Waterman

Technique Notes

Stroke, movement, and mindset notes gathered in one place.

Waterman Notes Updated 4/5/2026

Stroke, movement, and mindset

These notes stay close to the same few ideas: calm setup, cleaner timing, better connection through the body, and less wasted motion once the effort starts.

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More surf, more context, and a few good places to stay on the same idea.

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Three Common Mistakes

A technique note on the small errors that quietly drain power and rhythm from the stroke.

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Reach, Dammit, Reach

A technique note centered on front-end extension, cleaner setup, and why length in the stroke begins before the power phase.

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Paddle Techniques: The Catch

A technique note on entry timing, clean connection, and the moment a good stroke actually begins.

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Paddle Techniques: Recover

A technique note on the part of the stroke most people waste: the reset that sets up the next clean entry.

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Using Your Paddle

A technique note on treating the paddle as an active tool for stability, leverage, and line control instead of just propulsion.

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Use Your Hips

A movement note on connecting power through the body instead of isolating it in the arms and shoulders.