Front Sweep Stroke Look ahead of the turn = turn your face and whole upper body in the direction you want to turn = wind up your body Plant the sweep deep in the water at your toes Sweep as far out from the kayak as possible while unwinding your body with your stomach muscles Keep the boat flat during the turn	Back Sweep Stroke Look ahead of the turn = turn your face and whole upper body in the direction you will be pulling the bow = wind up your body Plant the sweep deep in the water at your stern Sweep as far out from the kayak as possible while unwinding your body with your stomach muscles Keep the boat flat during the turn
Stern Pivot Turn Take a front sweep stroke and at the same time: Tilt towards the stroke Throw your weight back momentarily and get forward again This should sink the stern and make it slice underwater Before your stroke has finished: -Level off your boat by pulling the knee on the stroke-side upwards = make your weight balanced on both butt cheeks This should make the spin continue and the stern corkscrew up to the surface while you complete the 180 degrees turn	Bow pivot turn Take a back sweep and at the same time: Tilt towards the sweep Throw your weight aggressively forward Before the stroke finishes, level off the boat tilt (prepare to level off as soon as you begin slicing the bow underwater)
Stern Squirt Start with some forward speed Establish a flat slide with a light sweep stroke When the slide has reached 90 degrees: Wind up your body agressively to the inside of the spin Lean back and plant a powerful back sweep behind the stern Tilt the kayak to the outside of the turn Make the sweep from deep underwater and push upwards and away from the kayak to force the stern underwater Unwind your body and use your stomach muscles and knees to pull the bow up and around, the upright angle of the kayak should be between 30 to 80 degrees, not more When the back sweep is reaching its end, your turn should reach 180 degrees from the initial position Your body should now have returned to an upright position Maintain your spin momentum by levelling off your tilt Let the stern fight its way to the surface while you continue to spin to a full 360 on the single back sweep
Stern Pirouette From a stern squirt when the initial back sweep has finished Lead aggressively with your head and upper body Plant your paddle right out to the side of your hip with the wrists cocked back so the power face is facing forward (open power face) With the whole blade submerged, draw it forward to your knee to pull the bow around During the draw you can edge the boat and force the stern further underwater When the draw reaches the knee, level off the tilt, close the power face Slice the draw back out to the side of the kayak Lead aggressively and continously with head and body and repeat bow draws and slicing outs to keep the pirouette going	Bow Pirouette The back sweep technique works best for ender pirouettes... As you begin popping, push your rudder forward and across the bow, and lead with your head and top hand Be careful not to land on your paddle with your arms extended The cross bow works best on flatwater... Reach across your boat for a forward sweep Lead with the head Anticipate the need to brace on the opposite side of your stroke

Screw-up

• A recovery technique from over-vertical situations
• Practice from a over-vertical stern squirt
• As soon as it is clear that you´re going past vertical...
• Use the same blade that you used in the initiating back sweep
• Turn and lead the move with your head and body
• Throw your weight back to grab water with the blade as far from your hip and as quickly as possible
• Swing your weight forward as you rotate the boat underneath your body with your hips, using the squirt´s spin momentum to your advantage
• Your body will be swinging to the front of the kayak throughout the motions

Double Pump

• To wind up the bow, simultaneously tilt your boat on edge, shift your weight slightly back and take a forward sweep stroke
• Immediately throw the bow downwards by planting a backstroke just behind the hip, leading aggressively with the head and body and throwing your weight forward

Bobbing Drill

• Keep the body as neutral as possible, focusing on the use of the knees and stomach muscles to pull the bow up and down
• Use very short and powerful strokes with a sculling angle to prevent your paddle from sinking
• Practice on both sides

Flatwater Cartwheel

• A combination of elevated stern and bow pivot turns
• Initiate with a double pump and aggressively lead the way with the head and body
• Before each stroke has finished, make sure you have made the transition to the next edge
• Keep your weight forward as much as possible, and continue to lead the way with your head and body

Bow Stall

• Initiate a cartwheel, then hit the brakes with a low brace when you reach vertical
• Set up a tripod with your whole paddle underwater, and as far out from the kayak as comfortable
• Push and pull on your individual blades for lateral stability
• Lean forward and push on a dual low brace to flatten out
• Lean back and take a dual forward stroke to pull yourself more vertical