Improve Your SUP Paddle Stroke Technique | Tips by Michael Booth x Starboard
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Want a more powerful and efficient paddle stroke?
In this tip, Michael Booth explains how to use your top hand and body position for a stronger stroke.
Key focus: the front half of the stroke.
✔ Keep a “triangle” shape with your arms
✔ Reach forward and catch the water early
✔ Drive down with the top hand
✔ Keep the bottom arm relatively straight
✔ Accelerate through the front of the stroke
Important:
• Hold the water — don’t pull through it
• Release just past your heels
• Stay smooth and controlled
It’s all about clean technique, good cadence, and efficient movement.
Less effort, more speed.
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