Zero 2 Hero day 1

The Zero2Hero program is basically the following:

• taking a novice paddler, and teaching him how to paddle
• we have a 4 week time frame to work with
• we have a great locally made surf ski-the Genius CLK
• we have a great paddle coach (if I am allowed to say that) in MultiCoach’s HeadCoach, Michele Eray
• the event we will be doing in 4 week’s time is the PennyPincher’s Plett Surf Ski Challenge on the 23rd April (25km)
• we will be updating the blog and MultiCoach’s FaceBook page regularly with photo’s and videos of our progress
• Note: do not try this at home! Erik will be under constant supervision by a qualified and experienced coach and biokineticist, as we do not want him to go from Hero 2 Zero with an injury. He is a healthy and aerobically fit individual.

Day 1 and 2:

Yesterday Erik tried out the awesome new ski he will be using for this challenge. I was surprised at how good his balance was, and we managed a 40 minute cruise, with no swims!

Here is the ski:

The Genius CLK

It was designed by Neal Stephenson, and manufactured by Knysna Racing Kayaks. It is pretty stable, but is not as bulky as the usual “novice ski”, and is actually pretty quick.

Today we did a 30 minute technique session on the Paddling Ergo, as well as some basic exercises in the gym to help with Erik’s mobility and technique.

Tomorrow we will be back and the water, taking what we learnt on the ergo, to the water!

Stay tuned.