SUP Race tutorials & tips

Par Remy Casa, préparateur physique et auteur du livre Stand Up Padde : Entrainement et Préparation Physique. Avoir une routine stricte lorsqu’une course approche est important et bénéfique pour obtenir le pic de forme le jour J. Les objectifs et intérêts d’une telle démarche sont multiples: se plonger mentalement dans la compétition, se donner un rythme, […]

Larry Cain is a canadian sportsman who won the Olympic gold medal in sprint canoe in 1984. All the technique and science he has learnt over years of canoeing, he is now transferring to SUP. In this series of 8 videos, Larry Cain breaks down the stand up paddle stroke into 5 different phases : Entry, Gathering, Catch, Middle stroke and Exit and turns each phase into a SUP […]

  Despite all the care and attention you pay to your paddleboard, it can still get damaged. Here is a step-by-step guide brought to you by PRO riders Amandine Chazot and Boris Jinvresse on how to repair your SUP board, surfboard or any other composite material. Before beginning your repair work, ensure that your board is […]

Malgré tout le soin que vous pouvez apporter à vos planches de Stand Up Paddle, il peut arriver qu’elles prennent des pètes. Et là on fait comment? Amandine Chazot et Boris Jinvresse  se sont emparés du sujet et nous montrent comment réparer simplement et efficacement votre planche de SUP ou de surf. Préalablement à toute réparation assurez […]

Faster, farther, and easier… this mantra is the goal of paddlers of all skill levels. Being a recreational paddler in a local waterway or a traveling elite level racer makes no difference that SUP is an outlet for personal fitness. The most absolute indicator on your paddling skill level and increased fitness output, is how […]

By Jen Fuller Instead of just viewing the shoulders as if they were separate from the rest of the body let’s connect the dots and see how the whole body, especially the pelvic position affects the shoulders. Better yet, you can try some functional tests and exercises that I provide in this article to test […]

By Eric Terrien, BIC SUP — I have been asked a lot of questions since I have started playing with SUP Foil. Here is a summary of my experience so far. This is, of course, a beginner’s point of view, since I have done at this stage only 15 SUP foil sessions. My choice of SUP foil board […]

Thanks to a video of the French brand TRIBORD (you can find the URL at the end of the article), we’re going to explain you how to turn with your Stand Up Paddle. There are two famous ways to turn : with your feet (first part of the following video) or with your back foot.   […]

22 year old Instagram SUP training sensation, Robert Norman, is our new ambassador in Florida! This professional and fun personal trainer and exercise instructor has been paddling since July 2014 and competed in his first event February 2015. He is already backed by SUP Gladiator Race Fins, and is on the rise within the SUP racing […]

Robert Stehlik is a true downwind expert. The founder of the Honolulu-based SUP shop and Stand Up Paddle brand Blue Planet, has a long history with the Hawaiian downwind scene. Despite being a full-time SUP entrepreneur, this diehard SUP Racer loves to participates in the major Hawaiian downwind races whenever he can. We naturally turned […]

Kelly Margetts, Australian professional SUP racer and coach shares with us his 5 Stand Up Paddle Technique Do’s and Don’ts! Photo credit - The Marko Photo © A little bit of background… I get asked a lot how at 43 I can still keep racing at the level I do. How I keep mixing at the front […]

Souvent négligé, l’échauffement est un aspect essentiel de la pratique de tout sport. Remy Casa, préparateur physique auprès de La Cigale Surf Club à Sainte Maxime et auteur du livre Stand Up Padde : Entrainement et Préparation Physique,  nous livre aujourd’hui les secrets d’un échauffement réussi. Comment bien s’échauffer avant une séance ou une course de […]

Robert Norman, our ambassador in Florida, is back again with another fully detailed workout aimed at improving the mobility of the body. This time he will focus on the lower body.   Robert Norman | Stand Up Paddle Workout:  Lower Body Mobility Last article, the primary focus was understanding how to utilize the upper torso […]

Often overlooked during training, is flexibility. Many people don’t want to invest time into limbering up, when they would rather just become stronger. But, just as important as being strong, is the ability to manipulate your body to generate more power. Robert Norman, our SUP ambassador in Florida, shares his ingenious mobility drills. SUP MOBILITY […]