The Catch Posts
Improve Your Own Paddling by Helping Others Improve Theirs
Training for Fitness and Racing – Understanding the Energy Systems
Picking a Place to Paddle: What to Look For When Scouting Places to SUP
Pacing your Race – Lactic Acid Management
Welcome to The Catch! Paddle Monster’s new Monthly Feature
June 2022
How to Make Sure You Buy the Right SUP Board
Skill Set: Tracking Your Board Straight
Paddle Destinations: Quebec City, Canada
The Case for Periodized Training
July 2022
Choosing a New SUP Race Board: What to Look For
SUP Stability Tips for both New and Experienced Paddlers
Paddle Destinations: Maui, Hawaii
SUP Drafting 101: What is it, Why it Helps, How to do it
Adrian Angell On His Coast to Coast Paddle across England
Why it is Important to Try Different Boards when you get the Chance
Paddle Strength Training: The Bench Pull and Body Row
August 2022
Paddle Foundations: The Six Fundamentals of Paddle Technique
Traversing British Columbia’s Central Coast by SUP
A Tale of Two Gorges: The Tennessee River Gorge and The Columbia River Gorge
Measuring your Aerobic Capabilities with VO2Max Testing
SUP Technique: Errors and Fixes Part 1 – Issues with the Catch
Paddling Faster and Avoiding Back Pain
September 2022
Sup Strength: Adding Core Stability and Balance Training to your Lifting
Sight and Sound: Visual and Auditory Cues For Good Paddling
Paddling Safety: In Over Your Head
SUP Technique Errors and their Fixes – Staying “Inside” the Board
Take a Clinic- You Can Always Learn More
Where to Stand on Your SUP Board
Skills: Advanced Drafting – Passing from the Tail Wash
October 2022
Competing in the 2022 ICF World Championships-Canada’s Kirsty MacMillan
Crossings: Across the Irish Sea with Samantha Rutt
Strength for SUP – Leg Circuit to Improve Power Endurance and Stability
An In-depth Look at ICF Worlds: Breaking Down Connor Baxter’s Sprint Win
SUP Technique Errors and their Fixes – Errors Associated with the Pull
Buddy SUPing: A Paddle Community Grows out of Covid in Toronto
November 2022
Why Every SUP Paddler Should Try Paddling OC-6
A Simple but Effective Way to Train Your Balance and Footwork on Land
SUP Technique Errors and their Fixes – Errors Associated with the Exit
Paddling Machines – Yes or No?
Winter Paddling: Cold Weather Doesn’t Have to Keep You off the Water
December 2022
Use a Resistor to Improve Technique and Develop Specific Strength
Paddle Monster’s Larry Cain Sits Down with Caroline Kuntzel of Denmark
Fitness for Paddling – Getting More out of your Trips to the Gym
The Line You Don’t Want to Cross in Training – Central Nervous System Fatigue
The Beginners Guide to Repairing SUP Board Dings
Paddler Profile: Tony Galang – From Flatwater to Ocean Paddler
January 2023
When an Injury Forces You Off the Water
Implementing Changes to SUP Technique
Circuit Training for SUP Power Endurance and Aerobic Fitness
Improving SUP Paddling Technique While Standing on Land
SUP Racing Skills: The Beach Start
February 2023
Land Drills to Improve Your Forward Stroke’s Catch Phase
An Interview with Chris Murphy: 1000 Consecutive Days of Paddling
Open Q and A Zoom Session with Coach Larry Cain
Lace Up Those Runners: How Running Can Help Your Paddling
Stroke Rate and Gears in SUP Paddling
Video with Coach Victoria: Using Resistance Bands to Build Forward Stroke Power Pt. I
March 2023
When It’s Okay to Miss a Paddle Workout and What to Do When that Happens
Marker Workouts and the Value of Regularly Repeating Workouts in Training
Video with Coach Victoria: Using Resistance Bands to Build Forward Stroke Power Pt. II
Getting Back Out There: Starting Back on the Water after a Long Winter
Competing Indoors: The Toronto Indoor Boat Show SUP Race
April
Implementing the Changes to your SUP Technique
Paddle Training with Tech: Apple Watch Ultra v. Garmin Fenix 7X
Celebrate a Year of Paddle Monster’s “The Catch”
SUP Paddle Stroke: Land Drills for the Exit
Training Notebook: Strength Training Through the Competitive Paddle Season
How To: Training for a High-Priority SUP Event Early in the Season
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