10 tips for improving timing in Dragon Boating

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 paddle madly out of sync when you aren’t looking or in a race
Get a coach that will correct anyone when they get out of stroke.
Have a common technique for the entire crew.
Reshuffle paddlers around the boat who can’t get in time with the stroke to a better position
Recover with bottom hands rising to the catch (gives crew a chance to sync up – don’t go right in)
Use a common paddle for the crew – don’t have some people with super light carbon fibre paddles and others with a wooden paddle.
Pushing hard and raising intensity during training without raising stroke rate – teaches stroke rate control while changing power and intensity.