The Drive

To begin the drive, once the blade is placed and just barely covered, we need to push off of the footplate with the balls of our feet. The abs remain engaged and the body remains forward. As the legs begin the drive and the boat starts moving, we begin to swing the body towards the bow, all the while keeping the abs engaged. The arms begin to draw the handle into the ribs and all three: legs, body, and arms, end at the same time, resulting in the release or extraction.