This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. SCULLING--CONTINUE ft, AH tbat holds good of rowing on a sliding seat applies equally to perilling. The first thing to be acquired is use of body, backed up by rigid pressure of the legs against the stretcher. When this has been attained on a fixed seat, the action of the legs is changed ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XV. SCULLING--CONTINUE ft, AH tbat holds good of rowing on a sliding seat applies equally to perilling. The first thing to be acquired is use of body, backed up by rigid pressure of the legs against the stretcher. When this has been attained on a fixed seat, the action of the legs is changed from a rigid resistance to a gradual extension o# the limbs, and thus the slide is formed. It must be borne in mind that the slide should depend upon the swing, and should be restricted so as to he coexistent with it. If the slide is done too rapidly, the swing has to wait till the slide is over--for the physique of the body is unequal to the task of driving the back through the full length of its swing in the same short time that the legs are capable of shooting themselves out over their minor ex!, ent of reach, nor c, uld the shoulder-sockets stand the strain. The body, therefore, has to wait--if the slide hurries--and to do its work when the legs have done theirs. Iu that case there is no longer sufficient support left in the extended legs, to enable the body to do its full share. The result is that it swings back comparatively feeble, and is unable to go beyond the perpendicular. Length of strobe tells in any craft, but more in a sculling than a rowing boat. The longer the stroke the less frequent repetition it requires, and, therefore, the slower can be the swing forward. This latter not only tells upon the physique of the sculler, by sparing the strain of recovery, but it also tells upon the travel of the boat, for a quick rush forward ducks the stern under water, and causes the boat to lose way, not only from being out of the plane of the water, but also from the weight of water lying for the instant upon her canvas, which increases the.
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