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| Back In The Kayaking Saddle for 2008! (Revised & UP-DATED on 2.22.08) |
Hi All: Sorry for “The Long Non-Update”…no excuses, just taking a break! However, no rest for the wicked, and I’m looking forward to “Rock’n Out” in 2008. DVD Sales are still strong, EIGHT YEARS after being released! I guess you guys and gals out there in Paddle-World Like It. So,… |
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02/09/08 |
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| Great Story by Joe Glickman about This years Surf Ski National Championships |
Go to this website and read Joe's account! Surfski website |
Brent |
10/05/07 |
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| Notes from an aspiring Irish Wildwater Racer! |
Brent, "Sorry for the very slow reply but I dont have net access at home at the moment and work has been a bit crazy. Thanks a lot for the update, as you guessed I wont be able to make it over to your clinic in October as the trip… |
Brent |
09/27/07 |
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| Thanks For The Great Kayak Clinic Support! |
I was able to fit in a clinic in Sept, (today!) and another in Oct (Oct 21st) for CCK up in 1/2 Moon Bay. Did not know if the short notice for this morning's clinic would allow a lot of you the time to sign-up, but evidenlty it did, cause… |
Brent |
09/23/07 |
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| Here’s a Note From California Canoe & Kayak re: my upcoming clinic in Half Moon Bay, CA |
Even with all the training going on leading up to the US Surfski Championships at the end of the month, there is still time to improve your forward stroke! Brent Reitz is holding a clinic at CCK Half Moon Bay on Sept. 23. This clinic focuses on the finer details… |
Brent |
09/12/07 |
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| Heres a Great Sounding Race to keep an eye on, or GO RACE IN! |
Re: Phatwater Kayak Challnege, 2007: Thanks Brent, I will look forward to next year and will keep you updated. Next year's race will be on the 11th of October. At this time, we have this lineup for this year: Mike Herbert, Reid Hyle, and another from South Africa. He's ranked… |
Brent |
09/11/07 |
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| New Kayaking Clinic Date for Fall 2007 |
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09/04/07 |
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11/25/07 |
| Jim now “See’s The Light”! |
Jim shares ways to learn from my DVD in a different light... |
Brent |
06/26/07 |
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| Jim now “See’s The Light”! |
Dear Brent: I watched your video several times and then put it to work on the water. One thing I wasn't getting was the pushing hand coming across the body. I thought I was doing everything right, but I kept finding myself punching straight down the hull of the boat,… |
Brent |
06/26/07 |
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| Kathy from The Pacific Northwest sez… |
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06/21/07 |
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| Kathy from The Pacific Northwest sez… |
Hi Brent, I was in your Forward Stroke class at the Puget Sound Sea Kayak Symposium in Tacoma a few weeks ago. (I was in one of the classes with all women). My goal was to be able to keep up with all the 16-year old Boy Scouts that I'll… |
Brent |
06/21/07 |
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| Head’s UP on the Next Classes offered in Northern California! |
KAYAK FORWARD STROKE CLINIC - JUNE 10, HALF MOON BAY, CA All paddlers can improve upon their Forward Stroke, but adventure racers really benefit from a little coaching and practice! The popular Forward Stoke Clinic is taught by Brent Reitz, past national Wildwater and marathon champion, and veteran of the… |
Brent |
05/31/07 |
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| Heads UP about Clinics offered in Northern California! |
KAYAK FORWARD STROKE CLINIC - JUNE 10, HALF MOON BAY, CA All paddlers can improve upon their Forward Stroke, but adventure racers really benefit from a little coaching and practice! The popular Forward Stoke Clinic is taught by Brent Reitz, past national wildwater and marathon champion, and veteran of the… |
Brent |
05/31/07 |
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| Symposium Number Two was Rock’n! |
I'm presenting in Tacoma Washington this weekend. Lots of folks and NEW paddlers. The Puget Sound is BEAUTIFUL, and the folks up here are Hungry For The Knowledge! It's always great to get such good feedback after giving one of my presentations. I strongly suggest, that if you are reading… |
Brent |
05/20/07 |
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09/19/07 |
| Another GREAT Southwest Sea Kayak Symposium! |
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04/02/07 |
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09/17/07 |
| Check out the Jamm’n fun |
Hey All: In case you did not know, I am an avid Harmonica Player and Love Play'n Dem Blues. The name of my Band is Bad Habits. Check out our site at http://www.badhabitsmusic.com for "The Other Side of Brent"!! br |
Brent |
03/30/07 |
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12/06/07 |
| Headed off to The Southwest Sea Kayak Symposium Tonight! |
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Brent |
03/30/07 |
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| This is Why We Do What We Do! |
(This note comes from a past forward stroke kayaking student. Enjoy! brent) Hey Brent, so good to hear from you! Considering I'm thinking of, and referencing our lesson, as well as the Margaritas, I'm embarrassed for not following up with you earlier. Please except my apologies. Anyway here is the… |
Brent |
03/23/07 |
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| Another GREAT training day in the Wild World of Moss Landing |
Today was filled with Rock'n Wind-Chop and a fairly good sized swell here in my little world of Moss Landing California. Along with my normal "Dos Amigos", Mike McNulty and Chris Stout, Craig Tanner drove all the way down from Benicia to get some "Combat Training" out in the Open… |
Brent |
02/11/07 |
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| Dana’s Feedback after the Memorial Day Weekend Classes of 2006 |
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02/01/07 |
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| Zsolt’s Surfski Workout ROCKS! |
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01/29/07 |
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| 2007 Clinic Calendar |
March 31 - San Diego, CA - Aqua Adventures, Southwest Sea Kayak Symposium, http://www.southwestkayaksymposium.com April 1 - San Diego, CA - Aqua Adventures, Southwest Sea Kayak Symposium, http://www.southwestkayaksymposium.com April 22 - Sacramento, CA - California Canoe & Kayak, http://www.calkayak.com (Lake Natoma CSUS Aquatic Center) May 13 - Half Moon Bay,… |
Brent |
12/12/06 |
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| The Five Immutable Rules of the Kayak Forward Stroke |
Focusing on Wildwater's most often-used stroke translates to seconds saved on the race course Efficiency is one of the primary keys to winning Wildwater races. And the way to develop efficiency and be fast on race day comes from four primary areas: the aerobic component, strength, mental toughness and technique.… |
Brent |
11/16/06 |
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| Sorry for the long gap in updates… |
Hello All, I've been busy teaching and training, but clearly NOT paying attention to my site.... ("My bad"!). Wildsprint has concluded teaching for this 2006 Season, with Many NEW Dates booked for 2007. Currently, most teaching escapades are scheduled through California Canoe & Kayak and you can check out the… |
Brent |
11/10/06 |
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| David Silverman, Founder Of SCARAB: Southern California Adventure Racing Buddies |
ATTENTION Adventrue Racers! |
Brent |
06/24/06 |
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| Bill Walker BEATS the Wind! |
...I also beat another member of my kayak race club for the first time -by 10 minutes. He's my age, and has the same boat so it was especially satisfying to finally beat him! Even a rather crude implementation of your methods was successful for me... |
Brent |
06/20/06 |
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| Sacramento Clinic was a BLAST! |
The Sun was HOT, The Facility is State Of The Art and the folks in my class were Great! Everyone was happy at the end of the day. Of course there are always those times throughout the day where I catch my students concentrating so hard that they need to… |
Brent |
06/20/06 |
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09/03/06 |
| Richard from Wisconsin |
Richard gets Too Much Power! |
Brent |
06/09/06 |
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| Thank You to WISCONSIN & Rutabaga! |
Thanks to all back in Madison WI. and Rutabaga Paddlesports for the enthuisum. Man, folks back there are HUNGRY for the knowledge! As usual all my stroke clinics were sold-out. I had a very wide range of abilities in my clinics, which always makes me feel good. One fellow was,… |
Brent |
06/09/06 |
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02/14/08 |
| Off To The Midwest for 3-Back-To-Back Clinics Memorial Day Weekend |
Hey All, just a note to let you know it's time for my annual pilgrimage to Madison, WI once again. I love it there, and the folks there are really Hot for paddling info! In the past, I have taught as many students in Madison in one solid week, than… |
Brent |
05/24/06 |
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| Kayak Training Pays Off! |
Dear Brent, I competed in my first ever kayak marathon (the Run of the Charles) in my Kayakpro Jet. 19 miles, six portages and two "wet exits" later I finished. I did about 3:35 with a 20 mph headwind for the entire distance. I passed three boats in the last… |
Brent |
05/16/06 |
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| San Diego ROCKED as Usual! |
We had 16 students over the 2-Days of Forward Stroke Workshops May 6 & 7th. It's always great to teach down in San Diego, aside from the obvious attractions, The Climate, The Lifestyle and The Vibe; my students are always so hungry for the knowledge! It seems as tho, regardless… |
Brent |
05/16/06 |
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| One SWEET Stick! |
Okay,...so I'm Spoiled! I guess I've been paddling for too long to use anything but the finest of gear...and guess what? 2 weeks ago I got about the BEST Touring paddle I've ever owned. Man, this thing's a Beauty! Now, most of you know I don't really push product much… |
Brent |
04/17/06 |
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| Lot’s ‘O Fun @ Half Moon Bay Clinic |
We had a blast in Half Moon Bay this past Sunday, April 9th. California Canoe & Kayak always puts on a great show in Half Moon Bay! I even got to jump up on stage with my harmonicas, as John Lull invited me to play with him at the local… |
Brent |
04/11/06 |
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| Half Moon Bay Kayak Clinic Tomorrow, April 9th! |
Hi All, just a reminder that I will be teaching in Half Moon Bay tomorrow, April 9. Let's hope that the wildly wet winter here in Northern California will give us a short reprieve for tomorrow's video session. I look forward to seeing you all sometime during this season. I… |
Brent |
04/08/06 |
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| San Diego Cancelled…Darn! |
Here's wishing everyone down in SUNNY San Diego a GREAT Sea Kayak Symposium this weekend! I regret, that do to family health matters, I will not be able to attend. As a side note to my previous entry; today my father and I fly home from SUCCESSFUL Open Heart Surgery… |
Brent |
03/31/06 |
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| SIDETRACKED: |
Training, Teaching and Normal Life are on hold for a bit just now. I am currently in Rochester MN at The Mayo Cliinc. My Dad, Sister and I are here to get Dad a new heart valve. Surgery is tentitively scheduled for Tuesday...The Beat Goes On. Canoecopia was Fantastic as… |
Brent |
03/20/06 |
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03/23/06 |
| Canoecopia 2006 - clinic time |
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Brent |
03/09/06 |
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05/21/07 |
| Desperately seeking stability: thoughts on getting stable. |
Question: I am a sea kayaker who recently bought a racing surfski. Because I am still trying to get use to the low stability of the narrow and round surfski hull, I haven't been able to utilize the full power of my forward stroke, especially in swell and chop. Is… |
Brent |
11/08/03 |
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02/24/08 |