Think Dragon Boating is Easy? There’s a Catch!
The Catch
One of the most important phases of a good dragon boat stroke is the catch and it is one of the most difficult...
Technique
Fitness
REHIT: 80 Seconds a Week to Supercharge Your Performance
Reduced-Exertion High-Intensity Interval Training (REHIT). Dragon boat paddlers, imagine boosting your power, endurance, and race-day performance with just 80 seconds of all-out effort per...
Injury
Body Scanning Apps to Power Up Your Dragon Boating
Are you trying to get into a state or international team? Do you want to know if your training’s packing on muscle or if...
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The Best Way to Balance Your Dragon Boat
Why are you losing? Your team trains hard but in races you seem to be ploughing through the water. Or dragging the back end...
Efficient Dragon Boat Paddling Technique (Part 1)
Does the following story sound familiar to you?
You turn up at your first dragon boating session. Someone looks you up and down and says...
Sit Up and Take Note
Can simply sitting up during your stroke make the boat go faster?
All dragon boat paddlers know that when there is movement in the boat,...
Think Dragon Boating is Easy? There’s a Catch!
The Catch
One of the most important phases of a good dragon boat stroke is the catch and it is one of the most difficult...
Dragon Boating and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Dunning-Kruger Effect describes when a paddlers’ perception of their own abilities doesn’t match reality? What happens when a paddler is in their second...
6 Mistakes Every Dragon Boater Makes
Whether you’ve just started in the world of paddling, we can guarantee that you are making paddling mistakes without even realising it. These mistakes...
Effect of Crew Movement on Dragon Boat Speed
In rowing, the mass of the crew is much more than the mass of the shell. Therefore, any movements by the crew affects the...
Fueling up for a Regatta
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So you have an upcoming Regatta and you want to know if your diet leading up to race day can...
So this is Dragon Boating?
So what is this dragon boating all about?
When looking to get into Dragon boating, you will be told by the experienced dragon boaters that...
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The Mysterious Dead Water – The Threat from Below
Setting The Scene
Picture this: A breezeless morning as we walk our dragon boat to the water’s edge. The water is like glass - no...
