Brain doping – the newest weapon in the quest for athletic performance
By Gianni Merlo | AIPS President
Let's face it - doping has sadly become the main issue facing sport. Almost every day we are bombarded by news of doping scandals at all levels. Athletes, federations, and clubs are under constant...
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...
Spankin it: yoga for kayakers with Adriene Levknecht – Part I
Adriene Levknecht | Spankin It - During the winter, I have been trying to stay warm and in shape by doing loads of yoga. I am going to do a series on some of the best poses that I have fallen in...
Books canoe polo – skills and tactics
The book, Canoe Polo - basic skills and tactics has become a standard reference and is used by players and coaches around the world. Canoe Polo – advanced skills and tactics is new and targeted at high performance coaches...
Want to improve your performance? Then develop new habits
By Jonathan Males | Performance1
We’ve long advocated the power of a 1% improvement – but this only adds real value when the change sticks. Then you can add a new 1% change, and your growth starts to accelerate like...
The 3 types of mental training for paddlesport athletes
Writer: Jonathan Males | Performance1
Not all your training has to be on the water or in the gym. In fact you can add a powerful dimension to your performance by including short mental training sessions that will develop your...
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...
Visualisation, a crucial skill to aid success
Elite athletes embrace this skill as a crucial aspect of their preparation for important events. Having done all the groundwork – be it physical preparation or training - is simply not enough unless you have also developed the skill...
Ben Brown’s Athlete Roast
Writer: Ben Brown
As an athlete, the only thing more satisfying than a solid week of training, is a solid week of training reinforced with great nutrition. The actual act of training is important, but your body’s response and adaptation...
Downwind paddling, a never ending evolution
By Nick Murray, TC Surfski | Surfski News
This summer I didn’t have the bandwidth to blog about downwind paddling, but it certainly wasn’t for lack of interest. As I sit down to write this, I’m on a 13 hour...
OPINION
Agenda to nowhere unless the IOC votes for ‘New Olympics’
Writer: Gianni Merlo, President of the AIPS | Photo: Getty Images
The mayor of Rome’s choice not to run for the 2024 Olympics less than...
