The keys to a successful keener session!
- To have a successful session you must have a expectation of goals or ideas of the things you want to complete. With out goals you aren't going to learn anything because you won't expect anything of your self. The best way to make myself grow is to choose goals that make me really uncomfortable, or even choose a “unreachable” goal. Then I break down this unreachable goal into smaller more manageable goals. One of my goals this session was to do a Bread and Butter combo on the wave. A Bread and Butter is a forward blunt linked to a opposite reverse blunt. It is a super fun combo, but definitely a hard one to learn. I knew that if I didn't break my goal down, it would be impossible to reach quickly and efficiently. I broke my goal down into 5 smaller goals. In doing this I was able to learn how to do this combo move in only 2 weeks!
- You must prepare physically before you come to keeners, otherwise your body will not be able to stand up to the rigors of the keener program. If you aren't in good shape, you will not be able to paddle hard all day and be successful. When you can’t paddle hard all day then it makes it difficult to achieve those goals that you outline. If you are in shape, the keener program will help you to get into even better shape!
- More important than these other points, you must have a desire to learn. Without a desire to learn you might as well not even come. The keener program is a unique opportunity that most kayakers only dream about. Do not squander this chance. One way you can show your desire to learn is by asking questions that relate to your goals. This will be a huge asset to you.
If you do all these things you will have a awesome time, you will learn tons, and you will be able to reach at least one or more of your goals! Even if you don’t completely reach one of your “unreachable” goals, you will absolutely have a solid foundation on which to keep working.
See you on the water!
Jacob Walker
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