DragonBoatPaddlers.net » Thumb http://dragonboatpaddlers.net Faster, Harder, Deeper... Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:32:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Wrist Drill http://dragonboatpaddlers.net/109/wrist-drill/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wrist-drill http://dragonboatpaddlers.net/109/wrist-drill/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:43:58 +0000 Coach http://dragonboatpaddlers.net/?p=109 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.

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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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