Breathing Patterns for Dragon Boat Racing: Optimizing Performance in 200m and 500m Races
Dragon boat racing is a unique blend of power, endurance, and teamwork, where every stroke counts and every breath fuels the effort. For coaches...
Top 5 Paddling Technique Errors and How to Fix Them
Our tool for propulsion in a dragon boat is our paddle. It is a simple piece of technology which if used correctly, can help...
Should a Silver Fox Tackle a Dragon?
This post is a different format to the others. It is an interview with myself on the question of whether one can be a...
6 Mistakes Every Dragon Boater Makes
Whether you’ve just started in the world of paddling, we can guarantee that you are making paddling mistakes without even realising it. These mistakes...
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...
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...
Keep Your Friends Close And Your Paddle Closer
Your Coach may ask you to keep your paddle close to the boat during the power phase. Why, may you ask.
I am going to...
6 Mistakes Paddlers Make Before a Regatta
In the constant quest to improve, paddlers always seek something that will give them an edge. This is great but just before a regatta...
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 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...
