Analyzing the early drive phase of two Rowing Strokes with Ubersense
I’m a big fan of the Ubersense Video Analysis App and use it frequently when coaching. Being able to quickly draw a few lines on top of a video is really useful when trying to compare different motion sequences and their resulting accelerations. So when the makers of Ubersense asked me back in 2012 whether I could write a guest post for their blog in time with the Head of the Charles Regatta, I was more than happy to sit down and analyse the catch and early drive phase of the rowing stroke.
In my analysis I compare two different motion sequences and their results to give a recommendation on how to structure the early drive phase to achieve maximum boat velocity. If you want to improve your stroke, you should check it out.
You can read the full post (including pictures) here.