Paddle 2 Fitness

Paddle 2 Fitness Podcast is BACK for 2026! We’re excited to relaunch with Episode #68 – diving deep into longer exits and mastering top arm technique. Whether you’re training for competition or paddling for fun, this episode is packed with tips to take your skills to the next level. Competition Time! Want to be part of the show?

Think spearing your paddle isn’t a big deal? Think again. This common mistake leads to poor connection and incorrect body positioning. In this week’s podcast, we’ll break down why you should avoid spearing your paddle and how to make every catch count. Tune in and paddle smarter.

Want more power at your catch? Holding your opposite rotation might just be the key. By keeping pressure in that opposite leg drive, you can hold off early rotation and early leg drive. This way, you’ll capitalize on 100% rotation and strength from catch to exit. Check out Paddle 2 Fitness Podcast #66 for more insights on maximising your stroke.

We all know that paddling’s not just about strength—it’s about heart and mindset too. Join Coach as he opens up on his journey, from getting ‘MAF’d’ to mastering mental health. Discover fresh paddling techniques and leave ready to conquer new challenges!

In this week’s podcast we explain the concept of paddling leverage and its importance in water sports. Join us as we discover the power of paddling leverage and learn how to use your body effectively in the water for enhanced paddling performance.

Our podcast is back! Dive into our coach’s incredible journey from 108kg to 84kg. It’s all about rediscovering the love for paddling and facing life’s toughest challenges. Join us on this journey, and let’s inspire each other to LIVE life to the fullest!

This month we pair two parts of your stroke together so to help remind you of whats happening at the catch, stroke and exit. We hope that these three pairs will help you create a better activation and remember to focus on boat run through the transition phase / between strokes. Happy Paddling, Coach

This month we are going to revisit Podcast#9 and explain this concept as a percentage. Our goal is to always keep paddling in a downwind and even when your coasting, you should remain in contact with the water and have some power on the catch. But how much power and when? Happy Paddling, Coach

We are excited to be launching our newest coaching pathway to help you all improve your paddling. We have relaunched our YouTube channel and called it “Paddle 2 Fitness Coaching Channel”. On this channel we will have video content for you to watch and listen to as we paddle off the beach, downwind skills and return to the beach. Plus a number of podcasts will be revisited (visually) and we’ll add some other topics along the way. So please subscribe to our newest channel today. In this month’s podcast we discuss paddling into the wind and what we would like you to work on in regards to the time your paddle is in the water and the time it is out of the water. This podcast will link with #10 video on our YouTube channel to be uploaded 10th August. So please subscribe to this podcast, YouTube channel and come join our online training programs. Happy Paddling, Coach Julian

I have seen so much information around training levels, but what training level are you training at and then, what percentages are you training at when going long and slows or fast and short? In addition, what technique are you thinking about at these percentages? In this podcast, we talk training percentages and why you should be working your training levels out. Plus we then discuss technique areas you should be thinking about to help you paddle faster when paddling at 80%, 90% and / or 100%. Happy Paddling, Coach

We were out with a paddler the other week and they asked how can they improve their balance in messy water. To us their balance was good, they just needed a new drill for that extra 1-2%. The drill worked and the paddler found more speed. Happy Paddling, Coach

We had an email from a paddler asking why their shoulders and lower back hurt following a local event. After some questions, we worked out that the paddlers knees were the issue and came up with a clever drill in order to fix this issues which also improved their hip rotation. Happy Paddling, Coach

What do you do then you have the wrong craft for the conditions you are in? Then those around you are catching and you can’t seem to get your craft in the correct position to catch anything. Put simply, you need to adapt and adjust your craft to those conditions and quickly. In this podcast we discuss a situation I found myself in when racing in Tasmania, Australia and what I had to do to keep with the leaders. Happy Paddling, Coach

This month we are talking about paddle direction and what you need to know, look for and feel to make sure you are pulling the paddle through the water at the correct angle and not going too wide at the exit. When I was taught to paddle, we were coached to imagine a ‘J’ stroke as the paddle went through the water and ‘to pull it straight’ once our technique was correct. Lets discuss this and more.

This is a common question from paddlers and the reason is two main things. First is the angle or grip you have on the paddle and the second is leaving the pull shoulder forward putting stain on the peck muscles. In this podcast we discuss these two problems and give you exercise and new drills to work out which one you are doing. Happy paddling, Coach

It’s happened to all of us in a downwind training sessions or race. That moment when the nose of your craft goes up and your cockpit fills up. So what do you do in this situation to empty the water and get back up to speed? In this podcast we discuss how ‘the stall’ happens and what you can do to recover from it. Happy Paddling and Happy New Year, Coach

We have talked a lot over the years about leg drive and its importance. In this podcast we talk about the squeeze of your leg drive and how this simple technique drill will help you have better timing and power throughout your stroke making sure we squeeze and hold not squeeze and pop? We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. See you all in 2023. Happy Paddling Coach

How many anchor points can you think of when paddling? What’s the most important one and which one will have you paddling with more control, power and speed? In this podcast we look at something new which we know will help you become a more efficient paddler. Happy paddling, Coach

Over our 30 years of coaching, we see that a lot of paddlers lose their catch. This is where a paddler cannot control the direction of their catch and the blade slides away from the craft instead of creating a ‘J’ shape. This can come from blade size, paddle length and or poor technique. Let’s run through some of the drills you can using to help fix this technical issue. Happy paddling, Coach

As we look to improve our training program and give you the paddler a better understanding on where you need to improve, we have added at MAF TT to our Peak Performance Training Program. Through the data we have now collected and by comparing your MAF TT (sub-maximal effort) to your Normal TT (maximal effort) we can now work out what you need to do by either adding or reducing intensity in order to become more efficient at a sub-maximal pace which in turn will improve your maximal pace. Go slow to get fast! At the end of this podcast, we give you what you need to do to see how you are going.