Unofficial UK Slalom BBS

Components of training: Specicifity - is what you are doing specific to your sport? Progression - are you improving? (is it getting easier? if so, increase the frequency, intensity or time) Overload - are you working hard enough for progression to take place? Reversibility - are you keeping your go...

As a stroke, the bow rudder is very effective and efficient, but too far back over the head and its two years out for the athlete. This is a common criticism especially from recreational coaches, however I have never seen an injury resulting from doing this, nor can I grasp how such an injury could...

I experienced a shoulder dislocation in 2008 at the age of 16. I came into the sport of canoe slalom 2 years previously but have paddled regularly for the past 8 years. A post injury assessment by a physio showed me that my muscular development was good but not in the right areas. I was overdevelop...

For sale: Nomad Miami wombat C2. Cut for roughly 2 x 80kg paddlers. Fully outfitted. Clear carbon with red and silver striped design. One professionally done repair to the hull near the back. Top spec construction with no external seams. (nose and tail only) Boat designed by Tim Baillie and Etienne...

For sale: 1 x medium Peak UK C1 racer cagdeck in sky blue and grey - £30 1 x medium Peak UK C1 racer cagdeck in red and grey (repair on deck) - £30 1 x medium shorty Peak UK C1 racer cagdeck in sky blue and grey (only used a couple of times) - £40 2 x large 3/4 length Peak UK neoprene trousers (har...

Could we bring the difference between VO2 max and aerobic capacity into this? VO2 max is tested at a high intensity which is relevant to our sport. However it is purely a measure of volume of oxygen. Whereas aerobic capacity is how this oxygen is taken in, transported and used in the muscle cells. ...

Agree. We don't train to get better at training, we don't work in the gym to get better at gym, we do it to be better at canoeing and to win races when it counts. However working on VO2 max can have a huge impact in the long run, as it can increase the ammount of quality water training you can do p...

In our sport we use all 3 energy systems, the predominant one being the lactic acid system. However we still require a high aerobic capacity or VO2 max for areas of a run where the intensity will drop (e.g. when slowing the pace on the approach to a tight stagger). during this time we are recoverin...

My brothers c1 has gone missing from near the gas tanks behind the world class cabin at HPP. It was left with my c1 and a number of river racers which are all still there. Georges c1 seems to have vanished. if anyone has any idea where it could be could they please get in touch. George's number is ...