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RowingChat: Adrian Ellison Olympic Coxswain
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 01:06:16
Publish Date: 2017-08-01 21:28:45
Description: Timestamps to the interview 01:00 background in rowing 02:00 My first coaches - Tony Martin and Tony Tinckle at Reading University Rowing Club 03:00 What was international selection like in 1981? How I got selected for 2+ at World Championships and I won my first international medal. 08:00 working and training through the year in 80s? 10:00 the lead up to 1984 Olympics and selections. Initial crew was coached by Mike Spracklen. Initial crew was Richard Budgett, Martin Cross, Andy Holmes and John Beattie and Steve Redgrave pushed Beattie out. 15:00 The Olympic final 1984 narrated by Adrian. 17:00 USA jets squeal overhead and Adrian’s push isn’t heard leading to switching Martin Cross as race tactician 21.00 The calls in the race including the “desperation in his voice” The feeling of relief at the end of the race 23:00 The skilful execution of Plan A, Plan B or Plan C is the definition of a skilful rowing crew and coping with unexpected circumstances. 26:00 How to spot significant moments in a race when win or lose can be decided. 28:00 The mark of a really good cox / crew is sometimes taking the rate down not up 30:00 How to improve your coxing skills. Get into a crew with someone more experienced 34:00 Listen to what top coxswains say - get audio recordings and videos as training 35:00 Cox as the technical coach in the boat - what you look out for 40:00 Understanding the calls and what they mean and how to do the same thing in the same way 42:00 First outing with a new crew and what I feel when in the boat 46:00 What numbers do your follow on the Coxmate SX? 48:00 What do you do to prepare to race with a crew - what do they want me to do? The best coxswain for a crew is one who gives them what they want. 51:00 The coxswain in the gym - how do you work with a coach as an effective coxswain? 54:00 How can coxswains be effective working with a coach? 60:00 Comparison between New Zealand and Great Britain rowing 64:00 Reflections on coxing for 40 years - I’m a better coxswain now than when I was on the GB national team
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