Re: Technical: heels on foot plate?


<paul_v_smith@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Mike Sullivan wrote:

I've long understood that an ideal recovery has a slight acceleration
from release to catch, as long as that acceleration doesn't hamper
catch timing.

Okay. "slight acceleration" of what?
The slide?
Does this acceleration continue right into the catch?

yes and yes.

I'm truly curious, because I've never understood that as an "ideal
recovery", and would like to see the reasoning behind it.

The hull speed is slowing during the recovery, by slowing
the early part of the recovery and accelerating toward the
catch, you are keeping the hull speed more even.

Just like a rush out of bow and a slowing down toward
the catch will create a peak speed right after the catch
and a slower speed toward the catch, the accelerated
slide evens it out.

I call it an 'ideal recovery' but I've never coached it, even to
nat'l level scullers. It's hard enough getting catches timed
right, that getting better catches is more important than
that recovery nuance. I've talked about it, of course,
but never tried to pattern it in.

My nod to it is to get people to clear their hands from their
body before they start their swing, and swing their
body past the vertical before starting the slide, trying
to keep the handle speed constant.

Later~ gone a few days for a soggy bike and surf trip.





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  • Re: Technical: heels on foot plate?
    ... I've long understood that an ideal recovery has a slight acceleration ... The hull speed is slowing during the recovery, ... slide evens it out. ...
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  • Re: Technical: heels on foot plate?
    ... I've long understood that an ideal recovery has a slight acceleration ... The hull speed is slowing during the recovery, ... slide evens it out. ...
    (rec.sport.rowing)