Technique

ENTRY PHASE
•  Ensure torso Rotation
•  Straighten Pulling Arm
•  Resisting Arm – Shoulder / Eye Height
•  Elbow of Resisting Arm Greater Than 90 Degrees
•  Pressure Through Stroke Side Leg
•  Avoid Excessive Resisting Arm Crossover
•  Ensure Full Blade entry at Footrest

PULL & EXIT PHASE
•  Unwing Torso
•  Extend Stroke Side Leg
•  Pull Blade Backwards
•  Blade exit on stroke side at hip
•  Simultaneously, Resisting arm Straightens, Finishing at shoulder / Eye Height, with hand Relaxed
•  Elbow Remains Lower than hand and shoulder on Resisting Arm

AIRWORK / RECOVERY
•  Airwork / Recovery
•  Straight Lead Arm
•  After Exit of Blade – Initiate Torso Rotation
•  Trailing Arm Hand Lift to Shoulder / Eye Height