Rowing with one sculling oar!

Hello rowers and coaches!

Here is an exercise on how to coach rowers to have smoother and more direct catches:

The exercise is done in a double or quad. Take one sculling blade away from the rower and have him row with one oar only. In the quad you can have two scullers do the exercise at the same time on opposite sides. The hand that is not being used can rest on the thigh muscle. The purpose of the exercise is to show the rower that brute force will tear the water and the boat does not move efficiently with the power applied. By making the CATCH PART OF THE RECOVERY, connecting to the water first is easier and applying the leg drive will be smoother. This exercise enhances the "HANG" of the oar and leg drive.

The same exercise can be done on the rowing machine. Remember that I always favor rowing machines on slides and ROWPERFECT.
GO PRACTICE!
All the best,
XENO

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.