{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Paddles Ready","title":"EP11: Is Dragon Boating Too Obsessed With Tradition?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6a937c8c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1940,"description":"Is Dragon Boating Too Obsessed With Tradition?\nDragon boating is built on thousands of years of history, culture, and tradition but is tradition helping the sport grow, or is it holding it back?\nIn this episode of Paddles Ready, Dougie and Hando dive into one of the biggest debates facing the sport today. From modern coaching methods and athlete testing to purpose-built dragon boat gyms and the rise of paddle-specific training, the conversation explores how coaching and athlete development have evolved over the past three decades.\nHando shares insights from his coaching journey, discussing everything from boat balance and crew selection to video analysis, biomechanics, and the growing influence of outrigger paddling on dragon boat performance.\nHando and Dougie also discuss what elite athletes and coaches around the world are doing differently, how national teams are preparing for international competition, and whether the sport is adapting quickly enough to keep pace with modern expectations.\nIn this episode:How dragon boat coaching has evolved over the past 30 yearsThe role of video analysis, biomechanics and athlete testingWhy OC1 and outrigger paddlers are influencing the sportBoat balance, trim and crew selection strategiesThe rise of paddle-specific training and performance gymsHow elite teams prepare for world-level competitionPlus:👉 60 Seconds with Dougie featuring Eileen from AustCham Singapore👉 Hando's Hot Take: Is dragon boating too focused on tradition and not focused enough on entertainment?\nWhether you're a paddler, coach, sweep or team manager, this episode is packed with ideas, opinions and plenty of discussion about where the sport is heading next.\nVisit paddlesready.com\nSubscribe and follow to stay connected to the global paddle community.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/g9vPE77aj-FfxIVa0T7RvQUDWd2_aSDp2JJUloZw76A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjll/ODMzZTVjY2RiYWMx/ZTk1ODIxOWUzMTQw/Y2NlNy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}