As the hands overlap feel the knuckles of the right hand just brush the underside of the palm or wrist of the left hand (left hand still nearer the stern).

During about the last third of the leg push swing your body back firmly while still pushing hard with your toes and heels. This adds speed to the later parts of the stroke.

You will have to judge the timing of the back swing for yourself. If too early the leg push is weakened and the back and shoulders may tire rapidly. If too late the finish is weak and the stroke takes too long. Feel the continuity of the force on the water.

Lastly bend the elbows quickly, drawing both hands above the lower ribs.

The leg push has continued throughout: the sequence is legs only, legs plus back, legs plus back plus shoulders, legs plus back plus shoulders plus arms, with increasing rapidity.

At the finish still keep your toes and heels pressed on the footplate even though the legs are now fully extended.

When stationary think about the position of the hands at the finish. The right hand should be close to the chest and above the level of the lowest ribs. The left hand should be at a similar level (maybe 2cm. higher) but nearer the stern by a hand's breadth. The hands should move through this position at the end of every stroke.

Once the component motions of the stroke have become habit, you need only to think of the stroke simply as

"Hanging On The Oars", the leg push increasing progressively more rapidly, followed smoothly by the back swing, then sticking the chest out while pushing more quickly with the toes and heels.

Try to relax in making the stroke. This adds smoothness and helps efficiency and endurance.