Can see the beginning of splitting to the rigger. Need to continue to move center of body out toward the gunwale at the catch. Part of it is comfort, part of it is flexibility.



Even though stern pair is blocking the view, still should be able to see part of the bodies from the middle 4 swinging out to the riggers.



Jordan is contrasted with two good examples of swing. Logan and Jacob are keeping their chests up and off their legs. Jordan is swinging and reaching, but letting the shoulders dive too far over and letting the mid-section collapse. Jordan needs to "sit tall", swinging and rotating from the hips. The abs should not crunch up as the body comes over.



Not sure if it's viewable with the poor video quality, but Jamie's inside wrist is actually bent down during legs only. You could do a pull up with your wrists bent backwards, but probably not very many. Correct oar grip is akin to hanging from a pull up bar, or how you would hold a heavy wheelbarrow.

Motion at the catch should be fluid (meaning no sudden movements, jerks or stops). Hands follow a "ski tip" up and around as the oar arcs outward. Blade placement happens at the end of the recovery, NOT after the drive initiates (but not before, either). Slides are smooth and decelerating into the catch, then accelerating out of the catch.

In Jordan, we see hands staying and low until the catch. Jordan lifts his hands quickly as he begins to drive. You can't see his oar, but it "chops" at the water, like an axe to wood. The upward motion needs to start before the catch so he can drive horizontally, and have water resistance to drive against.

On the other hand, don't wait to feel the oar hit the water before driving. Placement of the blade is not a response. It is a deliberate action perfectly timed so as not to create too much back splash while also not letting the blade drive while it's out of the water.

Except for a stroke here and there, we're not getting square early enough for a good catch (even on the 1/4 feather!) From 3/4 slide on the blade should be square, don't make the habit of flicking square in the 2 or 3 inches right before the catch.