Reverse Cat Paw

This is a combination of the Inside Arm Only and Outside Arm Only drills. The inside hand should be on the oar during the drive, and the outside hand on the oar during the recovery. The hand that is not actively holding the oar can be laid on top, so that it is ready to […]

Cat Paw

This is a combination of the Inside Arm Only and Outside Arm Only drills. The outside hand should be on the oar during the drive, and the inside hand on the oar during the recovery. The hand that is not actively holding the oar can be laid on top, so that it is ready to […]

Finish Pauses

Taking full feather strokes, add a pause at the finish before the tap down. Blades should be rolled flat onto the water at the pause. Then rowers should tap down and bring their blades off the water as they begin the recovery, with enough clearance to square before the catch. Progression Move the pause to […]

Finish Pauses

Full feather strokes, with a pause before the tap down at the finish. Blades should be rolled flat onto the water at the finish. After the pause, rowers should tap down and bring their blades off the water. Unlike Dragging Blades drill, should be no tap down at catch. Progression Can start by half boats, […]