self assessment.... are you in time? or are you rushing the sweep? or are you lagging behind? are you burying your blade completely? are you the mirror image of your partner? (position-wise) are both your arms straight as you reach forward to the catch? or is the top arm bent down at the elbow is your body rotated in as you reach forward or are you looking at your blade? are you pulling back too far?

you should all be in the same position as Jenny - are you? and on the right, are you in the same position as Sharon?

is your blade fully buried?

looking good ! ...if you'd like enlargements of any of these I have them in bigger resolution

This shows the classic problem of a really powerful first stroke Pulling with all your might before the blade is fully buried, you create a whirlpool & give the paddlers behind you white water. In the adrenaline rush of "GO!" drive the paddle down deep - and then pull. A lot of people still make white water and whirlpools like this - even after many years of paddling . It is something stronger paddlers need to really focus on at the start.