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Hosted by Julian Norton-Smith · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 70 episodes
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For over 20 years, Paddle 2 Fitness as helped paddlers become more efficient in their technique and helped educated them on polarising training methods. In these podcasts, we aim to improve paddlers technique by breaking each part down so you can easily understand and put into practice. We also discuss MAF and 80/20 training principles. We will have you paddling faster, paddling more efficiently and have more fun on the water.
Julian Norton-Smith hosts Paddle 2 Fitness, a health show with 70 episodes published.
In this month’s podcast, we break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in paddling performance — connection vs power. Most paddlers chase power. Few understand connection. We explain why what happens before the pa
Paddle 2 Fitness Podcast is BACK for 2026! We’re excited to relaunch with Episode #68 – diving deep into longer exits and mastering top arm technique. Whether you’re training for competition or paddling for fun, this epi
Think spearing your paddle isn’t a big deal? Think again. This common mistake leads to poor connection and incorrect body positioning. In this week’s podcast, we’ll break down why you should avoid spearing your paddle an
Want more power at your catch? Holding your opposite rotation might just be the key. By keeping pressure in that opposite leg drive, you can hold off early rotation and early leg drive. This way, you’ll capitalize on 100
We all know that paddling’s not just about strength—it’s about heart and mindset too. Join Coach as he opens up on his journey, from getting ‘MAF’d’ to mastering mental health. Discover fresh paddling techniques and leav
In this week’s podcast we explain the concept of paddling leverage and its importance in water sports. Join us as we discover the power of paddling leverage and learn how to use your body effectively in the water for enh
Our podcast is back! Dive into our coach’s incredible journey from 108kg to 84kg. It’s all about rediscovering the love for paddling and facing life’s toughest challenges. Join us on this journey, and let’s inspire each
This month we pair two parts of your stroke together so to help remind you of whats happening at the catch, stroke and exit. We hope that these three pairs will help you create a better activation and remember to focus o
This month we are going to revisit Podcast#9 and explain this concept as a percentage. Our goal is to always keep paddling in a downwind and even when your coasting, you should remain in contact with the water and have s
We are excited to be launching our newest coaching pathway to help you all improve your paddling. We have relaunched our YouTube channel and called it “Paddle 2 Fitness Coaching Channel”. On this channel we will have vid
I have seen so much information around training levels, but what training level are you training at and then, what percentages are you training at when going long and slows or fast and short? In addition, what technique
We were out with a paddler the other week and they asked how can they improve their balance in messy water. To us their balance was good, they just needed a new drill for that extra 1-2%. The drill worked and the paddler
We had an email from a paddler asking why their shoulders and lower back hurt following a local event. After some questions, we worked out that the paddlers knees were the issue and came up with a clever drill in order t
What do you do then you have the wrong craft for the conditions you are in? Then those around you are catching and you can’t seem to get your craft in the correct position to catch anything. Put simply, you need to adapt
This month we are talking about paddle direction and what you need to know, look for and feel to make sure you are pulling the paddle through the water at the correct angle and not going too wide at the exit. When I was
This is a common question from paddlers and the reason is two main things. First is the angle or grip you have on the paddle and the second is leaving the pull shoulder forward putting stain on the peck muscles. In this
It’s happened to all of us in a downwind training sessions or race. That moment when the nose of your craft goes up and your cockpit fills up. So what do you do in this situation to empty the water and get back up to spe
We have talked a lot over the years about leg drive and its importance. In this podcast we talk about the squeeze of your leg drive and how this simple technique drill will help you have better timing and power throughou
How many anchor points can you think of when paddling? What’s the most important one and which one will have you paddling with more control, power and speed? In this podcast we look at something new which we know will he
Over our 30 years of coaching, we see that a lot of paddlers lose their catch. This is where a paddler cannot control the direction of their catch and the blade slides away from the craft instead of creating a ‘J’ shape.
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