Brushstroke 14. When is it enough?
Today, on the banks of the Parc del Segre —venue of the first Canoe Slalom World Cup of 2025— I was speaking with a veteran
Brushstroke 13. See with different eyes.
One of the most common mistakes we make when analyzing athletic performances in Canoe Slalom has to do with how we interpret what we see.
Brushstroke 12: Athlete, that void you feel is your own freedom.
The reader might think I’m a bit obsessive with my references to Jean-Paul Sartre. The truth is, there’s something in his reasoning that really resonates
Brushstroke 11: Your Training Sessions, the Donut Seller, and the Virgin of Guadalupe
Years after the Civil War, my grandparents opened a bar next to the Sanctuary of Guadalupe in Hondarribia. It was the second business they ran;
Brushstroke 10. Leadership and Mediterranean Diet.
I’ve been in China for a month now, training and advising athletes and technical staff in Guizhou province, located in the south-central part of this
Brushstroke 9: It’s not where you come from, it’s where you’re going.
This insight is very brief. Over the years, coaches develop an almost immediate instinct for identifying athletes who struggle to be “coachable.” A recent study
Brushstroke 8: The hobbissional approach: between hobby and profession
“When it comes to our hobbies, we should be underqualified. When it comes to our profession, we should be overqualified.” — Nassim Nicholas Taleb Lebanese
Brushstroke 7. Bricks and Mortar: Training to Compete
We know that Canoe Slalom is a sport where artists in peak physical condition reign. Accepting this reality from the start would prevent many disappointments
Brushstroke 6. If You Like Tactical Actions, You Will See “Tactical Inactions”
Let’s be honest: in Canoe Slalom, what you do is crucial, but what you don’t do is just as important. In our sport, inaction is
Brushstroke 5. Nobody loves the pessimistic, but we need him.
I am one of the lucky ones who has had the chance to know and work for years with Josean Arruza, Professor of Psychology at