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SUP Technique Tip Keep your eyes on the horizon as you paddle. Many of us tend to focus on the board (or the Speedcoach) as we paddle, but it's important…
What’s the Fastest Standup Paddleboard? A speed comparison test between the 2016 Starboard All Star, the 2015 SIC X-14 Pro-LITE, the Riviera Race Carbon, and a ringer.
By Rod Clayton Totally UNscientific Testing is back, this time with some high power race SUP boards that may be at the top of your race board wish list. Read…
SUP Race Training Stop and Go Drill
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/TsLbzqPi9qY"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. How do you learn pivot turns? One bit at a time. The best way to learn complex…
DIY SUP Technique Analysis
We believe one of the best things you can do to improve your stand up paddleboard racing stroke technique is to be aware of it. Without fail, the paddlers we…
How to Accelerate on your Paddleboard
https://youtu.be/bOXpFqhh5HA Robert Stehlik of Blue Planet Surf knows a thing or two about stand up paddling. In this video, Robert talks about how to accelerate more quickly on the SUP. Specifically, this video…
SUP Buoy Turn Video Clinic!
Check out this online video clinic about doing efficient (and dry) pivot turns on your paddleboard. April Zilg is one of our favorite instructors, and here she breaks down the…
Stance Transition Drills
https://youtu.be/t0TZ7zR0cvU Check out this drill at 2:21 into the video. Every once in a while we find a video that is just too good not to share. This is one…
Launching and Landing Your Paddleboard
https://youtu.be/vdkL5eFzf7U Two of the questions we hear the most from new paddlers: How do I get on this thing? How do I get off this thing? This video from Boardworks…
SUP Training Tips from Candice Appleby
Let's face it -- SUP racing is a blast, not only because of the great people in the standup paddling community, but also because it's challenging. Sometimes the smallest details…
Do Fins Really Make a Difference on Your Race SUP?
Most SUP athletes are looking for ways to eke out a little more speed in their next race. First and foremost, a structured and intentional training plan is the best…