Excessive layback at the finish

Symptom

Position of the shoulders is too far behind the line of the hips at the finish.

Cause and solution #1

Cause

Drawing with the arms once the leg drive has been completed and the seat is at backstops.

Solution

Concentrate on the finishing the leg drive and the arm draw at the same time. Practise extracting the blade as the leg drive finishes.

Cause and solution #2

Cause

Stretcher adjusted too far awy from the line of the work.

Solution

Check the stretcher position.

Cause and solution #3

Cause

Insufficient height of work.

Solution

Check the height of the work.