Comments on: Setting Up Dragonboat Crew Positions http://www.dragonglobe.com/dragonboating/setting-up-crew-positions/ dragonboat talk for dragonboaters. Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:40:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tyrone http://www.dragonglobe.com/dragonboating/setting-up-crew-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-6273 Tyrone Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:08:48 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=606#comment-6273 Hi Ych22, Thanks for your comment. I totally agree as the first 3 pairs have to make sure they are in time and also 'leading' by example, otherwise the rest of the crew will be out of time. There are many theories that people say to which combination is best. Though I believe that each crew will use their strengths and each crew will have different positions as each crew has different paddlers. As you have mentioned, the weakest link will cost the team and the weakest link is crucial to the team as everyone plays a vital role in the crew. Hi Ych22,

Thanks for your comment. I totally agree as the first 3 pairs have to make sure they are in time and also ‘leading’ by example, otherwise the rest of the crew will be out of time.

There are many theories that people say to which combination is best. Though I believe that each crew will use their strengths and each crew will have different positions as each crew has different paddlers.

As you have mentioned, the weakest link will cost the team and the weakest link is crucial to the team as everyone plays a vital role in the crew.

]]> By: Ych22 http://www.dragonglobe.com/dragonboating/setting-up-crew-positions/comment-page-1/#comment-6272 Ych22 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:08:29 +0000 http://www.dragonglobe.com/?p=606#comment-6272 I do believe that the first 3 pairs have a critical job in controlling the stroke rate. They must be mentally strong, disciplined and in-sync to lead the rest. Otherwise the first 3 pairs and the last 3 pairs should also be stronger than the middle 4 pairs because from personal experience the water offers the least amount of useful resistance there. Could be 2-4-4 instead of 3-4-3 though, depending on the boat. For sure, the paddlers in the middle suffer a bit of inefficiency. All in all, your weakest link will still cost the team. I do believe that the first 3 pairs have a critical job in controlling the stroke rate. They must be mentally strong, disciplined and in-sync to lead the rest.

Otherwise the first 3 pairs and the last 3 pairs should also be stronger than the middle 4 pairs because from personal experience the water offers the least amount of useful resistance there. Could be 2-4-4 instead of 3-4-3 though, depending on the boat. For sure, the paddlers in the middle suffer a bit of inefficiency.

All in all, your weakest link will still cost the team.

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