FROM SPLITWHEEL TO TRICKY WOO

In this column, Bartosz shares the magic of freestyle. More than just learning tricks, developing freestyle skills will progress your kayaking by allowing you to feel more confident on the river and more comfortable and controlled in challenging situations.

By Bartosz Czauderna

After you get comfortable with throwing ends and figure out your body position and balance while doing cartwheels, it is time to start looking for a bit more! A good next step is the splitwheel: By adding a rotation on the bow and joining it with a change of direction, you will be able to turn the boat while throwing ends. This is where rotations kick in and freestyle starts to be fun in a whole new dimension. According to the ICF definition, a splitwheel is two consecutive ends at a vertical angle of between 45° and 100° linked together by at least a 160° horizontal rotation near the vertical point of the first end on the long axis. Okay, so what does this mean? Where do you start? 1.…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2021

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