Transcript Flatwater Canoe Racing - My FIT (my.fit.edu)

Today’s Presentation
Background on Flatwater Canoe Racing
My Background Related to Canoes and Baseball
Overview of the Sport and its Benefits to Baseball
Flatwater Canoe Racing
Hawaiians and Polynesians have used it to travel
between Islands
Popular races include Dragon Boat and
Hawaiian Outrigger
What brought me here
today?
I love Teaching
American Society of Civil Engineers 30 year old Concrete Canoe
Competition.
If Civil Engineering students can make an concrete canoe they can make
any other concrete structure.
The canoes are racing hulls and must Float Full of Water
The Florida Institute of Technology Concrete Canoe Team
Eight time National Qualifier
Unselfish help from former US National Canoe and Kayak Team Paddler
Dennis Beek, Satellite Beach FL
And I have been playing, coaching, managing baseball for 45 plus years.
Yep still playing
This Program
Team Building in a different sport
Conditioning without joint stress
Aerobic and Anaerobic
Lifelong benefits
Let’s Get Started
Learn the Fundamentals
Triangle of Power
Top hand motion is a ½ heart path
Straight down and stop at the height of your opposite
shoulder
Bottom hand and arm part of rotation
Paddling and Throwing
The basic racing stroke is similar to throwing
overhand
Because it’s in the water no dynamic or jarring
impact on joints
In a typical hour long paddling session over 1000
strokes are taken.
The rotator muscle group, the core muscles, the
hands and forearms are strengthened
Proper Technique
Now a Short Video
This link shows the 2011 National Concrete
Canoe Florida Institute of Technology, Men’s
Sprint.
Lorenzo Fevola (Bow) and Alvaro Urcuyo (Stern)
finish in 1:09 (fastest in FIT history).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wwfSUp0m7
A&feature=youtu.be
The Fundamentals
 Top Hand ½ heart (Rotator Cuff)
 Balance (Core)
 Good “Catch” with Paddle (Hands
& Forearms)
 Rotation (Core)
 Pump your feet (Core)
 Timing Should be Perfect
How Can We Accomplish
This?
Choose a convenient location
Bradenton, Melbourne, etc.,
Transport Equipment to Location
Develop Timeline for Training
Develop Training Program
Thank you for your time
Questions?
Now it’s time to paddle
Did I mention how much fun this sport is?