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Here you'll find a collection of our articles dedicated to coaching, from both technical and physiological standpoints, as well as our thoughts on best practices. The articles are arranged into three categories–methodology, technique, and indoor training. Click on the title of the article below to read it in full. This page will continue to be updated as we add new relevant articles to RR.
Also below, we've included links to our 'Great Ones' series, which provides insights into what it takes to become the best athlete and/or coach you can be.
'Best Rowing Drills' Series:
- Seven Questions with World Champion Coxswain Phelan Hill
- Finding Effective Stroke Length with Frank Biller of Virginia
- Keeping It Moving with Ohio State's Andy Teitelbaum
- Five Favorites of Olympic Champion Esther Lofgren
- Newport Aquatic Center's Nick D'Antoni on Sequencing and Drive Mechanics
- Three Top Skill Drills from Michigan's Gregg Hartsuff
- Carlos Dinares on Body Awareness Drills for Rowing
- The Athlete's Perspective, with Olympic Bronze Medalist Megan Kalmoe
- Dartmouth Women's Head Coach Linda Muri Talks Technique
- Addressing limiting technical factors with Cal Crew's Mike Teti
- Two-Time NCAA Champion Kevin Sauer of Virginia's Fave Five
Methodology:
- Texas Rowing's Dave O'Neill Coaching, Culture, and Development
- Stop Seat Racing: The Future of Crew Selection, with Virginia Head Coach Frank Biller
- Olympic Champion Adam Kreek: "I Seek Failure"
- Coaches' Corner: Keep It Simple
- Coaches' Corner: Getting Your Groove Back
- Coaches' Corner: Sweat the Small Stuff
- How to Handle Volume, Part 2: Intelligently Sculpting Your Aerobic Base
- Coaches' Corner – How to Handle Volume, Part 1: Avoid 'Junk Mileage' to Maximize Gains
- Coaches' Corner: Setting Goals, Part 2
- Coaches' Corner: Setting Goals, Part 1
- Coaches' Corner: The Importance of Recognizing Hard Work, Across All Sports
- Coaches' Corner: Learning the Difference between Pain and Injury
- Coaches' Corner: Avoiding Burnout
- Coaches' Corner: Is it best to be even-keeled?
- Coaches' Corner: Setting the Standard, and Building Mental Toughness
- Coaches' Corner: How to set your athletes up for success, physically and mentally
- Coaches' Corner: Managing Team Dynamics
- Coaches' Corner: Autumn Racing and Peak Performance, Workout Structure
- Coaches' Corner: How to Manage Offseason Training and Fall Fitness
- The Dogma of Rowing: When Tradition Competes with Reason
- What Attributes Make a Great Coach?
Technique and Technology:
- Coaches' Corner: Swing
- Coaches' Corner: Finish and Release
- Will it make the boat go faster? Drew Ginn breaks down his approach to rowing technique
- Moving Rowing Forward: The Evolution of Onboard Data Measurement Systems
Coxswain Resources:
- Charles Chat: Tips on Taking the Right Course from Five-Time Champion Leigh Heyman [coxswain's guide to racing the Head Of The Charles]
- Head Racing: The Coxswain's Perspective, with Phelan Hill of Team GB
- Seven Questions with World Champion Coxswain Phelan Hill
- Video Of The Week: Inside the Temple-Winning Oxford Brooke's Men's Eight on Henley Sunday
- Video Of The Week: Inside Dartmouth's Lightweight Eight at Sprints
- Video Of The Week: Abingdon versus Belmont Hill, Henley Royal Regatta
- Oxford Brookes' coxswain Rory Copus' blog, The Coxswain Perspective
- Coxswain Recordings Archive, from Ready All, Row... by Kayleigh Durm
Cross-Training:
- RR Answers Your Training Questions: Running and Rowing
- Interview: Olympian Conlin McCabe and Rowing Canada Cycle through Southern California
Indoor:
- #BeastMode: Former Crash-B Sprints Champion Conlin McCabe on Approaching 2k Race Day
- The Erg and Injury: A Response
- Winter Training: How to Tackle Your 2k
- Winter Workouts: Why do Rowers Fear the Erg?
'Great Ones' Series:
- Six Part Series: What Makes the Great Ones Great? (Introduction and outline)
- What Makes the Great Ones Great? Part 1: Confidence
- Great Ones, Part 2: Clutch Performers
- Great Ones, Part 3: Focus and Drive
- Great Ones, Part 4: Nature versus Nurture
- Great Ones, Part 5: Consistency
- Great Ones, Part 6: Opportunity Knocks
