In this month’s podcast, we break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in paddling performance — connection vs power.

Most paddlers chase power. Few understand connection. We explain why what happens before the paddle enters the water determines how much speed you actually produce. True efficiency starts with body alignment, sequencing, and muscle activation — not brute force.

We also share simple visualisation cues and activation drills to help you feel real connection through the leg drive, hips, and core. If you want smoother speed and less wasted effort, this episode is for you.

For our Subscribing members, the video of this podcast has been uploaded to the FB Community Page.

Paddle 2 Fitness Podcast is BACK for 2026! We’re excited to relaunch with Episode #68 – diving deep into longer exits and mastering top arm technique. Whether you’re training for competition or paddling for fun, this episode is packed with tips to take your skills to the next level. Competition Time! Want to be part of the show?

Think spearing your paddle isn’t a big deal? Think again. This common mistake leads to poor connection and incorrect body positioning. In this week’s podcast, we’ll break down why you should avoid spearing your paddle and how to make every catch count. Tune in and paddle smarter.

Want more power at your catch?

Holding your opposite rotation might just be the key.

By keeping pressure in that opposite leg drive, you can hold off early rotation and early leg drive.

This way, you’ll capitalize on 100% rotation and strength from catch to exit.

Check out Paddle 2 Fitness Podcast #66 for more insights on maximising your stroke.

We all know that paddling’s not just about strength—it’s about heart and mindset too. Join Coach as he opens up on his journey, from getting ‘MAF’d’ to mastering mental health. Discover fresh paddling techniques and leave ready to conquer new challenges!

In this week’s podcast we explain the concept of paddling leverage and its importance in water sports. Join us as we discover the power of paddling leverage and learn how to use your body effectively in the water for enhanced paddling performance.

Our podcast is back! Dive into our coach’s incredible journey from 108kg to 84kg. It’s all about rediscovering the love for paddling and facing life’s toughest challenges. Join us on this journey, and let’s inspire each other to LIVE life to the fullest!

This month we pair two parts of your stroke together so to help remind you of whats happening at the catch, stroke and exit. We hope that these three pairs will help you create a better activation and remember to focus on boat run through the transition phase / between strokes.

Happy Paddling, Coach

This month we are going to revisit Podcast#9 and explain this concept as a percentage. Our goal is to always keep paddling in a downwind and even when your coasting, you should remain in contact with the water and have some power on the catch. But how much power and when?

Happy Paddling, Coach

We are excited to be launching our newest coaching pathway to help you all improve your paddling. We have relaunched our YouTube channel and called it “Paddle 2 Fitness Coaching Channel”. On this channel we will have video content for you to watch and listen to as we paddle off the beach, downwind skills and return to the beach. Plus a number of podcasts will be revisited (visually) and we’ll add some other topics along the way. So please subscribe to our newest channel today.

In this month’s podcast we discuss paddling into the wind and what we would like you to work on in regards to the time your paddle is in the water and the time it is out of the water. This podcast will link with #10 video on our YouTube channel to be uploaded 10th August.

So please subscribe to this podcast, YouTube channel and come join our online training programs.

Happy Paddling,

Coach Julian

I have seen so much information around training levels, but what training level are you training at and then, what percentages are you training at when going long and slows or fast and short? In addition, what technique are you thinking about at these percentages? In this podcast, we talk training percentages and why you should be working your training levels out. Plus we then discuss technique areas you should be thinking about to help you paddle faster when paddling at 80%, 90% and / or 100%. Happy Paddling, Coach