Rowing; Punting (the Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes) (1898)
Rowe, R. P. P., Squire, P. W., Duke of Beaufort (Ed.) · Longmans, Green and Co. (London) · leaf 65
of the slide, or, in other words, to let the weight down on the seat instead of keeping it on the stretcher. The result of this, too, is that the leg-work is let off too sdon, as shown by the slide being back before the hands are rowed home. At the finish of the stroke the knees should be flattened… … proper combination of leg and body work which conduces to the right use of a sliding-seat, thereby adding great length and strength to the stroke. We have further tried to pojnt out how this art of driving with the legs may be attained ; but, at the,same time, are fully conscious that no amount of…
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