in a circular pattern or flare it outwards and slice into the catch in a more elliptical motion.
The other thing I'm wondering about is his recovery is so late. I've been taught that once the blade passes vertical you are losing efficiency by pushing the boat "down".
I'm really interested in how a marathon stroke would compare in a race.
Calvin Lai recovery might look long but doesn't nescarrily mean that they are applying power through the part of the stroke. If you just rip the paddle out too early you can actually stop the boat from gliding.
I can imagine moving the blade on his side his better for the body too. More circular pattern that a piston. It's like the fosbery flop (if you are familiar with high jump). I can thing of many way how not applying a 2 dimensional movement is better.
Kevin Olson I use the slice in as well for DB. OC I use this top down.
I find that waves can be an issue with trying to use the side entry in surf.
Marathon canoes are flat water canoes.
What about his paddle coming up behind him?
This longer paddle stroke is part of the "new" Tahitian paddling technique along with less rotation and full blade in the water at the catch so there is no cavitation and very fast recovery. I do dragon boat and almost everyone has cavitation in their stroke because they over-reach with too much rotation and the full blade only enters the water after the catch.
The way to get it right is to get a quiet stroke, not reach. And you can paddle hard (in wind) by keeping the stoke quiet but reaching. Also his hand is too high - it should be on the throat, but that is a whitewater paddle not a trip paddle. His top hand is a little high too but it might be because of the camera angle.
Place blade. Lock body. Pull body and boat towards the fixed blade.
I know this vid is about catch, but it seems his stroke is very long and ends by lifting a lot of water behind him. Anyone?
Are we just going to ignore the creepy mom who vanishes????? PS Thanks for the info.
Our Na Opio coach had the best stroke analogies.
"Long distance is like pokin' your chick. BangBangBangBang YOU SHOOT YOUR LOAD AND YOU'RE TIRED. LONG AND HARD BOYS! LONG AND HARD!"-Tony Rita ☝🏾☝🏾
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Compare with an Indian stroke in a Canadian canoe.
JOHN . You are wrong . All of this techniks are wrong .