Essential Sculling Technique for rowers

If you're new to rowing or a rowing coach, check out this video which helps the essential techniques you'll need to learn to scull.

[rogerbean]

No mention of rolling fingers 'handle technique' when squaring and feathering, and importance of keeping wrists flat through the drive to avoid strain at wrist joint.

[skoss]

Very informative and I love that Hudson USP that was modelled.

[andyhall]

1:35 the animation of the hands lifting just as the seat reaches frontstops truly captures the essence of "a picture speaks a thousand words"

[stanvegar]

Good beginners video, well presented. An advanced explanation may include an explanation of hanging on the handles slightly suspended over of the seat (the unweighting phenomenon) and how this positivity affects rhythm.

[patrickcain]

ALSO NOTE: Once the stroke is complete, and the grips are at your chest,
rapidly push the grips down to your lap and twist the shaft so your knuckles are
facing up. This is essential for two reasons; one, it allows the blade
to skip along the waters' surface, so there's less resistance through
the recovery phase. Two, it provides stability for the boat. Once you've
reached the catch, twist your hands back, so the knuckles are facing
the stern.
This technique is difficult and requires some practice plus a lot people "experts" generally don't recommend doing this at first but you should get familiar with it. I know all this because my brother played in the 2016 games and won silver twice, so i picked up a thing or two about sculling. HAPPY ROWING!

[seancraig]

I thought this was a very good animation to illustrate the essentials of the stroke cycle. But I would have liked some info on the associated breathing cycle too.

[markborchelt]

Well done! some great soft hands to drop the blades in the water and then watching the fingers tighten on the handle as the drive begins. Allot of wonderful details to help understand the mystery of rowing.

[waldemarscholtz]

Excelente información para mejorar la técnica del remado !!

[BermudaMichael]

Excellent presentation. Perhaps for the improver - mention the ratio between drive and recovery times. So that the recovery is not rushed and the boat momentum is not 'checked'. the glide" and let the boat come to you on the recovery.

[arminauerbach]

Delighted to see that even this guy uses Concept2..

[roticelander]

detailed and helpful analysis, but I think an error has crept in.
The video shows a catch angle at 80° and 30° at the finish. That´s not optimal.
According to common biomechanical knowledge it should be around 70° (catch) and 40° (finish) to be efficient.
(watch "the Drive Phase" in slow motion...)

[mcdemos]

Incredible animation - not what I was after (feathering technique) but what fantastic quality animation...

[romywilliamson]

Wow, I'm going to learn Blender so I can make cool rowing animations too.

[MisterBenne]

So many rowing classes 7categories. Eight, four, double, rowing, scull etc. I am just a watcher, what I like to know, which is better? even faster. A two (double) scull? Or Double Rower? 2 "paddles" better than 4?

[mikobrown]

I have a question, on the recovery and the drive should the left hand be on top of the right hand? And wouldn’t those different handle heights affect the boat set?

[DanielleEmberley]

I was searching for consumer home rowing training machines that support proper oar position and technique. Anything available?

[JayStanley-yz]

Straight back sculling is inferior to a curved back position in the thoracic spine during the entire stroke from catch to release and back to the catch. During the drive phase of the latter, the back lifts slightly without extending in other words, the back at both the catch and release should be taunt, not straightened. See 2023 World Championships where the Dutch who have rowed this method for decades, took home 6 gold, 4 silver. Meanwhile, North American style straight back style produced 0 podiums for men in 3 A finals and 2 medals for the US women. Actually the women look similar to the Dutch. I don’t know why our men bother to enter sculling races at all. The animated video demonstrates good technique for use on a C2 ergometer however, on the water this technique is usually always beaten by the slightly flexed spine method.

[maximopalomares]

Hello, I am a beginner. It happens that my hands rub with each other and I get bruises. How can I avoid this? Thanks!

[Minecraftlol]

He squared late and feathered out of the water he also reaches to far forward

[mortschubert]

Why are the oars long enough to hit each other?