Number 1: Timing and technique are more critical than power and strength In many sports individual performance, strength, agility etc. are the focus of attention. The first skill the coach worked with us on was to have the entire team… Read more ›
Winter can be a tough time of year when it comes to your health. Its cold out, gets dark quicker, and with all of the holidays and surrounding activities there just doesn’t seem to be the time to keep to… Read more ›
Best paddling technique for Dragon Boat from Kirby Mark Kirby Mark who has been paddling for a few years made some compilation of guidelines and pointers to the dragon boat strokes to improve your technique. Lots of paddlers give thanks… Read more ›
About Dragon Boat Program A company called Dragon Boat Program located in Vancouver, USA has a number of courses they run that helps maximise a dragon boat paddler’s potential. There are a series of classes or workshops, clinics, and weekend… Read more ›
Head up Don’t watch the paddler in front, move with body in front and watch top hand. Practice long distance continuous paddling Get rid of people with big egos or super type A’s that always put their head down and… Read more ›
There is a firm belief in the dragon boat world that sychronised paddling stands above all the muscle and power athletes has to offer in a full boat. If paddlers are not synchronised to the two lead strokers, then more… Read more ›
Press play to begin streaming the audio or right click the download link and choose save as or save link. [podcast]http://www.dragonglobe.com/podcasts/George_Louie_Interview.mp3[/podcast] Download the MP3 [ 12 Minutes - 11 MB ] George Louie, coach of Sydney’s DSA Dragonboat Club has… Read more ›
The biggest challenge of dragon boat racing is managing synchrony. Since there is no gym exercise for building synchrony, teams that spend more time practicing on water tend to have an advantage. Paddling Some teams that emphasize stroke rate might… Read more ›
The technique that will be discussed is based on flat water sprint canoe style used by the two time International Dragon Boat Champions – The Canadian Men’s Dragon Boat Team. There are six key parts to the dragon boat stroke.… Read more ›