Rowing . e to theboat, and after that at an obtuse angle. Here it is that one sooften sees the stroke wind up with a jerk, as if to make someuse of the little strength remaining in the human frame, the oarflirted out of the water, the elbows dug sharply back in an awk-ward and ungainly manner, and the body harshly and suddenlyjolted forward. Next in importance are the movements described by the oaritself, starting from a state of rest, i. c, feathered and at rightangles to the keel of the boat. When the forward reach is taken, the blade of the oar shouldtravel backwards in the air, horizontall
Rowing . e to theboat, and after that at an obtuse angle. Here it is that one sooften sees the stroke wind up with a jerk, as if to make someuse of the little strength remaining in the human frame, the oarflirted out of the water, the elbows dug sharply back in an awk-ward and ungainly manner, and the body harshly and suddenlyjolted forward. Next in importance are the movements described by the oaritself, starting from a state of rest, i. c, feathered and at rightangles to the keel of the boat. When the forward reach is taken, the blade of the oar shouldtravel backwards in the air, horizontally, at the distance of afew inches from the surface of the water—of course, dependingupon the state of the surface, whether smooth or rough—untildipped for the stroke. As regards this dip, it is imperative thatthe blade descend to the proper depth before any force isapplied, otherwise the htroke will be cut. To effect this thehands must bo raised sharply, an4 tliQ stroke ?nust ]3e iristanta- ROWING. 15. no. 7. HANDS TURNED BEFORE DROPPED (WRONG). l6 ROWIXG. neously comilienced. In a word, the oar must be put into thewater with energy-^not suffered to drop in of its own on the feather the oar, after passing the knees, should begradually turned before immersion, the feather concluding andthe stroke beginning at once, with no interval whatever. Henceit will be perceived that, the line described by the end of theblade, about which, there are numerous theories and a variety ofopinions, will be nearly parallel with the water until enteringit, when it will immediately be dipped with a. powerful SCOOp. The entry of the oar into the water cannot be too sudden ortoo decided, so that it be not a chop and a splash ; and for thispurpose the , of the arms should be gathering themselvestogether as the hands reach forward. It is a well-known andindisputable law that the greatest power can be applied in thefirst half of the stroke, that is to say, before the oar comes lev
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