Reach for Your Toes

I am trying to avoid pausing  at the catch periodically, resulting from thinking instead of acting. Mentally, when I am trying to make a change in my stroke, I start to break down the sequence, and it doesn't take long for the coach to notice I have developed a little hitch. This very little thing can have a big impact on my team members and the set of the boat..something that  affects me more than anything. I hate feeling like I am negatively affecting the experience of others. Luckily, everyone has some thing or things they need to work on: timing, chopping, squaring up earlier, finishing strong, faster hands and reaching for the toes among many other little technicalities. The stroke has been described as a tabletop motion, coming to the finish high, and quick hands to the catch without dropping the hands. Complicated, for sure, but once achieved and everyone does it together, the row is exhilarating.