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Technique<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Dragon boat technique<\/h3>\n

Dragon boat technique can draw on a number of influences which may include sprint canoe and kayak, marathon canoe or outrigger canoe. Because of this there is possible variation in effective mechanics for dragon boat.<\/p>\n

The summary below is a generic overview of the stroke that involves all disciplines. The stroke should be practiced on the erg with a range of motion and stroke length that replicates the desired result in the boat. Excessive motion to generate a faster time on the erg at the expense of technique is a questionable practice.<\/p>\n

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Set Up<\/h3>\n
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  • The torso is tall with a slight forward lean to improve leverage.<\/li>\n
  • The top arm is as open with a slight bend to find the strongest possible upper side support.<\/li>\n
  • The bottom arm is parallel to the \u201cwater\u201d and not over extended.<\/li>\n
  • The paddle side is wound through the torso with the legs stabilizing the set up position to optimize a sense of pre-loading the stroke.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Catch<\/h3>\n
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    • The motion to the catch is slightly downward to ensure both upper and lower side recruitment.<\/li>\n
    • The catch is best done with paddle side oblique compression and hand motion timed to ensure torso recruitment as much as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Pull<\/h3>\n
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      • The body spreads the de-rotation through the pull phase by keeping the upper shoulder back as long as possible in mid-pull.<\/li>\n
      • The paddle side leg\/hip engages to stabilize and contribute to torso recruitment as desired.<\/li>\n
      • The pull phase generates power by mainly torso rotation, but also assisted with an upper side downward pressure as the paddler presses up through the stroke.<\/li>\n
      • The paddle side shoulder stays low through the last part of the pull phase to ensure the best possible connection as long as possible before the exit.<\/li>\n
      • The stroke continually accelerates through the pull phase to ensure the highest degree of pressure\/connection at all times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Recovery<\/h3>\n
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        • The exit is as clean as possible with the paddle tracking back to the set up with the minimum of extraneous motion of the arms and a brief relaxation to prepare for the next pre-loaded set up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          Training Video<\/h3>\n

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