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Published on: 2/13/2007
Last Visited: 9/15/2009
Michael Callaghan
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Michael Callaghan
In order to get the most out of your personal and your students paddling and to avoid injury in the long run it is best to prepare for paddling just like you would any other sport -thoughtfully and scientifically.
The old adage of "playing your way into shape" leads down the path to body breakdowns, rehab and missed paddling seasons.
Join Michael Callaghan as he discusses personal paddling fitness preparation for expeditions and sea kayak racing, basic scientific principals of training, and tools for every coaches toolbox to help assess functional strength in their paddlers in order to correct imbalances and weaknesses that are often at the root of technical plateaus and fitness issues.
Michael is a Physical Education and Coaching student at Douglas College in Vancouver, BC, and is certified as a personal fitness trainer as well as being a paddlesports coach with both Paddle Canada and the BCU.