DW at NC Paddle Surfer recently got a paddling lesson from C4′s Todd Bradley and it’s completely changed his stroke. Read on for details. And then go to DE’s site to see a blow-up of the schematic below and a demonstration video. Great stuff!
Thanks to Todd Bradley, and the SUPAH Clinic I attended in Oahu last week, I know how to paddle properly and efficiently.
If you think any of this is wrong, just try it before you reject it. Or better yet, just try to match Todd Bradley on a down wind run. Even Dave Parameter admitted he can’t keep up with Todd. His technique is so refined and efficient, he smokes people. 
To further improve on the technique shown here, make sure you twist the paddle blade as it exits the water at the end of the stroke. This will actually make your paddle JUMP out of the water, increasing your efficiency even further.
I was waiting for C4 to publish the video they shot of the clinic, but today I learned from Tommy Stokes that it will be awhile longer before this happens. I hated to hear that, so I’m posting the lessons learned now for all to absorb.
Now go paddle faster than ever before, with less strain and effort. You won’t need to keep downsizing your paddle blades.
Oh, and stop bending at the waist. Bend at the knees and throw jabs like Muhammad Ali. That’s what the top hand paddle stroke should be like.