Improve - Sculling grip at the finish (+ Common Problems)
Please look at the examples below and review your positions or that of your crew. Anthony Edwards, five times Olympic athlete, demonstrates common issues.
The wrist must be flat at the finish. Otherwise, poor body posture will result, and the wrist can sometimes sustain an injury.
It is also vital that the correct feathering procedure is followed at the tap down, and this is only possible with a flat wrist.
The wrist must be flat at the finish. Otherwise, poor body posture will result, and the wrist can sometimes sustain an injury.
It is also vital that the correct feathering procedure is followed at the tap down, and this is only possible with a flat wrist.
Correct Position:
Here we see Eddy demonstrating the correct position of the hand and wrist at the finish in a sculling boat. The key is to make sure that the wrist is flat and the forearm approximately horizontal. In addition, it is essential to feather correctly. For more info, please see: |