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About Technique

Rowing is an endurance sport which requires a high level of skill. This skill is based on the co-ordination of the legs (which create the most amount of driving force of the rowing action), torso and arms in propelling the boat across the water. The rowing action comprises of both fast (drive phase) and slow (recovery phase) movements. Skill is also required in combining these movements into a rhythm in order to create a smooth, flowing, unhurried rowing action (what we call in this section ratio and rhythm). 

The correct rowing action can be a difficult to grasp especially if not having experienced rowing in an actual boat. In this section, About Technique we outline a variety of ways in order to learn the correct rowing technique.