How to increase the effectiveness of your coxswain evaluations
Evals have been a frequent topic of discussion this week between the heavyweight and lightweight coaches and I. One ofContinue reading
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Clear something up for me about the relative importance of stroke vs. 7 in an eight? My coach today inferred that because I'd rowed stroke…
Technique: Good and bad technique on the erg
I got a question last week that asked if I had any videos that showed good vs. poor erg technique. Below are some I've found…
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"Fake it till you make it." Do you believe in that for coxswains? Because of today's terrible practice I wouldn't have been able to fake…
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Any tips on how to properly dock an 8+? Trying to explain docking without any kind of visual is tough. I just think it works better when…
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What do you like to do to cheer yourself up after a lost race or tough practice? During the summer and fall my practices were…
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Transitioning by fours in an 8+ always confuses me. I know you start with stern four, then stern pair out, then three four in, but…
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As a coxswain, I guess you could say this is my first actual leadership position. I've had a little experience with being in charge of…
Coxing, Q&A, Teammates & Coaches
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Going off a previously asked question, in your experience if you called a specific rower out then after practice went and made sure you two…
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As a coach, do you expect your rowers to be able to row both sides in a sweep boat? Should every rower be flexible or…
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Hi, I'm going to start coxing the novice men for this upcoming season, as well as rowing myself, but I'm so nervous about my first…