Technical Drills - coaching videos

Stop Drills - Pause at Hands Away

Stop your stroke after the finish and after you've pushed the handle away fro m your body, but before your back begins to rotate out of the layback position.

Work to achieve a clean finish and exit from the water. Get your hands away from your body smartly. In a regular stroke by getting your hands out, arms straightened, and shoulders out of the bow QUICKLY, little of the velocity that you've just given to the boat during the power phase of the stroke, will be lost.

As you do this exercise, take note of the run of the boat. As it begins to decelerate, gently restart your recovery - pivoting lower back, and then pulling your feet slowing toward your butt as you move into position for the next catch, giving up as little of the boat's momentum as possible.