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What's on the DVD?
The DVD is divided into 5 lessons:
Lesson 1 - The ABC of Surfski Paddling
A - Awareness
B - Balance
C - Control
Some of the questions covered:
What ski should you start with?
How do you set the leg length?
Introduction to your wing paddle and how to hold it.
What's the difference between on and off-shore winds?
Being aware of the waves - don't let the surf catch you by surprise!
How do you balance in the ski? Eyes, Body and Paddle! "When it doubt: legs out!"
Controlling the ski: on land (how do you carry a 6m craft in wind?!); in surf (how do you avoid getting knocked down by the ski?) and in deep water!
What safety gear should you have offshore?
Lesson 2 - Making the boat go forward
The theory and practice of paddling:
Where to hold the paddle
The basic elements of the stroke
How to get onto the ski in deep water
Lesson 3 - Making it out through the waves
Making it out through the surf "without getting eaten" in the impact zone!
Lesson 4 - Catching a wave
"One of the ultimate benchmarks of your skill is to be able to catch a wave on a surfski!"
Lesson 5 - Catching the runs
"The ultimate skill when catching runs, is to be able to connect the runs - to go from one run to the next."
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