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420 CLASS CLINIC KICKS OFF IN CHINESE TAIPEI

15
Aug 2019

The first ever 420 Class Clinic in Chinese Taipei, 15-19 August, kicked off today at Doufu Cape, Yilan County under the expert coaching guidance of Nikos Drougkas (GRE).

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2019 420 Class Coaches and Sailor Clinic - Chinese Taipei
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The clinic opened this morning with a welcome from Jose Massapina, 420 Class Vice-President responsible for development, including an overview on the 420 Class and presentation of the various 420 Class training materials,including the 420 to the Max video and Exercise e-Book of performance training exercises.

Twenty-six sailors and coaches from Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand have joined the five-day clinic which will equip coaches and sailors with knowledge and expertise in the 420 Class, through a mix of shore side theory and on-water practical sessions. Topics will include:

•    Tactics
•    Strategy
•    Skills Setting
•    Boat Preparation
•    Training Exercises
•    Running a training programme
•    Effective Briefing/Debriefing
•    Racing Rules and Race Management
•    Video Skills
•    Psychology and Physiology
•    And more …

The Clinic will be a mix of on-water sessions, lectures, exercises and presentations.

After the welcome and introduction, Nikos Drougkas immediately led the participants into a practice session on tacking.

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