Today’s poster girl is Aini, who paddles with Phoenix Rising, Angels Abreast AND Nautical Dragons… You always know when she’s in the boat!
The full set of photographs from this year’s Paddlesfest may be seen by clicking here.
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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.
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This drill was introduced to Ergondragons members during a Waters Edge Stroke Improvement Clinic. It is useful in helping paddlers who are not hinging, or who are not hinging through the full 15 degree range.
Arms should be held at shoulder height and kept fully extended.
Coaches should watch for improper technique – note that the paddler in the rear does not have her arms extended, and will gain no benefit from the drill.
This drill provides an effective means of encouraging a single paddler to hinge properly while the rest of the crew continues to paddle, as this photo illustrates.
Ken McVay photos
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Today’s Poster Girl doesn’t have a name (she wisely chose not to reveal it) but the smile was more than enough to share her with the world.
U BETTE and Angels Abreast waiting for the starting gun for their final event.
You’ll find the full set (nearly 300 photographs) here.
NOTE: You may download images of up to 4 MegaPixels without charge. To do so, click on the BUY link, then use the DOWNLOAD tab and download any images you would like to have. If you have any problems with this, contact me and I’ll help you sort it out.
I encourage everyone who was there to leave comments!
Paddles up!
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