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
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...
Injury
Should a Silver Fox Tackle a Dragon?
This post is a different format to the others. It is an interview with myself on the question of whether one can be a...
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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...
Efficient Dragon Boat Paddling Technique (Part 2)
So, you have read Part 1 of Efficient Dragon Boat Paddling?
What more can we add?
You will discover from my blogs that I am a...
Meet My Very Good Friend Tabata
Figure 1: "What the Hell Was THAT!!!"
A Tabata is a high-intensity workout protocol that has fitness benefits. It is also a very short workout....
Exercises for Dragon Boaters at Home
Sometimes we cannot get out to dragon boat training due to circumstances such as weather or as at the time of writing this post:...
Dragon Boat Injuries: Heal Faster, Paddle Stronger
Dragon boating is a physically demanding sport involving repetitive, forceful paddling motions that stress the body, leading to various injuries.
This post is not designed...
Keep Your Friends Close And Your Paddle Closer
Your Coach may ask you to keep your paddle close to the boat during the power phase. Why, may you ask.
I am going to...
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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...
