Not sure where I would put them in there but there is the flatwater Ka-Y, Switch Flip, Woo Woo, McNasty, Donkey Flip (Where you keep your bow in the air the whole time otherwise it is a back deck roll), Back Loop, Pogo Flip, Pirouette off the side of the pool to pogo flip, Mcnatsies off the side, no paddle loop, I'm sure there are some others I'm just not thinking of right now.

I think some things in your list are out of order. Loop should be earlier. Splits earlier, Cleans later.

When you say edge transitions early on, are you talking about lean cleans with no paddle or doing it with a paddle? Because trying to slide your edges under without a paddle is a great drill.



Edited by kayaktheworld - 06 Feb 2008 at 8:33am

Something that I would think about is leaving the proficiency out of the flatwater tricks.  Its good to know how to do all of what you are describing in your list.  Its also a wicked thing to use as a tool to learn.  I would consider keeping stuff like the Carwheel to a dull roar.  You will find that the speed and paddle plants are very different on flat than they are on the river.  Use the tools, the progression sounds good to me but keep in mind that nothing beats doing this stuff in the spots.  Just speed it up a bunch.  Oh and one note.  Be sure to see every end before it goes in, on the cartwheels.  you must see and pull the stern to get past the 3 or 4 count of ends.

BIlly