24.08.11 Catches Are Tough, But Worth It (Three Cheers for Hannes Obreno!)

What I look for and think about when coaching catches. Catches are a very hard thing to master but the payoff in stroke length and, therefore, power in the water is absolutely worth the effort.

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Another excellent analysis. If someone disagrees with you it only indicates their lack of understanding of what a rower needs to do inside and outside the boat to make it go fast and unimpeded.

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Great info! Thank you! Recently I was watching a video by Edge rowing and Jack was saying that when blades enter the water there is a little pocket of air in front of the air which should disappear before pressure is applied by them. I found this a bit weird and in any case I never heard of this. Have you any idea about this? I ask because of course Obreno would then look like not following this idea and his technique looks pitch perfect in this race especially!