Drills

There has already been some video posted of me doing the "wall" drill.
This drill is fantastic and teaches you so much about being connected through your body - from your toes all the way on to your blade and into the water. It shows you where you break in this "circle of power" and teaches you how to focus on that break as you train.

Here are some videos of Erin doing the same drill.

I can't speak enough about the value of this drill.
It allows you to learn so much. You learn about the value of correct body position, you learn yow to really get weight on to the blade... all while allowing your coach to give you constant input.

I, for example, learned that my sequencing is off and like most guys I initiate with my shoulders instead of my hips. I learned that I don't finish my stroke with a bicep curl. Basically, I learned that I generate a fraction of the power I could be putting into the blade.

I'm seriously considering building a mocked-up OC seat section for this drill.