Session Three
In this session, after a recap of last week, we will go through our first technique drills 'Circles' and 'Double Slaps' before going for a short steady row to practice manoeuvring the boat.
Circles
​Circles are a great exercise for showing how the distances between your hands effects the stability of the boat.
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Sit at backstops with legs flat and back straight.
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Keep the blades feathered (flat to the water)
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Roll the hands and blades round in circles, backwards and forwards.
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See how many full rotations you can do in 30s
Double Slaps
This is a great drill for identifying your hand positions relative to the water.
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Sitting at backstops, legs flat, back straight
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Slap both blades on the water together.
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How many of these can you do in 30 seconds?
Turning
Next, we are going to practice some simple turns.
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By putting more pressure on either our green or red oar, we will get a feel for how we turn and steer doubles and singles or aide the coxswain in the quad around particularly tight turns.
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We will perform a gentle slalom or 'S' shape course before turning the boat 180. Repeat 3 times.
Recommended Reading
Please sign up to Row How and complete the modules under 'Online Learning':
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Safety Basics
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Cold Water & Hyperthermia
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Capsize Drill