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Habits are the actions, behaviors, and attitudes we choose on a daily basis that lead us to where we want to go in life. As...

If your time in the gym was spent lifting weights to be toned versus focusing on the shoulders, core and lats you will fatigue in the dragon boat come water time....

Trying out for a team sport was tough for me. I'm a pleaser. I like to fit in. I don't like to "rock the boat"....

COACHES Does your team have a competitive mindset? Or, are they recreational paddlers who want to win? Who likes to lose? We all want to...

Hi Athletes, I came across this article for the second time this week and although I have shared it in the past I feel compelled...

I love this drill but I'm not sure the paddlers do. It is very challenging as we implement a pause before extending into the catch....

R. E. D. is an acronym I use to explain the setup of the dragon boat stroke. Rotate. Extend. Drop. This video dissects the phase...

COACHES Does your team have a competitive mindset? Or, are they recreational paddlers who want to win? Who likes to lose? We all want to...

Did you know: there's nothing about an elite athlete's ability that isn't attainable by you! Did you know: that putting in the work builds confidence...

Thoughts are energy. Thoughts create. How? By the judgment you give them. This is your perception. Your perception creates your "personal energy". Heres how a...

Are you feeling unmotivated and looking to get motivated? Start with your thoughts. Catch yourself when feeling lazy, tired, sad, depressed and see what triggered...

Happy Holiday Season Paddlers, As we move into December and the end of 2021, I thought this tool may serve us as we navigate the...

Power is the goal but it doesn't come before building strength or speed. Dragonboat training requires that we build the strength -- incorporate speed --...

OK, time to get honest about training. I get flooded with emails from paddlers who have fallen off the training wagon and are afraid they are...

So what is base paddling fitness? A base of dragonboat paddling fitness comes from having done a full cycle of land and water training over...

I have found that if I maintain some semblance of paddle fitness (sport specific exercises) over a periods of time I can usually be race...

So what to do when we have fallen off the training wagon? Although there's no magic pill, what works for me is a little mind...

If you are struggling to get back into training, try doing the 5 movement patterns I have shared. Five is numerologies number of change so...

When we have inner power, inner strength and inner alignment we easily and effortlessly transfer this to our sport. Period. As a coach I see...

Form. It dictates our ability to connect with the water in a positive and efficient way that translates to stroke power. Our form is the...

As athletes we become obsessed with getting stronger in the body to get faster. But have you ever considered what role a strong mind plays...

Leaning out of the boat in full rotation is how we land on the blade. This is a vital part of the dragonboat paddling technique...

Learn the firing pattern, or the chain of command in the body to execute the dragon boat stroke. In this video I share a dragonboat...

This is a drill you can use either on the boat or on land. This dragonboat drill trains the back extensors to be strong enough...