Canoe Slalom has changed over the years.
Courses have got shorter, harder and tighter. With this our Agility around poles has become even more important.
Agility - the ability to change the body's position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, and reflexes.
Our ability to move quickly, react, and adapt is a key to a good Canoe Slalom Athlete
Courses have got shorter, harder and tighter. With this our Agility around poles has become even more important.
Agility - the ability to change the body's position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, and reflexes.
Our ability to move quickly, react, and adapt is a key to a good Canoe Slalom Athlete
We are not as yet at this standard in paddling, but the ability to move well, balance, react etc is essential.
Swiss Ball Exercises for agility
This first drill, tests our reactions and mobility well.
and this second exercise helps is with pole awareness.
These two exercises will help us be strong, but mobile in the boat, and help are agility and pole awareness.