Drills

January 19, 2020

In the Launch, a New Approach

May 29, 2018

How to reach and teach athletes with varied learning styles.

Late in 2017 a video surfaced on YouTube showing a man rowing a single. He carefully demonstrated the rowing stroke, focusing on the release. Yet when his hands approached his body with his oars, neither

Different Strokes

July 4, 2017

A fitness primer for the pool.

Sitting Pretty

July 2, 2017

There’s little disagreement about the link between proper posture and performance, but what does correct body positioning look like? The most common description of good posture, which has the athlete maintaining a “stick-like” straight back,

Drills for the Double

June 24, 2017

Doubles are an enigmatic boat class. Doubles are an enigmatic boat class. Some doubles fly. Others don’t go anywhere. One of the keys to moving the double is blending styles with your partner and syncing

Corrective Action

June 23, 2017

How do I get my athletes to fix faults they can’t feel?

A World of Hurt

June 16, 2017

Training without purpose is tough and rarely produces results. Setting a specific goal and working toward it acts as an insurance policy to keep you on point. My recommendation? Mix it up this summer and

Fit and Finish

April 15, 2017

Many coaches use the term “release” to ensure their rowers understand that the stroke cycle doesn’t stop when the blades are extracted from the water, and to reinforce that the extraction is critical to the run of the boat.