Good technique - relaxed and powerful. The only thing I would like to see is her top arm bending more with the pull back and thus keeping the blade at 90 degrees for as much of the paddle travel as possible. As it is, the paddle is actually lifting the boat at the end of its travel rather than thrusting it forward. I coach in NSW, Australia.
@geoffr25 i'd disagree, bending or punching the top arm during the pull destabilizes the paddle, the top arm should have a slight bend and stay rigid throughout the stroke maintaining pressure linearally through the shaft
however i like to nitpick, and may i add some observations:
1. seems like the seat is abnormally higher than the water, right? That probably made you lean so so much forward, and your pull started a tiny bit earlier than the blade was fully buried. i say maybe a longer paddle for practice.
2. the latte part of the pull has too much of a negative paddle and the exit was a bit late, both will reduce the power of the pull, sink the boat, and create a bit of a drag at the end.
This is a really awesome video! Thanks for posting this :) I just joined a dragon boat team and was looking for something like this on the technique! Great Video and love the music :)
The top arm isnt correct, long strokes and pull that top arm back to close to your chest, rotate, reach forward and pull long
Onepoppo 3 months ago
Good technique - relaxed and powerful. The only thing I would like to see is her top arm bending more with the pull back and thus keeping the blade at 90 degrees for as much of the paddle travel as possible. As it is, the paddle is actually lifting the boat at the end of its travel rather than thrusting it forward. I coach in NSW, Australia.
geoffr25 5 months ago
@geoffr25 i'd disagree, bending or punching the top arm during the pull destabilizes the paddle, the top arm should have a slight bend and stay rigid throughout the stroke maintaining pressure linearally through the shaft
fight4honor 4 months ago
however i like to nitpick, and may i add some observations:
1. seems like the seat is abnormally higher than the water, right? That probably made you lean so so much forward, and your pull started a tiny bit earlier than the blade was fully buried. i say maybe a longer paddle for practice.
2. the latte part of the pull has too much of a negative paddle and the exit was a bit late, both will reduce the power of the pull, sink the boat, and create a bit of a drag at the end.
aztaska 7 months ago
excellent side view and breakdown of how a stroke should be done. great job!!
aztaska 7 months ago
@barndog007 i thought the exact same thing immediately
sergeantskills 7 months ago
Exit is definitely initiated too late in the stroke.
barndog007 8 months ago
文龍 我們看的應該是一樣的吧! 哈...
butu0000 9 months ago
She is pulling out to late, atleast that is my opinion.
Surrwin 9 months ago
where is that?? i would like to know... my team need some practice hehehhe .we got 3rd place in our last tournament which is ok but not at all.
Lujuzr 10 months ago
@Lujuzr This place is in Montreal. You and your team can contact me if you want to book any practice during the winter season!
lynelariviere 8 months ago
Hey i train there as well!
willyelchino 10 months ago
NICE!
DAVEYorlando 10 months ago
This is a really awesome video! Thanks for posting this :) I just joined a dragon boat team and was looking for something like this on the technique! Great Video and love the music :)
psychopat 1 year ago
WOOOO!!!! I love dragon boat!
codiXai 1 year ago
Thanks a bunch! Been looking for something like this.
dunaMis747 1 year ago
pull it out to late O.o
GeneralAdan 1 year ago
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FF2PM 1 year ago
Wow, really good! Well done!
casalrey 1 year ago
thank you so much u inspire me to paddle and be a better person
jaytheloaft 1 year ago
Thank you ..
debamandal 1 year ago