• Which biophysical principles did you apply?
To learn how to perform a kayak roll I incorporated the use of the following biophysical principles: Biomechanics, Skill Acquisition, and Sports Psychology. Having the understanding of these and how they could help me to improve my roll was incredibly useful. Some problems I had when learning my roll was not being able to control my arousal levels when underwater, not having a wide enough sweep, and not rotating my torso enough to get to the finish position.
• How did the biophysical principles relate to your learning of the skills?
When I was in the cognitive stage of learning the roll I used Part method to learn the separate parts of the roll on their own with an instructor. I used this method because the kayak roll is a complex skill and requires different movements in order to complete it. Once I had learnt how to do the different parts of the skill I started to use whole part method where I would try to do a roll and then an instructor would give me feedback on what I was doing wrong and how I could change it so that I was more efficient with my movements. Once I was starting to actually get back up it meant that I was in the associative stage. In the associative stage I used distributed practise because the skill is very tiring and so I needed breaks in between each roll to catch my breath and reset myself, the breaks also allowed for me to get feedback from an instructor on how I could improve it more. As I got more
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Now that you have gathered all the materials, it is time to prepare yourself. To prepare, you can do yoga. Yoga will help you gain upper body strength allowing you to paddle and pop up on your board faster. Besides yoga, you also need to practice your balance. Spending some time on a wakeboard or skateboard will help. After you practice this, you need to find your stance on the surfboard. To do this, get a skateboard or a surfboard, and stand parallel to it. If you are using a surfboard, put something under it to keep the fins off the ground. Place one foot in the back and the other
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As you are making your way out, you may encounter some large waves. These waves occasionally seem impossible to get around, but there is a way to dodge them. As you see a wave coming, wrap your arms tightly around the board, then flip you and your board over, therefore placing you underwater and your board turned upside down. Because the nose of the board is now pointed downward, the wave will smoothly bypass over you. When you see the wave disappear, you can then flip back over! It is also tricky knowing where to stop paddling and when to start waiting. You don't want to be too close to the shore, yet you don't want to be too far either! Positions change daily, and there are multiple ways on figuring out where to position yourself. One is to know where the current is the strongest and how far apart the waves are from one another. For now, follow other present surfers or ask a lifeguard.
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