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12 tips for teaching learn to row
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 00:34:03
Publish Date: 2023-04-25 06:26:57
Description: Things you wish you'd been told or learned earlier before teaching learn to row. You'll never stop learning because this is rowing - it's normal! Timestamps 03:00 Marlene's first learn to row class 1982 07:30 Use lifting a box to demonstrate the stroke sequence. 09:00 Port is on the right. Port wine is red, red is right (both start with R). 09:45 Tension - how comfortable are they on the water. 11:00 You won't get fit learning to row. It's mental and technical. Mental - relax enjoy the view. 13:00 Comfort in the boat drills -sit at the catch. Be aware of where your body weight is. Can you feel your feet, seat, and oars against the oar locks? 15:30 Let day one be about experiencing on the water. Demonstrate what a full stroke looks like. Get full strokes in. Be in the boat on day one not on the rowing machine 18:30 Have helpers. First impressions of rowing. Load up your staff for the first day and give attendees assurance and individual attention. 20:30 Don't try too hard. Let them row the way they want to. Check people don't get into a situation they cannot get out of. Wedged against the bank in a lx on a windy day. Use a rope if they are very tentative. 24:15 Make sure you can see all your athletes simultaneously. 24:45 Don't talk too much. One thing at a time. 21:00 Rowing is fun but safety is serious. Highlight the safety features of the boat. Spatial awareness is low when learning something new. 29:40 Rowing lingo - use some but not too much. You'll never stop learning to row. Enjoyment, safety, you want big smiles and a sense of achievement at the end of each lesson.
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