You may have practiced, seen or heard of these race day preparations before, however how many coaches and athletes follow all of these simple race preparations at every competition.
Allow yourself time to go through your race day checklist in…
You may have practiced, seen or heard of these race day preparations before, however how many coaches follow all of these simple race preparations at every competition.
Allow yourself time to go through your race day checklist in your own…
Here are some psychological resources that you may like to try in your competition preparation or training to improve your race day performance.
RESOURCES > DEMANDS => PERFORMANCE
How do we recreate emotions that may occur during race day or…
Rick Duncan’s coaching philosophy is to develop a potential athlete into being competent and competitive athlete, fostering positive and organized lifestyle principles that are respectful of fellow athletes, competitors and club mates.…
Have you been asked by your coach to do a training effort at 50%, 70% or at Anaerobic Threshold? In reply have you asked the question, how do I know if I am training at that intensity or how do…
TIME CHANGE – takes one day to shift body clock 1 hour, so start shift wake and bedtimes prior to travelling
Medications
Melatonin, from chemist, improves REM sleep cycle, 1 hr prior to bed
Valerian, herbal sleep inducing 30 mins…
Since the introduction of the“wing”style blades in surf ski paddling, minimum research has been conducted to determine appropriate paddle length for optimal technique development, performance and to minimise injury. To date, surf paddlers have relied on the extensive research and…
This is a specific recovery to help you the athlete recover after your event, help disburse the lactic acid build up in your muscles and at the same time help your body prepare for the next race.
If you don’t…
As a serious competitor it is important to remember the three most significant parts of your competition day. A) Warm up and preparation. B) Cool downs between races. C) Recovery.
A big part of effective recovery at the end of…
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