Va'a Coaching

Courses

V1 Foundations

Your first strokes in a solo outrigger: setup, posture, the catch, and staying upright.

Level 1 · 9 lessons · 2 free previews · In English

New to the V1? This course takes you from carrying the canoe to the water to paddling a relaxed, efficient stroke for 30 minutes.

You'll learn to

  • set up your canoe, seat and paddle for your body
  • paddle with your core instead of your arms
  • steer with the paddle and keep the ama down
  • get back in after a huli, calmly

Each lesson ends with a short drill to take on the water. Log it in Training and your coach sees how it went.

What's inside

Before you paddle

  1. Canoe, seat and paddle setup Free preview Reading
  2. Warm-up on land Free preview Reading
  3. Safety on the water Reading

Your first strokes

  1. Posture and rotation Reading
  2. The catch Reading
  3. Exit and recovery Reading

Staying upright

  1. Using the ama Reading
  2. Getting back in after a huli Reading
  3. Check your knowledge Reading