Get a horizontal drive
Going deep is a common technique issue, as is “corrugating” through the drive where the blade goes deeper and shallower. In this podcast Marlene and Rebecca discuss how to get a horizontal drive in the rowing and sculling stroke. Timestamps Horizontal Drive – what is a horizontal drive? 02:00 Why it matters? Stroke length is […]
12 tips for teaching learn to row
Things you wish you’d been told or learned earlier before teaching learn to row. You’ll never stop learning because this is rowing – it’s normal! Timestamps 03:00 Marlene’s first learn to row class 1982 07:30 Use lifting a box to demonstrate the stroke sequence. 09:00 Port is on the right. Port wine is red, red […]
Different technique for men and women
Should we row differently based on our strength or sex? Marlene and Rebecca discuss lower and upper body strength in relation to rowing technique. Timestamps 03:15 Differences between men and women in general. The standardised testing difference is about 15%. For a standing broad jump – can you jump your height? 05:30 Boat speed differences […]
Coaching the “empowered” athlete
4. — Woaching masters is not the same as youth rowers. Adjust how you coach, how the athlete interacts with you and with the rest of the crew. Guest Duncan Holland explains his framework for the empowered athlete. Timestamps 02:27 Debunking the myth of masters being uncoachable. Duncan says “I find it relatively easy & […]
Hannah Broadland – San Diego Crew Classic
Hannah is the marketing media and volunteer co-ordinator for the first summer regatta of the year. Want easy live streams like this? Instant broadcasts to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Faster Masters uses StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/5694205242376192 n
Coxing Masters men
Join coxswain Kim Degutis, (Riverside Rowing Club, Cambridge, MA USA) as we talk head racing and tips for coxing masters crews. Dive deep as we talk – what’s different about coxing masters – how to get a group who want to row eights – advice to anyone wanting to start coxing masters 01:00 Rowing genealogy […]
Rowing Vacations – where can you go?
Rowing is fun, so is a rowing vacation even more fun? There are amazing places in the world where water is near tourist landmarks. Rowing past the Eiffel Tower in Paris, or through Venice or Saint Petersburg are all possible. We talk with an expert rowing tour guide. Timestamps 00:52 Ruth Marr of Rowing the […]
5 Head Racing Tips
Head racing rowing stories for you to learn the best tactics for overtaking, starting, fending off another crew, maintaining form, race plans, and sprinting for the line. Timestamps 5 Tips for head racing 01:50 Head Racing is fun – we are going to share one tip each for five critical parts of your race. Firstly, […]
Should clubs have a masters learn to row program?
Learn to row programmes for masters. Masters rowing has two types of member – returning rowers who learned in their youth and adult beginners. Should club boards consider adding more learn to row programs? We discuss the advantages and disadvantages. Timestamps 01:30 Learn to row – who wants to do it? 02:30 Clubs need a […]
Sybil Terres Gilmar
Sybil is a rowing novelist, her book “Rowing Home” is about a Jewish family facing the rise of Nazi Germany and reviewing the appeal of Zionism. Rowing Home by Sybil Terres Gilmar – buy your copy. https://amzn.to/3I6dDtG Timestamps 01:00 Introduction and background in rowing. Sybil started rowing aged 69 and she’s now in her 80s. […]