Timing is Important. Or is it?
One of the first things I learned as a dragon boater is that good timing is important. I have had many conversations with fellow...
Stroke Rate and Boat Speed
When dragon boat crews want to go faster, they tend to lift the stroke rate. This is one of the biggest mistakes I see...
Sit Up and Take Note
Can simply sitting up during your stroke make the boat go faster?
All dragon boat paddlers know that when there is movement in the boat,...
Should You Hanker for an Anchor?
This post will cover a very useful accessory that every dragon boat coach should have at their disposal. It is usually (mistakenly) called a...
Efficient Dragon Boat Paddling Technique (Part 1)
Does the following story sound familiar to you?
You turn up at your first dragon boating session. Someone looks you up and down and says...
Dragon Boat Race Starts
This post is going to discuss what a good race start looks like and why. It will also show you some different race starts.
The...
Effect of Crew Movement on Dragon Boat Speed
In rowing, the mass of the crew is much more than the mass of the shell. Therefore, any movements by the crew affects the...
In dragon boating, is “timing” the same as “synchrony”?
Synchrony: a state in which things happen, move, or exist at the same time
Timing: the control of the speed of a stroke, blow, etc.,...
Efficient Dragon Boat Paddling Technique (Part 2)
So, you have read Part 1 of Efficient Dragon Boat Paddling?
What more can we add?
You will discover from my blogs that I am a...
Dragon Boating – Easy to learn, difficult to master
Games should be easy to learn and difficult to master. They reward the first quarter and the hundredth.
-Nolan Bushnell
This design philosophy has historically and...
