To better assist the team in training. I have cited some tips on paddling.
Reach. Reach refers to the action of the paddler leading up to and beginning an individual stroke, though not the placing of the paddle into the water itself ("catch"). The paddler wants to place the paddle as far ahead of him or herself as possible, ideally stretching the paddle up past the bench immediately in front of the paddler. By placing the paddle as far ahead as possible, the paddler is maximizing the amount of time th
e paddle will be pulling through the water, and therefore maximizing the amount of force he or she is putting into making the boat move.
If the paddlers on a team do not reach far enough forward on their strokes, they will simply not be able to put enough power into each stroke to be competitive, and will be wasting most of the energy that they're exerting.
There are 4 elements to the dragon boat stroke: Reach/extension, Catch, Pull, and Exit.
Reach. Reach refers to the action of the paddler leading up to and beginning an individual stroke, though not the placing of the paddle into the water itself ("catch"). The paddler wants to place the paddle as far ahead of him or herself as possible, ideally stretching the paddle up past the bench immediately in front of the paddler. By placing the paddle as far ahead as possible, the paddler is maximizing the amount of time th
e paddle will be pulling through the water, and therefore maximizing the amount of force he or she is putting into making the boat move.If the paddlers on a team do not reach far enough forward on their strokes, they will simply not be able to put enough power into each stroke to be competitive, and will be wasting most of the energy that they're exerting.
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