Wrist Drill
Jun 23
2009
Paddlers hold their top hand wrist on the paddle’s ‘T’ handle. This helps identify the correct path of downward pressure on the paddle, and quickly identifies incorrect direction of force.
Coaches: Watch for cheating, as some paddlers will simply place their open hand over the handle, or the heel of their hand, which negates the purpose of the drill. This is well illustrated by the 2nd, 3rd & 4th paddlers on the port side. The 2nd paddler has hooked her thumb under the handle and placed her palm on top, while #3 & $ are both using their palms rather than their wrists.
Ken McVay photo
Tags: Correct Path, Downward Pressure, Ken Mcvay, Paddler, Palm, Palms, Photo, Thumb