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The Art of Freestyle

By: Eric Brymer,Tom Hughes,Loel Collins

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This book is intended to be instructional, inspirational and of interest to both novice and expert alike. The assumption is made that to even begin to playboat the paddler will already be an intermdiate white water boater familiar with basic strokes and boating skills. For the interested non paddler a glossary of terms is included. Part One gives an overview of the sport and lays the foundations of understanding on which the rest of the book builds, as well as exploring safety issues and exploring key concepts. Part Two describes and coaches the moves which are divided into intermediate and advanced standard. Part Three looks at how to train in order to hone your physical and mental skills and be 'the best you can be'. Never before has so much freestyle, rodeo and playboating information from so many great boaters been gathered together in one place. In a world dominated by the biggest, the fastest, the loudest...the most big headed, this book makes a stand. Whilst of course covering all the latest moves, the authors have not been frightened to start right back at basic concepts. Technical ability is nothing without knowledge, without planning and without stamina. This book tells you the secrets. Freestyle is a thinking person's sport. The authors, the contributors and the book's publisher have an unrivalled breadth of knowledge in this field, so let this book do some of the thinking for you. The full colour format and the emphasis on personal training and coaching make for a particularly easy read. When planning my preparation or training before a competition, I always try to evaluate its potential benefits in terms of how many places it will have helped me move up in the final results. As a general rule in life, any time spent off the water should be viewed with suspicion! However, use this time constructively and absorb the information in this book and you will reap your own rewards. The Art of Freestyle is a book genuinely written by paddlers for paddlers. It is often a hard task to get top athletes to part with their preferred training or competition techniques, but this book is full of such 'Top Tips'. This is not a book written just by its authors, but by a wealth of accomplished paddlers. It is this subtle combination that keeps the reader in the real world...believing in a move, not just imagining it. This is the real world...believe you can do it.

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Pesda Press

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ISBN 10

0953195635

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9780953195633

Kayak Rolling

The Black Art Demystified

By: Loel Collins

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Kayak Rolling

The Black Art Demystified

By: Loel Collins

Rolling is a skill critical to every kayaker's survival in water. This simple, four-color book provides a visual step-by-step approach to learning to roll a kayak and developing a bombproof roll in rough water. Modern and relevant to all kayakers, from sea kayakers to playboaters.

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0953195686

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9780953195688

Top Tips for Boaters

Over 300 Top Tips and Handy Hints for Canoeists and Kayakers

By: Loel Collins,Franco Ferrero

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Top Tips for Boaters

Over 300 Top Tips and Handy Hints for Canoeists and Kayakers

By: Loel Collins,Franco Ferrero

A collection of practical tips and inspirational ideas gathered by two of the UK's most experienced expedition paddlers and coaches. After the phenomenal success of 'Top Tips for Coaches' we decided that there was a need for this book. The top tips come from our combined experiences in kayak and canoe, on salt and fresh water, around the world. Experience is often hard won, and ours was gained at home in the UK and abroad in places such as the European Alps, Scandinavia, Canada, the USA, Peru, New Guinea, Pakistan, Iran, Nepal, Costa Rica, the Seychelles and Zambia. The book is designed to be browsed and the distilled experience it contains to be thought provoking. We hope you enjoy it.

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148

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Pesda Press

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0954706145

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9780954706142

Teaching Music with Promise

Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring

By: Peter Loel Boonshaft

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Teaching Music with Promise

Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring

By: Peter Loel Boonshaft

(Meredith Music Resource). Written by one of today's most prolific author/educators, Boonshaft's new book is sure to top the charts following the international success of his first two best sellers. Filled with motivational anecdotes, quotations, and ideas on how to improve your teaching, this is a must-read treasure trove for students, music educators, and administrators. (a href="http://youtu.be/l0_TcZ7SnXU" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Teaching Music with Promise(/a)

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252

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Hal Leonard Corporation

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1574631128

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Teaching Music with Purpose

Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring

By: Peter Loel Boonshaft

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Teaching Music with Purpose

Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring

By: Peter Loel Boonshaft

(Meredith Music Resource). Like his first critically acclaimed international bestseller Teaching Music with Passion , this new book from Peter Boonshaft is even more poignant and powerful. Called one of the most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education today, Boonshaft's latest work is both inspirational and instructional and will definitely warm your heart and transform your teaching. (a href="http://youtu.be/bHQ21-tjgEU" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Teaching Music with Purpose(/a)

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260

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1574630768

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Kayak Rolling

The Black Art Demystified

By: Loel Collins

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The Black Art Demystified

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Canoe and Kayak Games

250 Best Paddle Sport Games

By: Loel Collins,Dave Ruse

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Canoe and Kayak Games

250 Best Paddle Sport Games

By: Loel Collins,Dave Ruse

Contains 250 paddle sports games for serious training, fun paddling, various types of canoes and kayaks, various levels of skill, and many different types of water. This book is produced in association with the British Canoe Union and the Plas Brenin National Mountaineering Centre.

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Rivers

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0955061407

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9780955061400

White Water Safety and Rescue

By: Franco Ferrero,Loel Collins

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White Water Safety and Rescue

By: Franco Ferrero,Loel Collins

The writing of this book started when I tried to put some notes together as course notes for the safety and rescue courses I was running at Plas y Brenin. It soon became clear what a huge topic it is and in sheer frustration I explained to a friend that I would have to write a book to cover it properly. His answer was, Why don't you? This is the result. I hope you find it enjoyable and informative. Learning About Safety and Rescue The point of safety and rescue training is that there is rarely the time to develop a technique during a life threatening emergency. Paddlers must already be in possession of a range of techniques that will allow them to solve the problem quickly. There isn't the time to re-invent the wheel. New techniques are often developed in training and practise situations. There are three parts to becoming a safe and effective paddler and rescuer: 1. Knowledge 2. Training 3. Experience This book can only provide the knowledge. It is important that the reader should consider attending practical safety and rescue courses in order to evaluate a range of techniques under controlled conditions. For those who already have a good deal of training and experience the book will be useful as an 'aide-memoire', and probably cover some areas that are new to the reader. Practise Like all skills, safety and rescue skills need to be practised; initially to become competent and thereafter to maintain competence. Great care should be taken in selecting suitable sites, where the skills can be practised in controlled conditions. Nothing could be worse than to be, or see a friend, injured whilst practising how to stay safe! It is also important to try and practise as a team with the people you normally paddle with. Structure This book is in four parts. The order they are in reflects the importance that I attach to them. Part One deals with safety, which is about staying out of trouble in the first place. Part Two is about rescuing people. This is what we do when our safety has failed. Part Three is about caring for and evacuating people who are physically or emotionally injured. Part Four is primarily about recovering equipment.

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0953195600

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The Art of Freestyle

The Art of Freestyle

Kayak Rolling

Kayak Rolling

Top Tips for Boaters

Top Tips for Boaters

Teaching Music with Promise

Teaching Music with Promise

Teaching Music with Purpose

Teaching Music with Purpose

Kayak Rolling

Kayak Rolling

Canoe and Kayak Games

Canoe and Kayak Games

White Water Safety and Rescue

White Water Safety and Rescue

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