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Giving Rowers Responsibility

7/28/2020

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"I'm a huge fan of giving rowers responsibility".

I wish I had the time...


I get it.

As coaches we have a lot to manage and it's hard to make adjustments to fit the boat to every single rower. That's why I'm a huge fan of giving rowers responsibility.

Do you want them to get into a better catch position? Do you want them to unlock higher levels of rowing performance? How about resilience? Great, because I've made this easy for you.

4 Steps


1) Send them this link, and have them find their ankle number.
    *Make sure they write down both sides.

2) Send them this link to teach them how to adjust their footplate angle.
    *Supervise the group as they learn.

3) At your next practice have them adjust their footplate angle to +2 of their ankle number.
   *Example: Ankle Number = 45 +2 = 47 degree footplate angle.

4) Take the boat out and see how it looks and feels. If it looks and feels right that's their footplate angle.
If it doesn't look or feel right adjust to 1 degree lower until you find the angle that fits them like a glove.

1-4 sessions later you've fit your boat to your entire team.

Congratulations, your team just got faster and more resilient.



2 Comments
M Ikram Aziz link
9/6/2021 03:53:28 am

The coxswain's job is to steer the boat.
Assist the team with enthusiasm and encouragement.
Inform the crew with their position in respect to the finish line and other crews.
Make any required racing strategy decisions.

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Blake Gourley link
9/7/2021 10:24:52 am

M,

I agree and thanks for the comment! I think it can be valuable to give all rowers (not just coxswains) responsibility over their equipment & rigging.

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