The rowing stroke (J-stroke)


The proper rowing stroke - called J-stroke for didactic reasons - is the preferred rowing stroke recommended by this app. The J-stroke is performed in one continuous motion from catch up to (and including) initial away. The point where the draw ends (and pauses), on ¼ seat, is called the rest point. The rest point may have a little pause or hesitation in the continuity of the stroke. A stroke performed with this rest point in mind looks like a lying J, () hence the name.

The Australian stroke - with the distinctive stop after the finish - is a stroke that is not suitable for the majority of rowers. The reasons for this are the following:

  • the variant with a stop direct after the finish ( Uitpikpause 1) causes problems with high waves;
  • this stroke only pays off at a very high boat speed and an extremely direct catch;
  • the stroke is extremely complex to perform and therefore only suitable for very advanced race rowers;
  • with a wrong execution seconds are lost, with a correct execution tenths of seconds are gained.

The J-stroke is described in the following paragraphs.

Rowing hand position Hands
Rowing recovery Recovery
Rowing catch Catch
Rowing draw Draw
Rowing finish Finish
Rowing boat balance Balance
Rowing Stroke rate Stroke rate
Rowing Rhythm Rhythm
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