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“A Kayaking Forward Stroke CHRISTMAS Testimonial and Inspriation”

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Coach Reitz,

Thank you for your wonderful & interesting response to my email, and a hearty congratulations on your recent paddling accomplishments. Please feel free to use my email, as a testimony to your outstanding video, "The Forward Stroke Clinic", which has helped me so much.

Ed "Fast Eddy" Earle

Dear Brent,

Sometime in 1998, I bought your video, "The Forward Stroke Clinic". It has been the foundation for my recreational and racing paddling. In the beginning, I reviewed the video, which I firmly believe is the best on the market, over and over, always trying to copy your fluid stroke, and to achieve perfection. I firmly believe that your teachings, are the secret to my success, in my racing endeavors.

Now I'm smart enough to realize, that a video alone cannot spell success, but that I must bring a certain level of conditioning to the races, and also have the proper equipment to to compete, being the right kayak & paddle.

At the time I bought your video, I was using a flat blade paddle and was a little nervous about graduating to a wing paddle, which could be tricky. Your video helped me develope such a good (make it very good) stroke, that I was able to transition to a wing paddle, and was comfortable and proficient within ten minutes of first using it.

Brent, do you remember my emails whereby I refered to you as "Coach"? Well, I have never forgotten all the help & tips that you passed on to me, and that I put to good use.

This year, 2008, at 70 years of age, I entered 6 races and won them ALL.

In some of the races, I was in the Senior Division, BUT, still beat all the times, for the Men's Open Division for Sea kayaks, in the same race. Some people have asked me," How do you do it? " I tell them it's Training, Paddling Technique and Equipment, especially at 70 years.

Most of all, I give credit to the great foundation, that your "Forward Stroke" instructional video, has given to me .

Thank you, Brent (Coach) after all these years.

Merry Christmas to you & your family.

Ed Earle