I just came across this. So many lessons are verbal explanations accompanying a video. This was simply visual poetry that not only makes sense but inspires one to try these maneuvers. 🙏

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Chris, Have fun and be safe!👌😊

Well, Dmitri, it's been two years since my last comment and I've never tired of watching you make your kayak dance. I watch a lot of kayaking videos and yours really stand out from the pack. Great music, superb video angles, and of course, your liquid-smooth strokes. Kudos!

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the nice compliment Moulton! Much appreciated, coming from you! Our next video will be about the safety equipment we carry with us, stay tuned! Big hug!👌😊😘

...but it looks like he is about 35 years old with a minimum of 60 years paddling experience ;)

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

You're very good at estimating ages! ;-) Luckely you didn't think I was 60 years old !! :-D Thanks for the compliment! Cheers, Dimitri

Very inspiring! Impressive edge control and comfort; I’m going to practice these next time I’m on the water.

@Northseakayak

Жыл бұрын

Have fun James! And thank you!

I consider myself a not so decent kayaker and this video is on some forth dimensional shit! It'll take thousands of views before I can crack the first 30 seconds! It makes for a good sleep inhibitor. Total Zen! Thank you.

@Northseakayak

14 күн бұрын

Hi Josie! We hope it helps you in becoming a better paddler. Top tip: watch the difference between edging and leaning the kayak, this is super important. Best of luck!

I came across this video about 3 or so years ago and I find myself coming back to it again and again. I've watched it at least 20(+) times now. Each time I watch it, I feel I come away with a bit more understanding on the small nuances for each maneuver. I have much better boat control and have a lot more fun paddling because of the work you put into this vid. Thanks so much for sharing! ...oh, very relaxing music choice ;)

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

This is one of the best reactions we can get, thank you also! We're glad that this particular video proves usefull to a lot of fellow paddlers. Music is from the video game Rainbow Six Las Vegas, The Trainyard. Enjoy, all the best!😊👌

It's near the sea in Ulsan, Korea. It's been a year since I started kayaking. Your kayaking is so cool. Watching the video helps me a lot.

@Northseakayak

3 ай бұрын

It is great that you have picked up sea kayaking as a sport! Enjoy and be safe! Thank you for the compliment! Cheers!

@Northseakayak

2 ай бұрын

Thank you and glad videos proves usefull! Keep on paddling! Enjoy!

A well produced video that provides a really good demonstration of paddle strokes you may read about but can't always visualize.

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Well thank you very much for the compliments. I'm sure it will work out for you to, you just need to practice enough on all those things. It works better if you have someone that films your training, that way you can see if it looks the same as in the video. It's a good way to train yourself. Make sure to make a clear difference between edging and leaning, your boat reacts also diferent. Don't forget to have fun! Best regards, Dimitri

These are excellant strokes to use. Practise first before heading out to sea!! The sculling stroke is very impressive to show your friends, it's like parking a Cadillac in a tight parking spot!!

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your comments! I agree, it takes kayaking to another level, more fun and safer paddling. Cheers, Dimitri

A wonderful showcase of high level skills. 🤩 Although I paddle only inflatable kayaks, I slowly learn these one by one and keep coming back to rewatch the presentation. Thank you. 👍

@Northseakayak

6 ай бұрын

Thank you, and great to hear that you are building up skills in your boat. We started with sit-on-top kayaks back then.👌😁

Sometimes self taught is better. The “rules” can stifle natural, graceful movement that attaints the same results. Because our bodies are all a bit different, I believe your variations on the movements are safer for you. Your movements are both productive and beautiful so I’d hate to see you change too much just to obey all the rules. Fantastic video. Thank you for sharing with the world!

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Karen, Thank you for watching! This is probably one of the nicest reactions I ever got. The perfect move or technique is indeed the one that works best for you. Cheers, Dimitri

Het beste kajak-filmpje bij uitstek en al veel van die bewegingen toegepast met m'n eigen kajaks ! Bedankt om het te hebben gedeeld !

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Dag Jos, Dat doet deugd om te horen, we hebben veel tijd en energie gestopt in het maken van deze video op een manier waarop je vanuit verschillende standpunten alles mooi kan zien. Graag gedaan, en blij dat je er iets aan hebt! Veel groeten! Dimitri

@coyoteguyke

5 жыл бұрын

@@Northseakayak Dankjewel Dimitri en ik wens jullie veel en vooral veilig kajak-plezier in 2019 :-) take care :-)

Hello Dimitri, This video is perfect because it takes very clearly all the strokes of paddles. And without the comments often superfluous and too long that one finds in the videos English or American. I will share it with my friends Philippe from Brittany France

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support Philippe, means a lot. And great to hear that you like the way we filmed and edited the video. All the best, Dimitri

Simply the best,,,just finished my index card to make sure I get them all in fm now on👍

@Northseakayak

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck, pay attention to the details (edging versus leaning). Please let us know how it goes?

Very, very nicely done! Lovely video editing and most appropriate, non intrusive music. Thank you for demonstrating so clearly these advanced manoeuvres. I'm off down to the local lake to start perfecting mine!

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it is usefull to you, nice to get such feedback. Have fun! Cheers 😊👍👌

Yes, awesome video. Very helpful and fun to watch!

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bob! Cheers, Dimitri

Sweet video, Dimitri! Great video angles and a lot of smooth, lovely strokes.

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Moulton! I have my wife to thank for, she made the different angles possible. We are hoping to share our knowledge and skills with other people via these videos. Cheers, Dimitri

A boat. A man. One unity. Thanks for the instructive Video. And btw, great music :)

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you PEter, glad it was useful. The music comes from the video game Rainbow Six. :-) Cheers!

Depois de muito analisar e praticar essas técnicas, consegui fazer o rolamento! Grato por compartilhar!

Thanks for posting. This is my go to video for when I want to work on my strokes.

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

So nice to hear! Make sure to look on the details such as angle of the blade, angle of the shaft, edging versus leaning,..... Thanks for watching and commenting, wish you all the best on your training! Cheers, Dimitri

What a beautiful kayak. And great skills!

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, I'm very proud of my boat. P&H let's you chose all the colors and other details, it's really custom made. Thanks for the compliments, and for watching! Cheers, Dimitri

This video is inspiring! I am learning so much about what is possible in a kayak. I watch your videos on stroke technique and maneuvering and then I go out on Lake Champlain here in Vermont and practice! Thank you Dmitri!

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Daniel! Glad you like it, have fun on the water! Cheers, Dimitri

Wonderful moves! 👍👍

Wow! Iearned a lot watching this. You make kayaking look so much fun

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, have fun on the water!😊👌👍

Been paddling for a week now. Favorite so far is the sculling draw. Learned some cool ideas from this video

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you started kayaking, and that you find use in our videos! Cheers to that!😊💦👌

This is a truly inspiring video. Thank you so much for making it.

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to write a comment! We're glad that you made use of our video. Have fun on the water! All the best, Dimitri

@marceloalvesdelima1455

5 жыл бұрын

Good night!! I watched a video of you and I never stopped in the holidays I'm looking for new videos I turned your fan I have curiosities of your equipment If you can answer me I'll be very grateful first curiosity., Which is your kayake, I would very much like to have an equal, your clothes and perfect I had only seen it in movies and his vest with all kinds of safety equipment also work safely I am a lifeguard of swimming pools I have a closed kayake of only 3.00 meters long to paddle in the rivers of Brazil.

This was absolutely a joy to watch!!

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks for watching!😊👌💦

I have been paddling most of my life. This is a very well made training drill. Who the hell is disliking this???

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ian, Thank you for your support. I know... there are Always people who are jealous, or don't get enough attention, or.... I can live with it, I know there are more people like you and me than there are such people. I watch a lot of videos myself, and if I find one that isn't good at all, I still keep it to myself out of respect for the person that has put his or her time in it. Cheers, Dimitri

@Sugarfoot108

6 жыл бұрын

Forever the student is 'the way' You are doing an awesome job, Dimitri.

@barriereid9244

3 жыл бұрын

48 so called kayakers who have no intention of improving their technique. This tutorial just arrived for me and I will add those manoeuvres to my repertoire that I have not thought of using. Many thanks.

I was a sea kayak instructor in Australia, that is some of best boat control I have ever seen, deepest edge turn ever, respect

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Much appreciated, certainly when those compliments come from an instructor! Cheers!😊👌💪

@pheonix5823

4 жыл бұрын

@@Northseakayak your welcome,what breed of yak is that your paddling in the vid,valley?

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Close but no Valley. P&H Cetus, also build in the UK, like Valley. MV size, kevlar-carbon expedition version.😊👍👌

what a great display, very inspirational. Thanks for sharing

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for watching, cheers! Dimitri

Great video! I like the fact that you can see all the correct elements of each type of paddle stroke...from two views. Frank

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Frank! It was a ot of work getting the right and different angles (thanks to my wife). Cheers, Dimitri

I really like this video. I use it as teaching material for my kayak students. Thank you so much Dimitri.

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Francois, thank you for those nice comments. Glad it proves useful. Greetings to you and all of your students!😊👌

Hypnotic! Well done excellent

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting!! Glad you like it! Cheers, Dimitri

I was right there with you - until the low brace turn…. Lol, I’d be in the drink for sure.

Great thanks! from the beginner kayakers! Very informative, very impressive!

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome, glad you like it and that it is of use to you. Enjoy the water and be safe out there.👌😊

Dima, this is the nicest tutorial I've ever seen!

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the friendly compliment, glad to hear you like it! Cheers, Dimitri

@geoffbowers6082

5 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Kayaks almost ready. Should be in the water next week. I'm making a list of these individual skills to begin working on. Thanks for the instruction in this series. Will do a vlog diary of progress.

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to see your progress, have fun! Cheers 👍👌😊

Good show, Dimitri! I really like watching your vids.

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Logan! Always nice to get some feed-back from our viewers! Cheers! Dimitri

What a beautiful technique !

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jean-Luc! Cheers, Dimitri

I love your videos. Well made, good subjects and nicely demonstrated.

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It's good to know that other kayakers appreciate what we are doing. Cheers, Dimitri

Lovely smooth skills, that's really inspiring thanks. I have been spending a lot of time in a surfski of late which is a blast but wanted something to renew the joy of being at one with a sea kayak. This is a wonderful video and it looks like you inspire many others, chapeau!

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment! I tried a surf ski once but it is a long time ago. Closest thing to a surf ski I have now is my fast sea kayak (still not the same, but has more storage options). Have fun out there, be safe! Cheers!👌😊

very nice choice of music with the smooth moves, even if it wasn't teaching something it would remain pretty relaxing to watch.

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

What a nice compliment, thank you!👌😊

Excellent video, beautiful kayak and beautiful music !!

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Pablo! Have fun on the water! Best regards! Dimitri

@pabloenriquetirabassi7060

2 жыл бұрын

Forgive me, just today, I saw your answer. Thanks!

Add this to the many thanks for making your video! As a new paddler, it is exciting to watch if anything to dream and know what is possible. I experienced my first rapids yesterday, just Class II baby rapids haha--but oh the thrill! As a beginner, and without classes around me that I know of, I have taken to KZread to learn the basics. This video clearly is way out of my league...for now! Thank you for adding fuel to my fire! If you (or anyone else) recommend any particular safety and/or basics videos for a recreational paddler who dreams of sea kayaking and wants to learn the foundational skills the right way, I am all ears. Thank you for the beautiful video! Inspiring.

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the nice compliment! Glad to hear that you are building up your skills. Within a matter of time (and training) you will learn the techniques in the video as well, don't worry! Just enjoy the ride! The best kayaker is the one with the biggest smile on his/her face!👌😊

@philip1541

2 жыл бұрын

"Dubside" and "Dancing with the sea" tought me alot

You are a Musician. I enjoyed it. Thank You.

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you like it!

incredibly awesome and inspiring! Thanks

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you like it, have fun!😊👌

I tested a sea kayak for the first time today. The experience was very different from my recreational kayak. I felt unstable while paddling, but this video shows how important secondary stability is with your kayak. What an amazing video! I would have never thought a kayak could handle like that in the water. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation to keep learning.

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Steven, We also started with a recreational kayak (Sit-on-top) years ago, so we know what you are talking about. Glad to hear yout ook the step to a modern sea kayak. Have fun with it, and be safe out there! Cheers!

Smooth Dimitri, real smooth! Enjoy watching your videos mate ;-)

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Glad you like our videos. We do our best! ;-) Cheers, Dimitri

Great learning vid once again, make it look so easy 👌🏽

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the nice compliment, we do our best! :-) Cheers, Dimitri

thank u so much a really learned alot of manouvers thats i need it thank u so much for making it

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ahmed! You're welcome! We put a lot of time and effort in this video and we're glad that it was of use to you. Have fun on the water, paddle safe! Best regards, Dimitri

Very dramatic and informative! Will try some of these techniques on my next paddle!

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you , have fun and let us know how it goes!👌😊

Absolutely awesome! Thanks for the instruction. I've a surfski and sure could use these techniques if they translate well to a craft w/rudder, especially getting my beam side turned quickly against a pounding wind swell.

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonny, glad it was usefull to you. I like the way a surfski behaves in following seas, have you seen my most recent video "The Run 2"? Must look familiar to you as this sea kayak is based on a surf ski. Cheers!😊💦👌

Great stuff...awesome music...fantastic video. 🙂👍🇨🇦

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bruce, glad you enjoyed! All the best!😊👌

This is amazing. Making it look easy.

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Otto! 💪😊

Gracias por esta master class. Eres el número 1.

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Javier, Glad you like it, thank you for the compliments! Cheers, Dimitri

Just Fantastic to watch-hope to learn some.

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You will! Even the learning process is great fun and rewarding. 👌💦👍

So graceful and effective. If I try these things I only produce noise and come to an immediate stop. It's nice to see what I can work towards.

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jonathan! Try to edge or lean the kayak with your knees or body. Mostly it is the lack to that which hinders the movement you try to do with your paddle. Enjoy!😊👌

I enjoyed this video very much, thank you! Show us your high brace turn!!! The music and videography, and you paddling all really sweet, good stuff.

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your possitive comments! Paddle safe and have fun!! Cheers, Dimitri

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

This one's music came from the Rainbow Six video game (Vegas - The Trainyard), and I thank my wife Sylvie for filming from the side to get the extra perspectives.

He makes the movements look so fluid and beautiful

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Peter!😊👌

Very graceful Dimitri, you could make a natural transfer to open canoes, all those strokes are compatible.

Beautiful video🤙

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marco!😊👍

Very educational! Thank for sharing it! :)

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thanks for the nice compliment!

Great vid and love the boat .

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Paddledog!😊👌

Good!!!. It's so fine to see. Greetings from zurichsee 😉. Maike

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching ! Have fun on the water! Cheers, Dimitri

Bravo Dimitri. Greetings from lefkada island Greece.

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Cheers, Dimitri

Absolutely beautiful. Prachtig! Thanks for sharing, van Australie

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliments Patrick! Much appreciated, and glad you like it! Cheers, from the other side of the globe! Dimitri

Great video! Thank you.

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you like it! :-) Cheers, Dimitri

@billyrock8305

6 жыл бұрын

NORTHSEAKAYAK I have a Delta 12.10 from British Columbia. It’s a beast on the open seas and handles everything with ease.

Fantastic video, definitely subscribing!

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Dimitri

I really have been enjoying testing the edging as I paddle. Its good to know the limit of what kayak your in.

@Northseakayak

2 ай бұрын

Good to hear! You really feel the effect when edging (or leaning) as the hull changes shape and reacts different to the water.

Great video, thanks for sharing on youtube brother!

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Peter, glad you enjoyed it!👌😊

Gewoon ZEN met je boot! Prachtig!!! Bedankt om die ervaring te delen…

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Graag gedaan Andre, en dank om een reactie achter te laten! :-)

Wow! And thank you.

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome James, glad you like it!👌😊

Het blijft mijn favoriete en meest gedeelde youtube filmpje.

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Dankjewel Jeroen, we zijn blij dat we dit destijds gefilmd en gepost hebben. Aan de kijkcijfers te zien hebben we al véél mensen kunnen bereiken. Ook gebruiken we het zelf als didactisch middel. Véél groeten!!😊👌

Dimitri I have just come across your video and wanted to say, great job. I am certainty going to be trying the techniques you demonstrated, and made look pathetically easy - which I’m certain they are not. Thanks for your output and look forward to checking out more insightful tutorials.

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Hi there, you're welcome! Glad you find our video usefull! Looking forward to hear how it goes. Have fun, and don't forget: it is all in the details. 😊💦👌

Went Kayaking for the first time today and watching this video 🙃

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

Enjoy the ride!!👌😊

Well done. When learning the sculling draw we were taught to turn to face our work....

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, indeed you can look into the direction you're going or to the blade in the water. Thanks for watching, cheers! Dimitri

Good job dude 👍👌

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!😊

great stuff

@Northseakayak

3 ай бұрын

Thank you and enjoy the water!

a lot to learn! Nice vid!

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the compliments, have fun, the learning-proces is great! And remember, the se kayaker that never capsizes...... isn't pushing his/her limits, so don't be afraid of making mistakes.👍👌😀

@PaddlinDutchman

5 жыл бұрын

NORTHSEAKAYAK thanks for the advice, i’ll keep it in mind!

Good video thanks.

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, glad you like it! Cheers! Dimitri

Very well thanks so much

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching! Cheers, Dimitri

Love it when someone has the skill to make it effortless

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

I'm blushing! ;-) Thank you for the compliment and for watching our video! Cheers, Dimitri

@elementalworld

6 жыл бұрын

That made me chuckle! I do get the same for running occasionally!

@elementalworld

6 жыл бұрын

out takes?

Excellent, so many views on the technic. Nice !

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Henrik, glad you like it!😊👌

@henrikkliebhan4874

3 жыл бұрын

@@Northseakayak Do you plan some new courses in 2021. I always play with my paddle technic but it looks like i need some friendly advice to get an impression whats possible

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrikkliebhan4874 yes, we have our annual Sea Kayak Training Camp in Croatia. Keep an eye out on the website Spirit of Korkyra, you will find all details over there. Let us know should you have more questions. And we also organise them on special ̀request, last year we did one in Poland. There is a SKTC/Training Day section on our KZread channel, so you can see for yourself. All the best, and maybe we will meet in person some day!😊👌

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

@@henrikkliebhan4874 here is the website I talked about. We are working together with this friendly couple: spiritofkorkyra.com/sea-kayak-training-camp/

just subbed after meeting you on fb page (churche of the dbl bladed paddle)...enjoying your videos so far...also going to pick me up a brand new scorpio mkII LV in 2 weeks :) - then time to practice all these techniques :)

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the compliment. I'm very sure that you will enjoy this boat, we sure did. Fast and rocksolid, especially for a polyethyene boat. Have fun with it! All the best! Dimitri

compliments I really like this video fine techniques and beautiful movie

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Means a lot to us that you like it, thanks for watching and commenting! Cheers, Dimitri

I am going to practice the maneuvers.what a cool boat bro. Very sharp and looks I credibly fast. At one point I thought I was seeing surf ski speeds in this video

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and have fun during training! This will pay of, more skills equals more fun! 😀😊👌👍

Excellently

@Northseakayak

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!😊👌

Still waiting for Seal Inlander spray skirt. Studying this lesson particularly. Video cam (Van Top) mounted on stem and stern...Greenland paddle cedar..reinforced with fiberglass. Will post link of first vlog (inspired by Northseakayak of course). Rock on..I'll be along shortly. Mike

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Hi there, great to hear. Looking forward to your vlog! Have fun!😊👍👌

I like video friend 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Great thanks again

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Where do you paddle?

@aikido-dojo-seishinkan-hamburg

6 жыл бұрын

Baltic sea, channels and lakes around Hamburg. Sometimes south France rivers----as beginner

Amazing

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I've watched this video multiple times and learnt quite a lot from it. Is there any chance for a sequel? :)

@Northseakayak

7 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that, fellow paddler! :-) We are planning another video regarding the use of the day hatch, and the equipment that you should put in it, but that going to be after the summer I think. Thanks for your support, spread the word! All the best! Dimitri

@82HEADCASE

2 жыл бұрын

Just bought my first sea kayak and these are the videos iv being looking for! Thank you 👍👍👍

amazing

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :-)

Good high brace at 3:40..That hip flick is key...

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and yes indeed, needs some hip work!😊👌

@PNdebt-hc2tg

2 жыл бұрын

@@Northseakayak yours is great. It is hard for newbies to get it…

@Northseakayak

2 жыл бұрын

@@PNdebt-hc2tg maybe have a look at our video "Breathe Air". There you can see how we start training new people to rolling. Same drill, and you can train and improve your hip movement even on dry land. Hope this helps? Best of luck!👌😊

Geweldig wijs!

@Northseakayak

4 жыл бұрын

Dankjewel Tim!👍👌

True art

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Cheers, Dimitri

great!!!

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Dimitri

Excelente

@Northseakayak

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Federico!

Having quickly watched your instructional video, I have a few comments to some of your manoeuvres. My direct feedback is often misunderstood. I appreciate what you do, and you reach a lot of paddlers. Hence, whatever you think about my comments, keep up the good work! Without further ado, here are my quick and preliminary comments: Sculling draw: • Use your torso rather than just your arms. It is common to use just one's arms, but it is incorrect. (Remember to maintain the paddler's box.) • Keep your paddle shaft more vertical in the water. • Remember to maintain the same blade angle when moving your paddle blade backwards and forwards in the water. Bow draw: • Immerse the entire steering blade in the water. • The angle of the steering blade to the kayak should be less than 45 degrees. • The angle of the shaft to the water should be about 45 degrees. • You make an excellent viewing window, but would benefit from a slighly higher upper hand. • Edge your kayak more markedly on the opposite side of where you are going. • Use a complete/full sweep stroke from bow to stern on the opposite side of where you are turning, and maintain the same edge throghout the turn. 360 • Do not change your edge from one side to the other before you have set up (i.e. rotated your torso) to the other side. Otherwise, you will lose a lot of the kayak's turning momentum. • Your reverse sweep is close to superb, but you could benefit from a sharper and longer forward sweep stroke. Cross-bow rudder • Keep your top arm closer to your body (to prevent injuries in case you e.g. hit something in the water) Cowboy (scramble): • Why not use the cowgirl, which is much faster than the cowboy? Or even a re-entry and roll? • Many paddlers prefer to keep their spray skirt handle in their mouth to avoid getting stuck on the back deck while moving forward and make it easier to reattach the spray skirt when you are safely seated in the cockpit. • Many instructors would recommend using one's thighs to push your body forward instead of your arms, i.e. move your knees forward, press them against the kayak, and push yourself forward using your legs rather than your arms. • Keep your body lower while pushing forward across the back deck. Use your paddle to brace and for stability. Sideslip (or equivalently, a hanging draw): • Move your blade in the water a few centimetres back to move your kayak more sideways while moving forward. • Why not edge your boat into the stroke and use a high brace turn angle on your blade when doing the hanging draw? This would make your kayak move much more pronouced sideways while going forward. Low brace: Instructors typically recommend looking down on the side where you immerse your blade.

@Northseakayak

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Karl, Your feed-back is much appreciated. It is certainly not misunderstood. I will read it a few times and see to improve myself with your feed-back. We always strive to perfection, so I will take your comment into account. However, you must know that we never took one class or lesson from anyone. When I started sea kayaking, there wasn't much to do over here in Belgium. So I did everything by trail and error. It's good to get some well-meant criticism! So thanks! Cheers, Dimitri

@karljohanhaarberg6706

6 жыл бұрын

NORTHSEAKAYAK You are an excellent paddler, and you make great videos. My comments were not meant as criticism, but rather ideas for possible improvements. Warm paddling regards KJH

@KayakLife

5 жыл бұрын

I had to do the same for years when I started in 2000. I didn't have access to anyone to teach me at a higher level so I read books and watch what videos were on DVD at the time. There really was nothing on the internet yet. There wasn't much video, but I found some old Greenland vids and older sea kayak videos. I eventually took an ACA instructor course and got my level 4 open ocean in 2003. I think the video analysis is really the best thing to do.I have hundred of hours of vide. Most of my video today is so that I can learn and get better. What I did was to place the camera on a dock and an object in the background. Then you can see if you are performing correctly by having stationary object and camera on dock. The pattern from what I remember was forward stroke to camera into a low brace, followed by forward /reverse sweeps both sides, draws and sculling draw, low brace, high brace, roll, paddle backwards, etc. I learned that all strokes have 5 parts: shaft angle to water, torso rotation, hand positions, boat position, and blade. If you are not using all 5 then you might be missing a component. I would argue there is two more highly critical and that is knee position and active foot with hip / torso rotation. Most people turn at their stomach thinking that is torso rotation, but technically you want to feel your hips move including moving your butt on the seat left and right. Your foot will press, dropping your knee and this will push your hip and rotate the whole upper body. Instead of pushing / pulling with arms think about moving the blade by using your feet to rotate your core. This makes you more powerful driving the boat with leg and hip power.

@Dfl87165

4 жыл бұрын

Dimitri, you are a superb paddler! Great videos, great rough water skills! I, too, am self taught and learned adjustments to my technique from extremely seasoned coaches with a very non-prescriptive approach. With bow draw, I just want to add to not extend the active blade arm but bend it to maybe 110 or so degrees. Upper hand forehead level. Boost the turn with torso rotation towards the active blade. Achieve the active blade angle with torso rotation, not by cocking up the wrist. With hanging draw and stern rudder, emphasize torso rotation towards the active blade. This video is 2 years old, by now you’re probably doing everything right. Cheers!

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