Welcome to the excitement of Dragonboat Racing

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Welcome to the excitement of Dragonboat Racing!
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Paddles Up!Land Training Seminar
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Dragonboat Festival History
In China, 277 B.C. Qu Yuans drowning
Boats and drums used to try to rescue him.
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Safety First and AlwaysIndividual Safety

• Personal Floatation Device (PFD)
• Water for hydration
• Appropriate clothing
• Sunscreen

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• Although the start of dragon boat racing was a
  result of Qu Yuans death, our main goal will be
  to keep you safe.
• GWN will provide Class 3 PDFs for all paddlers
• Bring water for both the practice sessions and on
  race day. Water can be taken on the boat
• Wear appropriate clothing prepare to get wet
• Sandals/old tennis shoes
• Some choose to wear gloves
• Sunscreen
• Hat
• Sunglasses with a floatation device
• Leave cell phones and wallets with family/friends
  you are getting in a boat that can tip over

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Basic Paddling Secrets
Just get the paddle in deep and clean and pull
like hell with lots of length, as many times as
possible. Hong Kong Boat Club
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Words to Live By

• Timing
• Power
• Fun, Fun, Fun!

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A look at Timing
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Timing, Timing, Timing!
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Boat PositionsCaptains assign team seats prior
to practice session.

• Strokers (Rows 1,2,3) Sets the timing for the
  boat. Dancers, Musicians, keeps pace.
• Engine Room (Rows 4,5,6,7) Usually your tallest
  and largest team members. Need endurance.
• Rocket (Rows 8,9,10) Helps pull the boat out of
  the water and provides the energy for a strong
  finish.

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CATCH anchoring the blade
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COMPRESSION The power phase
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FINISH Getting out of the water
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RECOVERY Getting forward to a ready position
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Phases of the Stroke

• CATCH (anchoring the blade)
• COMPRESSION (the power phase)
• FINISH (getting out of the water)
• RECOVERY (getting forward to a ready position)

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Voice Commands

• Attention used to get paddlers attention
• Sit up Sit up and prepare for the next command
• Paddles up Assume paddles ready position and
  wait for next command
• Take it away command to begin paddling usually
  followed by a descriptive command like easy, or 5
  hard strokes
• Let it run stop paddling
• Draw directed for the left or right side to pull
  the paddle toward the boat to move it sideways
• Back paddle stroke in reverse
• Stop the boat paddles are thrust into the water
  and held still to stop the motion of the boat
• Steady the boat paddles are placed flat on the
  water to stabilize the boat
• Hold the boat Used during races to maintain
  position of the boat.

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Information

• Stroke phases http//www.hkipc.com/2004/Manual.ht
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• History http//www.dragonboat.regina.sk.ca/genera
  linformation/history.htm
• Safety and festival information
  http//www.oshkoshdragonboat.com

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Paddles Up!Have fun and paddle hard.