Snappy Exit

I want to try this and see how it works. I have this video of Tom and I want to offer up my analysis. If you agree, or disagree or want to add your own comments, feel free. Tom, you may not want to read on in case the comments aren’t good. For those who don’t know Tom, he is a great Canadian contender for the C-1 entry this year, and one of the nicest people in sports. Good luck at the trials.

Here is what I think of Tom’s technique from last fall:

• The exit and recovery are awesome. Good push from the hips when the paddle is still in the water.
• The pull is obviously good and seems to be very efficient.
• The setup right before the catch is a little bit high.
• There is not enough body weight dropping on the catch. This means that there is too much emphasis on the top arm driving down and that some angle is lost between the setup and the catch.

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If you have your own video and you want a bit of analysis, post your video to YouTube and tag it with “snappyexit”. Then just send me an email and I will get it on the site.