{"id":1285,"date":"2011-01-05T10:47:27","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2011-01-05T10:47:27","modified_gmt":"2011-01-05T15:47:27","slug":"getting-the-most-from-kayak-pool-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/?p=1285","title":{"rendered":"Getting the most from Kayak Pool Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Getting the most out of pool sessions. <\/strong>Pool time is expensive, so you will want to make as much as possible of the opportunity.\u00a0 Here\u2019s my list of 10.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure there\u2019s more.\u00a0 Your input and comments are welcome.<\/p>\n<p>1 <strong>Arrive early<\/strong>. You will need time to unload and move boats, check in, get changed\u00a0 etc<\/p>\n<p>2 <strong>Take some time to warm up<\/strong>. You should stretch and limber up and maybe do a few yoga poses.<\/p>\n<p>3 <strong>Plan your activities<\/strong>. Not just rolling, ten minutes of trying to roll can be exhausting.\u00a0 Review your wet exit especially if you have a new or different boat or equipment.\u00a0 In between try something different like a balance brace. \u00a0Have some alternatives, a plan B, to make the most of your time.<\/p>\n<p>4 <strong>Make an equipment checklist.<\/strong> Nothing like getting to the pool without a paddle! You might not need sunscreen but you\u2019ll probably need a PFD, spray skirt, nose plugs and goggles, lock for your locker and a towel to dry off. And don\u2019t forget water to drink.\u00a0 Strenuous activity can easily cause you to become dehydrated.<\/p>\n<p>5 <strong>Try something different.<\/strong> If you ask, most paddlers are willing to let you try their kayak, paddle or PFD.<\/p>\n<p>6 <strong>Team up with another paddler.<\/strong> Wet exits and dumping water from your boat is exhausting and time consuming. Safety considerations aside, peer practice can be very rewarding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7 Take photos and video.<\/strong> There\u2019s nothing like actually seeing yourself doing something. \u00a0When learning to roll I was shocked to see my position under water. There I was, sitting bolt upright instead of set-up, curled upward to the water surface.\u00a0 No way that\u2019s going to work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8 Seek instruction if available.<\/strong> An experienced instructor will often be able to give pointers to help improve skills and avoid common mistakes.\u00a0 We often think we\u2019re doing something right when a trained observer can see that we\u2019re not doing what we think we are doing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9 Did I mention arrive early?<\/strong> See #1<\/p>\n<p><strong>10 Most important,<\/strong> have fun and enjoy the clean, warm water! And no jellyfish!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting the most out of pool sessions. Pool time is expensive, so you will want to make as much as possible of the opportunity.\u00a0 Here\u2019s my list of 10.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure there\u2019s more.\u00a0 Your input and comments are welcome. 1 Arrive early. You will need time to unload and move boats, check in, get changed\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-training","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1285"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1288,"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1285\/revisions\/1288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/get-the-nack.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}