This document provides a table for kayak coaches to evaluate common technique errors in paddlers. The table lists key areas of proper kayak technique both in front and behind the paddler, as well as on the left and right sides. Coaches can check off observed errors such as head position, shoulder height, back bend, paddle angle and exit, and use of the kinetic chain to identify areas for paddlers to improve their form. The table allows for easy identification of technique flaws that can then be corrected.

1. Kayak Technique
If you are a kayak coach you must know how important are the technique of the paddlers, so we
did an easy table where u can see the fails of your athletes and correct it.
In front of:
1- Head was:
 To the right
 In the middle
 To the left
2- Shoulders were:
 Natural position
 Elevated
3- Shoulders:
 Same height
 Different height
4- The backward hand goes with the shoulder:
 Ascendent
 Straight
 Descendent
5- Back:
 Torsión, bloquing shoulder and throwing hand forward
 Do not blocks and throwing hand forward leaving shoulder backward

2. Behind:
1- Paddle exit:
 Near the Kayak
 Away from the kayak
2- Pull:
 Straight body and kayak
stable
 Back bent to the paddle
that is in the water
 Back bent to opposite side
to pull the paddle
3- Attack position:
 Hand and elbow making
an 90º angle
 Elbow low
 Hand near the head
4- Hand push or pull:
 Straight
 Inflected
 Outstretched
Inflected Outstretched

3. Left or right side:
2- Back position:
 Forward
 Little Forward
 Backward
1- Head position:
 Forward
 Straight
 Backward
3- Elbow:
 Above the shoulders
 To the shoulder heigth
 Below the Shoulders
4- Hand forward:
 To the eyes heigth
 Below the eyes
5- Hand backward:
 Above the eyes
 To the eyes heigth
 Below the eyes
6- Pull:
 Use kinetic chain (feet, back, hands)
 Do not use legs to do successful the
kinetic chain.
7- Paddle exit:
 Hand forward the
body
 Hand backward the
body