That is the main lesson learnt by most foreigners in this year’s Taipei International Dragon Boat Championship held at Dajia Riverside Park between June 16 and June 18. All participants come from Ulan-Ude, a city in East Siberia, Russia. The members from Unreal Team gather for a group picture ahead of their next race on June 17, 2018. Still, he added that the Unreal Team is focused on winning the next challenge and “breaking stereotypes about Russian people.” “We are having fun this is our biggest expectation,” he said after his boat took the second place in Sunday morning race. On top of that, fun provides the glue that connects members of the same team, according to Erdem Taraev from Ulan-Ude, a city in East Siberia, Russia, who travelled to Taipei with his 20 teammates to join this year’s competition. “All you need is the right practice.” To the team’s convener, proper fitness for members of all walks of life contributes to their willingness to compete or to do things that are difficult. To overcome these challenges, Cincotta and the 35 members of his team, aged between 20 and 50, train indoor and outdoor all year long.
“You also have to use the wooden paddles provided by the organizers,” he said. citizen, who has been living in Taiwan for nine years and was participating in the race for the third time, remarked that the wooden boats are heavy and difficult to maneuver. Members of the Black Tide team smile ahead of their next race on June 17, 2018. You also need to train your fighting spirit with mind and body fitness, explained Nick Cincotta, convener of the Black Tide team.
Social connections and team dynamics are crucial to win a Dragon Boat race, but this is not enough. (Courtesy of the Mandarin Training Center) Team members of the Mandarin Training Center lift their paddles to thank their supports following their race on June 17, 2018. “Then, we learned to paddle against the river flow,” which he called equally “difficult.” Despite the challenges, Sturman and Salvador already vowed to continue with the team sport in the future. “Our biggest challenge was to row together in a synchronized way,” he went on. Rowing was especially significant and a bit daunting for a beginner like him, however. Heading from Spain, Salvador, 28, further emphasized the importance of practice in building the team, and the team spirit that goes with it. They have been practicing since mid-March for their first participation in the boat race. Leanne Sturman, right, and Raul Salvador are members of the teams under the Mandarin Training Center. “We are an international team, so we could feel the combining of different nationalities but everyone had an open mind,” added the U.S. “This is a painful but rewarding experience,” said Sturman, 23, about her team’s training - five days a week for the last three months. Leanne Sturman and Raul Salvador agree on the importance of training to create “great team dynamics.” The members of the teams under the Mandarin Training Center have been practicing since mid-March with the same spirit in mind. “I have now realized how hard it is to coordinate teamwork and manage my effort while rowing.” “I thought the race might be easy as the distance to cover is merely 500 meters,” added the dedicated member of the Little Plum Golden Years Dragon Boat Team. The races and weekly training were also a chance for participants to work out and gain a sense of value and identity for being part of the same team. To Eng, the Dragon Boat Festival is an opportunity to socialize with other people who enjoy outdoor activities too. Wang Chien-yu, left, convener of the Little Plum Golden Years Dragon Boat Team, and team member Triston Eng, right, from Malaysia, wave ahead of the next race on June 17, 2018. “It’s an opportunity to socialize with other people who enjoy outdoor activities too,” he said.
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Successful team building is therefore a starting point for building your team and the main trigger for members to paddle at full speed in a synchronized way.įrom the outset, most participants pointed out that the traditional competition helped them make some friends and build up social connections, like Triston Eng from Malaysia who joined the race for the third time this year. Teams have to work hard to increase the feeling of pride and loyalty that exists among their members and that makes them want to do their best during the races. Team spirit is not always an automatic trait though. This willingness to cooperate as part of a team was also the watchword for all participants in this year’s Dragon Boat Festival, including university students and professors, as well as staff from private corporations and public institutions from home and abroad. Team spirit is not only a phrase reserved for high schools during homecoming week, but also a concept that equally belongs in the workplace.
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