White tape on the oar shaft
A visual reference to aide adjustments to blade depth.
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00:45 Low technology solutions for rowing too deep.
The tape goes around the oar shaft so that when the oar is under the…
Using Mirror Neurons to Learn
How watching videos of good rowing can help improve your technique.
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00:45 Using mirror neurons
Parts of our brain get activated when watching movement. Researchers noticed monkeys’ brains were firing when watching…
Range of Motion
Masters have to pay attention to our range of motion as we age, without it we lose stroke length and raise injury risk.
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00:45 What this is and how to…
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