Home / Video / Sports Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read | Comment
Drummer and sweep keep the dragon boat crew in sync
Adjust font size:

Every team has a leader or a captain. A Dragon boat team has twice the number of people than a football team. Who leads them during a fierce competition? Jennifer Hsiung spoke with one of the crews taking part in the Dragon Boat national team selection trials to find out just who takes charge.



Guan Lihong, sweep of Jiujiang School team, said,"I'm in charge of the boat's direction. It's my job to make sure the boat stays in a straight line and doesn't deviate from the course."

Guan Haihua, drummer of Jiujiang School team, said, "I'm the commander of the boat.I'm responsible for telling the sweep how to steer the boat."

But at each end of the boat, with 20 paddlers between them, how do the two communicate with one another in a race?

"I use words and hand gestures to communicate with the drummer. The two are combined for communication." Guan Lihong told us.

"The drummer and I need to look at each other during the race. My facial expressions keep him informed about the boat's directions." Guan Haihua said.

Guan Lihong, "If I tell him we need to speed up, he then beats the drum faster and louder;I ask him to slow down, and he will do that."

"If the paddlers' facial expressions tell me that they are very tired and can't catch their breath, I will slow down my beating so that everyone can slow down a bit and recuperate."

Drummer and sweep keep the dragon boat crew in sync
1   2    


Tools: Save | Print | E-mail | Most Read Bookmark and Share
Comment
Pet Name
Anonymous
China Archives
Related >>
Most popular >>
Chinese Kung Fu -- Wudang or Neijia boxing
Man makes longest wedding dress train
Sexy soccer fans at the World Cup 2010 Sexy soccer fans at the World Cup 2010
Magic fever by Lu Chen sweeps China
China, Canada pledge closer cooperation China, Canada pledge closer cooperation
Recommended >>
E. China holds anti-terror drill for National Day
Penguins drilling for National Day 'mass parade'
Hainan: Ideal destination for vacation Hainan: Ideal destination for vacation
Venezuela crowns new beauty Venezuela crowns new beauty
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Product Directory
China Search
Country Search
Hot Buys