Coxswain Feeling if the Catch is miss-timed

The Coxswain in any boat, but particularly an 8+ can feel when the catch is miss-timed.

If the crew or part of them are pushing before the oars are in the water and connected then the coxswain will feel the jerk in the boat at the catch.

Here we discuss how to detect the problem and communicate with the crew to correct it.