InspirASIAN - July 4th Weekend - Home Work #2

 

Hello Team,

 

Thank you for those who showed up this weekend.

Here are couple pictures from this weekend.

 

There will be no InspirASIAN practice this coming Saturday, July 1, 2023 due to being July 4^th holiday weekend.

We hope all of you enjoy safe and sane July Forth.

 

You can still come out to practice on July 1 if you want to get some practice done.

Space Dragons practice is at 7:30am on Saturday and Sunday. On the water from 8am to 8:55am.

 

If not then, I will see all of you on next Saturday, July 8,.

 

More point opportunity.

 

Home Work #2: General Fitness

 

You do not have to do these all at one time but recommended.

Levels are there to motivate you. You know your body the best. Pick the one that will challenge your body.

 

Let’s do…Push-Up, Sit-Up, Squat, and Jumping Jacks (Ex: Bronze will be 20 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 80 total)

Bronze Level: 20 each

Silver Level: 30 each

Gold Level: 40 each

Platinum Level: 50 each

 

You can substitute the above exercises with set of Burpees.

Then you don’t have to do 4 separate exercises. (Ex: Bronze will be 20 Burpees, Silver will be 30 Burpees)

 

Anything equivalent is also fine.

After you complete one of the levels then you can either send me an email or post to our blog at http://apcadragons.blogspot.com/ or post to InspirASIAN Dragons Facebook at InspirASIAN Dragons Dragon Boat Team or post to InspirASIAN Dragons Instagram @INSPIRASIAN_DRAGONS or Twitter @APCA_Dragons by 7/6 Thursday 6pm PT.

 

You will receive 1 point for this home work.

 

FYI: There are 2 people currently on top tied at 6 points.

 

Thank you all for your dedication and see you on the water.

 

Thomas Yoo

InspirASIAN Dragons Captain & Coach

InspirASIAN Dragons - Home Work #1

 Hello Team,

 

Great improvement this past Saturday.

We have another participation point opportunity with the home work.

 

I don’t have email for Oliver Pacifico, Michael Alvarez, Macy Chen & Nathan Chen so if you know their email address then please share with them.

 

First home work should be easy.

You all learned the proper way to paddle now. Top arm by your head, bottom arm straight, twist to face your partner, etc.

 

Here's the video reminder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7lRbj3K8c4

 

Now, practice that form to the tune of Queen – We Will Rock You.

Queen - We Will Rock You (Official Video) - YouTube

 

This song has slow beat and it’s about 2 minutes.

Every clap should be hitting the water.

It is slow enough to really twist and stretch out.

 

Practice your form for the entire song for both left and right side for total of 4 minutes.

Please let me know via Email, Facebook, Instagram or comment on our blog.

You have until next Wednesday (6/21) to complete this home work.

 

 

Our next (THIRD) practice for InspirASIAN  Dragons is on 6/17/23

Our next practice will be on 6/17/23. I will not be attending this practice due to another engagement.

Alex and Nancy will be leading the team for the day.

Also remember to come early and check-in so that you get credit for attendance. 

  

Please contact me if you have any questions and look for latest info in our blog http://apcadragons.blogspot.com, Facebook: InspirASIAN dragons Dragon Boat Team and on Twitter: APCA_Dragons, and Instagram: inspirasian_dragons.

 

If you are receiving this email but should not or do not want to continue for this year then let me know.

 

Thank you.

 

Thomas Yoo

InspirASIAN Dragons Captain & Coach

 

Hello Team,

 

Thank you for those attending our first practice of the year to learn the basic of dragon boating.

Next practice, we’ll build on that basic to go little further and do some more drills.

 

Take a look at this video on paddling dynamics and try to mimic this movement. I leave it up to the person how much to bend the upper arm since everyone has comfort spot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wv_4PDz_KWM

 

I also introduce participation award for those who have the most points.

Every attendance, home work (coming soon), extra practice with year-round team counts as a point.

Whoever has the most point will win the award on the race day.

 

We were short few PFD/Life jacket at the first practice. If you have your own, please bring it to the practice.

 

Here’s who attended the first practice which counts as one point.

Also, your name doesn’t have check mark next to your name under waiver, please do it now.

Instruction is below.

 

See you this weekend!

 

Thank you.

Thomas Yoo

InspirASIAN Dragons Captain & Coach

InspirASIAN

Southern California Chapter Board

Here’s the instruction on how to fill out the waiver.

 

• First, get a verification code from SCDBC, using link http://tiny.cc/scdbcID
• Then go to the waiver page at http://tiny.cc/scdbcwaiver
• For Type of Participant, choose: Festival Team (for Spring Race or Long Beach Dragon Boat Festival only)
• For Primary Team Affiliation or Vendor Name, choose: InspirASIAN
• By this time, you should have received Participant's Verification Code from SCDBC. You can input the code under Participant's Verification Code.

 

All other section should be self explanatory.

 

 

 

 

Schedule for 6/10/2013

10:00am-10:15am – Check in

10:15am-10:30am – Learn basic of dragon boat paddling

10:30am-10:40am – Warm up & line up.

10:40am-10:50am – Gear up and meet at boat

10:50am-11:00am – Line up and enter the boat

11:00am-11:55am – On the water practice

11:55am-12:30pm – Bring up the boat and clean

12:30pm-12:45pm – Cool down stretch

1:00pm – End of practice