Rowing Skills and Drills

As with any technical sport, winning, or competing to the best of your ability, is a matter of getting all the small details right.  Below is a collection of links and videos that delve into the detail of these components. The more important aspects may have more than one video to provide a different perspective, as one way of explaining it can work better for some others.

The Overall Stroke – How it Should be Done:

The Grip and Feathering of the Oar:

The Catch:

The Foot Stretcher:

Some Rowing Physics and the Power Curve: