WATER DRILLS

Here below a list of the Drills that can be performed during our water training sessions. Pictures and brief explanation about the aim of the drill are provided

#a.TAP DOWN AND FEATHER (Video)

This drill can be performed in a single or in crew. It is a test of precision and balance. Tap the handles down and away from "backstops" to arms away. Your left hand needs to lead and the boat should balance. Try and keep your wrist flat!

Repeat the drill until able to make it three time in a row without the blades touching the water

#b.ROLL UP AND PLACE (Video)

With the boat stationary, perform a clean and controlled recovery from backstops with feathered blades

Repeat the drill until able to make it three time with the blade off the water and, if in crew, with all crew members going into catch at the same moment.

#c.SEQUENCING FROM FRONTSTOPS (Video)

Build the slide from frontsops starting with tapping the blades at the catch before driving on the legs. After adding the hips, make the shoulders break the elbows and add the arm draw at the end, releasing with light hands. Try to keep the rating low and your posture tall.

Repeat the drill until able to make 10 successful strokes for each stage of the sequence

#d.FLAT HANDS (Video)

Take at least three normal strokes before sculling for at least 250m with completely flat hands as soon as possible after the extraction and fetahering. You can keep you thumbs on the ends of your blades, then close your hand up to square.