Hold the oar handle only with the outside hand. The inside hand can be placed on the inside thigh or hip. Be careful that placing it behind the back can lead to incorrect rotation of the upper body. Now take regular strokes, but only on the square (the outside hand does not feather the blade). […]
Inside Arm Only
Hold the oar handle only with the inside hand. The outside hand can be placed on the outside thigh or hip. Be careful that placing it behind the back can lead to incorrect rotation of the upper body. Now take regular strokes. You can start on the square, and then transition to the feather. Note […]
Catch Placement
Start at the finish, with the boat stationary and blades squared and buried. Then take one full recovery, ending with the blades buried at the catch. Do not take a stroke, but reset to the finish. Watch for correct posture, timing and handle heights. Repeat as needed. Note To ensure the boat is set during […]
Pick Drill
Starting by sitting at the finish, take 10 arms only strokes. Then move to 10 arms and body strokes. Then 10 strokes at half-slide. And finally 10 full strokes. Make sure rowers keep good posture during each phase, especially not moving their bodies on arms only strokes. Progression The number of strokes at each position […]
Zen Rowing
Long pause drills, giving rowers enough time to take deep breaths from the bottom part of their lungs at each pause. Breathing is intended as a way to reaffirm/correct posture. Location of pauses can be adjusted to work on posture at specific points of the recovery. One option is a pause at bodies over and […]