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sully
Jun 12, 2013, 11:56:05 PM6/12/13
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no matter how you cut it, some ppl are very slow learners.
They were at the end of the line when they handed out coordination.
I have one now in the pipeline, seems like one step forward and two back, but he has a great attitude, keeps plugging away and is excited about it.
One thing that inhibits them is the grip on the oars. It's just difficult for some to learn to relax the grip, once they get the grip, they begin to feel
the flat spots on collar/sill of oarlock and sculling makes rapid improvement.
I did this first with Caroline, now I do it whenever I have someone with grip problems.
I send them home with a broken scull. We have some old broken sculls around where it's broken on the shaft. There's a handle and a collar on the oar,
I have them take it home and show them how to lay the collar on something
flat, then practice feathering while watching TV.
My current slow learner did this last week, made a huge improvement when he got back on the water.
I think I have a couple broken sweep oars at home, that could work for my 'learn to row' group this summer.
They were at the end of the line when they handed out coordination.
I have one now in the pipeline, seems like one step forward and two back, but he has a great attitude, keeps plugging away and is excited about it.
One thing that inhibits them is the grip on the oars. It's just difficult for some to learn to relax the grip, once they get the grip, they begin to feel
the flat spots on collar/sill of oarlock and sculling makes rapid improvement.
I did this first with Caroline, now I do it whenever I have someone with grip problems.
I send them home with a broken scull. We have some old broken sculls around where it's broken on the shaft. There's a handle and a collar on the oar,
I have them take it home and show them how to lay the collar on something
flat, then practice feathering while watching TV.
My current slow learner did this last week, made a huge improvement when he got back on the water.
I think I have a couple broken sweep oars at home, that could work for my 'learn to row' group this summer.
Henry Law
Jun 13, 2013, 5:02:11 AM6/13/13
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On 13/06/13 04:56, sully wrote:
> I have them take it home and show them how to lay the collar on something
> flat, then practice feathering while watching TV.
Brilliant idea. Showing them the flats on the collar is part of my
> I have them take it home and show them how to lay the collar on something
> flat, then practice feathering while watching TV.
standard "familiarisation" process when they first sit in the playboat;
some of them -- those with some mechanical imagination -- get it
straight away, whereas some it just seems to pass by. I'll try this
idea out.
--
Henry Law Manchester, England
Charles Carroll
Jun 14, 2013, 6:05:05 PM6/14/13
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Dr. Kleshnev in the May Rowing Biomechnical Newsletter addresses the subject
of grip on the oar handles. His Newsletter might make a nice supplement to
the broken oar handles.
http://www.biorow.com/RBN_en_2007_files/2007RowBiomNews05.pdf
of grip on the oar handles. His Newsletter might make a nice supplement to
the broken oar handles.
http://www.biorow.com/RBN_en_2007_files/2007RowBiomNews05.pdf
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