This method of sprint paddling optimises the amount of forward canoe movement by having a longer power phase and quick return means more time with blade in the water. Requires a lot of strength to sustain over the sprint course, lots of slow practice before increasing the cadence to the blistering speed it can produce. Thanks for sharing video.
The thing is, paddler’s bodies come in different configurations of torso height (short, avrg, tall) to arm length (short, avrg, long) ratio. The mechanical functions of the arms and the torso are simply to maintain the paddle shaft (and therefore powerface) in the most efficient (optimal, correct) position for the catch-drive, pull-derotate, release-exit, recovery-set up phases. So if you have short arms and tall torso vs long arms and short torso, then the angles formed will not be identical. And if your paddle shaft length varies or alters, then that too will affect the angles formed by body parts throughout the stroke cycle, with a longer shaft providing greater mechanical advantage (more leverage at the catch-drive).
Tks for that! What about the importance of the kick and legas in the end of the power phase? Is this important during the release phase? Could you say a bit more about that please? From my experience, the kick conncects the end of a cicle to the beggining of the next one. Cheers!
You are correct in your assessment. It is probably the most important part of the stroke. You describe it perfectly in that it is the kick that connects the end of the cycle to the beginning of the next one. I am working on a video to show this. Thank you.
This method of sprint paddling optimises the amount of forward canoe movement by having a longer power phase and quick return means more time with blade in the water. Requires a lot of strength to sustain over the sprint course, lots of slow practice before increasing the cadence to the blistering speed it can produce. Thanks for sharing video.
Look a vl2 Race in paralimpic games , Fernando Rufino. New tecnic
2 in the water 1 on return. Brutal rate!
Great seeing his lat engagement in that head-on view
The thing is, paddler’s bodies come in different configurations of torso height (short, avrg, tall) to arm length (short, avrg, long) ratio. The mechanical functions of the arms and the torso are simply to maintain the paddle shaft (and therefore powerface) in the most efficient (optimal, correct) position for the catch-drive, pull-derotate, release-exit, recovery-set up phases. So if you have short arms and tall torso vs long arms and short torso, then the angles formed will not be identical. And if your paddle shaft length varies or alters, then that too will affect the angles formed by body parts throughout the stroke cycle, with a longer shaft providing greater mechanical advantage (more leverage at the catch-drive).
Nice. Some people say "sit up" at the end of the stroke. Here "sit up" as part of the return. I've never seen this visually. Thanks.
Yes!
Sitting up is simply part of the power phase that lengthens the stroke.
Thanks for the analysis.
Thanks for sharing this amazing video
Tks for that! What about the importance of the kick and legas in the end of the power phase? Is this important during the release phase? Could you say a bit more about that please? From my experience, the kick conncects the end of a cicle to the beggining of the next one. Cheers!
You are correct in your assessment. It is probably the most important part of the stroke. You describe it perfectly in that it is the kick that connects the end of the cycle to the beginning of the next one. I am working on a video to show this. Thank you.
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Meus atletas são mais rápidos ,pode conferir . Look my atlet Fernando Rufino and Giovane de Paula. Tokio 2020 palimpic games vl2 /vl3 ,more faster