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Written by David H. Johnston
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Sunday, 17 February 2008 15:28 |
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Many teachers today
want to move past passive learning to active learning, to find better ways of
engaging students in the learning process. But many teachers feel a need for
help in imagining what to do, in or out of class, that would constitute a
meaningful set of active learning activities.
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Saturday, 11 August 2007 18:52 |
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 Kayaking
instructors, I have a challenge for you.
When we
teach forward stroke, we emphasize using torso rotation for greater endurance
and strength rather then just using our arms. I have absolutely no problem with
it. It makes sense to me as an advanced paddler and I believe strongly in it.
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Written by Mark Tozer
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Sunday, 10 June 2007 17:50 |
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 Video is a flexible and powerful tool for
the coach, its level of use is dictated by the coaches ability with the camera
and confidence in it's application as part of the normal coaching process. The
strength of video lies in it's ability to capture movement and speed rather
than fixed shots. Many coaches are, needlessly, nervous because of the
technology involved and it's application. The video should be built into normal
coaching activity and viewed as additional to coaching activity.
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Sunday, 18 February 2007 04:41 |
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 How long is a long kayak? How wide is a wide kayak? How fast is a fast one? Who cares?
If kayak symposium conversation is an indication, paddlers care.
Nevertheless, paddlers persist in using hopelessly inadequate
terminology to describe boat characteristics. "Fast", "not fast",
"wide", "narrow", "stable", "tippy" are but a few of the terms that
have nebulous or different meanings to different people. Naval
architects long ago recognized that something better was needed, and
devised terminology uniquely suited for talking about boats.
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Written by David H. Johnston
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Saturday, 23 December 2006 18:22 |
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The concept
of edging your kayak is taught as an intermediate technique. For better
success, try changing mixing up your order and teach it to beginners right
away.
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