Sex wins – sex before sport has its benefits
Research into the effect sex has on sports performance suggests that as long as the interaction occurs 10 to 12 hours before the athlete takes to the field, it makes little to no difference to the athlete’s output.
Of course,...
Depression and comeback in (paddle)sport
Jonathan Males | Performance1 - It takes resilience to compete at the highest levels of our sport, and even the most successful competitors will experience the pain and disappointment of failure at some time in their careers.
Normally the...
Stay motivated – Preventing burnout and staying fresh
Jonathan Males | In the Flow - Motivation is a key component in all the paddling disciplines, and the most successful paddlers demonstrate Mastery Motivation – the attitude, determination and commitment to achieve mastery over yourself, your competitors and...
The Dark Side of High Performance
By Jonathan Males | Performance1
Disturbing news from Olympic and Paralympic sport recently, with a few high-profile allegations of bullying in teams where athletes have felt vulnerable and unsupported. We call this the dark side of high performance, the inevitable...
How To Live Beyond Your Life
JOE JACOBI - One of my more memorable whitewater slalom competitions didn’t take place at an Olympic Games or in a far away, culturally unique world capital.
Instead, it is one particular race: our 1996 U.S. National Championships — a big deal for...
The Canoe – Film
“If it is love that binds people to places in this nation of rivers and in this river of nations then one enduring expression of that simple truth, is surely the canoe.”
This film captures the human connection and bond...
Canoe Slalom Specialist Casey Eichfeld Takes A Step Back To Make A Leap Forward
By Thomas Neumann | Team USA
It might seem counterintuitive, but one of the keys to success this year for Casey Eichfeld might be to spend less time on the water.
That’s because even after three Olympic Games and more than...
Is parental pressure in sport always harmful?
The formula for Performance is defined as: Performance = Potential – Interference.
One of the greatest personal dilemmas that interferes with optimal performance and negates an athlete’s true potential in their sport is performance anxiety.
Last year, performance anxiety was the...
10 top tips for recovery after training
Written by Paul Yates | Gentoo Sports
Training hard is great, and necessary to improve your paddling to a good level but its not the only thing you need to get dialled in. You need to be able to recover...
Ten suggestions on kayaking in hot climates locations
By Jez Jezz
At one time in everyones paddling life, you will paddle in a destination that is just bloody hot. As a paddler who has been instructing for nearly two decades living in Australia and having successfully followed the summer...