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Tanja Ecker Stand Up Paddling Clinics

Tanja Ecker, known as The Fearless German in SUP circles, is true to her name with two 2nd place and one 3rd place rankings in the world's longest SUP race, SUP 11-City Tour. She won the overall ranking for SUP Tour Switzerland in 2018 and 2019. To add to her accolades, she topped her two German Championship titles in 2020 in the Flatwater Long Distance and in the Ocean Technical Race with a total of seven championship titles in all disciplines and earned a runner-up title at the finals in Duisburg. In 2021, Tanja earned 5th place in the world. In addition to her success as an athlete, she is also an accomplished photographer and the co-founder of Crazy Socks, a coaching and events company in Germany.

Technique & Basic Race Technique*

  • Technique teaching & training and fundamental training

  • Paddle theory (principles, modes of action, anatomy)

  • Efficient and healthy paddling (injury prevention)

  • Insights for long-term growth 

  • Formation of a good foundation

  • Find the personal perfect paddle technique

  • Identify personal challenges

  • Video analysis to identify points to work on

  • Get used and comfortable with the conditions (paddling in wind, waves, chop)

  • Insight into training possibilities & routines

  • Race tactics & race preparation *(the advanced group will focus on this)

  • Beach starts, buoy turns, paddling in a group *(the advanced group will focus on this)

  • Refuel motivation in the group, community building

  • Exchange and tips on topics of interest (breathing, mental training, nutrition, regeneration, ultradistance, racing, equipment)

3hrs (12 people limit)



Private Lessons

  • Most intensive and individual way to work on personal challenges

  • Individual technique training

  • Individual training tips

  • Answers to individual questions (technique, race, equipment, ultradistance)

  • Based on technique teaching & training and fundamental training, paddle theory (principles, modes of action, anatomy)

  • Efficient and healthy paddling (injury prevention)

  • Insights for long-term growth

  • Formation of a good foundation

  • Video analysis to identify points to work on

  • Get used and comfortable with the conditions (paddling in wind, waves, chop)

2hrs