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Category Archives: Best Practice
Good ergo rowing technique – or not?
A recent promotion by GB Rowing sponsors, Siemens uses a photo of a girl on an erg which is just plain bad technique. Why on earth can’t the leading rowing nation show good technique in its publicity photography? What is …
Posted in Best Practice, Coaching, Ergo, Rowing theory, Technique
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A Rower’s Resolution
I’ve given you a couple of weeks but now it’s time to ask: How are those New Year resolutions coming on? You did make some, didn’t you? Can you remember what you wanted to be in those giddy moments after …
Posted in Best Practice, Competition, Rowing, Sculling, Training
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How to get your crew-mates back into rowing after Christmas
I just saw this awesome email. It was sent by “Stacey” (that’s not her real name but there is someone like this in your club too). She’s a fantastic lady, a stalwart of the club and she has a wonderful …
Posted in Best Practice, Club Management, Training
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Rowing Blisters and how to manage them – ebook
We’ve got a new book for the new year – Blisters. A perennial source of discussion among rowers is how to deal with blisters. Everyone gets them and overcoming the soreness and preventing infection and enforced idleness due to poor …
Posted in Best Practice, Coaching, Equipment, Rowing, Sculling
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The Rowing Stroke Cycle: Part 1 – posture
A six part series on the Rowing and Sculling Stroke Cycle. We review all the movements that go into making the rowing and sculling stroke. Each post will publish on Mondays and is designed for rowing coaches and athletes who …
Posted in Best Practice, Rowing, Sculling, Technique
Tagged rowing, rowing coach, Rowing technique, Sculling
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Confidence or Courage – what does an athlete need
John Parker, author of the ‘Advice Series’ for Coaches, Athletes and Sporting Parents writes In a difficult situation as an athlete or as a coach, is it confidence or courage that we really require? The problem with confidence is that …
Posted in Best Practice, Coaching, Competition, Psychology, Racing
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How to coach connection for rowing and sculling
We’ve got a great tutorial for you today – how to improve your athletes’ ability to ‘connect’ to the water at the catch of the power phase. The information comes from a rowing seminar hosted last weekend at the Kossev …
Posted in Best Practice, Coaching, Rowperfect, Technique
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Slide bites and rowers bum
Slide bites or how to spot a rower walking down the street . . . Ok, picture this – it’s summertime. You’re walking downtown and ahead of you is a girl (or guy – you choose): tall, bronzed, lean, athletic-looking …
Posted in Best Practice, Equipment, Henley, Rowing theory, Technique
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Remote Rowing Coaching: A Review
Thomas Carter recently did remote coaching with Raf Wyatt. He chose the email option, allowing for 3 volleys of emails and one five minute rowing video. Expert coach, Raf, reviews the video and gives you coaching advice about your technique, …
Posted in Best Practice, Coaching, Rowing, Rowperfect, Uncategorized
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Calling all novice coxswains – get free advice from a pro
We spotted this question on the Talk Rowing website: Hi guys, Ive just joined my uni rowing team as a cox. I have no previous rowing experience or knowledge and don’t really want to row due to a back injury. …